Articles By

Derek Freal

The Remote Chavayan Village, Batanes: A Trip Back In Time

The tiny village of Chavayan is located on Sabtang Island, part of the Batanes region of the Philippines and permanently ...
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FriFotos: Scenes Of Passion At Prambanan

Murals depicting Kama Sutra scenes are often full of passion, this week’s FriFotos theme and a very fitting one as ...
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The Indonesia Tour de Horror 2014

Meski di Vietnam sekarang saya berpikir tentang Indonesia setiap hari. Aku kangen teman-teman saya disana, pantai bagus, wanita cantik, tapi ...
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The Occupational Hazards Of Travel Blogging

Being a travel blogger has become a pretty popular gig these last couple years. (I won’t call it a career ...
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FriFotos: Finding Solitude In The Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesia

Sometimes the hustle and bustle of city life gets to be too much and you just need to escape. That’s ...
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First Impressions: Vietnam, Land Of The Blue Dragon

After five years of on-and-off, back-and-forth travel in southeast Asia I have finally arrived in Vietnam, the Land of the ...
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Backpacker Advice: How To Find Romance On The Road

Life out of a backpack, always on the move, well it can get tough — especially being alone in one ...
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The Best New Travel Blogs You Haven’t Heard Of Yet

The sheer number of travel blogs on the web has exploded over the last couple of years and it has ...
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FriFotos: Enjoying The Frozen Mountaintops Of The World

When asked to choose between beaches or mountains I invariably opt for higher altitude. Don’t get me wrong, beaches can ...
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Sabtang Island, Jewel of Batanes, Philippines

When visiting the Batanes island chain in the far northern reaches of the Philippines, one island in particular stands out: ...
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Photo Gallery: Beautiful Batan Island

Batan Island is the central island in the Philippines northernmost province, Batanes, and is dominated by Mount Iraya, an active ...
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FriFotos: A Luxe Break From Backpacking Asia While In Vietnam

Twelve hours ago I arrived in Hanoi for the start of my three months in Vietnam looking for a change ...
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