Manila Travel Blogs - Page 12

While waiting for my hubby's visa extension approval, we went to visit Fort Santiago.  Just a few minutes walk from Bureau of Immigration, and along the way you can also see one of the beautiful mini-Basilica in Manila ~ Manila Cathedral.  I just love its architecture.  It too…

Finally i will be going to one of my dream beach destination.

A land teeming with diverse terrestial and aquatic life, Palawan is the fabled ecotourism frontier of the Philippines. Its breathtaking landscapes and thriving coral reefs shelter a wealth of endemic and exotic species. At the heart of Palawan lies Honda Bay, just off Puerto Princesa City the provincial capital. Puerto Princesa is the jump-off point for visitors to two of this country's renowned UNESCO World Heritage Sites:Subterranean River National Park and Tubbataha Reef Marine Park.

Here comes a summary and pictures from my trip to the Philippines in 2008

Fort Santiago used to be a Spanish Military Fortress guarding Manila against invaders.

Roxas Boulevard is the tourist area of Manila where you will find so many hotel. It is a road at the coast of Manila Bay where you will see the famous sunset of Manila Bay.

Didn't schedule anything today, so we spent the morning walking around Intramuros, the old walled town of Manila.   Can't help but smile at the creative and odd Jeepney contraptions roaming the roads. 

This Church is Baclaran, Paranaque, Manila, is called the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

Malacanang Palace is the official residence of the President of the Philippines located at San Miguel, Manila, beside Pasig River.

Vacation from my family vacation

Boracay

Havent been home since 2006, So going this year with the family is gonna be greeeat... Havent really planned where we should go and explore this time, but its still going to be far away from cold little Denmark..

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! It was hard deciding to push through with my trip as scheduled. Just two days hence, I have to fly back home ( to my beloved province that is) to Iloilo for an emergency. I woke up 5:36 AM with end in mind to be at the Philtranco bus pickup point at SM Megamall (the fifth lar…

Ya, the girlie mags for sale alongside the road and in the malls were an eye-opening reminder that I wasn't in Muslim Southeast Asia anymore. I was in the Makati area most of the time and enjoyed the sights and the different feel the Manila brings with it, despite its pollution and huge population.…

After I have met my girlfriend (now my wife) through the internet, I went to the Philippines to meet her and her family.