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  • Venturing into the unknown: Tacloban, Philippines

    Grand Tours, Duptours, Ocean Jet, All Hand Volunteers, Tacloban, Cebu, Philippines, Supercat Ferry, Leyte, Yolanda,

    A journey to remember    I was lucky enough to get a place volunteering with All Hands, helping them rebuild communities after super typhoon Yolanda hit Letye back in November 2013. The project is based in the city of Tacloban on the western coast of Leyte which was just a short flight from Cebu. However, in […]

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  • Swimming with whale sharks: Cebu, Philippines

    The most magnificent creatures I caught the night bus from El Nido to Puerto Princesa which was far more pleasant than the day bus, even though the air-con felt like it was set to minus three. I was joined by Jaimie and a group of other backpackers I had previously bumped into which was good […]