Torre Venezia Hotel Manila
62 Scout Santiago Street Manila, National Capital Region, Luzon, Philippines
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First Stop: Manila
... industry :)
We were a bit unlucky with the weather, hence did not see as much of the city as we would have wished, never the less saw some of the main attractions: Intramuros - which is the 'old' city center, initially erected by the Spaniards with a truly moved history. Some pictures of this can be seen below. Within the walls are also the Manila Cathedral, as well as more attractions.
We've also visited the Rizal Park ...
Rubbing Elbows - (Jane)
... I promised to dress better next time. Her reply was it was ok, it was just a casual event. Casual for Manila, maybe. Photos from these types of events always end up in magazines where many pages are devoted to high-class social events. I’m imagining our picture with me in my work ID next to a picture of Fernando Zobel de Ayala and his very distinguished looking family. I’m guessing they will edit me ...
Took the Midnight Train Going Anywhere
... Then good wine. Then steaks, mashed potatoes, and all the standard fixin’s. Then, apple pie and ice cream. Then, he brought out a bottle of MacAllan 12 year single malt scotch, along with johnny walker’s double black. I was in heaven. It was exactly what I needed to recharge my first world batteries. So much was eaten, much was drank, and a good time was had by all. Eddie’s friends are all very nice.
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Bye Bye Beijing, HELLO MANILA!
... all good things must come to an end (sort
of) and I'm branching out on my own tomorrow. Erk. I'm heading off to
island paradise Boracay, where I hope to spend the next week drinking
pina coladas, working on that tan some more (if a job's worth doing,
it's worth doing properly) and perving at hunky surfers and such.
I know these emails are a bore to read (especially
if you're sitting in a ...
Car Registration at the LTO
... changed hands and we took possession of the keys. Russ convinced the guards at our complex to give us a pass to park the car in our extra parking space even though the registration and other government paperwork wasn’t done yet. Small victory since they’re really sticklers when it comes to paperwork. The big challenge would be dealing with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to ...



