Ola!Barcelona

Of sun,sea,sand and finding a hero.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

El Nido: Taking the long road to El Nido

:: 05:00 ::   BBrriinng...BBrriinng..the phone's alarm went off and I dragged myself out of the bed having slept only for about 3 hours. I showered, dressed and took a very light breakfast and did a final check of my measly baggage and I was off  to NAIA3 ::06:30 ::  Since most of the domestic flights have early morning flights it was totally packed inside the airport. Bleary eyed passengers (in need of a shocking jolt of caffeine), whiny & irritable childrens, excited beachbums in colorful boardshorts and...

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Ho Chi Minh: Everything I Knew About Saigon I Learned from Manila

Leaving Tan Son Nhat airport, I was transported back to Manila and would have thought I am really in Manila if not for the signages written in Vietnamese and the moving multitudes of motorbikes.For quite a short stay in Ho Chi Minh (Saigon), the place certainly reminded me so much of Manila with the exception of the motorbikes 1. Stop, Look and Just Cross the Streets One of the most dreaded thing that I knew I have to face in this Vietnam...