Stranded Boracay Island, Philippines
Archive | May, 2010
Leaving Sagada, the Long Haul to Baguio
Just prior to leaving, I came across a small group of people, preparing food in a forested area near town, they were dismembering chickens. I was not able to communicate with them but everyone got a kick out of me being so interested in photographing the scene. The main bus terminal (actually just an [...]
Rice Terraces and Hanging Coffins at Sagada
Sorry for not posting in such a long time, I was under the impression that this post had already been uploaded, but when I checked the blog a few days later, I saw that this post was not successfully loaded. Anyway, here it is again… The amazing rice terraces of Echo Valley, Sagada. Absolutely stunning [...]
Oh, What a Difference One Vowel Can Make!
After a short flight and a long bus ride, I arrived in Vigan, hot and dry, stepping off the bus I reached into my pocket for my Chapstick (probably laboratory tested on animals) and applied it to my parched lips. Wearing my leather flip flops, (made from genuine cowhide), I set off to find my [...]
Last Day in Manila
It’s been an amazing three and a half days in Manila and I think that there will be plenty of options, if we decide to run a tour here. Between the bustling markets, the street scenes and all the photo-friendly folks, Manila has much to offer for photography. Here are a few “parting shots” from [...]
Manila Day 3
Yesterday was spent mostly in traffic, commuting around Manila meeting with travel agencies and checking out a photography gallery in Makati. Despite all that time sitting in taxis and jeepnies, I couldn’t help but take a few snaps along the way. CocaCola logos can be found in all the remote places on the planet, and [...]
Manila: a Lot More Here Than Envelopes and File Folders… (bad pun)
Day two in Manila and there is so much here, I would put it on a parallel with Bangkok in terms of photo opportunities. Red Santos and I started out by exploring and shooting around the railroad tracks in Manila, about 40 minutes away from the Ermita area, where I am staying. Just getting to [...]
Manila: Day One of the Scouting Trip
Red Santos met me at my hotel, the Grand Prix (see photo below) at around noon and we set out for Obando, a suburb about one and a half hours away from here to see and photograph Obando’s famous Fertility Festival. (please note: if you’re coming on the photo tour, don’t worry, we’ll be staying [...]
The Philippines, a New Photo Tour Destination?
After 17 long hours I arrived in Manila, to a spectacular sunrise. The flight seemed long, especially with a refueling stop in Guam, but I had time to read parts of the Nikon D3s manual, which by the way, is like slogging through Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Sunrise on my arrival in Manila I’m here [...]
RTFM
I’m not looking forward to tonight’s long flight from LA to Manila. A coach seat isn’t exactly what you’d call comfortable, especially with an expected fly-time of about 17 hours. But that doesn’t have to be time wasted..not when I have a new “novel” to read! With the arrival of the new Nikon D3s’s, it’s [...]
