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Archive for the ‘Places to Visit’ Category

July 13th, 2008

Spotted! Imelda Marcos shops at Divisoria

Divisoria is the place to be if you want rock-bottom prices for anything from clothes to textiles to watches to housewares . It is still the “mecca of shopping centers” if you want the best bang for your bucks.
However, it is not a place for the timid or weak. One can get lost […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

June 29th, 2008

Malacanang Palace, toured

This weekend I’m all about “Manila, oh Manila“… and scouring the internet Flickr has brought me a lot of treasured finds. One of those are photos of Malacañang Palace.
Malacañang is the official residence of the President of the Philippines, as well as the executive branch of government. It’s the White House of the […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

June 29th, 2008

"Manila, my Manila" - June Pinoy blog carnival is live

Just a shout out that the June edition of the Philippine blog carnival is now live at Manilenya. Appropriately hosted I thought… Manilenya. Manila. Get it? And Melai did a great job rounding up the bloggers who joined this month’s project.
Check it out and reminisce about Manila in the old days. There are videos capturing […]

By Grace -- 4 comments

June 28th, 2008

Walk Old Manila at your leisure

Have I told you I love Flickr? Well, I do, since I’ve been meeting engaging photo-enthusiasts that side of the Pacific. (By that, I mean Philippines). They have generously shared their photos of their travels across the Philippines such as in the Tubbataha Reef, the Malacanang Palace of the North, Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte sand […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

June 27th, 2008

The fortress of Intramuros, Manila

Translated from Spanish for “within the walls”, the 400-year old city called Intramuros was once the seat of power in the Philippines. Within its walls, Intramuros displayed the best of Spain in the newly conquered archipelago of the Philippines.
Intramuros was designed after a star fort (very flat structure composed of many triangular bastions, specifically […]

By Grace -- 3 comments

June 20th, 2008

Exclusive interview: A look at Tubbataha Reef, from a diver’s view

This week I featured a couple of posts on Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Sulu. Tubbataha is nominated for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, and I wanted to nudge its nominations a little.
 Cris Hinlo is one of those who has seen the Tubbataha wonder up close, being an avid scuba diving enthusiast. She […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

June 18th, 2008

Underwater wonder: Tubbataha Reef, Sulu -photos

Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park is a wonder to behold. Located in the southern province of Sulu, Tubbataha is a 10-hectare preserved site that is home to thousands of marine life and one of the most beautiful corals in the world.
Cris de Leon - Hinlo, scuba diving enthusiasts who frequents Tubbataha, allowed us a […]

By Grace -- 3 comments

June 17th, 2008

New seven wonders of nature: Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park

I’d say even before voting ends for the New Seven Wonders of Nature, Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park in Sulu, Philippines is a sure winner as one of nature’s best.

Tubbataha Reef is home to some of the most beautiful corals in the world and over one thousand species of marine life, including many that […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

June 3rd, 2008

The Philippines has 4 in Top 10 Wonders of Nature

Through online voting, the New Seven Wonders Foundation is looking for sites that will eventually become the “New Seven Wonders of Nature“. The purpose of the search is “to create public awareness and contribute to the protection of the world’s natural heritage and foster respect for cultural diversity.”
Anyone can vote for their favorite nature sites […]

By Maricar -- 7 comments

May 29th, 2008

Visit Abra, the Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines

 
Abra, the first province of the Philippines in an alphabetical list, is easily overlooked as a tourist destination. We don’t hear about it much, but it holds some interesting sites and experiences for the adventurous.
About Abra
Billed as the Philippines’ Natural Dye Capital, the province is home to a number of plants from which natural dyes […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

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