The Moalboal Backpacker Lodge, located in Moalboal on the island of Cebu in the Philippines is a very shady hostel. The lodge provided a lock and key for the room, as well as a lock and key for the box inside. I left my money belt behind two locks and keys thinking it was safe. [...]

I looked up an article explaining some reasons for the switch to for profit. Basically it looks like the folks at CS are capitalizing on a money maker at their fingertips. http://gigaom.com/2011/09/01/after-going-for-profit-couchsurfing-faces-user-revolt/ I think as long as the general mission of the site stays the same, and it does not charge…[Read more]

I completed the 100 hour i-to-i TEFL course before coming to Korea. The course was good and I learned some basics about teaching. For teaching in Korea, the course satisfied the requirement to bump me into the next pay bracket. I’ve heard from other teachers that their i-to-i course was not recognized as a valid [...]

Great advice Lorraine, I’ll defo try and check out these recommendations and let you know what I think of them when I get back. Cheers! -Jameson

I’ve been recommended Friendly’s Guesthouse in Manila by a walking tour company I got in touch with. I’m going to give them a try.

Raymond I’ll do a postcard exchange with you. There are some pretty silly postcards here in Korea.

In thinking about my travel first aid kit, I’ve found that having something on hand for chafing is a must. I used to travel with a small bottle of baby powder, but on one hiking trip I forgot it and had to make a stop at a store. All they had was desitin. It is [...]

I found a pair of lightweight beige Outdoor Research, or otherwise known as OR, hiking pants and they’ve been great. They are lightweight, wick sweat away, and look pretty formal also. I used them hiking through the jungles of Borneo and also sometimes wear them to teach. I’ve found OR makes quality gear that is [...]