Intramuros

The Philippines - Day 1

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January 2nd 2012
We left for the airport at 8:00 pm on Friday because our flight left so early in the morning. We got caught in a blizzard on the way, which was our first big snow of the year. On our bus on the way to the airport, Joel called me and said that he had booked his flight for 24 hours after he thought he had. Whoops! Hilarious, though. So he had to make sure he was on our flight from Manila to Puerto P ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Manila » Ermita

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more