CEBU CITY— Starting on December 15, Wild Orchid Airlines of Australia will begin direct chartered flights to Cebu City.
Category: Travel
Travelogue: Siem Reap, Cambodia by Roberto Dionisio
Siem Reap means “Siam Defeated” and was so named by the reigning King in the olden times to commemorate their victory over Siam (now Thailand). This is the center of spiritual background of the Khmer Empire, now profiling its cultural hub and thus becoming the tourist capital of Cambodia with its hundreds of temples. Angkor […]
World’s Largest Cave Found in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave, Earth’s largest known cave passage, according to a survey team. A massive cave recently uncovered in a remote Vietnamese jungle is the largest single cave passage yet found, a new survey shows. At 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places, the Son Doong cave beats out the previous world-record holder, Deer […]
Dept. of Justice advisory on drug mules
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima has issued an advisory opinion on illegal drug couriers which seeks to explain to the public the issues and concerns about Filipinos arrested, detained, and convicted in foreign countries for transporting illegal drugs. The advisory outlined ten (10) points for the consideration of the Filipino public: ? […]
I was asked to undo my pants in public
At the Philippine Airlines International Airport, all outgoing passengers are subjected to body search. I was shocked to learn that an airport police officer wanted to do it to me in full view of the general public. On Saturday evening, the 5th of February 2011, my husband and I went to the Philippine Airlines International […]
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$830 Sydney to LA and Return a bargain? – Not so…. A Journal by Alfred DeAureus
Three months ago, Delta Airlines advertised a “Deal of the Year” in the internet. I persuaded my brother who has 6 children to buy tickets for him and his wife. I found out later that he booked 8 tickets including a 15-seater van to tour the USA for 3 months. My parents were also convinced […]
Naked body scanners used at airports
Thanks to technology and terrorist threats, bodies of travellers can now be exposed when passing through Naked Body Scanners (NBS). Above photo is a sample of what airport staff will see when travellers pass through NBS. Airports in some parts of the world are now equipped with NBS. Passengers can opt out but will be […]
Planning a trip to the Philippines?
Here are some tips from Michelle Baltazar. When it comes to shopping in the Philippines, many visitors and balikbayan shop until they drop. Consider some traditional much-loved cuisine such as the Café Via Mare in Greenhills. After a few hours spent shopping in Greenhills, you need energy food. For lunch, I went to Via Mare […]
Philippine Consulate to issue e-passport this month
SYDNEY. The Philippine Consulate-General’s [Office] in Sydney will begin the issuance of the Philippine electronic passport [e-passport] and informs the holders of Philippine passports about changes in the procedure of passport issuance. The requirements remain the same, except that printed passport photographs will no longer be necessary. E-passport issuance is targeted to begin on 1 […]
Hong Kong raises the Travel Alert for Philippines to Black
Hong Kong. August 23, 2010. Following the hostage taking incident in the Philippines which had caused casualties, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government raised the Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) for the Philippines to Black. A Government spokesman urged Hong Kong residents to avoid all travel to the Philippines. Those already there should attend to […]
Postcard from Europe by Obet Dionisio
London and United Kingdom – There are lots of places worth visiting like the National Portrait Gallery where you can see Renaissance Paintings, Rembrandt, Monet, etc., The Historic Tower of London, Windsor Castles, The Bath, and other tourist attractions. There are too many to list here. But what we enjoyed most was our visit to […]