First-time in Tagaytay on Aug 25, 2009 in Asia Luzon Philippines Cavite first-time travel getaway relax rustic house Tagaytay travel This weekend I went to Tagaytay. Because I frequent Tagaytay a lot, I couldn’t remember the first time I visited this city. It’s about two hours from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and its cool weather has made it an attractive place for...
First-time in Antipolo, Rizal on Aug 9, 2009 in Asia Luzon Philippines first-time travel travel Antipolo is one of the cities in Rizal, a nearby province from the Philippine capital, Manila. Situated in the hilly part of the province, it has a vantage point that overlooks the whole Metro Manila. Because of its proximity to the capital, most p...
First-time in San Mateo, CA on Jul 20, 2009 in US San Mateo is one of the suburbs near San Francisco. It’s 20-30 minutes away from downtown San Francisco and about 10 minutes away from SFO airport. I spent a good three hours in San Mateo. It was a small place but it was very welcoming to me. N...
First-time in LA on Jul 8, 2009 in US beach Beverly Hills festival first-time travel Glendale Griffith Park Hollywood LA Los Angeles Rodeo Drive shopping theme park travel USA “LA is great big freeway…” so the song goes. And big freeways, indeed, fill the Los Angeles landscape. Next to rows of palm trees, of course. My good friend Cathy was kind enough to host me all throughout my LA trip right after the confere...
First-time to see Michelle Obama and some Hollywood stars on Jul 7, 2009 in US first-time travel Forty-five hundred people. Thirty-something new friends. A grand opening session. This has been the biggest conference I have attended so far. This was the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. It was a gathering of various non-profits, g...
First-time in San Francisco on Jul 5, 2009 in US California conference first-time travel Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate San Francisco The Presidio travel USA It was my first time in San Francisco. In fact, it was my first time in the US. On a bigger scale, it was my first time across the Pacific. I went to the US to attend the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. It was a big shot event o...
First-time in Davao City on Jun 16, 2009 in Asia Mindanao Philippines Aldevinco Davao Enigmata first-time travel Marco Polo Ponce Suites Ranchero travel Davao is a place where fruit and seafood are delightful treats. Geographically, it is one of the largest cities of the Philippines, if not of the entire globe, with its hills stretched over the expanse of the city. However, the main commercial distri...
First-time in Albay, Philippines on Jun 4, 2009 in Asia Bicol Philippines beach first-time travel holiday Mayon peninsula road trip travel Albay is not a usual tourist destination. Located at the Bicol peninsula, about 460 km or 287 miles south of capital Manila, there are so many things that remain undiscovered in Albay. Albay came from the word Albaybay which meant “by the bay&#...
First-time in Sentosa, Singapore pics on Jun 3, 2009 in Asia Singapore first-time travel Sentosa Southeast Asia theme park travel These are photos of Sentosa. I can’t seem to embed them in my blog. There’s the Sentosa entrance, the Images of Singapore facade, the Carlsberg Tower, the hill at the other end of the cable car, and other attractions.
First-time in Sentosa, Singapore on Jun 2, 2009 in Asia Singapore first-time travel holiday Sentosa Southeast Asia theme park travel vacation Sentosa is an island off Singapore that has been home to the tiny state’s major recreation spots. The once fishing village island was formerly known as “Pulau Belakang Mati” which literally means as “island”, “behind” and “death”...
