Puerto Princesa Archives • Choosing Figs

September 21, 2012

in Asia, Bohol, Boracay, Cebu, El Nido, food, Malapascua Island, Manila, Palawan, Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Round the World, travel

Food in the Philippines: What I ate in The Philippines.

I ate so much food in the Philippines in my month traveling around the country it's a wonder I still fit in my pants when I got to back to Thailand. With Chinese, Mexican, Spanish, and American influences, Filipino cuisine is richer and meatier than...

Singing karaoke in Puerto Princesa, Philippines.

September 15, 2012

in Asia, Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Round the World, travel

And then i went to Puerto, got drunk, and sang karaoke…

Singing karaoke in Puerto Princesa, Philippines....

I ate a worm. Eating tamilok worm in Puerto Princesa, Philippines - woodworm, shipworm.

September 1, 2012

in Asia, Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Round the World, travel

I ate a worm… (Eating Tamilok worm in the Philippines.)

I ate a worm in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. But it was really a clam or a mollusk or something like that...

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

August 30, 2012

in Asia, Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Round the World, travel

Puerto Princesa Underground River in the Philippines.

I don't know if it was worth it, a 12-hour day for a 45 minute ride through the Puerto Princesa underground river. One of the seven wonders of the world. Or something like that. I would have preferred to sit in silence, observing the cave for...

Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

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