The End
1 hour ago in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 14 °CWe will post more details and summary, but 58 hours (and apparently 13,200 km) after checking out of our hotel, here we are at Claire's
We will post more details and summary, but 58 hours (and apparently 13,200 km) after checking out of our hotel, here we are at Claire's
We said goodbye to the wonderful staff at Flower Island Resort and got the customary send off, they move the bar speaker down to the beach, pump up the volume and do a good bye dance as we pull away.Read more
The day of departure we both took in the (free!) National Museum and of particular interest was an explanation of neolithic pottery making and tools as well as an excellent film and area devoted toRead more
Intramuros, or the ‘Walled City’, is one of the oldest districts of Manila, built around 1571 by the Spaniards – and is bound on all sides by moats and thick, high walls, with some over 6 metersRead more
We stayed six nights, five days at the resort "off the beaten track". We did this as we understood the reef nearby was good for snorkeling and wanted to be able to do that without taking a tour boatRead more
After a day of relaxing and reading a book in our room, we have pieced together the story of what seems to be a rather unique place. Jewelmer is a "fully vertically integrated company involved inRead more
After a good nights sleep and buffet breakfast at the Manila airport-connected Belmont Hotel, took a Grab to the quaint old Domestic Terminal 4. We took a turboprop with tight seat spacing for Doug'sRead more
As our flight for Manila did not leave until 5 pm and Nancy was keen to see “Jewel” the part of the airport that has a huge water funnel/waterfall. This is a 300 store shopping/restaurant complexRead more
MUSINGS ON SINGAPORE
A must see, unique, technologically advanced and futuristic city! The leader of this country for fifty years seems to have been a “benevolent dictator” to get so many thingsRead more
After a cool down in our room, we made it to the last of three ethnic areas. Singapore's Little India is easily the most atmospheric and authentically local neighborhood of all those we visited. Had aRead more