Accidental Tourist

This little-people boxing match was no thrilla in Manila

Reffing this fight in a Philippines bar seemed like a good idea at the time, until it just plain wasn't

14 June 2020 - 00:00 By yolisa mkele

A few months ago I found myself in the Philippines. At the time I was a bit of a Europhile, and Asia wasn't high on my bucket list - but work trips are significantly cheaper than self-funded ones and so the invitation had merit...

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