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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...

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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...

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Tarsier Sanctuary in Bohol, Philippines
August 28, 2012
in Asia, Bohol, Philippines, Round the World, travel

Buses in Bohol.

Getting anywhere in the Philippines requires taking at least three modes of transportation. So far some of my journeys have included...

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Malapascua Island
August 24, 2012
in Asia, Malapascua Island, Philippines, Round the World, travel

Malapascua Island

Photos of Malapascua Island, The Philippines....

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Cebu, Philippines
August 22, 2012
in Asia, Cebu, Philippines, Round the World, travel

I did nothing in Cebu…

and yet, here is a blog post...

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Learning to swim in Boracay, Philippines.
August 20, 2012
in Asia, Boracay, Life List, Philippines, Round the World, travel

Life List #4: Learn to swim.

I've never really been a water person. Growing up, we had a pool in our backyard that largely went unused minus the times I would bungee jump my Barbies into it from my bedroom window. I quit my childhood swim lessons because I didn't want...

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Clubbing in Boracay, The Philippines.
August 17, 2012
in Asia, Bad Decisions, Boracay, Philippines, relationships, Round the World, sex, travel

The time is now.

I had some of the crazier nights I've had in a while while in Boracay. Nights where this suppressed dancer danced and sang all night long. Nights where we listened to acoustic music and drank happy hour Red Horses or two for one cocktails....

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White Beach in Boracay, The Philippines
August 15, 2012
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Boracay.

Half an hour or so after checking into my hostel, after a morning's journey from Manila that consisted of taking a car, a plane, a bus, a boat, and a tricycle, after scaling the side of a barbed wire fence, I stepped onto White Beach...

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Rain in Manila, The Philippines.
August 13, 2012
in Asia, Manila, Philippines, Round the World, travel

Four days of rain.

It rained in Manila. For four days straight. For the entire time I was there. Most people had told me I could just skip the city altogether, it wasn't worth it. But I had actually been looking forward to it....

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Working from the beach in Gili Trawangan
August 8, 2012
in Round the World, travel

Nothing is permanent. (A big announcement…or two…)

I'll always remember how it felt to book the first flight of this journey. I was, admittedly, at work searching the interweb for some sort of deal to get me to Europe. I stumbled on a cheap one way ticket to Berlin and, after a...

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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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