Remember When the Earth Moved?
My sister and I were talking yesterday and she was asking me if we were affected by the recent earthquake here in China. Fortunately, we are very far from the center so we are safe. The recent earthquake left almost 15,000 (and counting) people dead and the survivors are now forced to stay outside their [...]
Filipino Things my Austrian Husband Likes
He likes…
1. Jolibbee’s regular burger
2. Jolibbee’s chilli con carne burger
3. Kapeng Barako (native coffee)
4. Tupig ( a rice powder, coconut and sugar kind of cake wrapped in banana leaves)
5. Kakanin (rice cakes)
6. Rebosadong Calamares ( Calamari Fritters)
7. Mango Shake
8. Passenger Jeepneys
9. Private Staineless Jeepneys
10. “Home made” vehicles
11. Barbecued Pork Chop (my dad’s secret recipe)
12. Crispy Pata
13. Lechon
14. Tocino
15. Cockfighting (he doesn’t like to bet, [...]
Simply No Place like Manila
I was browsing our pictures taken during our holiday in the Philippines and I saw this.
It’s taken from our hotel room in Manila.
Makes me wanna sing the song that goes something like…
Manila, Manila
I keep coming back to Manila
Simply no place like Manila
Manila, I’m coming home
Do Not Book Your Holidays thru IslandsAccomodations.com
Remember that short post about a travel agency office? I guess, now I am ready to explain further why I warn you about booking your holidays (in the Philippines) through this agency office.
As you know well, we just had our holiday in the Philippines and to my mistake; I have let this incompetent travel agency [...]
Mt. Pinatubo Expedition
Finally, I was able to climb Mt. Pinatubo. I mean, it is very near our place but I never got the chance to see it until recently. Looks like Mt. Pinatubo is becoming popular among tourists and adventurers. There were a lot of foreigners we’ve met along the way.
We started that day a little [...]