Tag Archives: Manila
Philippines Tour Part 9 – Manilla Return
We made our way back to the capital where we would be staying in Quezon City – officially a separate city but part of the Manilla municipality. It was here that Mohamed Ali & Joe Frazier famously contested the Thrilla in Manila world heavyweight boxing match. En route we stopped off at a very unusual […]
Philippines Tour – Part 1 Manila
My travel buddy Hamish and I arranged a trip to the main Filipino island of Luzon for late 2023, to be followed by a few days in South Korea. Practicalities Philippines is 8 hours ahead of U.K. time, with South Korea an hour further ahead. The big difference was the temperature. Low 30s for Philippines […]
Gateway to Manila’s Chinatown
Manila has the oldest Chinatown outside China. The Binondo district is reached across the Jones Bridge and through an ornate gateway that is lit up at night in changing colour combinations. What is your favourite colour combo?
Philippines Tour – Part 1 Manila
My travel buddy Hamish and I arranged a trip to the main Filipino island of Luzon for late 2023. I followed the tried & trusted plan: 1) Create an itinerary by looking at the tours offered by international tour agencies at inflated prices 2) Find a local agency and ask them to price up a […]
2023 Gone, 2024 Beckons
Somewhere in 2023 I lost my blogging/writing mojo. However, my wanderlust was alive and kicking! Hopefully I will get back on the scribing saddle in 2024, but here is a quick summary of travels in the past year, plus one or two to come. 2023 April – Rhodes 24 years after we were engaged in […]
East Asia Revisited
I am just back from my first visit to East Asia since 2015. This time it was a journey to the main Philippines island of Luzon, together with a short stay in Seoul. It did not disappoint. There is something about that region that is just pure magic. Philippines There were many highlights. Marvellous manic […]
