http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Philippines , Luzon en-us Thu, 12 Nov 09 20:01:38 +0000 Thu, 12 Nov 09 20:01:38 +0000 Aujourd'hui c'est la fte nationale chinoise qui clbre le soixantime anniversaire de la cration de la Rpublique Populaire de Chine. Ce qui explique ces regroupements de gens devant les tls dans les aroports ... et oui ils sont l pour regarder en direct le dfil.En plus dans 2 jours c'est la fte de miautomne en Chine ce qui explique que dans chaque avion nous avons droit notre http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-443718.html We were just having a great time singing Karaoke last Friday. A few of my colleagues and I were celebrating the third year since we all met at the programming boot camp and I was also anticipating the arrival of my baby nephew from the province the next day. It was a rainy week but I was oblivious of any storm coming.My older brother w his family an aunt w my little cousin and another cousin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/Pasig-City/blog-440993.html Get the latest Philippine Travel PromosBook your trip at www.jnjtravelphilippines.com Guaranteed Discounted RatesEmail reservationsjnjtravelphilippines.com http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/Makati-City/blog-406781.html If you google the word 'Luzon' it is likely that you find out that it is the northern island group of the Philippines it is also where the nation's capital city Manila is located. All my life I have been confined to its boundaries. I have traveled Luzon well going as far north as Vigan and as deep south as Legazpi Albay where perfectconed Mayon is. I spent college in the local summer cap http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-406244.html Our flight to Singapore went by very quickly and we landed at Singapore Airport which is ridiculously big and slick complete with orchid gardens koi carp ponds and free internet and massage chairs. Good news as we'll be spending quite a lot of time there over the coming monthsWe flew on to Manila on a very full plane in which we were seemingly the only nonFilipino people. We caught a taxi from http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-402582.html Aprs une autre journe en mer nous sommes parvenus jeudi le 16 avril Manille capitale des Philippines situe dans lrsquole de Luzon. La ville aspire la modernit comme on peut le voir sur les photos mais on est trs trs loin de la prosprit que lrsquoon a pu voir Singapour. Et encore ici on a beaucoup de travail faire pour dvelopper le tourisme.On a visit une rsidence constr http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-391449.html After the first leg of our Chinese New Year holiday Marc and I dropped in on the Philippines for 9 days. It was my second visit to this impoverished nation of islands but the first time I really got off the beach and traveled around the intriguing Filipino countryside. The one thing about the Philippines that left the most lasting impression on me was the intensity of kindness of the people man http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-371406.html Hello all. I am in the Philippines now and it is beautiful here as well. Although the weather hasn't been the greatest since we got here. Cloudy and a little bit cold. I know 65 isn't cold to most of you in the states but it seems kind of chilly to me now. The countryside is still pretty amazing. I am in Luzon which is the main island of the Philippines. Manila is there and I believe that i http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-367623.html Heading to Philippines next week. Surfing is our first priority. We are thinking of going to Baler to start. Looks like it should get some good waves. We are intermediate surfers from Canada. Any recommendations of other places to go http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-340747.html Daniel kam ebenso wie ich am 30.9 in Bangkok an und wir verbrachten noch einen spten Abend und einen Akklimatisierungstag in der thailndischen Hauptstadt bevor wir dann spt in der Nacht kurz nach Mitternacht am 2.10. mit Cebu Pacific 7900 Bt return nach Manila flogen wo wir gegen vier Uhr morgens ankamen. Wir nahmen ein gnstiges Metertaxi 100 P nach Malate. Es war noch frher Morgen a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-338164.html My trip to Subic bay was intended to watch the famous dolphin show in OceanAdventure Park. I am not a big fan of animals in confinement for the pleasure of viewing them for fun but in the Philippines it's better that they are confined than being out there in the vast ocean waiting to be poached or be caught in the net. At least here the lucky ones get to survive longer in a sheltered environment http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Zambales/blog-315624.html Discovering the Philippines One island at a time... Potipot March 21 2008 1100 PMWe were so excited to leave our condo and head off to our destination Potipot Island. We hailed a cab and asked the driver to bring us to Victory Liner Bus Terminal Caloocan. It was still early and we were not on a hurry knowing that the bus terminal is just 20mins away from our place. I managed to buy tickets http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Zambales/blog-310532.html WARNING You will notice that there some grammar tense and spellings that are incorrect those were intentional for your enjoynment. thanks rexHi. Here's some photos stories and advice from our trip to the Philippines.It was really a humbly experienced going back to the Philippines. To have a church family there was the best part of our trip. And to see how solid the brotherhood of the bark http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/Makati-City/blog-302917.html Worth the Long DriveLeft Manila at 1030PM. Arrived Candelaria Zambales at 430AM. 5 hours drive to the gateway of the virgin island of Potipot. It's well worth the long drive. Dawal Beach Resort is our jump off point to Potipot Island. The island's white sand clear waters and overall serene atmoshere reminded me of what Boracay and Pagudpod used to be unexploited. A few huts though are spon http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Zambales/blog-275001.html My desire to visit the Philippines was based entirely on wanting to experience healings from psychic surgeons here. There are only a few places in the world where this kind of healer can be found and the Philippines is one of the most notorious. Usually the reaction I would get when I mentioned seeking a psychic healer while there or in Indonesia was skepticismcynicism or amusement as if to s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-271124.html Man if I lived here I would be a little piglet in no time. The food here is so fatty fried and sugary. The major cause of death is diabetes and heart disease. And I look around and everyone is partaking in it. Depending on genetics people seem to be really thin here...or not. But no one is obese like in the US. But I sure would be if I lived here. With the sun and the fatty food I would s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/Marikina-City/blog-264391.html I am still in the Philippines. Once again my coworkers have given me a window on the country I would not have had otherwise. And that window is....the life of the uppermiddleclass professional citydwelling Filipinoa I can't say I mind. It is extremely hot here and it is nice to have a driver. It's very nice to sit in an airconditioned coffee shop. Oh lest I forget these people love c http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/blog-263262.html Places around Luzon. The largest and the most important island in the Philippines. Taal is located 50 kilometers from Manila and an active volcano located in the picturesque area called Tagaytay that gives the spectacular view of the crater lake and the Taal volcano.Mount Pinatubo is an active Volcano that erupted in June 1991 that affected the global temperature. Now the area is open for ecotour http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-263226.html I have spent a long time in the road in the Philippines. 3 hours a day back and forth to the office. I have read so many Filipino billboards and signs that I am starting to learn Tagalog words and am even starting to get jokes that make reference to local advertising campaigns. There are only a few highways here and the rest of the time you are driving through little villages and farmland a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/Metro-Manila/Makati-City/blog-262329.html With Heather over to visit Sean I was given the chance to explore another South East Asian country recommended by a couple of people we had met but seemingly not visited by many as part of the 'backpacking' circuit. Not only this but it also gave me 18 days away from the moaning worrying and general womanlike tendencies that make up Sean....The Lonely Planet guide bought the day before my fl http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Luzon/blog-250217.html