April 25th, 2008
I just finished watching a documentary on Tubbataha Reefs, one of the Philippines’ nominees for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, currently ranking as the 7th.
What and where is Tubbataha, and why does it deserve a vote?
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a […]
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March 30th, 2008
I was going through the photos we took on our last trip to the Philippines and came across this photo of an uninhabited island between Panglao and Balicasag islands in Bohol. That’s me on the photo, marveling at the spectacular wonder of nature spread out before me.
The island itself is tiny, probably not more […]
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March 21st, 2008
It’s the Holy Week and depending where you are here in Asia, it could be the best or worst time to get around.
In the Philippines, the country takes a pause for a few days.
The main roads leading out of Manila would be clogged, with many locals heading to the provinces and beach destinations. Baguio will […]
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March 2nd, 2008
While searching for more photos of Ilocos Norte, I stumbled upon another travelogue, complete with beautiful photos of the area, from the perspective of an escort/driver of sorts. The trip covered more than just the Ilocos region, and the essay is remarkably detailed, I’m sure it will be useful for some of you who may […]
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February 28th, 2008
Remember my foiled plans to go along the Philippines’ North Luzon west coast? Well, I didn’t manage it make it a reality, but I’m glad someone did… or close to it, at least.
Read Calvin’s 6-part account of their explorations in Vigan, Laoag and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte:
Part 1: From Manila to Laoag
Part 2: Going to Pagudpud
Part […]
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February 22nd, 2008
Just wanted to share a videoclip I took of Manila Bay, particularly the area behind the SM Mall of Asia, famed to be the biggest mall in the country, and 3rd worldwide:
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February 12th, 2008
I just wanted to share some more pics taken from our recent trip to Bohol, Philippines:
The first few pics show the facilities of the resort where we stayed in, the Bohol Beach Club, and the beach pictures are of the resort’s stretch of white sand beachfront. The kid is mine ;)
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February 9th, 2008
The following entry is a contribution from guest blogger, Kristyn Maslog-Levis, a broadcast journalist/writer/photographer who lives in Sydney, Australia with her musician husband and their fluffy Maltese “children”, Stitch and Felix. She currently blogs at Torrones de Mani.
We just got back from a month long trip to the Philippines. I am a native Filipino and […]
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February 7th, 2008
Just a shout out to let you all know I’m back from a wonderful 2 weeks in the Philippines. I haven’t had much time to write about our holiday while I was on the road– it proved to be too hard to resist the pull of the sun, sand, and glorious white beach — but […]
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January 30th, 2008
The following entry is contributed by guest blogger, Mec, currently writing at MEComposing.
A trip to Palawan is not complete without a visit to El Nido.
A trip to El nido, on the other hand, is made complete by the offerings of El Nido Boutique and Art Cafe . It’s a one-stop shop really for everything […]
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