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Trip: Exploring Home: The Philippines

There are [5] stories from my trip: Exploring Home: The Philippines


What it means to be Filipino

PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 11 Aug 2011 | Views [10786]

What It Means to be Filipino   Above: a sea of happy faces at the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge 2011 - Bantayan Island, Cebu One thing that a lot of people love to complain about in the Philippines is that we are a country ... Read more >

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5 Must Do Things in Manila

PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 11 Aug 2011 | Views [14652]

5 Must Do Things in Manila When Filipinos say come to Manila, we really mean come to Metro Manila, the term for the bustling megacity of 16 cities and 1 municipality that serves as our capitol region.  Being the most populous ... Read more >

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Best and Worst of the Philippines

PHILIPPINES | Thursday, 11 Aug 2011 | Views [28996] | Comments [13]

Best and Worst of the Philippines Let’s be realistic here. Every country has its good and its bad points; nobody’s perfect. That is also why each country has its own unique “flavor” for visitors to discover and enjoy! Here are some things ... Read more >

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Photos: Mabuhay: Welcome to the Philippines

PHILIPPINES | Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery

Home is where the heart is.
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Do's and Don'ts in the Philippines

PHILIPPINES | Tuesday, 9 Aug 2011 | Views [19947]

Foreigners I've met list the same few reasons for heading on over to the Philippines: amazing beaches; relatively low cost of travel; deliciously sinful and artery-hardening food; inexpensive liquor; and friendly people who can speak English.  ... Read more >

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