Biliran Trip – Planet Doug

Cycling from Naval back to Tacloban

Doug Nienhuis / September 26, 2013

Well, I’m back in Tacloban. I decided it made more sense to return here to renew my tourist visa rather […]

Doug Nienhuis / September 23, 2013

Mark, the fellow that runs the sari-sar store and who took me out to his farm on his motorcycle, wasn’t

Doug Nienhuis / September 19, 2013

I’m at my keyboard a bit early this morning – 6 a.m. – because I had/have plans to leave this

Doug Nienhuis / September 15, 2013

Still on the island of Biliran. Still raining. There were downpours last night that I thought would sweep away the

It’s rare that I make the right decision. But two days ago, it happened. It was when I rode my

Another chorus of roosters and the eye-burning stench of cigarette smoke to greet the new day. I don’t know why,

I spent yesterday simply walking around Naval exploring and waiting for the charm of the town to reveal itself. The

I am now in the bustling town of Naval, so it’s understood that I did load up my bike and

The skies look good this morning so I imagine I will be hitting the road. I hope that physically I