People. Places. Memories: Travel Stories and Photos from Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates

By Angelo Nino M. Santos MD

People. Places. Memories: Photos and Travel Stories from Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates places in its readers hands a lushly illustrated and vibrantly worded travel diary that brings to life the faces, locales, and ways of life of four lands that typically do not appear on most peoples lists of tourist destinations. Angelo Nino M. Santos, MD, has honed his photography and writing by capturing images and observations garnered through years of travel around the world and presenting his insights on his travel and food blog, Beyond Toxicity @ docgelo.com.
People. Places. Memories turns Doc Gelos camera and pen to the sights and experiences of Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. He wants all who immerse themselves in the pages of this work to share in the wonders he experienced, as he notes, I keep my pictures raw with emotions I felt, with flavors I tasted, with people I met, with scents I smelled, with sounds I heard, and with experiences I encountered.
Whether you have traveled to unusual and alluring destinations or desire to share in the memories of those who have made such trips themselves, People. Places. Memories: Photos and Travel Stories from Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates will fill your mind and imagination with memorable pictures and prose. By sharing the journeys of Doc Gelo, you can more deeply appreciate the vast variety of the worlds peoples and find in the most unexpected places the distinctive touches of human culture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Sep 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781482852530

Angelo Nino M. Santos MD

Angelo Nino M. Santos, known through his multiple-award-winning travel and food blog as Doc Gelo, is a licensed general physician, insurance company clinical advisor, and medical lecturer. He lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while visiting numerous countries in Asia and the Americas. He is a loving father to Gabby, his son.

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Copyright & Disclaimer

Copyright © 2015 Angelo Nino M. Santos, MD. All rights reserved.

ISBN

978-1-4828-5252-3 (sc)

978-1-4828-5253-0 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015951320

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

Photographs and Words by Angelo Nino Santos

Foreword and illustrations by Kenneth Ephraim Surat

People. Places. Memories., Angelo Nino Santos

First Edition

Design and Layout by

Yna Lenina Mae Domingo

www.docgelo.com

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Contents

Malaysia

Thailand

Istanbul, Turkey

United Arab Emirates

About the Author

Acknowledgment

Thank you to the following for their contributions to my inspiration, support and aid in making this travel photobook possible :

To our brilliant and talented Filipino layout and graphic artist,

Yna Domingo,

To our overly creative illustrator, to the one who wrote the foreword for this book,

to my fellow Pinoy Travel Blogger and friend,

Kenneth Ephraim Surat,

To my ever supportive and loving mom,

Mamy Tessie,

To my few friends whom I consider as a family, to those who are always there for me unconditionally,

And to my valued blog readers, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter followers,

Maraming salamat po!

All Glory and Honor are Yours,

Lord Jesus Christ,

now and forever!

Foreword

I first heard of Doc Gelo from a fellow Travel Blogger, Edcel Suyo (www.soloflighted.com). During one of our casual bloggers’ meetings, he mentioned that there is this award winning travel blogger who recently relocated to Dubai and his name is Doc Gelo. Honestly, I didn’t know him, didn’t even follow his blog as well, but after that, I got curious and checked out all his posts.

From the first glance, I already knew that this guy is very passionate on what he does. His talent in capturing not just the scene but the heart of every destination, is truly remarkable. Since then, I started following all his adventures. Meeting him in person is a different story. I thought this award winning travel blogger will be snobbish, but I was surprised how humble he is. You can see the excitement in his eyes even in the simplest things (yes, even in samosas). No wonder that you can see the genuine intentions in all of his photographs.

If you’ve been following Doc Gelo’s blog, www.docgelo.com you surely have an idea already of what you can expect in his new book. #PeoplePlacesMemories will transport us to the beauty and wonder of Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand and our home, The

United Arab Emirates.

Just like his first book (and even better), you will see stories carefully and effectively relayed through his lenses. Of course, let’s not discount his brillantly articulated narratives, where each word symbolizes emotions, textures and colors. You will follow how Doc Gelo matures and how he sees things differently, through his eyes as a tourist, a nomad and as a resident.

Doc Gelo is one of those people who will inspire you to pack your bags and book