Peace

The Island Garden City of Samal is a lovely tropical island in the Davao Gulf adjacent to Davao City.  It is very popular with its pristine white sand beaches set amidst the still… Continue reading →

Rice on the Highlands

Rice is the staple food of Southeast Asia.  In Myanmar, the delta and flood plains of Ayeyarwady River, which crosses the whole stretch of the country, provide fertile and most suitable zones for… Continue reading →

Fields of Green

August 2017:  It’s probably my 5th visit to this region, the Southern Shan State of Myanmar, and yet I was still as excited as the first time I came.  There was something in… Continue reading →

Faces of Kadayawan 2017

The Kadayawan Festival, the biggest annual festival being celebrated in Davao City, in the Philippines derives its inspiration from the city’s rich cultural origins.  Often called “The Festival of Festivals”, the Kadayawan celebrates the diversity of the… Continue reading →

Davao City’s Kadayawan Festival

Davao City is an independent highly-urbanized city on the island of Mindanao in the  Philippines, with a population of some 2 million people.  The city serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao and the regional center… Continue reading →

River Cruisers

Luck

Stiletto

Picturesque Shan Hills

Ywangan Township, Southern Shan State, Myanmar.  God has so blessed this mountainous place so much so that monsoon rains are like heavenly manna that feed the fertile soil and make it bloom in… Continue reading →

The Long-necked Kayan Women – A Surprise Encounter

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