My Hotel Davao

... in this museum one can take a close look at and understand the culture of the people of Davao. There is also the shrine of the holy infant Jesus of Prague; this site has an open air chapel with replicas of the Holy Infant Jesus of Prague and that of Our Lady of Fatima.. The people of Davao celebrate their festivals trough out the year, but the most globally known is the Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival. <br><br>This festival, celebrated every 3rd Week of ...

... together on a row. We weren&#8217;t by the window so we could barely see. I saw some cabin crew sit on seats that looked like car seats for babies. One of the cabin crew had to sit facing the back of the plane so it felt like he was falling. It would have been scary for me. They gave out snacks and drinks. It took one and a half hours. I looked at comics on the newspaper ...

... br><br>For my last adventure in the Philippines I headed to Davao on their southern ...

... destination. <br> <br> Samal's pristine beaches and numerous natural attractions, coupled with the warmth and hospitality of its inhabitants, have made it a buzzword among locals and foreigners looking for weekend hideaways with unspoiled natural settings as well as those hankering for amazing adventures and death-defying challenges with nature. Over 20 beach resorts - and still counting - dot the island's various stretches, including the ...

... decent hotel accommodation, all meals (apart from Marco Polo, paid by credit card), land transport and shopping was covered by the A$300 we changed (at a bad rate) at Cebu airport. About A$80 of this went for airport taxes, which seems rather disproportionate. The flights back to Hong Kong were certainly better than the overnight trip getting to Davao, but there was quite a long wait between flights and just before midnight is not the best time to arrive anywhere. Fortunately ...

... with cable TV, mini-bars, coffee and tea facilities, safety deposit boxes and hair dryers. A jar of water and a coconut shell dipper are placed near the entrance to each house so that guests may wash away the sand after a day of barefoot walking on the beach. In local custom, this gesture is also symbolic of a cleansing of the spirit. Getting around the resort was easy as there are two ...

Crocodile Farm... Well its Saturday afternoon, and I've been picked up by my local guide, Cherry Mae. We are off to the crocodile farm, apparently a must see. Looking forward to it actually. The farm is about 15 minutes out of town, and the views varied from gated communities for the rich, side-by-side with little wooden huts for the regulars ...

... the high wood-paneled lobby ceiling with its white columns and old world charm, Fiona and Tatiana offered an awed "ooh-wow," in spite of their fatigue. I had asked to stay in the old section of the hotel, the part where General Douglas McArthur had stayed while he organized the Filipino army at the rank of Field Marshall before being called to active duty with the US army at the start of WW II. In fact one suite on the 5th floor of the old wing has inscribed on the door ...

... I reached Goody-Goody where I was reunited with Anting and the others. Odie and his group have proceeded to the boulders. Later that afternoon, we followed suit.<br><br> The trail to the boulders outclassed the other difficulties I had encountered. As I reached a treacherous footpath, I refrained from looking down for fear of vertigo. If my calculations were right, I must have been treading on ground about 2,000 meters above sea level. <br> <br> Moments later ...

... a chemical solution. The paste is placed in forms and allowed dried, and the result is a very nice card-quality heavy paper. They pick and dry wild flowers and apply them to the cards creating a beautiful hand made item which she can then sell. She is also trying to teach other members this craft and they are hoping to market their cards in the US. After our visits we returned to the office and taped an ...