The liquid magic of Cheonggyecheon: It just takes a little water
It was from a weekly news magazine that I first learned about the saga of Cheonggyecheon, a stream in downtown Seoul.
It was from a weekly news magazine that I first learned about the saga of Cheonggyecheon, a stream in downtown Seoul.
When you tap into the Filipino’s exuberant hospitality, put an international standard to it, and allow the Filipinos to do their thing, you get a unique signature known the world over.
I’M NOT a bibliophile but I enjoy a great story. For over a decade, J.K. Rowling’s boy wonder enchanted everyone. She introduced us to a fantasy world of magic and wizardry, where good triumphs over evil. We welcomed Harry Potter into our imagination. Though I never considered myself a fan, I found reliving the story quite a treat when I visited the Orlando theme park and their studios in London with other Harry Potter landmarks.
My friend, Huck Lim, who hails from Penang, is an architect who has devoted himself to heritage causes. When I first met him, he was working with another architect, Fernando Jorge, on a project in Malacca, Malaysia.
Before visiting Banaue last year, I had never heard of Mayoyao, Hungduan, Batad or Kiangan. To me, they were all just part of the Banaue rice terraces.
The three-year-old first Highly Urbanized City (HUC) in Eastern Visayas shines again, as Tacloban showcased its first Sangyaw Parade of Lights last June 29 in honor of Señor Sto. Nino de Tacloban.
The fun in the Philippines is definitely starting to pick up with a private getaway island in Palawan province taking the top spot in the British edition of Vogue Magazine’s 100 best holiday destinations in the world.
The experience is simply incomparable. On a cold, almost chilly, day, at the end of winter, you stand on the roof of one of Europe’s most historic cathedrals and have a sweeping view of a heritage city. As the rogue wind touches your face intermittently, you imagine the many previous lifetimes that must have taken place below, amid that panorama of spires and ancient roofs, and the legendary people who lived them. You also remind yourself that, below you, inside the cathedral is buried St. James the Apostle—as history and lore would have you believe.
Itinerary includes 3 nights in Barcelona, 3 nights in Madrid and 4 nights in Galicia covering Lugo, La Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Rias Bajas, Toja and Vigo.
Meet Flordeliza Presnillo-Liza to friends—a sign language interpreter who works for TV-5. She is into water sports, organizing events for this field and doing online sales marketing for kayaks and other sports water equipment.
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