Travel Photos & Musings By Nathan W. Allen
Remembering Mr. Wilson… “A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Walking down the empty hall by my niece’s classroom today, I couldn’t help but think back to my own time in school. I was suddenly hit with the realization that the...
That’s Arnold Schwarzenegger on his very first visit to New York in 1968. It’s the face of a recent immigrant to the U.S. – one who sees nothing but unlimited possibilities before him…and somebody who fully explored those possibilities as he made the transition from professional athlete, to movie star, to best-selling author, to Governor...
The town of Miagao (also known as Miag-Ao) is also the charming and relaxing home of the University of the Philippines Visayas. I as fortunate to spend a month or so here, the following is my Miagao Travel Guide… If you plan on visiting Panay island for the Dinagyang Festival, I suggest a side-trip to...
Bohol Is The Best…No, It’s Albay…No, It’s Davao!! When I travelled to the Philippines previously, I mentioned elements of fear and superstition in the culture, and wondered if these traits were instilled by the Spanish, or were already here in the Philippines when they arrived. Now I’m wondering the same thing about the strong regionalism...
45 times. Including the title, that’s how many times the word “hate” was mentioned in the essay I just read about the current state of the Philippines. That’s a lot of hate, especially for an essay of just 400 or so words. Don’t get me wrong, there was nothing that Miss Diamante wrote that I...