Video Post: Super Typhoon Yolanda – Ships Blown Aground
Many large ocean-going ships were blown ashore in Tacloban by super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which hit the Philippines on November 8, 2013. The sight of these ships and the destruction around them was so compelling ...
Video Post: Super Typhoon Yolanda Aftermath in Anibong
I shot this video while walking along the main road that goes along Seawall and Anibong in Tacloban City. I shot it on December 7, 2013, a month after the typhoon struck. For quite a ...
Video Post: Upturned Cars/Trucks after Super Typhoon Yolanda
I remember when watching the videos from the tsunami in Japan that I was surprised at the large number of cars and trucks and vans floating and bobbing on the water. Common sense might dictate ...
Video Post: Typhoon Yolanda Damage in Panpango, Tacloban
This part of Tacloban City faces across the bay toward San Jose and the airport. As such, it was directly in line with the storm surge and the strong winds of the typhoon. Most of ...
Video Post: Copra Warehouse District after Typhoon Yolanda
In downtown Tacloban, there is a street with a number of copra warehouses. The street in this video runs alongside the harbor and is the back entrance to many of these warehouses. The cement walls ...
Video Post: Emergency Shelter after Typhoon Yolanda
Many thousands of homes were totally destroyed when super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013. Many of those left homeless in Tacloban City immediately set about building a new place to ...
Video Post: Temp Housing at Market after Typhoon Yolanda
After super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), people in Tacloban had to find shelter wherever they could. Many people moved into the spaces under and around the new fish market building. As far as I understand the ...
Video Post: Aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda
The area shown in this video was a thriving seashore community in Tacloban City before super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) roared through and flattened it. The video was shot on December 7, 2013, about a month ...
Cycling Down the Coast from Cebu
Friday September 5, 2014 7:00 a.m. Oslob, Cebu I finally found the energy to pack up my pannier bags and do a bit of cycling. As soon as I started riding, I realized why I ...
Checking Out Oslob and Tanawan
Saturday August 6, 2014 6:30 a.m. Oslob, Cebu Still in Oslob this morning. I might leave once I have my morning coffee, but we’ll see. My body could use another day to recover. And it’s ...
Whale Shark Watching in Oslob
Sunday September 7, 2014 8:50 a.m. Oslob, Cebu I’m a bit later on the NEO this morning because I got up at 4:30 this morning to go to Tanawan for a whale shark watching trip ...
Heading to Siquijor
Monday September 8, 2014 12:50 p.m. Dumaguette, Negros I have a bit of time to kill before my boat to the island of Siquijor. So I fired up the NEO. Not sure if I have ...
Adventures on a Boat to Siquijor
Tuesday September 9, 2014 7:00 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Casa Miranda guest house – Room 2 Ah, where to start? I stopped writing yesterday because I looked up and saw a bunch of people streaming ...
My First Bike Ride Around Siquijor
Wednesday September 10, 2014 6:10 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2 at the Casa Miranda Yesterday turned out to be a pretty good if tiring day. The weather stayed nice. It was overcast a lot ...
Robbed on Kagusuan Beach
Thursday September 11, 2014 6:10 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2, Casa Miranda Yesterday turned out to not exactly like every other day. It was the type of day that only I ever seem to ...
Encounters with Other Cylists
Saturday September 13, 2014 7:20 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2 Casa Miranda A pleasant day yesterday. The weather broke grey and overcast, so I put on hold any plans for long bike trips around ...
A Category 1 Typhoon Hits the Philippines
Sunday September 14, 2014 7;20 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2, Casa Miranda The big story of the last 24 hours was the typhoon. I never did manage to get online or see any official ...
Another Photowalk on a Siquijor Beach
Monday September 15, 2014 6:30 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2, Casa Miranda Yep, the typhoon weather did clear out much faster than anyone expected, and I was able to spend yesterday out exploring the ...
A Bike Ride Around Siquijor
Tuesday September 16, 2014 6:45 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2, Casa Miranda Another beautiful day on the island paradise of Siquijor. Not sure what the day will bring, as I have no specific plans, ...
A Beach Walk and Snorkeling Adventures
Wednesday September 17, 2014 6:15 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Room 2, Casa Miranda I had an absolutely lovely day yesterday with even some perfect moments sprinkled in. I started the day with a bike ride ...
Last Day on Siquijor and Boat to Dumaguete
Saturday September 20, 2014 6:20 a.m. San Juan, Siquijor Last morning coffee on Siquijor, sadly. I’ve started to feel quite at home on this beautiful and relaxed island. But flights to Malayasia and trips to ...
A Night in my Tent in Oslob
Sunday September 21, 2014 6:00 am. Oslob, Cebu Back on the island of Cebu and back in Oslob. Were I a rich man, I’d probably go check out the whale sharks again this morning since ...
Three Broken Spokes on the Rear Wheel
Monday September 22, 2014 6:00 a.m. CarCar, Cebu Room 4, Aloha – Pink House I don’t think there is much memory left in the NEO, but we’ll see how far I get. A somewhat eventful ...
The Horror of Cycling Into Cebu City
Tuesday September 23, 2014 11:25 a.m. Cebu City A lot has happened very quickly in the short time since the Aloha Pink House. The town of Carcar was only about 40 kilometers from Cebu City, ...
Getting Fingerprinted at Cebu Immigration
Wednesday September 24, 2014 6:50 a.m. Cebu City I have to admit I was feeling a bit negative yesterday. It was the combination of three broken spokes, riding into Cebu, and then getting the exit ...
From Cebu to Kuala Lumpur
Thursday September 25, 2014 6:30 a.m. Cebu City, Philippines Doug Health Check: It’s a good thing that I don’t (as the Filipinos tell me I should) have a bunch of children to take care of ...
