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April 6, 2012. We woke up at around 5:00 in the morning and geared up for the second leg of our Ilocos Tour. We left Arzaga's house at 5:45 and headed to Laoag McDonalds for breakfast. After half an hour or so, we began our journey to Burgos, Ilocos Norte.  Our first destination was the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, commonly called Burgos Lighthouse. We reached the place at around 7:30 in

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Fish Spa On November 29, 2009, Mhe-Anne invited me to meet Ha Ngo, a Vietnamese friend of our mission mate Darin. As Ha was set to fly back home to Ho Chi Minh City on November 30 after a 3-year stint in a non-governmental organization in Las Pinas City, Mhe-anne thought of inviting her out for fun. She asked me to join her as it has also been awhile since we hang out together. Mhe-anne

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The Lapu-Lapu shrine is located in Punta Engaño, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines. A 20-meter bronze statue was erected in this site to honor Lapu-Lapu, a local chieftain who defeated the Spanish invaders headed by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan on 1521.  Lapu-lapu Shrine  Encouraged by the success of

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After visiting the Taoist Temple, my mother and I proceeded to take an 8km uphill climb on board a taxi to Top. Situated 2,000 feet above sea level on the cool hills of Busay, Top offers a breathtaking view of Metro Cebu and the islands of Mactan and Olango. Entrance to the site is P100.00.

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A commemorative stupa filled with skulls of the victims From April 1975 to January 1979, the ultra-Communist Khmer Rouge regime ( the Red Khmer or KR), headed by Saloth Sar (known as Pol Pot), controlled the whole Cambodia. During their reign, between 1 and 2 1/2 million Cambodians were killed, others died from disease, malnutrition and mistreatment. The victims were transported and

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This complex was formerly the Chao Ponhea Yat High School. After the Khmer Rouge came to power, it was converted into a prison and interrogation center and was renamed "Security Prison 21" (S-21). From 1975 to 1979, an estimated 17,000 people were imprisoned and tortured in these buildings, less than a dozen of whom survived. When prisoners were first brought to Tuol

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Vĩnh Nghiêm which literally means "ever solemn" is the first pagoda to be built in the traditional Vietnamese architecture style. Located at 339, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa street, Ward 7, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, this pagoda covers an area of 6,000 square meters. One buddha (Gautama Buddha) and two bodhisattvas (Manjushri and Samantabhadra) are housed in this pagoda. The

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Rex Hotel was originally opened as a French garage showcasing European cars in 1927 during the French colonial rule in Vietnam. The building was later renovated into a 100 room Rex Complex Hotel with cinemas, cafeteria, dance hall and library. It became popular during the Vietnam war when daily press conference was held in its conference room. Military official and war correspondents used to

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Adjacent to Notre Dame Cathedral is the Saigon Central Post Office. This gothic style building was built nearly a century ago when Vietnam was still part of French Indochina. This was designed and constructed by the famous architect Gustave Eiffel.

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This red brick cathedral is one of the fingerprints left by the French in Saigon. It was built between 1877 and 1883 in a mixture of revised Roman and Gothic style. It has stained glass windows and two bell towers reaching 57.6 meters high, each holding 6 bronze bells. All the materials of this building were imported from France. Sunday morning services are held in Vietnamese and

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Built in 1373, Wat Phnom is the legendary founding place of Phnom Pehn. It is an artificial hill (27 meters high) perched by a large stupa located near the Tonle Sap River in the northeast section of the city. The large stupa contains the ashes of King Ponhea Yat (1405-1406) who moved the Khmer capital from Angkor to Phnom Pehn in 1422.  Between the large stupa and the the

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After shopping at the Russian Market, we headed to feed Sambo, a 10-foot-tall, 4,000-pound elephant stationed at the foot of a hill called Wat Phnom. Sambo is the lone elephant who survived the Khmer Rouge in 1977. It has been Elma's (our Filipina host in Phnom Penh) practice to feed Sambo every Friday. We joined her that day (March 19). Upon our arrival in Wat Phnom, Elma touched

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On March 22, 2010 at around 2 p.m., we were back in Saigon from Phnom Penh. We left our baggage at the apartment and headed to Ben Thanh market to buy souvenirs and "pasalubong". I bought blouse, t-shirts, Sunday dress and bag.   Ben Thanh Market Around 5:00 in the afternoon, shopkeepers  are  starting to set up their booths for the night market. The stalls are

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After feeding Sambo, we proceeded to Tonle Sap riverside for the sunset cruise organized by Niall, a couchsurfer in Phnom Pehn. Niall's parents were off to return to UK on March 23. As a send off and to show his parents the spirit of couch surfing, Niall organized the river cruise. We brought bottled water, sodas, watermelon, corn and boy bawang in the boat. We enjoyed chatting

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Since we have no dead relatives to visit on All Saints Day (November 1, 2008) in Metro Manila, Ruby, Jennifer, Rose and I decided to go to Manila American Cemetery. On board a taxi, we tracked the way to Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila and traveled back to history. The Manila American Cemetery is the largest of the 24 cemeteries built and administered by the

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The first thing I observed in Saigon when we went to tour the city on the of morning March 18, 2010 was their means of transportation. The city is swamped with motorbikes.  There are cars but they are not as numerous as the motorbikes. I heard that there are about 6 million motorbikes in Saigon. Each year, an estimated 300,000 to 350,000 new motorcycles are licensed in the city.&

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I have always wanted to try ice skating. So when Mhe-anne gave me 20 free tickets to the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink, I excitedly told my friends about it. Everyone reserved one ticket but only Ruby, Ann and I confirmed at the last minute. Determined to skate, the three of us met at the Mall of Asia on December 2007. We found out, however, that tickets were only good for an hour. As

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Tired of the hustle and bustle of city life? Head up to The Hundred Islands! Breathe in the fresh sea air as you roll your eyes on one of the natural wonders of the world. Bathe under the sun on the white sand beach and dip yourself into the blue-green water. Snorkel or scuba dive to view giant clamps and coral reefs.                 &

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Ho Chi Minh Museum or Uncle Ho’s Museum is located at 1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City about five to ten minutes walk to the Ben Nghi Canal. It is popularly known as the Dragon House because of the two dragon-shaped symbols on the top of the building.  Ho Chi Minh Museum Built in 1862, the building which is also called Ben Nha Rong used to be the

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