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Приєднався 13 бер 2024
Welcome to HUNGRY TURTLE TRAVELS travel channel by Tubby Hubby & Pocket Wifey and thanks for checking us out!
Tubby Hubby is Dariel, foodie and spice addict, while Pocket Wifey is photo and video nut, Cathy.
We have been living in Davao City, Cathy's birthplace, as photographers and writers for the past decade. Through our work, Cathy has come to rediscover her cultural and historical heritage, finding out among other things that she's a descendant of a Mandaya datu's daughter, while Dariel has fallen in love with the food, the undersea world and the mountains, and the indigenous cultures of the region (the Mandaya being one of them).
With this channel, we hope to reach a larger audience of slow travel enthusiasts who want to venture to Mindanao and Japan and discover its amazing riches for yourselves. Whether you're an avid traveler, a foodie, a photographer, a scuba diver, or you just love stories and dream of traveling and making new discoveries, we have something for you.
Tubby Hubby is Dariel, foodie and spice addict, while Pocket Wifey is photo and video nut, Cathy.
We have been living in Davao City, Cathy's birthplace, as photographers and writers for the past decade. Through our work, Cathy has come to rediscover her cultural and historical heritage, finding out among other things that she's a descendant of a Mandaya datu's daughter, while Dariel has fallen in love with the food, the undersea world and the mountains, and the indigenous cultures of the region (the Mandaya being one of them).
With this channel, we hope to reach a larger audience of slow travel enthusiasts who want to venture to Mindanao and Japan and discover its amazing riches for yourselves. Whether you're an avid traveler, a foodie, a photographer, a scuba diver, or you just love stories and dream of traveling and making new discoveries, we have something for you.
The First Supermoon of 2024 and Filipino myths about the moon
Hurray for simple joys! We went to the Davao Coastal Road and tracked the first supermoon of 2024 and it was a fun experience. It's called a supermoon because the moon is closest in orbit to the earth, making it appear bigger and brighter. Generally, people may not notice any difference, but we certainly did.
Also called Sturgeon Moon in the west (among many other names), we here in the Philippines generally don't have a nickname for the monthly lunar cycles.
We also don't have a summer and winter season so this being a seasonal blue moon doesn't mean much to us.
But like people from all cultures across the planet, Filipinos have our own myths and stories about the moon and other celestial bodies and how they came to be. Other myths explain their observable behavior as seen from the eyes of our ancestors. And still other stories describe what they mean and what they symbolize.
Although we went out on August 19, the supermoon was visible for 3 days but our good weather in the afternoon only held up on this day, so we were really lucky.
If you want more information on Filipino myths, you can go to the www.aswangproject.com/ to which I am indebted.
Also called Sturgeon Moon in the west (among many other names), we here in the Philippines generally don't have a nickname for the monthly lunar cycles.
We also don't have a summer and winter season so this being a seasonal blue moon doesn't mean much to us.
But like people from all cultures across the planet, Filipinos have our own myths and stories about the moon and other celestial bodies and how they came to be. Other myths explain their observable behavior as seen from the eyes of our ancestors. And still other stories describe what they mean and what they symbolize.
Although we went out on August 19, the supermoon was visible for 3 days but our good weather in the afternoon only held up on this day, so we were really lucky.
If you want more information on Filipino myths, you can go to the www.aswangproject.com/ to which I am indebted.
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Nasuli Cold Spring: 12 years apart and why it's an enduring attraction of Malaybalay, Bukidnon
Переглядів 12021 день тому
A lot can happen in 12 years, or not. So has Nasuli Cold Spring deteriorated as some were saying? Have new developments overrun the place? Is it still as attractive as before? We wanted to find out for ourselves. We got to compare Nasuli Cold Spring's 2012 and 2024 versions and see why it has become an enduring natural attraction and go-to site for fun and relaxation for locals and visitors ali...
PANALAWAHIG: Have you ever seen a Filipino indigenous ritual? / 2024 Kaamulan Festival highlights
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See a real Filipino indigenous tradition called the Panalawahig Ritual by the tribal shamans during the 2024 Kaamulan Festival last April; plus revel in the cultural Grand Presentation by the Lantapan Municipality to the exciting beat and rhythm of their native instruments. In our second episode of this year's Kaamulan Festival, I go to witness my first real indigenous ritual instead of a merel...
Kaamulan: How a K-Pop girl group and a movie gave birth to and inspired a thriving food business.
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Diving into the food scene at the Kaamulan Festival, we got a feast of diversities and content: traditional and modern, local and foreign, indigenous and borrowed, from near and afar, from the young and the old. (Please turn on Subtitles for English captions). Last April, we went back to Malaybalay, the capital of Bukidnon province in Mindanao, Philippines to attend and watch the Kaamulan Festi...
Tales from Caraga, Davao Oriental: Taking a trip during rainy season. And look who fixed my drone!
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In this Part 4 of our exploration of the eastern coastal areas of Davao Oriental in Mindanao, Philippines, we continue telling travel stories of our journey of fun and discovery. From the upper municipalities of Cateel and Baganga, this time, we travel south to the central municipality of Caraga, one of the ancestral roots of our family on my maternal side. It had been raining when we left Baga...
For World Chocolate Day Davao, I surveyed 171 people...
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For World Chocolate Day Davao, I surveyed 171 people to find out their favorite chocolate! Watch to see which kind of chocolate people like best! From its European origins in honor of its introduction to that continent in the 16th century, World Chocolate Day has become a worldwide celebration every July 7. Since Davao has officially been recognized as the Cacao and Chocolate Capital of the Phi...
The Allure of Cateel & Baganga in Davao Oriental - What's it like after 2012 super typhoon Pablo
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This is Part 3 of our Davao Oriental coastal road trip adventure and the first in the eastern section of the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Boston, Cateel, and Baganga the three northern municipalities of Davao Oriental in the eastern part of the country were the hardest hit by the freak super typhoon, Pablo, in 2012. They have slowly been recovering and are worth a visit. This road trip was ...
Davao Oriental Paradise: El Don Resort & Parola Beach
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Join us for the second part of our unforgettable road trip adventure as we explore the beautiful, picturesque, and historic Cape San Agustin in Barangay Lavigan plus the alluring El Don Resort in Barangay Pundaguitan, both in Governor Generoso. Discover these must-see destinations for nature-lovers and adventurers alike in the southernmost tip of Davao Oriental, which are worth a trip down sout...
Unforgettable Road Trip: Discovering Davao Oriental
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Join us on the first part of our road trip adventure as we explore the beautiful and picturesque Cape San Agustin in Barangay Lavigan in Governor Generoso. This must-see destination for nature-lovers and adventurers alike in the southernmost tip of Davao Oriental may be popular but this destination is still off-the-beaten path for many. Along the way, you can find many hidden gems of unforgetta...
Dahican Beach, Mati, Davao Oriental - When the sea beckons
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Dahican Beach is probably the most well-known spot in Mati City, Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. It's a 2-kilometer white/cream sand beach that's home to sea turtles, and other sea creatures, surfers and skimboarders, anglers and fishermen, frisbee and volleyball players, beach lovers and nature lovers. The colors of Dahican beach run the gamut from slate grey to all the shades of blue, ...
HTT Ep 6 - Tales from Bukidnon
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Welcome back to our Hungry Turtle Tours channel! We are a couple of travelers from Mindanao, Philippines, who want to share our travel stories through our travel vlogs or travel diary or travel gram. We focus on slow travel, spending just a little bit more time getting to know the people, the local culture, the food in the places we go to. The cliche "stop and smell the flowers" is one we live ...
Ep 5 : The Sacred Space Revealed: Easter Triduum with the Monks
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We come to the climax of the Lenten season with the Easter Triduum Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday at the Benedictine Abbey of the Transfiguration at Malaybalay, Bukidnon. This is the first time in ages, and the first time since I got married, that I and we have spent the Holy Week anywhere other than in the city and it's been a memorable one, enough to want to do the same next ye...
HTT Ep 4 - Inside the Sacred Silence - Maundy Thursday at the Abbey of the Transfiguration
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The idea of spending Holy Thursday up to Easter Monday at the popular Benedictine monastery in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, came to me belatedly because we usually stay in the city for Holy Week. The main Guesthouse nearest the new Church was already fully booked so we were lucky to find room at their Old Monastery, which turned out to be a blessing. Just before booking our stay, someone said that she...
HTT Ep 3 - Celebrating Earth Day and Earth Hour
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The Philippines celebrates Earth Day on two days - March 20 and the universal April 22; and Earth Hour on March 23 at 20:30. So we're dedicating this nature-focused episode for both the Earth Day and Earth Hour awareness campaign for the protection of our environment and keep it free from plastic pollution. Timeline: 00:00 Intro & San Agustin Botanical Garden 02:14 Huyong-Huyong Nature Park 04:...
Ep 2: Checkout Dive at Hayahay Beach Resort
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Welcome back to our channel! This was supposed to be our premiere episode but since we're right smack in the middle of March and celebrating our foundation day, we decided to make that our first episode instead. But it's still all about taking the frightening plunge into starting our own video channel so we decided to keep the title. Dariel had always wanted to go scuba diving and he (and I) ha...
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