Without a doubt the premier tourist attraction in Manila, I came to Intramuros today expecting a fun day cruising around on bamboo bikes. Little did I know that I would also leave with a more profound appreciation of this historical place, and my city.
Seeing Spoliarium was incredible, but collectively, the works in this room blew me away. I’ve long admired these paintings in books so to finally see them up close, so close in fact that I could actually touch them, was something else.
When you drive through those arches, you’ll be taken back to a time that many of us have forgotten, but need to remember. With the world moving at 4G LTE speeds, we sometimes need to be reminded of who we are and where we came from. This town can do that for you.
People need to know that Taal isn’t just a pretty lake or the world’s smallest active volcano. It also happens to be an important part of Philippine history.
Whenever we travel, Ren and I spend most of our time exploring so we don’t always go for the nicest hotels. Why spend more on a room that you’ll only be sleeping in right? This was one time when we were happy to make an exception.
I was fortunate to visit the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney a couple of years ago, and though the Mind Museum…
Within minutes of driving through the town’s welcome arches, you’ll be transported…
Sumaguing Cave’s cardinal rule: Register at the tourism office and get a guide. I don’t care how experienced a spelunker you think you are. This cave is dangerous on your own so don’t even think about it. Aside from keeping you safe, guides add value by telling you stories and sharing little tidbits of information.
Hanging coffins is an ancient funeral custom of some Asian ethnic groups. Animist tribal folk believed that putting their dead in steep crevices made their loved ones nearer to the gods.
This native Ifugao hut, devoid of electricity and set deep within the terraced mountains…