Travel Photos & Musings By Nathan W. Allen
Imagine a 10 day silent meditation with no phones, no eye contact…and no dinner. Vipassana Philippines was one of the greatest challenges of my life. Words & Photos By Nathan Allen I was on Siargao island, one of the Philippines’ epic surf spots. A tall, weathered traveler sat across from me at a roadside...
(If you haven’t read why I was declared “Officially Unwelcome” in the Philippines, you might want to start by clicking here.) I’m Nathan Allen – a “Philippine Advocate”, according to the national media. I have spent a total of 3 years exploring and documenting the beauty of the Philippines, and I consider it a great...
That time I (Nathan Allen) was declared persona non grata in the Philippines… 2015 was officially known as “Visit the Philippines Year”. This is ironic, because it was the year that a few Manila airport employees started planting bullets in luggage to extort money from tourists. It was also the year I ended up all...