I admit it – of all the bizarre alms boxes and ingenuous artifacts to collect donations to be found in…
The Laotian Revolutionary Tax
It is well known that some guerilla and terrorist groups in recent history have funded their activity by extorting local…
My Alicia Hills Journey – My Mission
Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I have said it before, but I will say…
My Alicia Hills (V): My Family’s First Climb
Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. I took my family on my seventh hike –…
My Alicia Hills (IV): Project Happiness
(Photo credits: Rowell Clenuar) At the end of 2017 I met Travel 29, a professional photographer, on Facebook. He was…
My Alicia Hills Journey (III): She Called it Greenworld
Preface, introduction and table of contents here. Later in 2017, I was back for the second time with a good…
My Alicia Hills Journey (II): The First Hike
Written by Czarina Platino. Preface, introduction and table of contents here. November of 2016. Tita Gode (Local Tourism Officer) a…
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