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Archive for the ‘Travel and Tourism’ Category

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

May 23rd, 2008

What are the implications of having a common ASEAN visa?

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, along with Thailand’s government, is pushing for the adoption of a common visa among ASEAN countries.
Thai Premier Samak Sundaravej is on an official visit to the Philippines. In the agenda are discussions to promote tourism among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Thailand will head the group […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

May 17th, 2008

Come to the Beach!

It’s summer in the Philippines, and the number one destination would be somewhere with water. Lots of it. As in millions and millions of gallons of blue water.
If you can’t dip your toes into the water, at least you can immerse yourself in these:

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By Maricar -- 4 comments

May 14th, 2008

Filipina Soul give-away: Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini

May 2, 2006 was the first day I wrote for Filipina Soul, and my first foray into blogging. I can’t believe it’s already (only?) been two years! Filipina Soul wouldn’t have been a success, and a fun place to blog if it weren’t for our readers - YOU. Thank you for reading, following, and interacting […]

By Grace -- 182 comments

May 13th, 2008

Top 20 Best Posts at Filipina Soul

It’s my 2nd year as a blogger for b5media, and for Filipina Soul.
YEY, happy birthday to me! (although I really did miss it, since my first post was May 2, 2006). I am so pleased to have made it this far. When I look back at the two years, I can’t but pick […]

By Grace -- 158 comments

May 12th, 2008

Passenger sues jetBlue for flight spent in toilet

Passenger manifesto:

Jane Doe               seat # 16-B
Joh Doe                 seat # 21-C
Gokhan Mutlu       toilet seat

OK so it sounds funny like that, but I am sure it wasn’t any fun for jetBlue passenger Gokhan Mutlu when he was told to stay in the airplane bathroom for his flight from San Diego to New York. And it’s certainly […]

By Grace -- 10 comments

May 9th, 2008

Travel and Culture ’round the world - in photos

What’s a vacation, or a great destination, without photographs to brag home about?
This month at Travel and Culture Channel our theme day is PHOTOS.

Jul from Europe String is Back from Italy, and has a photo to prove it.
From me at Filipina Soul, we have photos of Malacanang of the North, the “White House” […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 2nd, 2008

Malacanang of the North

“Malacanang of the North“, or otherwise known as the White House of the North.
This palace in northern Ilocos overlooks Paoay Lake, and is the residence of deposed president Ferdinand Marcos and his family when they are in the north. This was one of 29 summer residences that Marcos built during his rule. When […]

By Grace -- 7 comments

April 30th, 2008

The sand dunes of Ilocos Norte

La Paz, or the Desert of the North, as it is called. After a long trek on dusty roads along Ilocos Norte, two sceneries will surprise the weary traveler at the end of his journey - that there is a desert. And there is a beach.

La Paz Sand Dunes is a protected national […]

By Grace -- 1 comment