ASIA'S LATIN CITY

What a wonderful blog! Thanks for sharing! Several times I thought of writing my own blog, but never had that patience. But your article has inspired me so much that I've started to write about my Travel to China. Lets see if I can do justice to it :)

your blog.
Great photos. And the info is very helpful. So there aren't anymore passenger boats to Sandakan via Zamboanga> How about Lombok or Sulawesi via other ports in Southern Philippines? Hope you could enlighten me dude. Thanks.

PASEO DEL MAR
One of the finest developments in the City of Zamboanga near the Fort Pilar. Your photos shot of the view and different locations bring good memories to those Zamboanguenos and Zamboanguenas living abroad. Thank you. - Peter Shearer / USA

Awesome blog!!! Had the same experience with the trike incident by the way. Sadly, the Pasonanca Mountain Park is not as famous as it used to be. There are new places that i have personally visited and saw on the local tv in Zamboanga City. * Paseo Del Mar is now a hub for foodies and alike. Best time to be there is still sunset. With a bottle of beer and a platter of mixed seafoods, you can enjoy seeing the majestic sun slowly eaten away by the sea. If you miss the old Baywalk in Manila, then this is the place for you. They even copied the lighting. Remember the ball-shaped colored street lights? Best part is, there is secure parking because the City developed it to be tourist friendly. A dancing fountain was also added to the attraction a couple of months ago. * Waterfalls are a new attraction. I heard there are several but the one I saw on tv is the Kambal Falls. The name speaks for its self. Two waterfalls having the same stream of water. The other one is situated at a higher level and flows through the second one going down. * For those who are less adventurous, two newer malls were built less than a couple of years ago. Gateway and Southway. Not associated with the Mall Giants in Manila though. If you are looking for familiar places where you can eat, there\'s Jolibee, Mcdonalds, KFC, Greenwich, Chowking, Goldilocks, Red Ribbon, and even Gerry\'s Grill and Max\'s Restaurant. * Lucky for me I have relatives in Zamboanga so I didn\'t find a hard time looking for a place to crash. * If you have extra cash to spare and into a more luxurious setting, the recently expanded Garden Orchid Hotel offers the best fill. It is also just across the airport so for business travelers and alike, this is the place for you. There is also a good restaurant beside the hotel called the Village. They have the best Chicken Barbeque that i have ever tasted in my whole life! Other food items are also above average and is surprisingly affordable.