Destination: Philippines
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Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [352] | Comments [6]
Mugundang Gabi! Or good evening! Wow. What a huge past couple
of days. Thursday - we travelled to Santa Mesa (where the Manila Bahay
Tuluyan Centre is) and had language training in the morning, and learnt
some basics to help us at our homestay.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [598] | Comments [5]
Mon 5th Jan - The plan today was to head north to Banaue. There are some long
distances to cover and the roads are apparently not as good as the south, so
expect some uncomfortable times ahead. It is also going to be colder due to the
altitude ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [280] | Comments [5] | Video
Hi Everyone! Thanks for all the comments...its great to hear from everyone and that you aren't getting too bored with my drivel! :) Well, since my last update we've been pretty busy. On the 11th we went right into town - the "rich area" and ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [235] | Comments [5]
Hello. Whats happening in Oz? I feel so out of the loop...you all have to fill me in too! and CONGRATULATIONS JESS! An OP2 is AWESOME! When do you find out first preferences? And why haven't I heard Michael bragging to me about what he got?! Saturday ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By marivicbest | Views [697] | Comments [4]
And the adventure begun… met HM in Friendlys (this is the great place to stay in Manila, cheap, clean & friendly atmosphere, it goes by the name - Google it). We hooked up well for the 1 st week and decided to travel together. From Manila to Tagbilaran ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By protonics | Views [141] | Comments [4]
27 JUL- Coron Hoy es domingo 02 de agosto y la lluvia no nos da tregua desde el lunes 27 de julio. Han cancelado todos los vuelos saliendo de la isla y ayer perdimos nuestro vuelo a Manila y por tanto nuestra conexion a Sydney. Life offers you so many ... Read more >
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [752] | Comments [3]
Hi everyone. I can't believe we've been here a week. It seems like a fortnight has passed at least! Well today, I thought I'd share with you some of the Filipino culture that I've been experiencing...and what a culture it is. 1. Here, you don't find ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [491] | Comments [3]
Thu 27th Aug - Heading north for some sightseeing today. No desperate hurry as will
break the journey in Baguio, a place I have been before. Easy connection to
Manila Pasay EDSA area and first checked out the Partas bus company terminal,
but ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Views [315] | Comments [3]
The Obrero Place Candice and her family drove us to Bukidnon
where we stayed at Monte Gelo Farms owned by the Obreros. The Obreros
are from Ilocos so they spoke our nativee tongue. We were the only
guests in the place so we had the log cabin ... Read more >
Tags: bukidnon, del monte farms, pineapple, monte gelo farms, obrero place
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Views [259] | Comments [3]
Getting Around
When I arrived on the Guimaras island in the Jordan port, I immediately proceeded to the tourist information center to avoid the insisting tricycle drivers. I found a friendly Ilongga who helped me come up with an itinerary. She ... Read more >
Tags: guimaras, backpacking, tricycle, mangoes, the old trappist monastery
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [242] | Comments [3]
Komusta ka? (How are you) I'm doing really good. Really tired, but we're now right in the thick of it and getting lots done! Since New Years... We got back from Mindoro on the 4th - it was a rude shock to the system to go back to cold bucket showers ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By pepperhead | Views [180] | Comments [3]
Hi everyone, I know I know..."where are the pictures and stories guys? I've been checking your blog religiously and haven't heard or seen anything since Bangkok?"...yeah right, lol. Not sure what the heck happened really, we've been moving ... Read more >
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By protonics | Views [171] | Comments [3]
20-26 JUL: Palawan El 20 llegamos a Puerto Princesa. Parece q las whale sharkes no se dejan ver ultimamente por aqui. Seguimos en ruta y en vez de hacer noche en PP decidimos seguir ruta hacia el Norte. Cerramos precio y nos pillamos van a Sabang. 02 ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [112] | Comments [3]
Just sitting in my hotel room in
Legaspi after a very satisfying day of hiking. The old legs are tired
but not aching. Lisa is coming to give us both massages in an hour
which is just what I need.
Last night we arranged ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, legaspi
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [530] | Comments [2]
Sat 7th Mar - After my last posting we went for a little explore locally. A bit busy
but that is expected. A woman selling puppies at the side of the road was drawing
a crowd. Lots of eateries including Persian and all fairly cheap prices. ... Read more >
Mon, 7 May 2007 | By fancyfree | Views [486] | Comments [2]
Bohol, Philippines – 26 April to 7 May, 2007 We caught the mid morning OceanJet ferry from Cebu City to Tagbilaran, Bohol. The trip was about an hour and a half, and was similar to a plane ride with a seating configuration of 2/3/2 in ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 | By larry_the_travel_guide | Views [426] | Comments [2]
Tick off Cebu! Monday 9 June After a long trip from Taipei via Manila we finally arrived at Cebu to be met by our friendly driver from Cesario Hotel who made us feel very welcome. We were transported to the hotel quicktime and made a run for the ... Read more >
Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [255] | Comments [2]
Happy New Year! I just have to brag for a moment where I am right now. We arrived yesterday to an island called Mindoro for our project break. It is amazing. I had the best New Years ever! After arriving, we had an awesome lunch, followed by a swim ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [240] | Comments [2]
Merry Christmas Everyone for Tuesday! It has seemed to have crept up and it really doesn't feel like Christmas to me...maybe because I'm not with my nearest and dearest. But I'm doing pretty good. Finally feel like I'm doing some work now... We've got ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [235] | Comments [2]
We arrived in Coron Town after the 9 hour banca ride quite refreshed so after a short tricycle ride to Discovery Divers Bar, we waited for another boat to take us the 10 minutes to a small island where Discovery Divers have their diving resort. Not having ... Read more >
Tags: scuba diving coron
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 | By bixente | Views [190] | Comments [2]
Apres un noel chic a Singapour, nous voila de nouveau sur la route. Apres une escale rapide et...sans saveur a Manille, nous avons decide de rejoindre les fameuses rizieres en terrasses de Banaue - fameuses mais aussi tres difficiles d'acces! Un periple ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [641] | Comments [1]
After an uneventful flight, we met Armel, a Manila taxi driver, recommended by Maria in Taipei who used to live in Manila, and we headed north up to Angeles where we checked into the Clarkton Hotel which was nice, had a good pool and caberet room complete ... Read more >
Tags: classic aircraft, vietnam vet, go-go bars
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By daan | Views [600] | Comments [1]
Hi friends! From one of the three places in the world (next to Antarctica and some place in the Amazon) where worldwide servicing FedEx and UPS do not deliver, I'm writing you this blog entry. Yes, El Nido is a pretty remote place, although still quite ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [588] | Comments [1]
This blog is a long one…Sorry, I haven’t been on
line much recently as been busy and haven’t had easy access. Anyway, better
late than never….. Sit down with a nice Cappuccino and a comfortable chair and
read on….
... Read more >
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 | By jeffbrad | Views [581] | Comments [1]
Sun 14 th
Dec - I was
amazed later to find a Thai restaurant (at the Isis Bungalows), a short way
along the beach from the Bohol Divers resort where I am staying. One of my
favourite foods which I was pining for! As I said in my last ... Read more >
