Category: volunteerism
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Murcia’s Lux Mundi Monastery & Catholic Ming Yuan College
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When I tagged along with my DOT-accredited tour guide friends, Maricar and Artie, to Salvador Benedicto, they were talking about the Lux Mundi monastery in Murcia, a town between Bacolod City and Salvador Benedicto. They were planning to visit the monastery the day after but as we left Balokon Spring…
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Earth Hour 2016: Dim The Lights, Light the Future
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I love browsing photos of famous global landmarks in various websites. They look breathtaking in the morning and they even appear amazing at night. But each year, I like seeing pictures of these tourist spots from their dazzling night scenes to having their lights switched off. That’s the scene every…
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Charitable Institutions to Visit in Bacolod
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Locals and visitors alike who are interested to do some charitable work in Bacolod City, Philippines often ask me where they can volunteer or donate or visit to extend their help to those in need. You see, traveling is not just about seeing the popular landmarks or hanging out in…
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Animal Encounters That Made My Travels Unforgettable
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Travel is often measured by the places we visit, the food we taste, or the landmarks we finally get to see with our own eyes. Yet, some of my most cherished memories have come from moments that couldn’t be found in guidebooks. They happened when I found myself standing quietly…
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Silk Making at OISCA Bago
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I have heard of the popular silk making industry in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines that is run by OISCA, or Organization for Industrial, Spiritual & Cultural Advancement. The organization started in Japan in 1961 and the OISCA-Philippines Chapter was organized in Manila in 1965. However, it was not until…
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Welcome Home Natural Garden Cafe: Supporting the Deaf Community
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Some cafés are memorable because of the food. Others stay with you because of the people behind them. Then there are places like the Welcome Home Foundation Natural Garden Café in Bacolod City, where every meal tells a story of hope, inclusion, and purpose. I came expecting a simple lunch. Instead, I…
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Tree planting at Upper Caliban-Imbang Watershed; Adopt an Animal at NFEFI-BCC
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As progress and development continue in the Philippines, the onslaught on the natural environment has also been going on for years. The combination of climate change and man-made disasters have created a huge dent in our ecosystem. The country’s forest cover of 27 million hectares was reduced to 7.2 million…
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Different Kinds of Travels
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We travel for different reasons and purposes. Traveling is an activity that encompasses a lot of things that it’s even harder now to box it in just one kind. The constant debate and comparison between a “tourist” and “traveler” had always been interesting but my personal take on this, which…
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Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation: Nature in the City
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I’m entering my 12th month as a returning resident of my hometown, Bacolod City, in Negros Occidental, Philippines. I’m beginning to feel as if it’s a long-term travel. There are still more roads to take, more food to try (yup, yup!), and more leaves to turn as I continue to…
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Eco-journeys and Environmental Education
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It was the right call at the right time. A former colleague from the development industry gave me a ring one morning. “Claire, I’m in Bacolod!” she exclaimed. She was to attend the 8th International Conference and Scientific Meeting (ICSM) that was being held in Talisay City, the city north of…
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Organic produce at the Negros First-Army Wellness Farm
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It was a trip to Camp Nelson Gerona in Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, a few meters from Mambukal Resort, to help organize a medical mission. After our activity, I heard from my companions that papaya and other vegetables are available for sale inside the camp. I immediately headed to the officer…
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Have you been to an Organic Farmers Festival?
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I must admit, having been away from my hometown for two decades made me miss on so many events and happenings. I was curious about a post I read in one of my Facebook groups. It was about the Organic Farmers Festival that will be taking place on November 19…
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Travelling with Disabilities #TTOT
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I’m now always looking forward to Tuesdays. Thanks to Travel Talk on Twitter or #TTOT, where I’ve been participating for quite some time. Taking part in this travel-inspired online Q&A had been fun and I found it a stimulating exercise that whets my travel appetite. I couldn’t trace how it all started but I…
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First-time in the Royal Project
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It was my first time to this location of a Thai Royal Project. I was standing there seemingly on top of the world as the cloud covered portions of the place where we were standing. Down below was just all white. The other side of that hill was different though.…
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Feature: Global Help Swap
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This is the first time that I am featuring authors of a travel site. You see, traveling and community service are some of the passions I have. Browsing through the worldwide web for leads that can somehow help me fulfill these passions, I chanced upon the site Global Help Swap,…