Travel Photos & Musings By Nathan W. Allen
What an unexpected surprise to find this yearly festival in the Philippines – please enjoy my Masbate Rodeo photos below… So The Philippines Has a Rodeo I have to be honest. I am from the U.S…from the state that held the world’s first rodeo over a hundred years ago. This does not make me some...
It was Known as “The Pearl Of The Orient”? Really? In any case, here is my Manila Travel Guide… To be honest, I asked many, many people (locals and foreigners) what they like about Manila, and over and over, I was met with head-scratching and silence. They all told me they would think about it...
“Off The Beaten Path”…and then a Bit Further…if I had to come up with a name for my Palumbanes travel guide, it would be that. I accepted a last-minute invitation to experience these remote islands in the Philippines – I’ll never forget it. These are some of my favorite photos taken in the last year! ...
A tiny plane to a tiny island with BIG volcanoes, waterfalls, hot springs, and perfect white sand beaches = one unforgettable trip. A death-march up a volcano in the sun, a purple stubbed-toe and bee sting to-the-neck weren’t even enough to ruin such a beautiful place for me! Here’s my Camiguin Island travel guide… I...
Welcome to my Thaipusam photos & review. These images were captured in Singapore, during this colorful, yearly festival. Words & Photos By Nathan Allen Legend states that the Hindu mother goddess gave a spear to Murugan, the god of war. With this spear, she helped him destroy an evil demon. Once a year on...
Ah, the small towns and villages of the Philippines–a place where you can slow down, decompress…and breathe some fresh, clean air. Where the worries of hectic, modern life seem to fade from view, and sharing a home-cooked meal with friends and family becomes your #1 priority. Enjoy my Philippine provinces photos… By Nathan Allen After...
(January 2021 Update: This “letter to the Philippines” was written 7 years ago. I have not been back to the country for quite a while, so I’m not sure how much of this still applies. Hopefully less of the negative and more of the positive:) Anyhow…just something to keep in mind as you read it...
(*Back in 2014, a Polish Travel Blogger named Agnes wrote an article about how disgusted she was by Filipino food. It went massively viral, and angered many Filipinos around the world. In my response below, I suggested that she wrote it just to generate web traffic. If so, her plan worked perfectly.) To counter it,...
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...
What an honor to be invited to this “celebration of the dead” with my host’s family. I thought going to the cemetery to hang out with deceased relatives all night was the perfect thing to do for Halloween, but it turned out to be much less creepy and far more beautiful and moving than I...