TWG does not equal Twinnings: Lessons in Observation

When I packed up and moved to Southeast Asia in July (still can't believe it's now nearly November!), I headed to Bangkok to meet Kevin. He'd already been there for about a month, but had recently transitioned over to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Of course, I'd already booked my flight to Bangkok by the time he…

Part 1 of our Philippines trip: Manila

We've been in the Philippines for 2 weeks now, and while the main purpose of our trip was to see my friend Anne and also to visit El Nido, we began (and are now finishing) our trip in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Luckily for us, a colleague of Kevin's graciously offered her condo…

Birthday surprises with old and new friends.

I've already written a bit about my birthday, but it's my birthday and I'll double post about it if I want to. Unfortunately I was unable to bite into the delicious cake that Rebecca made me, but I was given a second cake surprise in El Nido (and before that, an adventure). Like many of…