Tagged: Motorcycle
Island Hopping to Balabac
Island hopping in the Philippines – with a motorbike is one way to see a lot of the country. Here is an account of a trip from Ormoc, Leyte to Balabac, Palawan. A typhoon was approaching so I decided not to delay and got on the next boat from Ormoc to Cebu City. This is […]
Ultimate Tricycles Sipalay
The tricycles of Sipalay look like they were designed by the Wright brothers. Even the foot pedaled trikes have a huge wing keeping off the rain. Tricycle taxi Sipalay gets a lot of rain! Tarps are secured over a bamboo framework. It must work because all the tricycles are rigged up like this. It must […]
Buying Goldfish
Buying Goldfish Only in the Philippines would you expect a vendor to be selling goldfish from a motorcycle with a side cart. This mobile tropical fish store on wheels was well planned. Two large black rubbish bins held the water and tanks were set up on top on a piece of plywood. There was a […]
Motorcycle Taxis
Motorcycle taxis – also known in Mindanao as “skylabs” I am trying to learn how to ride a motorbike, but realize that I will always be a pretender. The skylab captains of Mindanao are the true masters. It is humbling to observe the balance, technique and skill of these riders. A motorbike rigged up like […]
Logging With Motorcycles
Hauling logs with motorbikes in Mindanao I just got back home from touring the island of Mindanao and came across this unusual sight. These motorbike drivers were hauling loads that might exceed a half ton at times. They carried a minimum of 6 logs per trip and often had an additional rider on the back […]
Meg in the Philippines
Two weeks with Meg in the Philippines. I almost called out my sisters name when I picked Meg up from the airport in Tacloban, Leyte. It was like stepping back in time. We had two weeks to travel in the Philippines together. Here is our story. We drove into the night the 2 hour distance […]
Pasabe Oecussi
Pasabe district – Oecussi – East Timor The people living in Pasabe scratch out a living by farming under harsh conditions. The dry season is difficult and when it rains the rivers fill and further isolate the villages. The few vehicles that travel there often use the dry riverbeds as roads. Oecussi is the perfect […]
Natarbora to Manatutu
Natarbora to Manatutu by motorbike The road between Natarbora and Manatutu is not very heavily used. There are no shops or benzine dealers along the way. If you have mechanical breakdowns the wait for the next vehicle coming through might be day or two. The government has a road upgrading project underway making the highway […]
Getting to Oecussi by Ferry
Atauro Express – Ferry to Oecussi from Dili The Atauro Express runs from Dili to Oceussi on Mondays and Fridays. The boat is Indonesian and will be replaced by a donated ship from Germany in the year 2007. (dp note – this ship has already been replaced) This ferry is the main lifeline between Dili […]
Natarbora
South Coast of East Timor Dusty roads from Natarbora From Natarbora to Viqueque the road disappears in some areas. In the dry season it is not particularly difficult but would probably be a real challenge in the wet. There is a big flat area of swamp grass that gets very dry and the trail turns […]
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort