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Hash House Harrier virgins, that is. Hash House Harriers (HHH) is a world-wide organization that labels itself as ‘A Drinking Group with a Running Problem.’ The idea for each Hash (run/walk) is to have one person from the group assigned to be the hare. The hare sets the course ahead of time and leaves a trail of paper/chalk/spray paint leading ... Read More »

Regret can be tricky. Regret is different for everyone for a variety of internal and external factors. No two people live the same life or have the same experiences, so comparing one to another is a waste of time. My brother-in-law is a physical therapist who works with the elderly in his day-to-day job activities. In conversations we’ve had, he ... Read More »

Prior to visiting Les, we had heard of and eaten organic salt, however, we never gave much thought to it or the process involved in its production. We knew it was more expensive than regular table salt, but beyond that we didn’t know much. After a week in Les, our appreciation for the product has completely changed! Seeing first hand ... Read More »

What is Green House Puerto? Green House Puerto (GHP) is a bed and breakfast located in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. This B&B is owned by a wonderful husband and wife team, Susan and Ad. GHP features 8 rooms, which include options for singles, doubles and families. It is located on a quiet side street close to Puerto Princesa International Airport ... Read More »

The goal for our RTW trip is to keep spending to under $100 USD/day. We assumed the Philippines would be fairly inexpensive when deciding to add it to our itinerary. In advance of arriving, we booked flights between islands, but not much else was planned in terms activities. We knew we were going to be doing some island hopping around El ... Read More »

Accommodations Unfortunately our initial experience upon arriving at the guesthouse was not great, as we found bed bugs in our bed (exactly why I do sweeps of ALL hotel rooms!). In my previous jobs, traveling and hotels rooms were constant, so my bed bug detection skills became vitally important. Bed bugs can be nasty and they are not something you ... Read More »

We couldn’t get enough island hopping in El Nido, so we signed up for another round! From the different conversations we had with our guesthouse and others in El Nido, it was overwhelmingly clear we needed to book Tour C after already going on Tour A (check out the recap here). And boy, we are glad we did, because IT WAS ... Read More »

Hand Sanitizer I’m not sure this needs much explanation. Basically, hand soap is a luxury in many Asian countries and it includes the likes of Japan and South Korea. Many bathrooms, especially public ones, don’t have soap available after using the facilities, so our hand sanitizer has been invaluable. Keeping clean and not contracting any viruses is high on our ... Read More »