Airplanes will get us there faster but ships are still the best way to travel in an island-archipelago like the Philippines. This was one good lesson I learned during my last Cebu trip. In a province like mine which has no airport, fast ferries were a boon and took me to my destination in no time at all. Fast ferries are "twin-hulled catamarans measuring an average of 35 to 45 meters in length and cruising at speeds of up to 34 knots (63 kilometers per hour)." They're deemed to be better than your ordinary ship because they cut travel time by more than 50 per cent. ... Continue Reading...
Archives for April 2007
Cebu, just like any other city…
Okay, am probably bluffing. I really didn't get to see Cebu for all it's worth. Blame it on the fact that I went there on a business conference sponsored by my beloved Company. There's only so much you can do in three days when a good part of it is measured by marathon meetings, powerpoint presentations and the like. In fact, my favorite photo from this trip is not some tourist-y landmark, a towering skyline or a candid shot of one secluded beach at sunset. It is me in my hotel room dressed in a fluffy bathrobe. I'd like to think that the best part of a short journey ... Continue Reading...
20 facts about Ceboom Cebu: places to see, things to do
Just a few of the reasons to make Cebu a part of your summer destination: Magellan's Cross - located along Magallanes St., this marks the spot where Philippine discoverer Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross after baptizing 800 natives led by Rajah Humabon and Queen Juana. The cross is believed to have healing powers. Lapu-Lapu Monument - located in Mactan Shrine, this structure was built to pay homage to Lapu-Lapu, the brave Filipino chieftain who first resisted the Spanish rule. Basilica Minore del Santo Nino - One of the oldest churches in the country, was ... Continue Reading...
Sail… swim… dive…. Southern Leyte!
I realized that in this blog's almost three years of existence, never have I once written about my hometown. That's because I haven't been there for so long. Primary reason was the distance. I literally got stranded for a night in Ormoc on the way there after I missed both the last bus and last ferry. However, all these glitches I never mind for as long as what greets me is this beauty.... Photo-0379. View of the beach from our house, originally uploaded by annalyn. View of the white sand beach just a few steps away ... Continue Reading...
In Memoriam: Julia Campbell & the victims of Virginia Tech
This site supports the One Day of Blog Silence on April 30 in honor of those who died in Virginia Tech and other crime victims around the world. Let us all say a prayer for them. Close to home, this blog particularly grieves for Julia Campbell, the Bicol-based US Peace Corps volunteer who was found in a shallow grave last April 18 in the tourist spot of Banaue, Ifugao. Reports state she could have been murdered after going on a solo hike to see the famed rice terraces of Batad. Shame that a great woman can encounter such fate, and in a country she sought to help ... Continue Reading...
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