…his chronicles and travels
One attraction The Philippine Islands are famous for is their beloved Tarsier. Bohol Island is one of the few places in the world that the public can view the Tarsier in its natural habitat. This strange creature is one of the small number of mammalians to have excessively large eye sockets.… Read more
With seven total levels and 1.7 million square feet, SM City is one of the largest malls in Cebu and has an average daily traffic of 100,000 people, climbing as high as 150,000 on weekends. Opened in 1993, SM City remains one of the most popular malls in Cebu due to its location within the city and its amazing selection of retail shops and restaurants.… Read more
This Ayala mall has five floors, 680 stores, and per Wikipedia: “On an average day, more than 85,000 people visit Ayala Center Cebu, with the figure increasing to 135,000 on weekends.” With seemingly unlimited options for shopping and food – and a central location in the city – the only thing holding this mall back is the sheer level of perpetual traffic always circling the complex.… Read more
Located in the Central Visayas region, Cebu City is not only the center of shipping traffic for The Philippines, but it’s also the place of first European contact starting with Magellan in 1521. As such, Cebu still houses the Cross of Magellan and the Santo Niño de Cebú.… Read more
Leaving the Lone Star State from DFW International airport aboard Korean Air flight KE-32. While it’s a long flight, it’s a great non-stop route to Incheon and Korean Air has some of the best service available. Korean Air usually serves two meals on this route with both American and Korean meals available.… Read more
Whilst the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Việt Nam) may induce images harkening back to the decades-long era of the proxy war fought between the Soviet Union and the United States (in the manifestation of a civil war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam), the country’s history is rich with incursions by outside forces – who in the end are always expelled.… Read more