Manila Travel Blogs - Page 4

It's big and chaotic but it's also fun. Manila is a city on a grand scale, actually the first big city I see in 3 months, but I got used to the 7 lane streets, crazy traffic, massive billboards and hundreds of fast food joints soon enough. The Filpino TB's are really active so it was great to hav…

            I was off to my usual weekend bike from my house to my father’s, that is if my lazy legs would allow me… and so about two weeks ago, I began the journey and I can say that I wasn’t off to a good start.    …

     I have always encouraged Filipinos and foreigners alike, to visit our National Museum.  It's quite a pity and a bit strange that Pinoys who have gone abroad rave about New York City's MoMA, LA's Getty Center and Singapore's National Museum but have never been to our own! …

Intramuros, Manila's old city, is interesting to visit. And a nice way to visit it is on a caleza!What else did we visit in Manila? Well mainly the shopping malls! They are large and impressive. It's actually a nice change from the small ones we have in Perth.

Ever since i was a kid, I have always dreamed of traveling far and long.. You know the usual dreamer who wants to go to places, watch a beautiful scenery, explore, meet new people and most of all, enjoy the freedom of going to wherever you want.. But as all dreamers do, I woke up.. I went to …

Someone in my CS group posted on the message board the idea of a *Free Hugs* day to happen on different (as many) cities around the world on March 22, 2008.  This got the CS-Manila people excited and eager to participate. The group finally decided on the date of March 08, 2008 because March 22…

So it's time to get back home. 2:30am check out from the hotel and then off to get a taxi to the airport. The fun thing was acctually that as we aproached Ninoy Aquino International Aiport the radio started playing "The Actor" by the danish group Michael Learns to Rock......wow....I thought, that w…

I met Liz (from South Africa) and Daniella (from Holland) at the airport back from Saigon. Since our flight got delayed, I looked up from my book and decided to strike up a conversation with these 2 anxious looking backpackers. I discovered that they both met in Belgium and have kept in t…

We went to Manila Ocean Park and visited the Oceanarium.  I took some pics and posted some of them here.  I had fun!

I know you expect to be reading something of France already.  But uh-uh, I'm still here, at my desk in deep perplexity.  I just can't believe it's April already.  I leave end of the month!  Yes, I got my visa.  Yes, my parents know I'm gonna be gone for a month, although it…

After I couldn't meet up with Sarj the last time I was in Manila, I made good this time... After getting some food we with Sarj we met up with Angelo and his friends as his week-long birthday celebration continued!!!I had to try Red Horse, and I did... Now people who know me, know that I HATE karao…

What makes the Filipino Christmas different? Is it about the tons of Christmas lighting around the metro, enough to burn down the houses and shoot up electric bills? Or is it the fancy lanterns and Christmas decorations all across the malls and house frontages? Could it be the traditional Noche&nb…

I just found out today that there were some minor change of plans in my office; vacation leave-wise and money-wise, which is to my advantage really since that would give me an opportunity to extend my vacation--so instead of going back to Manila on the 30th from Singapore, I just might... just migh…

I hope this trip would pushed through. Since I am leaving the Philippines in 20 days, I would want to see much of the country before I go - and Banaue is part of my list. :)We still have no bus tickets for tonight's trip. My friend checked with Florida Bus and their trip is already full.He called A…

I still came from the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City when I went to see the people in the meet up organized by Josh. They were 4 people (Josh, Sarj, Jenneth, and Apo). As I went to their table, I shook hands with them and introduced myself by telling my name. I sat beside Apo because we both wore a…