There is an ongoing war of sorts in the Philippines regarding Manila Bay. … [Read more...]
Fort Santiago, Manila Philippines
Located inside the walled city of Intramuros in Manila lies Fort Santiago, the oldest Spanish fortress in the Philippines. … [Read more...]
How Safe Are You In The Philippines?
For Westerners traveling to the Philippines for the first time, one of the things you become immediately aware of is the fact that there are Security Guards everywhere. … [Read more...]
Beating the heat in Manila
I originally wrote a short note about this place but since my last trip I thought I would expand just a little. … [Read more...]
Temple Crashing
For those that have read this blog before you know that I am a big proponent of getting off the tourist path and doing some exploring wherever you happen to be. That happened recently while in Manila where I noticed a very large compound surrounded by a 8 foot tall solid metal fence painted bright green. The buildings inside where very ornate around the rooftops and appeared to … [Read more...]
