Just less than 2 hours away (by car, on a Sunday) from Manila, just inside Quezon province, is a place called Villa Escudero. Previously a coconut plantation, it is now a bit of a tourist attraction. For PHP1400 (about £20) you get to see the museum, the grounds, ride on a carabao cart, have lunch, …
It’s interesting (to me at least) – this blog is attracting readers from all over the world. Especially Russia for some reason. ‘привет’ if you’re reading this from Russia. (Hopefully Google translate has translated that properly, otherwise I may be offending a lot of people). So, what would you like to be reading about? If …
Photos from our Singapore trip When we were considering moving to Asia, one of the places on our hitlist was Singapore. Neither of us had been there. Now that we’re in Manila, it’s only a short flight to Singapore, so we decided to go for a long weekend. We loved it. It is so organised, …
Like any big decision, the decision to move far away from home involves a lot of thought, discussion and thoughts of ‘what if’. Before Mr H even had his confirmed job offer, we were playing through lots of scenarios in our heads related to ‘if we moved’ and ‘if we didn’t move’. A lot of …
It’s been a while since we were in Bohol, and a while since I blogged about the first part of our stay… but I should finish it off. Day 2 started again with breakfast at Arts Cafe. Delicious, freshly prepared food. We hadn’t quite finished eating when I saw Ramon, our driver, waiting for …
I’ve probably said this a few times on the blog, but I love being able to walk to work. No more being at the mercy of other drivers on the road, and it’s so close that I don’t spend hours of my life commuting. I thought I’d put a few pics up of the walk …
When I first arrived in Makati, I was struck by just how many restaurants there are. It’s not like some of the other Asian cities I’ve been to where there is lots of street food, hawker stalls and hole-in-the-wall type restaurants. I’m talking about proper restaurants. And a really international selection. Perhaps this is because …
I’ve never been a big TV watcher (other than when “The Great British Bake Off” or “The Apprentice” or “Spooks” or… oh wait, maybe I watched more than I thought). Mr H, on the other hand, loves to watch sport (or, more specifically, football) and the odd action or drama series. Back in the UK …
In the Philippines, there are 2 seasons: wet & dry (depending what you read). The wet season runs from June – October and the dry November – May. On the 10th of June, the rainy season was officially declared as ‘started’ by PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration). Within a 2 week period, …
Our 4 Gallon water container One of the first questions I normally have when I arrive in a new place is: “Can I drink the tap water?” My bible, The Lonely Planet, normally answers this question for me. And in Manila, the answer is ‘No’. But in restaurants it’s very common to be served glasses …
