My Manila

"If there is a heaven for me, I'm sure it has a beach attached to it." ~Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter CITY...

One week before the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA , which means "hope" in ...

A red sunset at Manila Bay.

Ever wonder what an underwater archeological dig looks like? This diorama at the Museum of the Filipino People gives us a glimpse. The exc...

Soon after the short trip that my husband and I took for our anniversary, I went on another trip, this time with my new office. To Boracay ...

Stroll, play volleyball, build sand castles, take a bangka ride (you can choose what size bangka you want), or just stand still and enjoy...

My husband and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary at the start of June by treating ourselves to a short beach trip to Subic in Zamb...

The Oceana Maria Scuba (OMS) is a live-aboard dive boat that can accommodate up to ten people in five cabins, aside from the captain, crew...

Nami Resort in Boracay is located on Diniwid Beach, on the other side of the island from the inundated White Beach and Willy's Rock ...

This volcanic rock formation with a Marian grotto near the shoreline in Boracay is nicknamed Willy's Rock because it stands in front o...

The wide, white sand beaches of Boracay are well-known among tourists all over the world, but I have to confess that my husband and I had n...

Back in November, I posted a photo of the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse in Burgos , Ilocos Norte. This is the reason why a lighthouse is needed ...

One of the resorts on the Blue Lagoon side of Pagudpud , Ilocos Norte is the Kapuluan Vista Resort . Its designer used traditional nipa f...

The town of Pagudpud in the province of Ilocos Norte is gaining popularity as a beach vacation destination. However, its coastline is quite...

The Patapat Viaduct is an elevated, winding highway at the Northwestern tip of Luzon Island, which is the biggest island in the Philippin...

The Bangui Wind Farm is the first of its kind in the Philippines. Its twenty turbines are arranged in a single row along a nine-kilometer ...

From May 12 to 24, my husband and I went on a road trip through the Central Luzon and Ilocos Regions, stopping at cities and towns that we...

At La Luz Beach Resort in San Juan, Batangas .   Cabanas for day-trippers. If you're willing to rough it, you can stay here overnigh...