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PhilippinesA short trip to Pandan Island to the west of Mindoro. I should spend more weekends like this! Absolutely great! I didn't expect a lot from the diving there and therefore and didn't bring my underwater camera...big mistake!
MalaysiaOf course, I love fish markets! As a fish biologist, it is my natural habitat! Whereas markets selling terrestrial meat products usually harbour a handful of species only (pork, beef, chicken, lamb and perhaps goat if you are lucky) fish markets often display dozens of fish species...and then we didn't even start with the arthropods and molluscs diversity found as well (div. species of lobsters,Read more
MalaysiaI am back on Borneo again for our Sustainable Tuna Project in the Sabah region (northeastern corner of Borneo). Janni, the chief of the fishermen of Mabul Island, invited me to stay at his place for three days. I have been to Jannis place before and I knew that I definitely should not miss this opportunity...being at his place with his family means to go squid fishing with his boys, diving in theRead more
MalaysiaI have been invited to my first Malay, and actually also my first Islamic wedding. Some very distant relative from one of the tuna boys got married but that was no reason not to join for the free meals there and to bring the Swiss guy as a general attraction...As always, someone organised a car, another one organised fuel and the third one a driver. Off we went through the endless palm oil fieldsRead more
PhilippinesBack to Intramuros! The last time I left Intramuros I had the impression that I probably missed quite a lot of pretty spots...and indeed I did. Not in your face beautiful but every now and then a nice little spot.
PhilippinesFounded in 1594 by the Spanish to keep Chinese immigrants out of Intramuros (where they wanted to live for themselves), Binondo is the world's oldest Chinatown. And as everywhere where Spaniards settled on a piece of land they were soon very busy converting whatever beliefs to Christianity...and once again they succeeded. To a frightening degree! If large proportions of the population think thatRead more
Philippines
Let's say it like this...If you are looking for an Asian city that has plenty to offer from a cultural point of view and which will please your eyes with its charming corners and views...well, in this case, you are better off skipping Manila from your list.
However, there is one corner in this sea of concrete, where you can still find buildings dating back to the Spanish colonial time whichRead more
Philippines
Every party in the Philippines can easily be summarized with just four words: drinking, smoking, gambling and karaoke (everywhere, all the time!)
These four activities are the pillars on which every party, every event and just anything that is related to joy and happiness, is based...So I guess no further explanation of my Christmas here is needed.
PhilippinesA few hours outside of Manila in the province of Batangas lies Lake Taal, the Phillippines third largest lake, filling the Taal caldera. The reason it is quite well known is that in the middle of Lake Taal there is the Taal Volcano Island on which you will find another small crater lake in which in turn there is another tiny volcanic island...island in lake on island in lake...the Philippines!
MalaysiaWe were on Mabul Island to get to know the local fishermen there and to learn about their ancient fishing technique which allows fishing for big yellowfin tuna with less than 2% bycatch. A stone, a single hook and a handline is all it takes.
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