Flowers in Intramuros
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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was t... [read more]
The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was t... [read more] Blog: Ruins, Heavy Traffic, & the seaside beauty of Manila
Date: March 18th 2006
It was a long travel from Chicago to the Philippines. Imagine yourself sitting in a plane for 15 hours in a non-stop flight with a short connection time in Hongkong and then another 2 hours plane ride to Manila. The travel itself was very stressful but I managed to have short naps from time to time. My host in Manila is a busy businessman. However, being a good friend for many many years, he len ... read more
Date: March 18th 2006
It was a long travel from Chicago to the Philippines. Imagine yourself sitting in a plane for 15 hours in a non-stop flight with a short connection time in Hongkong and then another 2 hours plane ride to Manila. The travel itself was very stressful but I managed to have short naps from time to time. My host in Manila is a busy businessman. However, being a good friend for many many years, he len ... read more
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Greetings from Chicago IL.
Traveling is something that I like to do when I have time. Every year, I go to a place that I have never seen before to break the monotony of my daily work & home routine. I believe that we learn a lot from traveling and experience the diversity of cultures worldwide.
Lastly, I have been searching for a site to document and share my travel experiences online for a long time now until I finally found Travelblog. It is great to know there is a website where travellers meet and share their experiences.
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