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7 Family-Friendly Board Games To Keep You From Being Bored on Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015
Elliott Hay

Three days from now to be exact, it’s Christmas Day already. Last-minute gift shopping can be a total nightmare. Books, gift cards, and other suspects are all well overplayed. So why not give…

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This World AIDS Day, Convince A Friend to Get Tested With You

Posted on December 1, 2015December 17, 2015
Elliott Hay

Dec. 1 is World AIDS day, a day of recognition and support for those living with HIV/AIDS. The awesome news is that huge strides have been taken to improve the quality of…

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5 Real-Life Stories on Why We’re Thankful Ghosting Exists

Posted on November 26, 2015April 28, 2016
Elliott Hay

It’s Thanksgiving, and it’s easy to be grateful for the things we have: family, best friends, a job that finally pays a decent amount, and all other things, big or small. But what about…

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With Solenn Heussaff’s New Film ‘Flotsam’ Out, Is La Union the New Boracay?

Posted on November 5, 2015
Elliott Hay

Life has a rhythm. Or at least, it should. There is the primitive, biological function of the heartbeat and of breath, serving as often unnoticed physical metronomes. Flotsam, the indie…

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When in Bali, There Are Just 3 Things You Really Have to See and Do

Posted on September 19, 2015September 19, 2015
Elliott Hay

Bali needs no introduction. This Indonesian island has been the epicenter of daydreams and pop culture phenomena. Eat, Pray, Love and the TV series Orange is the New Black have conversely celebrated and condemned the island. Mentioned in Manila,…

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How My Grandfather Never Left When He Passed Away

Posted on September 13, 2015September 13, 2015
Elliott Hay

My grandfather passed away this week. He was in his nineties, so it can’t really be classified as unexpected, though his final hospitalization and passing were brief. I knew that…

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9 Female-Centric Podcasts That Fit Your Listening Interests

Posted on September 8, 2015September 9, 2015
Elliott Hay

Nothing can put an end to the achingly endless daily commutes of Manila. Whether trying to navigate the MRT during rush hour, or stuck at EDSA’s gridlock, getting back and forth in…

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Why Some Women Go for Hostels When Traveling

Posted on August 29, 2015August 29, 2015
Elliott Hay

My mom and dad are two of the coolest people alive. I’ve believed this thoroughly for my entire life. When they had just married, they were young, in love, and flat-out broke.…

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Shit Just Got Real: I Was Next Door to the Bangkok Bombing

Posted on August 20, 2015August 28, 2015
Elliott Hay

“I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22, everything’s going to be alright if you keep me next to you.” —”22” by Taylor Swift In hindsight, it sounds like…

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Laos: What to Do In a Country with a Strict Curfew

Posted on August 8, 2015August 8, 2015
Elliott Hay

People wear down. Vacations to new locales become busy with itineraries peppered with cultural events and good intentions. Hopping off a 26-hour marathon bus ride from Hanoi, Vietnam to Laos, I wanted…

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7 Family-Friendly Board Games To Keep You From Being Bored on Christmas

This World AIDS Day, Convince A Friend to Get Tested With You

5 Real-Life Stories on Why We’re Thankful Ghosting Exists

With Solenn Heussaff’s New Film ‘Flotsam’ Out, Is La Union the New Boracay?

When in Bali, There Are Just 3 Things You Really Have to See and Do

How My Grandfather Never Left When He Passed Away

9 Female-Centric Podcasts That Fit Your Listening Interests

Why Some Women Go for Hostels When Traveling

Shit Just Got Real: I Was Next Door to the Bangkok Bombing

Laos: What to Do In a Country with a Strict Curfew

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