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Appeal for Help for Typhoon Victims - Philippines Thank you to all of those who sent their donations for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy (International Name: Ketsana) which struck northern Philippines last Sept 26. As of Nov 2, two other typhoons hit the Philippines, leaving thousands still in evacuation centers and low-lying communities submerged in murky flood waters. Water-borne diseases still plague these communities.
We are appealing for VT community's help, donations can still be sent through the following:
International Red Cross
ANCOP-USA
Gawad Kalinga
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|  | An Aspiring Travel Writer |
| | I love NY, who doesn't? |
A Red Letter Day I got married on Jan 26, 2008 in Manila, Philippines and I spent my honeymoon in historical Macau and vibrant Hongkong.
On my wedding day, I got by with a little help from my friends. Salamat mga kaibigan/Thank you friends!
Who needs a wedding coordinator when everybody pitched in with the registration and the program? Please see my article How to become your own Wedding Planner
My sweetie looked handsome in his barong (a formal Filipino men's wear made from pineapple fabric)! |
| Raft, Matabungkay Batangas |
| | Proudly Filipino |
| | In Memory of the Fall of Bataan On April 9, 1942, Bataan, the last bastion of Philippine Independence, fell into the hands of Japanese invaders.
Death March was a trek of close to 80,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war that began in Mariveles Bataan through San Fernando Pampanga.
Visit the exhibit "War of our Fathers" at the 2/F of Mall of Asia from April 3-14, 2007 and remember with gratitude the sacrifices of our freedom fighters. See more pictures on my Manila travelogue or visit my Corregidor page. |
| | (Mis) Adventures & Adventures to be Proud Of "How do I get to (pointing to a map)?" I learned the art of sign language while navigating the subway maze of Seoul, Korea. Well, now I know that Koreans were a helpful bunch. "Watch out!" Nevermind if I did a hopscotch to avoid the countless motorbikes of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam so long as I can slurp pho in Benh Than night market. Cinderella and her Broken Slipper" Despite the broken sandals and the tourist guide scolding me for not speaking in Mandarin, I took pleasure walking the cobbled stone streets of Macau. I had the same Cinderella experience one rainy afternoon enroute to Shenzhen. Rubber bands for my hair came in handy to serve as sandal straps. That was Mentos creativity. ;-) "Do you speak English?" A Thai taxi driver cupped his ears and politely told us to get off his taxi when we said "MandaRIN Hotel" in more than the allowed decibel. Apparently, Thais lose face when someone raises his voice on them. Oops, sorry. Here are the travel adventures I am proud of. Maybe you can guess why? All of them are places in the Philippines, where I grew up. Kinda biased you know?! Love your own.
Manila
Makati
Baguio
Batangas
Cebu
Davao
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A historical buff shouldn't miss Beijing, China. Imagine constructing the numerous pavilions of Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven without a single nail. Imagine how many lives were lost and state coffers depleted in constructing the Great Wall. GRANDIOSE, IMPERIAL, LAVISH!
Petronas Towers is like a glittering pair of TIN CANS dominating Kuala Lumpur's night skyline !
I've never seen so many Buddhas, pagodas and chedis as the ones I saw in Thailand's Ayuttaya.
It's always a wonder how different religions celebrate life, love, good harvest, good fortune! I always check out the events/festival calendar before visiting a place. A burst of COLORS and deafening DRUM beats!
Mid Autumn Lantern Festival in Hongkong (Sept or Oct)
Lotus Lantern Parade in Seoul, Korea on the eve of Buddha's Bday (last week of Aprill or 1st week of May)
Pahiyas in Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines (May)
Deepavali in Singapore
Chinese New Year in Shanghai, China
Dragon Boat Festival in Denver, Colorado |
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high_d Sat Oct 17, 2009 17:15 UTC
Hopefully it's just temporary (?) I really like that about our culture, esp.fiestas. However, when I went to visit Bulacan last, I felt the fiestas also weren't how they used to be. I guess I'm being nostalgic :( | monina_c Mon Oct 12, 2009 04:00 UTC
Hey good morning featured member! Thanks for helping drum up donations for the victims of Ketsana Jing. God bless you and your family. | bkarjee Mon Aug 24, 2009 01:31 UTC
Hi Jing, Long time no see. Hope you are doing fine. So what as been your recent outings? Any new pages in VT? Thanks for the birthday wishes. Cheers Brajesh | victorwkf Mon Aug 10, 2009 15:23 UTC
Hi jing, how are you lately? Hope all of you are doing fine & take care! |
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