A lot people sleep on the streets in the old downtown area of Cebu City. Most set out a strip of cardboard or some thin plywood to make a bed. These children came up with the idea of sleeping in a traffic island, where many pedestrians wait for the lights…
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Photo Post: Confused Cookies?
Perhaps these biscuits need a bit of therapy? I came across these lost and confused cookies in Tacloban, Philippines.
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Photo Post: IceToolz Chain Scrubber
I recently purchased this little gizmo. I have trouble keeping my chain clean, and I thought this would help. I used to have a full-sized chain scrubber from Park Tools, which I loved, but it is a bit big and heavy to carry while touring. This one is…
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Photo Post: Follow the White Rabbit
Internet cafe in Cebu City. They charge 10 to 12 pesos per hour, which is about twenty-five cents US. It’s one of the more pleasant places I’m stumbled across, though there is very little elbow room and when the young gamers storm in, things can get a tad annoying….
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Morning Papers in Cebu
They say that print media is dying, but you can’t prove that by me in the Philippines. There seem to be lots of thriving newspapers. From what I’ve read, they may or may not provide actual accurate news, but there is a lot to choose from
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Super Typhoon Yolanda Destruction in Tacloban
These photos were all taken in and around the city of Tacloban on the island of Leyte in the Philippines nearly two months after super typhoon Yolanda struck on November 8, 2013. By this point, much of the debris had been removed from the shoreline communities and streets and people…
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A Morning Stroll in Cebu City
It was pretty early in the morning in Cebu City when I took this picture – around 6:45 – and there weren’t many people on the streets yet. This man was selling some kind of breakfast snack. I didn’t get a chance to look inside the buckets, so I don’t…
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A Stroll Through the Taboan Market in Cebu City
The Taboan Public Market is a small market in Cebu City in the Philippines. I walked over that way one morning and snapped a few pictures. The outside of the market was ringed by a series of stalls selling dried fish. Everyone was very friendly and encouraged me to buy…
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Gunshot Wounds and a Breathing Tube
I met this man early in the morning in the streets of Cebu City. He was breathing through a plastic tube inserted in his throat. The only way he could speak to me was by putting his finger over the opening. When he removed his finger, his mouth opened and…
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Woman Selling Prayer Candles in Cebu City
All the women selling prayer candles outside the Basilica del Santo Nino in Cebu City had pretty much the same selection of candles to choose from. I don’t know where they get them from, but I assumed that they came from the same place. I also don’t know if these…