Jon Santos: The Globetrotter
Photography: Courtesy of Jon Santos
Updated: 12/14/2007
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The famous stand-up comedian shares memorable travel photos taken since childhood.

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In downtown Manhattan, 1990. "I watched all the shows—from Broadway to super off-off Broadway to stand-up comedy shows in little night clubs!"
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Postcard perfect Europe! YES! 2002 Issue
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At the Great Wall of China, in 1983, Jon joins a queue that stretches as far as the eyes can see.
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At the gate leading to the Berlin Wall with Mom Zeny. "Notice my hair. That's what I call my Hugh Grant phase."
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In Capernaum where Jesus is said to have taught. "'Di naman kumidlat noong nandoon ako," he smiles.
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Jon says he definitely finds this picture of a little coastal town in Yugoslavia precious. "Binomba na kasi 'yan. Baka wala na nga 'yung lugar na 'yan."
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By the statue of David at the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy. "May mga Pinoy na nagpa-autograph sa akin. Na-shock tuloy 'yung ibang katabi namin. Kaysa kay David nagpa-picture, sa akin!" With him are friends Joel Mercado and Cecile Matutina.
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Outside the Holocaust Museum where Jon listened to a long recording of names of children who, he says, "never grew up because they were killed."
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Behind him is the famous Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.
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At a Station of the Cross in Medjugore in Yugoslavia. "Another thing that takes me out of the country is to accompany my mom to her pilgrimages."
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In 1980, Jon was an exchange student at Glandorf. Here he stands by a snowman with foster dad Dale Elliot and foster brother Bradley. "That's my half-brother,"Jon jokes, "because you just see half of him in the picture."
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With friends by Rome's Trevi fountain (left to right): Enrico Santos, Joel Mercado, Jon, and Cecile Matutina.
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The Santos brothers at the Coliseum, 1982. (Left to right) Joel, Jon, and Jerry.
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"This is in Sitges, a little resort town in Spain."
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In a most romantic city "with the most unromantic of companions, my friends Enrico and Joel."
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