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I grew up watching Tarzan on TV. Who doesn't know his story? A boy left in the jungle, reared by apes and fell in love with the beautiful Jane. And of course, who would forget that loud scream of aaaaaaaah aahhhh he belts out while swinging in the vines. Tarzan indeed is an icon and immortalized in every Disney Theme Park.Tarzan's Tree House is located in Adventureland. You need to ride a raft to

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Probably the most exciting ride in Hong Kong Disneyland is the Jungle River Cruise. You will be taken on a guided boat cruise around the man-made lake where lots mechanized and life-like animals can be found from elephants to alligators and even piranhas. Also exciting are the views that includes waterfalls, lost civilization, amazons and fire-spewing volcanoes.Located in the Adventureland Theme

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In my three-day stay in Hong Kong, I never saw the sun. The morning sky up to the late afternoon sky are all the same - hazy. During this time of the year, Hong Kong's weather is just that. Smogs and rains. And during those few times that it wasn't raining, I went to Victoria Harbour which is just a half-hour walk from the hotel I was staying.Famous for its spectacular views, Victoria Harbour is

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They are cute, cuddly and many times better than your boyfriend. Teddy Bears has been there for more than a century. There are numerous stories on how they started but the most famous one is that it was named after US President Theodore Roosevelt who have ordered the mercy killing of a young bear which was wounded in the hunt.And while waiting for my ride home from Hong Kong, I was lucky to

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Oh No! If you are looking for Imelda's world-famous shoe collection, this post has nothing to show about it. Instead, this post is about a place built for Leyte's favorite daughter and how ostentatiously extravagant this place once were.The Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Museum was once the residence of Philippine's First Family in Tacloban City Leyte. It has a chapel in the first floor with

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When one speaks of Leyte, one thing that comes to mind is San Juanico Bridge. And for those who like action movies of the eighties, who would ever forget the stunt pulled-off by Dante Varona who jumped from that bridge into the sea below.So when I visited Leyte, I made sure to see this bridge which is the longest bridge in the Philippines that connects the Province of Leyte and Samar.San Juanico

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Tacloban City is a premier city in Eastern Visayas and boasts of historical destinations that served as backdrops in the struggle to regain Philippine independence. And when you talk of Tacloban, what comes to mind are the Statue of Gen. Mac Arthur, which you may have seen in various postcards and magazines, and the San Juanico Bridge.I have featured the former in my previous post and I will

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HAPPY 111th INDEPENDENCE DAY MY DEAR PHILIPPINES!!!I know, this is a late post for this should have been posted June 12th. But the slightly extended Puerto Galera Series is the culprit here. Not that I am complaining, I mean I love that Series and I do hope that you will enjoy this Leyte Series too starting with one of the famous Landmark of the Place - The Douglas Mc Arthur Landing Memorial at

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For weekend travelers and beach-goers, there is only one destination in Puerto Galera, and that is the White Beach. In fact, most visitors refer to White Beach as Puerto Galera not knowing that the island has much more to offer. I have featured those not-so-often visited beaches and places in Puerto Galera in my previous post and decided to end the series with a post on the island's most famous

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Secluded. If there is one word that amply describes this beach in Puerto Galera, "secluded" is the perfect word. Located in Dulangan Village, about 500 meters away from the road to Calapan, Bulabod Beach is an ideal hide-away where lovers can have the place for themselves and commune with mother nature.The shores in this beach is characterized by small pebbles that walking on it's shore would

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To continue with the Puerto Galera series, let me bring you three connecting beaches located in the west portion of the island. The Sabang, Small Lalaguna and Big Lalaguna Beaches:SABANG BEACHSabang is famous for its girls. It is considered the red-light district of Puerto Galera. It is a highly-developed area with nearly all sorts of facilities sprung-up around the village.There are numerous

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Sunset is parting. It is the time when the sun says goodbye and darkness envelopes the sky. Parting... such a lonely word but really, everyone have to go through this pace in one way or the other.We all wish for a perfect sunset but most of the times, we do not get what we wish for. No... I am not ok but at least I am trying. Thank You everyone for your words of encouragement and let these words

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I just have to let it out. Nobody has the right to treat somebody like dirt. I resigned from one of my jobs but it was ugly. They accused me of being ungrateful and manipulative. But what can I do? I am no longer happy working for something that does not interest me. I don't think ill of others but I just pray to God to let them feel what they made me felt.

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June ushers the start of the school year and unfortunately for travelers and island-lovers, it is also the start of the rainy season. But this blog is not about to bring out the raincoats and the umbrellas just yet because there are few more beaches from Puerto Galera in store for you - and one of them is Talipanan Beach.With Talipanan Point on its westernmost end, it is the most distant beach

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Majority of the tourists in Puerto Galera flock to White Beach. In fact, it is Puerto Galera's party place. But before I feature the place in my future posts, let me just share you two more not-so-often visited but nevertheless interesting places in Puerto Galera - The Falls and Beach of Aninuan.Aninuan Beach is located west of the White Beach, on the foot of a mountain facing a white sandy beach

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One that is not so often visited but otherwise still interesting place because of its peculiar landform in Puerto Galera is the Sandbar. The Sandbar is a narrow strip of land that connects the island of Mindoro with Boquete Island. To the east are the waters of Muelle Bay and to the west is the Little Balateros Cove. This place is fast-becoming a word-of-mouth for windsurfers. In fact, an annual

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Before an onslaught of beaches in my up-coming posts, let me first share you Tamaraw Falls in this Puerto Galera Series.Tamaraw Falls is a series of waterfalls. There are at least two Falls at the top, falling into another couple of falls and eventually flowing into the cool water at the bottom. It is not a hard track but be wary because the stones are quite slippery. The water is cool and

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Just a bit of history. Fishermen from Fujian and farmers from Guangdong were the first known settlers in Macau, when it was known as Ou Mun, or "trading gate", because of its location at the mouth of the Pearl River downstream from Guangzhou (Canton).In the early 1550s the Portuguese reached Ou Mun, which the locals also called A Ma Gao, "place of A Ma", in honour of the Goddess of Seafarers,

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MACAU - The sky is dark and hazy on what seems to be a combination of fog and smoke. There is no sun and you can't see any blue above. There are droplets of water in the atmosphere but it is not raining. It felt moist but warm at the same time. I just don't know if that is the typical weather in Macau but all I can say is that, that day is not the best day to shoot photos. Macau has an

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There is nothing like the outdoors... pinching a tent in a sand, cooking your food on a fire that you made and just embracing the warmth (and coolness) of nature. But I must admit, sometimes, you keep looking for that extra somethin'. Somethin' that will make you go WOW, somethin' that will make you marvel at the ingenuity of man. The second floor of the Venetian Hotel in Macau offered just that

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I love Biliran. Wish I could stay longer but similar to my other trips, I just don't have the luxury of time. So, to end this series, let me share to you some facts about the province as well as the contact persons and accommodations available in this place.Biliran prides itself with a reputation of having the purest and sweetest water, numerous waterfalls, rice terraces and several sandy, white

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Wikipedia defined a hot spring as a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the earth's crust. There are hot springs all over the earth, on every continent and even under the oceans and seas. And Biliran, being a diverse ecological provincial island, definitely has one.Mainit Hot Springs is located in the Municipality of Caibiran in the island of Biliran.

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This is probably the first time I learn of cascades... those rocks, stones and flowing water formations that is smaller than waterfalls but bigger than rapids. And what better way to learn this by actually going to and enjoying Biliran's Karaha Cascades.Located in Barangay Villa Vicenta in the Municipality of Caibiran, Karaha Cascades is a cool and sulfuric waters where you can submerge yourself

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Every island has its own beach - that is a given. Therefore, the Philippines, having more than seven thousand islands definitely has more than seven thousand beaches. There are famous ones such as Boracay, Puerto Galera, Palawan, Dakak and Pagudpud, but there are also equally appealing less-famous ones such as the Agta Beach in the Province of Biliran.Agta Beach is a short-strip of fine sand

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The province of Biliran is an island paradise waiting to be explored. It used to be a sub-province of Leyte until 1992 when it became a full-fledged province. Known in the Eastern Visayas region as a province of so many Waterfalls, I wasted no time in checking out the place when the opportunity arise.To start this Biliran Series, let me show you the majestic Tinago Falls located in Caibiran,

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