Monday, January 30, 2023
SINULOG sa CEBU
Friday, January 13, 2023
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya is my most favorite place I have been to because I love ruins very much. Its history is just amazing. The temple ruins gave me a lot of joy and happiness. The vibe of the city is perfect for me that I do not mind visiting there many times. hehe
There are 41 temples in Ayutthaya, and I haven't seen all of them although I have visited there twice. I don't even remember the names of the other temples I visited. hahaha
So, these temples shown below are the ones I remember: 😅
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
I DO
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Traveling to Palawan
It is no wonder, traveling costs a lot of money. And based on my experience, traveling to Palawan costs more compared to traveling to some other islands in the Philippines, most probably because of the "distance." It is pretty far from the metropolis and the distances of its tourist destinations are not close to each other. Hence, here are some tips for travelers who want to explore the beautiful island in the world:
1. Book a flight in advance. It is cheaper when you book a flight early. (as you may know :)
2. Be specific of your destinations. As I have mentioned above, tourist sites in the province are not close to each other.
3. If you want to explore more places in the island, stay longer like a week or more.
4. To maximize your visit, travel at night, so you can enjoy the place during the day.
5. DIY travel is much cheaper than booking in a travel and tour agency.
TOP 5 TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN PALAWAN for the year 2022 (based on Tourism Live Inventory of Statistics and Arrivals or TourLISTA)
1. Puerto Princesa City
2. El Nido
3. Coron
4. San Vicente
5. Brookes' Point
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
* Puerto Princesa to El Nido: 5-6 hrs. by van (via San Jose terminal) - PHP600.00
* Puerto Princesa to Sabang, Puerto Princesa: more or less 1 1/2 hrs. by van (via San Jose terminal)
- If you book a tour in a travel agency, pick-up at hotel is included.
* Puerto Princesa to Poblacion, San Vicente: 3-4 hrs. by van (via San Jose terminal) - PHP400.00
* Puerto Princesa to Port Barton, San Vicente: more or less 3 hrs. by van (via San Jose terminal) - PHP350.00
* El Nido to Poblacion, San Vicente: approximately 2 1/2 hrs. by hired van (via El Nido terminal)
* El Nido to Port Barton, San Vicente: approximately 3hrs. by van (via El Nido terminal) - PHP600.00
* E Nido to Coron: 3-4 hrs. by ferry depending on weather conditions (via El Nido port)- more or less PHP1,800.00
- Accessible by slow boat? Yes, but it takes more or less 9 hours depending on weather conditions.
* Puerto Princesa to Brookes' Point: approximately 5 hrs. by van (via San Jose terminal) - more or less PHP400.00
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho
Sunday, November 13, 2022
The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho
Friday, November 11, 2022
Harper Lee - To Kill A Mockingbird
One of the best books I have ever read! And the lines from the book that totally caught me were:
1. "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."
2. "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It is whom you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway, and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do."
3. ".... a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human."
4. "In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but these are the facts of life."
5. "Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced."
6. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
7. “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.”
8. “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
9. “Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.”
10. “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it—seems that only children weep.”
11. Atticus says you can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ‘em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don’t.
12. “Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in, not about what you were interested in.”
13. "As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it- whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is a trash.''
14. "... she just fell down in the dirt. Just fell down in the dirt like a giant with a big foot just came along and stepped on her. Just.... like you'd step on an ant."
15. "Democracy... Equal rights for all, special privileges for none! "
16. "... the Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of history, even driven out of their country. It's one of the most terrible stories in history."
17. "It's not okay to hate anybody."
18. 'How can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home?'
19. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
20. "....he was really nice....'
"Most people are Scout, when you finally see them."
Short Reflection:
Sometimes, we judge people merely by appearance, status and background. We are so blinded by our own views, curiosity and standards without considering others. We forgot, they are also human; they have hearts and mind, too.
Fairness may be lack in many places in so many ways, but may justice always prevail in every country for there are many of us who are hungry for it.
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