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Madness in Manila

Written by Opcon LLC on August 6, 2007

  • This past June my wife and I traveled to the Philippines for a much needed vacation to unwind from the hustle & bustle of daily urban life. We visited Manila, Palawan, and Boracay during our...
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A Sanctuary in the City

Written by RaquelKato on February 10, 2007

  • Housed in one of the restored historic Hispanic houses in Manila, Sanctuario Spa is really a destination for locals and tourists who crave relaxation or simply would want to try something refreshing. My husband treated...
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Mini sculptures

Roomful of Filipino paintings and sculptures

Written by writeonthespot on August 9, 2006

  • The tour guide told us a story wherein two Filipinos bagged the first and second prize at a Madrid painting competition. Giving a toast for the winners, the national hero, Jose Rizal, said that...
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Digging the Past - Archaeological Finds

Written by writeonthespot on August 9, 2006

  • In my childhood, I had always wanted to take up unique careers – astronaut, pilot, and what have you, including being an archaeologist. A magazine on the Mt. Vesuvius eruption caught my interest on...
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Christmas in the Philippines

Written by Seaotter71 on January 21, 2006

  • I admit to being a Christmas nut. And boy, did I find my tribe in the Philippines. To say that Filipinos are aggressive holiday decorators is an understatement. Anything that stands still for more than 5...
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A Platinum Cinema!

Written by CasualTraveler on April 23, 2006

  • Last December, I got treated to one of my best movie experiences. Mind you, by that I don’t mean that the movie was fantastic (the King Kong re-make – all hype and no substance, but...
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Infested Rice Timbales and Other Strange Eating Encounters

Written by Close to Home on January 10, 2001

  • On my first day in Manila, I ate lunch in the company cafeteria even though I had been amply warned from colleagues who had been to Manila previously about the poor quality of the food....
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Eating out in Manila

Written by Quan on January 8, 2001

  • I don't remember going to many restaurants in the three days we spent in Manila--instead, I reveled in eating at the stalls or cafeterias where you just point to a selection of dishes on display....
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Shopping Mall Culture

Written by Kontesssa on September 2, 2000

  • Manila's shopping mall culture rules. I always suspect this is because aside from malls, there is pretty much nothing to do during the day in Manila. The government does not make an effort to curb...

Retire in Manila or the Philippines?

Written by panda1 on March 15, 2007

  • One of the reasons visiting this country besides the relatively low cost, availability of sex, is also the consideration of possibly relocating to this country as a base for retirement. Would you be able to...
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