El Nido

Pampered in the Philippines

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February 1st 2009
Well I’m nearing the end of my adventures, and couldn’t think of a better way to finish then to be smothered by a fleet of Philippinos...feels just like home. After a nasty 24 hour travel day to get to Manila I arrive in the big city to be grabbed by a friend of Lily's (Lily has worked with my family for near 15 years) named Alvin. I immediately learned that in the Philippines nobody ever doe ... read more

Asia » Philippines

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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 ta... ... read more