First-time in Melaka, Malaysia
“Selamat Datang/Welcome. Melaka World Heritage City. Declared by UNESCO on 7th July 2008.” These are the words I saw on a wall as we entered[…]
Thrissur: Art, Heritage and Culture
Cultural performances, heritage tours, and shadow puppet plays. Thrissur is the cultural hub of Kerala, India; our sixth destination during our Kerala Blog Express Season[…]
Old Churches and Historical Attractions in Southern Iloilo
The last time I traversed the southern portion of the Iloilo province (not to confuse with its capital, Iloilo City), as far as I can[…]
First-time in Grand Windsor Hotel Auckland: Unparalleled Sophistication
When the shuttle service we took from the airport dropped us in front of our hotel, I admit I was a bit disoriented. The first[…]
Oslob Heritage Park: Where History Meets the Sea
Oslob is not just a place where you can watch or swim with the whale sharks (Read: Guidelines in Whale Shark Watching in Oslob). There’s[…]
First-time at the Lanna Folklife Museum
I have seen its façade four years ago for I have been to the building just across the street. This year, I finally had the[…]
First-time Around Silay: Admiring its Historical and Heritage Buildings
Amid the darkened sky and the impending rain, the heritage homes in Silay City — dubbed in olden days as the Paris of Negros Occidental,[…]
The story of the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
Having worked in the city of Manila, I have passed by the Rizal Memorial Stadium several times without even glancing at the old structures of[…]
First-time at the foot of Mt. Halcon
I have visited the town of San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro several times. But I have not ventured anywhere near the foot of Mt. Halcon,[…]