Two years ago, I wrote this blog post about my near death experiences in Burkina Faso. I got sick with Malaria, missed a coup d’etat and a terror attack. That’s why this photo is very important to me. Malaria changed me. I borrowed a couple of paragraphs from that post but you can always check out the blog post here. Mike two years ago: So … Continue reading Through the Lens: Malaria in Africa
I’m used to working non-stop. In my last site, I work from 5:30 to 16:30. That’s Monday through Saturday. My work load in that minesite in Burkina Faso was not a joke. I get just enough energy to eat dinner and that’s about it. Haggardo Versoza days in Burkina Faso Fast forward to my site here in Uganda. I barely do anything. For this month, … Continue reading Lifestyle Change
A few weeks from now, I will be leaving my beloved first country assignment of Burkina Faso. Though it may not be the best country to conduct my training but I learned to love her. That, despite of my poor French communication skills and my not-black-not-white-skin. I’m out of place. I’m maybe the only Filipino in the country as of the moment. Well, I’m not … Continue reading Au Revoir Burkina Faso
In a few weeks, I will be turning a year older. To celebrate my 25th birthday, I decided to make a blog but made a video on my YouTube channel instead. I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions because I know in my heart that I won’t follow them anyway. But this year is different. I made this #GOALS video which is similar to … Continue reading #GOALS | On Turning 25
I haven’t blogged in a while now. I’ve been very busy adulting to earn some dough for my future travels. My original target is to post a couple of posts in a week but I failed. I’m such a disappointment. I can even see my mother in heaven shaking her head now. You see, there’s nothing wrong with adulting. We’ve been preparing for this since … Continue reading Dark Clouds Overhead
Part of our training program in our company is the 3-4 years overseas OJT. This is after the classroom training, local OJT in the Philippines and the advance technical training in Japan. Our company sends its trainees in different countries. As of writing, there are 100+ trainees and graduates which are sent in 23 different countries around the globe. We send trainees to the US, … Continue reading Real Life Lessons from Burkina Faso
So I just made a YouTube account. I’m planning of uploading like vlogs, travel videos, challenges etc. One of my dreams is to travel. And with that dream, to share my experience and (mis)adventures to the world. I don’t have a Facebook account as of the moment and my only option is Youtube. Well, there’s Vimeo but who watches Vimeo these days? As of writing, … Continue reading Youtubing
Another very late review. Hotel Splendid is the official residence of the mining company where I am working at until the Al Qaeda attack last January 15, 2016. The main target is this 4-star hotel at the center of Ouagadougou. Maybe because this is where diplomats, businessmen and other important people stay when in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 30 people are dead with 18 different Nationalities. … Continue reading Shining Shimmering Splendid (Hotel) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
According to my former boss, the Princess of Morocco once visited Burkina Faso and stayed in this hotel. And that’s the origin of the hotel’s name. Well, I’m not sure really with the origin of the name but some princess stayed in this hotel. And my boss stayed in her room. I don’t know how he discovered about it. Maybe there’s a shrine in the … Continue reading Princess Yenenga Lodge | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
I’ve been craving for chips for over three months now. I don’t usually eat chips when I’m on site because it’s rarely available. During my home leave in the Philippines, I didn’t get the chance to eat crisps too because I traveled a lot. So this afternoon, I went to the restaurant to inform the caretaker of the house that I don’t have electricity. This … Continue reading Money Well Spent
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