I have adjusted Philippines’s advertising slogan a bit. And for a good reason: because it’s true. I guess the majority will agree with the statement that beach holiday is a great idea. Being an island country it has plenty of beaches all over the place. Of course there are also parts of the coasts that …
Here’s a question: what does pre-colonial America have in common with hills on one of the islands in the Philippines. To give you a hint: it’s brown and made of cacao seeds. And the answer is: chocolate!! And why is that? Chocolate surely originates from the American continent. But there are no chocolate trees in …
Ok, we’re in an archipelago. We should see other islands too.. So next stop on the mission of getting out of the city is Bohol. This is an island located just east of Cebu. There are multiple ferry connections between the port of Cebu and towns on Bohol. Watch out for announcements while waiting for …
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 …
I can officially confirm: it is more fun in the Philippines. Today I have returned from the archipelago. Before you ask I admit: I haven’t visited all 7000+ islands. After all, even if one spent one day on each that would mean 7000 plus days just for this country. I haven’t unpacked yet, so the …
…the PHILIPPINES!! That is the tag line for the country’s tourism industry. I thought it is worth checking out 🙂 So that’s where I am now and that’s also the reason for quite a big gap since my last post on this site. Here’s a teaser photo 🙂 More posts coming soon!!