Volcano in The Philippines – Taal Volcano
Taal volcano is certainly one of the most popular volcano in The Philippines. Follow me in my journey to the top of this volcano. As you know probably, volcanoes in The Philippines are numerous, some are more active and dangerous than others, but there all have in common one aspect which is their fascinating beauty. Today,there are still 25 active volcanoes in The Philippines. In this post, I want to discuss about one in particular, Taal Volcano. Its last eruption [...]
Manila – The hidden gem or the pandora box ?
Metropolitan Manila (capital city of The Philippines. ) was once called the gem of Asia, it was without any doubt a long time ago, the country went through different crisis that lead the country to be occupied by Muslim (through the trade), Chinese, Spanish (see my post about Jose Rizal), British, Japanese before to be finally independent in 1946… but their journey through hardship were not over yet as they had to undergo the rebuilding of the country but also [...]
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Have a break at Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera is just located a few hours away from Manila ! The Philippines has around 7000 islands, one of them is located near Manila and is a popular spot for filipino from the capital who want to escape the heat, stress and pollution of the capital. This island is called Mindoro (translated : Gold mine ..) and the destination of my journey is Puerto Galera. On the island, there is a lot of possible activities (those can be arranged in [...]
Rice Terraces – Banaue !
While preparing my trip in the Cordilleras (Luzon), it was so obvious that I should go to Banaue and see the majestic landscape of rice terraces. We are talking here about 2000 years old terraces with a very smart irrigation system (made by the Ifugao), unfortunately they are on the list of World Heritage in danger… If you want more details about the history and current situation of the rice terraces in the Cordilleras, you should check this link. In [...]
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