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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:25:51 -0700

Virgen de los Desamparados of Valencia, Spain
Every second Sunday of May, Valencia comes alive with the feast of the Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados. Our stay coincided...
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Sat, 31 May 2008 11:44:04 -0700

Requena's bodegas, vinos and cava
Requena gave us a glimpse into the wine culture of Spain. It is a municipality in the Valencian comarca of Utiel-Requena which...
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Thu, 29 May 2008 20:56:50 -0700

One lucky person will win six SEAIR gift-certificates to Busuanga!
We are giving away not one, not two, but six SEAIR gift certificates to Busuanga to one lucky person! This is the biggest...
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Mon, 19 May 2008 15:12:08 -0700

Hello from Barcelona!
I´m currently experiencing some technical difficulties and won´t be able to fix this until I get back to the Philippines. So...
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Fri, 09 May 2008 15:54:11 -0700

Costa de Valencia along the Mediterranean
Valencia is one of the major cities found along the Mediterranean coast of Spain. In fact, it is said to be a prototype of big...
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Fri, 09 May 2008 15:54:11 -0700

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias is Valencia's city of the future
We decided to visit the museum complex of Valencia, the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, today since May 1 is a holiday here...
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Wed, 07 May 2008 03:59:27 -0700

La Lonja de la Seda, Valencia's old silk market
La Lonja de la Seda or the silk exchange market in Valencia, Spain is one of the most outstanding monuments of Spanish Gothic...
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Fri, 02 May 2008 06:36:37 -0700

Walking around old Valencia
The day after we arrived in Valencia, we went straight to the old city for a stroll. The city has conveniently marked important...
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:06:18 -0700

Madrid to Valencia by bus
Taking the bus from Madrid to Valencia was a great way for us to see the Spanish countryside. We had been traveling for over 24...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:26:58 -0700

Bus ride from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The bus from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam to Phnom Penh, Cambodia is usually straightforward. We spent US$15 for it. The...
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:26:58 -0700

¡Viva Madrid!
I just arrived in Madrid, Spain today. Stay tuned for more stories from Spain!
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:08 -0700

Boracay is just 35 minutes away
The belief that getting a flight to Boracay during peak season weekends is close to impossible is a myth! And I realized that...
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Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:53:08 -0700

Mui Ne Fishing Village in Vietnam
I've always enjoyed taking the road less traveled. And this time around, that road led me to a fishing village five hours...
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Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:46:21 -0700

SEAIR's Let 410 UVP-E back to Manila
I had an early morning SEAIR flight from Tablas back to Manila. It was my first time to ride in a Let 410 UPV-E plane. This...
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Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:11:27 -0700

Aglicay Beach and Trangkalan Falls in Tablas
First order of business for the day was to take the ferry from Romblon back to Tablas. Since the SEAIR flight from Tablas back...
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Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:12:37 -0700

Win two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Batanes!
Ivan About Town and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip SEAIR tickets from Manila to Basco, Batanes. All you...
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Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:54:42 -0700

Romblon is more than marble
Romblon has always been synonymous with deposits of high quality marble that are reputed to be among the best in the world. But...
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Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:15:06 -0700

Capones Island and its lighthouse
Capones Island has always been famous for its white sand beaches and the Spanish colonial lighthouse perched on top of a hill....
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Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:33:28 -0700

Lunch at Balaw-Balaw Restaurant in Angono
For lunch, we visited the Balaw-Balaw Folk Art Museum of the late Perdigon Vocalan. It's more known as the Balaw-Balaw...
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Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:15:13 -0700

Art gallery overload in Angono, Rizal
Angono, Rizal is indeed the Art Capital of the Philippines. It's actually the center of an artists haven which includes the...
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Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:52:40 -0700

Oslob Church gutted by fire
It was depressing news for me. The 178-year old Oslob Church was destroyed by a fire which hit at dawn today. The church was...
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Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:39:59 -0700

Crucifixion rites held in San Pedro Cutud every Good Friday
Just like last year, I found myself in San Pedro Cutud in San Fernando, Pampanga today to witness the Via Crucis, a Kapampangan...
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Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:25 -0700

SCTEx on test run until March 24
If you have not yet tried out the most scenic highway in the country, you have until March 24 to do so free of charge! The...
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Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:16:59 -0800

Top surfing areas in the Philippines
Unknown to many in the country, the Philippines has a long list of great surfing areas. Here are some of the more popular...
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Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:05:20 -0800

Sunset at the Candaba Swamp Reserve
We ended our Up, up and Away in Pampanga tour with a trip to the Candaba Bird Sanctuary. It was a long drive through rough...
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