494 Years and One Day Ago Today
April 28, 2015: One of Europe’s most famous explorers – right up there in the ranks with Columbus (the Americas), Cabot (North America) and Vasco de Gama (India via Cape […]
Category Archives: Special Events
A Look at Holy Week in the Philippines
March 29 – April 5, 2015: For the Roman Catholic majority in the Philippines, Holy Week is one of the most important religious observances. It marks the sombre crucifixion and […]
The People of Xinaliq
September 7, 2014: Until the 1960s, the people of Xinaliq were cut off from the rest of the world. That is certainly no longer the case. On this sunny afternoon […]
Independence Day Regatta
June 12-14, 2014: In the Philippines, Independence Day is celebrated on June 12th. Holidays are good excuses for regattas on Subic Bay, and this year’s Independence Day Regatta, hosted by […]
Thingyan Water Festival
April 12-13, 2014: We arrived back in Yangon around three in the morning on the night bus from Hpa An. It made for a pretty lazy day, but in the […]
Merry Christmas from MOKEN’s Crew
December 23, 2013: Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are very grateful to all of you who chose to join our adventures over […]
Road Trip to Baguio
June 11-12, 2013: Rather spur of the moment, we rented a car, packed an overnight bag and headed to Baguio to visit Chris’ friend Steve and his family who live […]
Election Day…Worlds Apart
May 7, 2013: It’s election time. Both here in the Philippines and back home in British Columbia. In both places, people will be heading to the polls next week to decide who […]
Year of the Water Snake
February 10, 2013: Today ushers in Chinese (or Lunar) New Year. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. People born in the year of the snake are complex beings. They […]
Christmas 2012
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas everybody!!! And what a year it’s been. Most years we write a Christmas letter and send it out to family and friends near and far. […]
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