Travel Photos & Musings By Nathan W. Allen
Scott Woodruff (AKA Stick Figure) has dominated worldwide reggae charts for over a decade. At one time, he was also my friend. The year was 2009. I was living in San Francisco’s Mission District, running a small audio production business. Scott was a promising young artist on the other side of the country. He reached...
We go through an insane amount of bananas in our home. Quite literally, it’s bananas. Okay, enough of the punny stuff. It really does amaze me how quickly they go. Sometimes my siblings come over and I notice that they, too, seem to love bananas. Must be genetic. Now, I may live an interesting life,...
Single people ache for marriage Married people, to be single Poor people want the luxuries of the rich The rich, the simplicity of the poor Light skinned long for dark Dark skinned long for light The jobless hurt for work The working despise the jobs they have Young people can’t wait to age While the...
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...
If true paradise is what you’re after, look no further than El Nido in the Philippines – there’s a reason why I chose it as my first blog post! The following is my El Nido travel guide, though it has been some time since I was there. Have something to add? Let me know… By...
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...
(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...