In my last post I promised to go green. It’s about time to leave the city and see something else. First stop: Sirao Flower Garden. That means not only green will have its part on the photos. It is located about an hour away from Cebu City. We are in a garden but this …
In my last post I have mentioned that somehow the gods from the greek (or roman) pantheon have found their way to Cebu. How is that possible? They are gods after all, so they can do whatever they please… Well, apart from this simple fact there is also a place called Temple of Leah and …
There it is: the oldest house in the Philippines. (At least so they say). Now some of you may say: phew! What’s the big deal? It’s been built in the seventeenth century. It’s not THAT old. That may be true when you apply european standards. However, keep in mind that this is a normal house …
As promised in my previous post I am still in Cebu City. The Philippines is a relatively new country. After being discovered by the Europeans a few hundred years ago it was under foreign rule for the most part. That means a lot of colonial influence. Fort San Pedro is a good example of this. …
It’s about time for me to actually write something about the trip to the Philippines, not just brag about it, right? So my first glimpse of the country was in Cebu City, which is located on Cebu – the island – makes it easy to remember 🙂 Why is Cebu popular? Cebu is the place …