Seduced by Palawan

Have you ever visited a place that felt so right, a place that spoke to your heart? Palawan is that place for “the Chef” and I. It has intrigued me since the first time I read and saw photos of it in a National Geographic Magazine. It looked exotic and lush and unspoiled.  I had only been to Manila with my family on visits from Canada and we didn’t stray far from there. I remember thinking, “Wow, this is the Philippines?” I dreamt about going there. 

Photos from the Shoebox: Northern Thailand 1991

If you had a 35mm camera you probably have a shoebox full of pictures that you never got around to sorting and putting in an album. In this series “Photos from the Shoebox” I take them out of the closest and shine light on them once more.

In the 1990’s Thailand was on top of the list of places to see in Southeast Asia. It was the perfect place to go for adventure if you were young and had a shoestring budget. Going north to Chiang Mai to do a hill tribe trek was on the circuit of most travellers.

Photos from the Shoebox: Cremation in Bali 1993

If you had a 35mm camera you probably have a shoebox full of pictures that you never got around to sorting and putting in an album. In this series “Photos from the Shoebox” I take them out of the closest and shine light on them once more.

When I think of Bali, I will always remember the colorful rituals, the ever smiling Balinese people and the feeling of peace and spirituality that I found in a little village called Ubud.

Photos from the Shoebox: Vagator Beach Goa 1990

If you had a 35mm camera you probably have a shoebox full of pictures that you never got around to sorting and putting in an album. In this series “Photos from the Shoebox” I take them out of the closest and shine light on them once more.

One of my best friends and I decided to take an epic journey through South Asia. This is what you did back then when you were young. You took a few months off to discover the world and yourself. We took this crazy bus from

TAO EXPEDITIONS: Adventure of a Lifetime

If you are thinking about visiting the Philippines and want an adventure of a lifetime I highly recommend Tao Expeditions.

Approaching an uninhabited island.

Tao, pronounced tah-oh (Filipino for ‘people’), is not your normal tour company. Started by a couple of passionate young guys who love to travel they came up with the idea of seeing the Palawan area by way of native bangka (boat). Their point of view is to expose you to the beauty and culture of Palawan while taking you on an adventure of your own choosing. There is no set itinerary, just the daily plan of your guide, the captain and yourselves. The boat expedition winds through remote islands in the north. Palawan is known as