http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Philippines , Davao en-us Mon, 09 Nov 09 23:28:23 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 09 23:28:23 +0000 As always travel to Davao City is something i really look forward to. My first visit to Davao City was in October 1995 when i attended the National Conference for Architects and the rest was history. I can't count anymore how many times i have visited Davao and each visit is always a new experience. Last year i visited Davao City in October for 8 days due to training and again UAPNCA. One thi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-426725.html Well the trip to Davao was great. It was my first time down that far south Riza's first time to Samal Island the boys first time to fly and Jeffers first time to the Philippines. Speaking of the boys first time to fly. On our way to Davao when we first got on the plane and the flight attendants just completed their safety pitch Jeffers or Riza I can't remember which leaned across the isle http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-406573.html Updates updatesHow was your week Mine flew by This week I was a class assistant for the Religion Peacebuilding in MultiCultural Society class and it was absolutely amazing getting to know my classmates and hear some of their stories. I shared space with people who have had guns pointed at their heads or have had RPGs or M16 Rifles forced into their hands. Yet in the same space there are http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-402889.html Hi everyone I feel so grateful to be writing to you again from the Philippines. Last summer was an amazing experience and I knew I was going to be back I just didn't think it was going to be within a year The outbound trip Washington DC Chicago Hong Kong Manila went by a lot quicker than last years. This summer's traveling is a volunteer trip to the Philippines and Thailand. I am al http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-401608.html Hello againWe are still on the island of Samal. The small paradise island where the more fortunate people of Philippines and Davao go to enjoy a day in the weekends. We have notice the fact as the resort got invaded by locals to celebrate a day with their families enjoying sun bath and some food. The few of us staying at the resort was aware of the crowd already by breakfast. Like Germans th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-383890.html Paradise IslandHi again after a day with no internetconnection we are again on line to the rest of the world. We left Panabo and the small village were the Projecthouse is and headed for Davao City to take a boat over to Samal Island also called Paradise Island. I was only a trip of 15 minutes so we thought we should be there within an hour or two. We did not calculate the time it would tak http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-383097.html Davao City is a wellknown city in the Philippines. It is primarily known for itrsquos affordable prices on food and accommodations as it attracts a lot of Travelers as well long term visitors who rather spend their vacation in the comfortable tropical temperatures of the city.My Hotel Davao is a Newly opened hotel located right at the heart of the Davao City. Plenty of hotels are hidden quietl http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-382706.html Itrsquos not all BananasAfter a day in the Projecthouse not doing anything but read books make sketches on some houses and doing some calculation we where pretty exhausted with the lack of program. Add to that a twohour massage and you will understand our state of frustration. As we were used to go daily to the town we also realized that we did not have any food but some sweet bread for an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-382660.html SundayWe had three godchildren left to visit so we started early while it was quite a distance to drive. Well maybe the distance was not that far but it still took an hour to go there. Joville Dave was home with her mother and sisters. They lived in the same simple environments as all the other but here they had floor because the house was standing on pillars. I guess it was because of flood http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-382420.html The GodchildrenWe packed our gifts and got in the van with Mr. EmEm his sister and five other godchildren. The journey went through fields of Rice Banana trees and pure jungle. After a while in our van it was time to say hallo to the first Godchild. He was adopted by us as Godparents just recently. The boy was 14 year of age and lived with his sister mother and father. His father was at th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-381794.html Saturday the cleaning day.This morning we wake up really early with noise of children. Today itrsquos the big cleaning day were all the godchildren get their allowance. Some are here early because itrsquos the highlight of the week. Within a couple of hours itrsquos around 60 children sweeping and cleaning everything in the garden that needs to be removed. Some are more enthusiastic abo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-381581.html Friday the 13thWe started early to see the plot on where the educationcenter storagemachineryhall and orphanage shall be build. The plot has access from to sides which are good. The immediate idea was to divide the orphanage and the agriculturecenter from each other with a separate entrance to each part. In this way we can leave the natural boundary consisting of a small river with lots o http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-381578.html Hi my name is Shibur and I am 9 years old. Today is my birthday and I can come home early today before itrsquos dark. This morning like every morning I was waked up by my older sister. She are one of my 5 sisters and the second oldest of my sisters and brothers. My two brothers are younger than me. Itrsquos starting to get bright during my early breakfast with rice. I have to be ther http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-381270.html Hello everybody at last we reach our destination in the Phillipines after an exhausting trip of 23 hours. In addition we I had to be in the air over India when Liverpool played against Real Madrid. So the first thing I did in Singapore airport was to check the result. And you can all guess that the trip further on went good. 40 would any of you believe thatSo we landed on the internat http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-381007.html A long overdue blog about Davao City. I thought of myself as both a local and a tourist in the biggest city of the Philippines. I'm a frequent traveller to this city. Home of indigenous tribes and a melting pot of other locals. A vibrant city spectacular landscape as I pass through J.P. Laurel Avenue going to Victoria Plaza on a clear day the mountains are visible. The mountain side is visi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-363211.html DAVAO THE ISLAND TO HIGHLAND ADVENTURE Day 1 Davao Arrival LArrive in Davao. Meet and greet and transfers to your hotel. A welcome buffet lunch awaits you at the local restaurant. We shall introduce to you Davao with our Half Day City Tour. A quick look of the cityrsquos history at the Davao Museum. After which visit the Trsquoboli Weaving Center and witness the weaving of the T http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-330972.html Heyhey everyoneAll is well over here arrived in the southern province of the Philippines on Sunday afternoon. We're at the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute MPI until Friday. Here I've been taking a class on Peace Advocacy and it's really interesting. I've truly met some amazing people from all over Philippines Indonesia Burma Thailand Figi etc. There are even some officers and militar http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-280706.html Davao del Norte is located in the south part of the Philippines in the island of Mindanao. Its one of the major tourism hub in the country offering many sights to visit including its beaches and seasides. The weather is just amazing quite sunny with a little bit of rain in the evening. I visited Pearl Farm beach resort located in the Samal Islands. It feels like being far away from everything. Al http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-263222.html hello travelbloggersi'm new in blogs. i joined this website to find solutions on how to travel by car from mindanao to luzon via rollon rolloff ship without passing to samar highway. thank you http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/blog-227269.html How do you picture paradise We had a taste of it this year when we went to one of Davao's most beautiful resorts the Pearl Farm. I had first learned about this place several years ago. In fact I think I was in grade school back then. I remember seeing a beautiful picture of Ms. Margie Moran Floreindo clad in a colorful muslim woman's dress I hope I got that one right on what seemed to be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-164869.html