Dining with good friends

A travel blog get together.

November 24th 2012
We feel incredibly fortunate in that while in Manila, we were well-taken care of by our friend Lili, who not only has been a resident of Manila for decades, but is also a well-known contributor to TravelBlog. She immediately disproved what at least one blogger had written about this fine city. It would be easy to dismiss Manila as a place worthy of interest if you read and believe all the blogs an ... read more

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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

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1st December 2012

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Another wonderful TB get together!!!
Liliram is so cool! I do hope I get the chance to meet this wonderful lady in the not so distant future. I know Manila gets a bad rap from some people, but as you say, sometimes you need to step back and reassess your initial impression of a particular place before giving it that second chance it deserves. I'd love to give the Philippines a go too...oh so many wonderful places to travel to and so little time......

1st December 2012

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Exactly as you say!
Manila has so much history to offer and is a more modern city than I was expecting. Meeting Liliram and TinNie was fantastic. We will have dinner with them again on the 13th. Good to have new friends that feel like old friends. I loved the Spanish feel to the old sections of town.

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