Hanging Coffins, Shaky Ground

After bidding farewell to Tess and the dogs in La Trinidad, I ease my way down the hill. With my heavy backpack strapped on, it's challenging in a different way than

From Chinatown to the Salad Bowl

In Manila's lunchtime traffic snarl, it takes an hour to go from Pasay to Binondo, a distance of only about four miles, by car. My room is just steps from the