Teaching Safe Sex in the Philippines
Discussions of sex, albeit safe sex practices, in the Philippines are taboo. This is the case in many conservative countries, even in the United States …
Author: Lindsay Cope
Is it really June?
Maintaining a blog isn’t easy! Granted, unreliable internet connection contributes to that problem. However, the stall in updates has come about because I have simply …
Earth Day in the Philippines
Ronald Sanchez, the Municipal Agricultural Officer (my boss), adding his signature
Our Tarpaulin (we called it a “plea for action”)
There is one day of the year …
Coral Gardening Training with University of San Carlos
Divers at work
Recently I spent a week on Mactan Island in Cebu with the entire Coastal Resource Management sector from my batch and our Filipino …
Sweet Mary
A little more than a year ago, I was awaiting my invitation to the Peace Corps. At that time, I was living in Monterey where …
In honor of Peace Corps Week
As a Peace Corps Volunteer I am an avid, extreme weather biker. Rain, sun, heat, it doesn’t matter. My two wheels will take me anywhere. …
Ati-Atihan Festival
The Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan is one of the Philippines’ famed events. The festival celebrates Santo Nino (infant Jesus). The name of the fiesta, …
I have zero life skills
Our dive boat, ACDC
The same day I returned from Cebu I moved out of my Host Family’s home. It was a spontaneous decision; I had …
Pasko and New Year
The Christmas season in the Philippines starts early. I remember hearing the morning talk show hosts the morning of September 1st start the countdown to Christmas. …
Ruby
On Thursday December 4, I received a text message from Peace Corps to head to San Jose, Antique three and a half hours south of …
