Mercure Hotel Davao

... underwater sceneries along the coastline. The coral reefs are swarming with rich and multicoloured tropical marine life, really perfect for scuba diving. The beaches and the various resorts are a haven for other water activities like wind surfing, snorkelling and island hopping. <br><br>The many historic sights will give visitors a glance of the city's history. The four main attractions are the San Pedro Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in ...

... 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 ...

... changer open so we knew it was a lousy rate, but, being Easter weekend, we didn't know if we would find anywhere open when we got there. It's just as well we changed, because we found we had to pay airport tax for the onward domestic flight. Once we arrived at Davao airport, the taxi drivers were not too pushy and it didn't take long to find a jeepney from the airport. Unfortunately it only went out to the main ...

... Farm. As we toured the farm, we did not expect it to feature other animals aside from crocs. It is entirely a zoo. The Philippine Eagle is one of the first animals to welcome you into the zoo. A number of colorful birds, lazy snakes as well as farm animals from the Philippines and some other parts of the world were showcased. The main star of the farm is PANGIL. A ...

... We also went to a nice resort/ spa/ animal sanctuary type thing that made for a relaxing day. Well now I'm back in Chiang Mai and I started teaching again three weeks ago. It was great to see my kids again. Still diggin' life over here and just trying to experience as much as I can ...

... of its chaotic past, metamorphosing into a bustling metropolis that serves as the country&#8217;s southern gateway to its Asian neighbors and vital link to the East ASEAN Region and the rest of the world. <br> <br>Davao has remained a vibrant melting pot of diverse cultures from all over the Philippines who&#8217;ve migrated into this "land of promise" in search for greener pastures. Home to about 1.4 million Davaoeños, it&#8217;s one of the country&#8217;s ...

... One-One" which was a small truck with a raised cover over the bed and open sides so we could sit in the back. He was a former taxi driver and former client of the rehabcenter and said he took us places that he would never go in his cab. <br><br>Little kids would surround us in the barangays and the non Muslim kids would yell "Americano"or "Hi Joe" when I was along and ...

... over-protected kids with one n*nny e*ch, uncontroll*ble kids with their pregn*nt mom, chubby kids with their Chinese d*d. We just hoped th*t our pl*ne wouldn't become * pl*ypen. 3:55 p.m. Fin*lly... bo*rding time! My trigger-h*ppy sister couldn't resist t*king pictures with her phone. I didn't w*nt to *ppe*r too "touristy" so I just *cted like * norm*l pl*ne p*ssenger (which is... how ...

... to Wikipedia. A year later, Scottish ornithologist William Robert Ogilvie Grant presented a specimen of the species to his colleagues in London, giving it the scientific name of Pithecopaga jefferyi, which was formally published a few weeks later. Pithecopaga stands for "monkey-eating" while jefferyi was in honor of Jeffery Whitehead, John's father who was said to have financed his bird-collecting expeditions. <br><br> Noted Filipino ornithologist Dioscoro Rabor prompted ...