Blogs from Philippines, Asia - page 336

Maripipi, Leyte, Philippines is another beautiful place. It is a virgin island. The folks are hospitable and kind. You can cover the island by 4 hours walking. A portion of its beach is also white sand.. but most part is colored dark gray. If you want to retreat from the crowded and noisy places, just go to this place. The silence is deafening. There is a spring cold water in Viga, Maripipi, Leyte. The flow of water is directed to the sea. This spirng is where the community fetch drinking water, take a bath, and even enjoy talking while washing clothes... read more

Weeks before Holy week my cousins and I are thinking where to spend our Holy week vacation. After hours of discussion and internet searching finally we all agreed to spend it in Sagada. I've been to Sagada of April of 1998 with my 3 cousins. I find the place remote, exotic and yet beautiful, in fact this is one of the place I fell in love with. So when Sagada is the final place to visit I have no second thoughts and immediately said yes. Since some of us have been to Sagada we made a little bit twist or should I say adventure going there. We decided to take the most treacherous route, the Banaue - Sagada route. The day has come; our plan is to leave Manila @ 10pm to avoid the holy week ... read more

Me and my friend releth went to bataan for a hearing. we boarded genesis bus in avenida at 5 o'clock in the morning and arrived in bataan at 7am. on the way going back to manila, instead of boarding the bus again, we prefer to ride thru express boat in orion pier.... read more

The reputation of Manila precedes it as a city where trouble can find you, if that's what you're looking for. I boarded a flight from Sydney to the capital of the Philippines as the starting point of my trip to the archipelago. Manila is situated on the Luzon island group in the north of the country. I'd previously visited many years ago when an unscheduled flight stopover saw me spending a night in the capital. On that occasion I was taken to a hotel and made myself comfortable over a meal, but was told to bolt the door before going to sleep. That turned out to be good advice as a dodgy character tried to force his way into my room in the dead of night. So I arrived at the hostel this time around feeling ... read more

Left the country 31 May 2002 with daughter DJ.....for a new life's chapter in San Jose, California Baguio City, Philippines has been my home for over 15 years....city of peace loving people and energy boosting climate...I say that because when I reach Baguio after travelling to another region or province, drained of energy, it feels like I just woke up from a very restful sleep... Too bad though that Baguio has lost many pine trees along with their scent not to mention their natural airconditioning purpose.... FOR TOURIST: best place to eat although there's plenty, is Barrio Fiesta along upper Session Road...my husband then fiancee can't forget his meals there...And best way to explore the city: walk!!!! It is a very small city and tourist attractions are so close to each other. With all the good ... read more