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First Few Nights in the Philippines

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The flight from Sydney to Darwin was OK but had a problem with my back so I wasn’t that comfortable. There is really nothing wrong with JetStar from my experience. The plane was newer than all the Qantas and other airlines I have used in the last couple of years. The staff was efficient and helpful. I was a little relieved though to get to Darwin as I was quite hungry by then and I wasn’t going to pay expensive prices if possible for airline food. ... Continue

Philippines Tour 2011

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OK, so after purchasing tickets and deciding what I would bring which I wrote about here, I finally got on the road today on my way to the Philippines. I first had to move out of my place I was renting which was quite a task. This started with advertising some of my belongings in the local free directory; GumTree, that worked out pretty good and I managed to off load a few things so I had less to put in storage on my trip. I was lucky that I was able to work out an arrangement with someone renting out my apartment and I was able to park my car there too which was great. ... Continue

Discovering Cebu Part2

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So it has been about 6 weeks I have been a Moalboal. I’m now with a new girlfriend who has been a very good companion. I left Moalboal and living in a beach hut along a sandy beach near a quiet province. ... Continue

Discovering Cebu Part1

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Over a year since the last trip to the Philippines had past and I was now boarding a Qantas flight from Sydney, direct to Manila. It was nice to not have to fly to Melbourne and stop over there which is what you must do when flying with Philippine Airlines. I also found the flight lot better, the food was better, I never got the pain in my ears like I did with Pal and overall it was a lot better experience. ... Continue