Torre Venezia Hotel Manila

... the dead, but in the Philippines it is a day of festivities. Many people travel back to the provinces to reunite with family and pay respects to the dearly departed.

Cemeteries in the Philippines consist mostly of mausoleums and generations of ancestors are often buried in one tomb or in close proximity. On November 1 families gather to clean and decorate their loved one’s tombs and to pray ...

... was handled, how little equipment there was to get to the people who needed help and the horrible conditions of the evacuation centers. This all sounds a little familiar - Katrina?
Our company has been announcing programs to help the employees recover from the damages and get back on their feet. At this point all of them have been contacted and only a couple have not reported back to work yet. Maybe if these next storms miss us things will slowly get back to normal.

... vacation. It's the source of some of our most potent and pleasing memories, both as kids and as parents. If fostering family fun is tops on your to-do list, there’s the assortment of family vacation destinations.

-Steve

In an effort to hook up with a group of divers to travel and do things with, I volunteered for the AWCP Tour Committee and organized a trip to Anilao. I didn't realize what a big job it would be until all the emails started coming in with questions that needed answers and the coordinating of rooms, deposits and transportation had to be dealt with. My partner in all this had started coordinating with ...

The attached pictures are what Russ saw when he looked off our balcony Wed evening. This is not a normal occurance in Manila since there is no cold air to clash with the warm, humid air except sometimes over the water. So judging from the direction Russ was looking this may have been a water spout out in Manila Bay somewhere. No one else we talked ot heard about this happening but there was a video of it on You-tube the next day. The ...

... no cookies were baked. We were postponing a lot of the Christmas presents until we get back to the states and since we already spent so much money furnishing our condo, we didn't bother buying anything for each other either. But I did have a lot of time to recover and catch up with the things I fell behind on before the holidays. The whole country shut down between Christmas and New Year because of those holidays and also because of Rizal Day ...

... to park (more on that later). The second clue should have been that there were no carts available but still that didn't stop me. I walked in and knew right then that I shouldn't have done this, but too late now. Besides, I could just hear the bargains to be had and although I hate shopping it's now my job as the trailing spouse. Besides, there are things we need. The checkout lines that the last time were empty and you could walk right up to were now ...

... with the same reply ensued and being a hairs breadth away from going loco and calmly said I need to speak to the manager and will be calling the British Embassy (not sure why...but any kind of official contact is a good ace to use in my experience), the Filipino immigration department, my friend who works high up at Cebu Pacific (obviously porkies) and I will not leave this office until a refund is given. Five minutes later the manager appeared, instantly ...

... the US. Speaking of which, last I heard our air shipment hadn't left the US yet. Hmmm. I thought an air shipment would get here fast considering it's coming by air. I was thinking the speed of a commercial jet, not a hot-air balloon. I hope it gets here before the cats because that's where the litter and food are. And my box of root touch-up is in there too which is a problem since I'm starting to see gray and I don't have a recommendation for a salon yet.

... ovat viela Lhasassa kertoivat etta muutamiin paiviin ei paassyt ulos ilman poliisisaattoa. Ja sotilaat olivat arhakoita tutkimaan ulkkisten laukuista kameroita. Nyt on kuulemma rauhallisempaa vaikka sotilaat ovat viela kaduilla. Toivottavasti tama johtaa johonkin muutoksiin tai ainakin muistuttaa maailmaa Tiibetin tilanteesta. Tiibetin reissun jalkeen tilanne nayttaa kuitenkin paljon vahemman mustavalkoiselta kuin ennen (kaikki ...