Corregidor… The Return – January 14, 2012
I had last been to Corregidor Island two years ago on January 3, 2010. This makes it my fourth trip to the island over the years. That said, I invite you to visit my previous post on Corregidor for more pictures and details. This post would just include additional insights and observations.
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The Painted Ladies @ Alamo Square, San Francisco – December 28, 2011
Probably among one of the most recognizable “postcard scenes” of the City of San Francisco after photos of The Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, and cable cars is this picture of Victorian-era houses in a row on a street in San Francisco. These houses are also known collectively as “The Painted Ladies”. These houses are also seen in many San Francisco-themed Movies and TV shows, most notably "Full House."
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Betis Church, Guagua, Pampanga – December 11, 2011
St. John The Apostle Church built in the 18th century by the Augustinians, with ceiling paintings from the early 20th century, the church boasts of the most beautiful retablo in Pampanga. The Church is known as "The Sistine Chapel of The Philippines"
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Legion of Honor, San Francisco–June 15, 2011
On my way back from trekking around the Muir Woods, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, I was passing through the Presidio when I decided to make a stop at the “California Palace of the Legion of Honor” (or just shortened to “Legion of Honor”), particularly to take a picture (or series of pictures) of The Thinker replica by the sculptor Auguste Rodin.
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Obando Church, Obando, Bulacan – March 17, 2011
For those who don’t know about the origins of my quest for travel, a visit to Obando Church would wonder why I even bothered. Those who...
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Machu Picchu, Peru – February 23, 2011
Sometime in June 2009, I was telling folks that I always wanted to go to Machu Picchu in Peru. At that time, I really didn’t even know...
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Cuzco, Peru – February 22-24, 2011
En route the ancient “City in the Sky” known as Machu Picchu, one’s travels would take them to the ancient capital of Peru’s Inca...
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Miagao Church, Iloilo – Jan. 22, 2010
Depending on the amount of planning involved, some of my Lakwatsas are divided into two kinds… the planned and the accidental. This...
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Manila Chinese Cemetery-January 2, 2011
My first lakwatsa for 2011 takes me to a very unusual location. A cemetery. As I mentioned about my lakwatsas, Sometimes they are unplanned...
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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bagac, Bataan – October 10, 2010
Plastered on their brochure, visiting Las Casas de Filipinas boasts that you will “Experience history come alive in a 19th century...
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