Wha? Wha happened? Last thing I knew I was sitting on a bar stool.

These little guys are related to the lemur and loris. They are called tarsiers because they have elongated tarsal (ankle) bones which allow them to jump up to an astonishing 15 feet. They are carnivorous and obviously nocturnal.

Yippee-ki-yay in the Philippines

March 3rd 2009
We flew back to the Philippines from Palau. In Manila we went on a tour of the "Coconut Palace" that Imelda had built with local products for the Pope when it was rumored that he was coming to visit his Asian flock. But he didn't come when he found out she blew millions on his accommodation. (As if Vatican City isn't a massive waste of parishoners' contributions! But in fairness I guess that w ... read more

Asia » Philippines

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

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