Dominic DeGrazier

Dominic got hooked on seeing more of the world after going to school in Copenhagen, Denmark. He then began a freelance writing/photography journey via additional travel and living in England, Spain, Costa Rica, Australia, and various parts of South America. Dominic now calls North Park home.

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Dominic DeGrazier's Stories

On Idyllwild Time

For us San Diegans heading north, it’s those rolling, stress-releasing mountains inland of Temecula that we cruise through on the way to Palm Springs. But instead of darting right on Highway 74, hang a left. ...

Manila Nights

This story begins while I was watching a game at Tilted Kilt here in San Diego. A friend hears of my plans to visit the Philippines and immediately, without pausing, utters two fateful words (that ...

Singing Cebu City, Philippines

Although it’s still debated which country invented karaoke (an abbreviated compound word meaning “empty orchestra” in Japanese), a Filipino was definitely the first to patent it in 1975. And in my brief Filipino travels, Cebu ...

Dominic DeGrazier's Blog Entries

Why the Confederates Don't Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

“Ay, yay, yay-yay, canta y no llores….” rings the Cielito Lindo tune while we swiftly sip on a margarita. Cinco de Mayo comes around each year and it’s time to celebrate. We salud each other ...