Tag Archive: Philippines

Nov 14 2009

Back from the Philippines

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We’ve just returned from a one-month holiday in the Philippines. We didn’t plan to be away that long, but as retirees we can go with the flow these days.

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Oct 16 2009

Wally Tapia’s 70th Birthday

A 70th birthday is certainly one of life’s milestone events and Tinet had long been planning a big party for her husband Wally Tapia in Davao. Their two children living in Sydney, Niña and our son-in-law Carlo (along with his tribe) had booked tickets ages ago for a surprise visit.

Then the surprise started to gather momentum. …

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Oct 14 2009

Guide extraordinaire Carlos Celdran shows us Intramuros, the ancient walled city of Manila

Let me say first up, I don’t like Manila. It is too big, too dirty, has too many people, the roads are hopelessly clogged and there are no visible signs of road rules. There is an astonishing gulf between the rich and the poor. It is largely in a state of decay due to shoddy …

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Dec 28 2007

Holiday to Davao

We arrive in Davao (click for map) about 6am after a long trip via Hong Kong and Cebu. Jo and Baby are there waiting. They drop us off at Ken’s hotel for breakfast. On our last trip Ken was just completing his new project, the Viajeros Economy Inn, and it’s now well and …

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