http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Southern-Leyte/Maasin/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Philippines , Southern Leyte , Maasin en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:45:49 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:45:49 UTC Maasin is a bustling little town or city as the inhabitants of Maasin will insist with quite a bit of sophistication or at least more than I had expected from a place that on the map seemed a million miles remote from civilization. Although the major modes of transportation are your usual jeepneys and motorcabs there are also plenty of privately owned vehicles. There are two local colleges http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Philippines/Southern-Leyte/Maasin/blog-130174.html Christmas Day in the Philippines. It's hot humid and busy. People are running around singing Chritsmas carrolls in every corner of every street in every town of every province in the Philippines. I have never seen such a joyous celebration of Christmas anywhere in the world. In the United States and other Western countries Christmas has been diluted by other factions and interests such that you http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Philippines/Southern-Leyte/Maasin/blog-127725.html