Why the Filipino traveler is drawn to Montserrat
It wasn’t even in the original itinerary, but apparently this visit was meant to be. It proved to be a memorable finish to our trip to Spain barely four weeks ago.
It wasn’t even in the original itinerary, but apparently this visit was meant to be. It proved to be a memorable finish to our trip to Spain barely four weeks ago.
Excerpted from Our Lady of Montserrat website information: According to Catholic tradition, the statue of the Black Virgin of Montserrat was carved by St. Luke around 50 AD and brought to Spain. It was later hidden from the Moors in a cave (Santa Cova, the Holy Grotto), where it was rediscovered in 880 AD.
Mt. Banahaw’s peak has been closed off to climbers and devotees for some time now, allegedly due to unchecked pollution and increased impact on the mountain. However, there are still trails below the peak that remain open to the public.
With the 2012 Olympics just around the corner, London will definitely be in the spotlight in the coming months. But even if you aren’t flying in for the main event, there’s a lot to do in jolly old England besides the requisite sightseeing.
As a form of protest against low-cost carriers and perennially congested runways, I decided I would not click on Piso Fare links this month. Instead, all travels would be done on nothing more than a gas tank, a tent and a general idea of where I’m headed.
Osaka has an easygoing pace that allows for a relaxed approach to exploration. We flew from Manila into Kansai International Airport via Cebu Pacific, and a short train ride later, we were already at our hotel.
Picture the French Riviera, with its fancy cars and exclusive yacht clubs. Now picture that setting in China. Such was the setting for the Hainan Rendezvous, one of Asia’s biggest trade fairs for luxury yachts and private jets. The annual four-day event, already on its third year, was held along the Riviera-like shores of Sanya City, on Hainan Island, China.
Christophe Chenut is the chief executive officer of Lacoste, the French sports apparel brand with a little green crocodile logo considered one of the most recognizable in the world.
Sometimes, things fall so snugly into place that we just doubt the alleged randomness of life. Exactly a week before my trip to Malaysia, Borgy and I were at Naia Terminal 3, leading an angry mob before Airphil’s check-in counter. They had just cancelled all trips to Caticlan due to safety issues, and we were being rerouted to Kalibo.
Last April 26, four members of the Philippine team of the Lighthouse Club (LHC) joined the club’s annual Mt. Kinabalu climb for charity, and reached the summit of Southeast Asia’s highest peak.
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