Casa Leticia Davao

... than anywhere else in the Philippines; this city is a blend of many different cultures. Davao is blessed with the diversity of the people which have embraced this beautiful province as their hometown. Despite its differences in tradition, background and culture, the Dabawenyos have always lived together in harmony. Mosques stands alongside Chinese and Buddhist temples and Christian Churches. The various religions in this region mix freely within a ...

... airlines was delayed so we had to leave at 2pm. <br><br>While we were waiting, I, Michelle and Dad looked at shops around the airport we bought juice and durian jam bread and sugar durian in bread. I didn&#8217;t like it very much. Then we went onto the aeroplane. It smelt like durian because somebody bought durian and put it in his luggage. It was very smelly. We all ...

Tue. 13 October 2009<br><br>Davao<br><br>We woke up at 5:30 and took a taxi to the board the plane to Davao. We were going to stay at Marco Polo hotel. It only took one hour and thirty minutes. We flew on Philippines Airlines. I sat by Mum this time. When arrived we took the hotel's taxi to Macro Polo. Davao was like a small town. It was in Mindanao. We arrived at the hotel it looked like the only fancy building in Davao. There was a ...

... to everyone and return to Manila for my final stay at Friendly&#8217;s<br> <br> <br><br><br>

... Here's what we found... . Lotsa dried fish. All cuts of fresh tuna and other fish that are indigenous to the gulf of Davao. What caught my attention was a stall selling Cacao beans. I did not have any idea that cacao grew in the southern part of the Philippines. It apparently did. I learned something new at least. At the Davao Museum we learned a lot about the city as ...

... Western dude with curly hair just walking around many, especially the women, were taken aback. Seriously if you're a guy it's like being a God in some far away world; all I had to do was wink at a group of girls, who were obviously staring at me and talking about me, and the ...

How do you write a blog entry about a place that you're so familiar with? <br><br>Familiarity, as the cliché goes, breeds contempt. So, maybe I should start with something contemptuous about Davao? But I don't feel any contempt for the city where I grew up. Really, most of the things I have in mind are all about Davao's wonderful feats, which not too many places have managed to achieve. Indeed, very few cities in the world can claim to have successfully ...

... and their wives here from different regions of the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and another old friend from the Thailand days, the very busy Jeff Caudle who is currently caring for our congregation in New Zealand as well for church members in parts of Asia and the South Pacific. We plan to visit New Zealand and spend some time with Jeff and his wife Lisa and their daughters on the last leg of this trip. Men had been invited from several other places ...

... The kids spent most of their time in the infinity pool. We also enjoyed swimming and snorkeling on the beach. The resort was clean, the food was excellent and the staffs were friendly and accommodating. We also spent a day in Isla Malipano. One of the staffs gave us a tour to one of the villas. The view from one of the rooms was breathtaking.

... kilograms, he's a sober-looking creature who sports a patrician profile highlighted by a pointed, curved beak and luminous bluish eyes. On his pate rests a headdress of light brown feathers that form a crest when raised, giving him a war god's appearance. His dark brown dorsal feathers, thick and neatly tucked, complement a fluffy white chest. His broad wings, spanning about two meters, allow him to rise almost vertically to maneuver between trees, branches and vines. <br><br ...