Destination: Philippines

Manila downlights

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 | By bota | Views [776]

På vei inn fra flyplassen var jeg i et noe urettferdig humør. Det som skulle være en forholdsvis enkel etappe fra Bangkok, hadde plutselig blitt en uendelig lang dag grunnet forsinkelser etcetera. Jeg kjente derfor temperaturen stige betraktelig da jeg ... Read more >

A "not so brief" briefing

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By pepperhead | Views [1059] | 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 around ... Read more >

Island hopping kicks bottom!

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By daan | Views [1879] | 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!

Gallery: Philippines

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By daan | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Filipinas

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 | By gabyber | Photo Gallery

High Tide

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By vampireinthecity | Views [1356]

Right smack in the heart of D'Mall is The Tides Boracay, one of the island's newest and swankiest resorts. The place offers you most of what you need so that you do not miss your spoiled cosmopolitan living. More. More. More.

Tags: boracay, hotels, philippines, the tides boracay

Gallery: Homestay 2

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Photo Gallery

Street Children's Festival 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1414] | Comments [1]

Wow...what an intense past couple of days! Since we got back from homestay we've been working like crazy to get everything prepared for the festival. Most of our booths that we were in charge of were really work intensive, so we had a lot of cardboard ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Homestay x2

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1013] | Comments [1]

So I've come back from my second homestay and it was amazing! The original plan was to have a homestay in the area we are staying - Victoria, but because of political problems between the local government (Barungay) and BT at the moment, we were sent ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Mom's Cooking at Mamou

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 | By vampireinthecity | Views [812]

A few very good friends have already mentioned this restaurant's name in passing. And each time they do their eyes glisten as if they were reminiscing some very pleasant memories. So on the fateful Friday that I found myself in Serendra, I decided to ... Read more >

Tags: mamou, philippines, serenda

Gallery: Cultural Tour

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Photo Gallery

Heads Down, Bums UP!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [991] | 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

Philippines

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By rprip | Views [434]

I can't believe I made it here.  The people are great.  They are happy, friendly, helpful and caring.   I only have 3 days.  I came to scout and visit the Banaoe Rice Terraces.  If I had more time I would pay a visit to the islands Palawan, Cebu, and ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Mindoro

Wed, 2 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Photo Gallery

Bring on 2008!

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1008] | 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