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Thalassophile Filipino-Australian couples share bizarre stories of healing, hope and love

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A thalassophile is a person who loves the sea or ocean. Source: Pexels / Hallie Evans

Spending time at the beach brings a sense of calm and clarity and rightfully so: why these Filipinos love the Australian beaches as they share their unique stories of healing, hope and finding love.


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By Shiela Joy Labrador-Cubero

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Spending time at the beach brings a sense of calm and clarity and rightfully so: why these Filipinos love the Australian beaches as they share their unique stories of healing, hope and finding love.



Highlights

  • Maureen Roco from Victoria has spent time visiting almost all the beautiful beaches in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, after her doctors declared her as cancer-free.
  • Young couple Zanti Jimenez-Koek and husband Jim Koek had their first date near the beach of Gold Coast.
  • Matthew Gildersleeve's marriage proposal to his wife Kristel happened in El Nido, their first date took place on one of the beaches in Queensland, and apparently, the wedding transpired in Tugun Beach, Queensland.


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