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I know many who would say that being stuck in Boracay for a week or so would be their idea of paradise. But in a typhoon?!?
How does it feel like to be stuck in the middle of a typhoon? Well, if you’re housed in a stable dwelling and you’re stocked with food and drinking water, then there’s nothing to worry. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of the wind and pattering (or battering?) rain against your windows. Now if you’re witnessing that scene from a beach hotel window because you were planning to have a few days of sun, …read more

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If it’s true that there are hordes of tourists headed for the Philippines this summer, I hope that the country will indeed recover from the aftermath of typhoon Frank real quick. Last weekend, the typhoon ravaged the islands, particularly Central Visayas, just where most of the country’s best beaches are.
Boracay, perhaps the most popular beach destination in the Philippines, belongs to one of the hardest-hit areas, but is said to be slowly getting back to normal operations. In fact, perhaps fearing the loss of revenues, tourism officials claim that Boracay is ready to welcome guests again.
I’m skeptic. Does nature really …read more

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Just a short note to let you know that I’ve arrive safely, despite another typhoon, Seniang (International name: Utor). It’s been a shaky flight from Taipei to Manila yesterday, and it’s been wet and windy since I arrived. But as long as I’m safe on the ground, I guess I shouldn’t complain. At least they didn’t seem to have cancelled flights this time, unlike the last time.
Hope YOU are having a great time on your part of the world!

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From an update from INQ7:
NORTHWEST Airlines has canceled Flights 19 (Narita to Manila) and 71 (Nagoya to Manila) arriving Thursday night, as well as Flights 20 (Manila to Narita) and 72 (Manila to Nagoya) departing Friday, December 1, in preparation for Typhoon “Reming” (international codename: Durian), an official of the airline company said.
For more information and other inquiries, contact Northwest at 841-8800 or your travel agency.
In another report, Manila officials say they might have to divert other incoming flights to Hong Kong. If you’re headed to Manila in the next few days, contact your airlines or your travel agent to …read more

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I’ve just returned from a short holiday, only to get wind that typhoon Xangsane (locally named Milenyo) ravaged Manila and left the city and neighboring cities in disarray (see some photos here). Metroblogging Manila has a series of first-hand accounts of the aftermath of one of the biggest typhoon to hit Central Luzon in the last several years:

Storm Batters Manila
And this is what he left behind
Blackout Blues
Billboard-free Manila
Flashflooding
6 Days of Darkness and Counting

Those who are travelling into and out of the country should expect some inconveniences. If you’re checking in a four- or five-star hotel, there shouldn’t be much …read more

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