Waldo's Not Here

Last Stop: The Philippines

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March 17th 2007
The title of this entry is more than a little misleading. First, we will visit our friends Jean-Christophe, Tinna, and Gilles in the city of Taichung (Taiwan) before taking off from the capital Taipei to go home to Canada. So, we do have a brief visit in one more country before heading home. Second, the Philippines is anything but a single stop destination. The tourism industry is the least dev ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Negros » Dumaguete

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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