Paco Park, view from the top of its thick adobe walls.What used to be a municipal cemetery during Spanish colonial period is now a park frequented by young dating couples from surrounding universities. Its charming old St. Pancratius Chapel, more popularly known as Paco Park Church, is a top fave for intimate weddings. It is…
city parks
Snapshot Saturday: Great Balls Of China
Sandakan Sights
Sandakan was once under the governance of the Sultan of Sulu. Imagine if the Philippines still owns the resource-rich east coast of Sabah, the economical gain must have been heaps. No wonder our ol’ dictator President Marcos set up an operation to take back the land, which unfortunately led to the Jabidah Massacre – but…
Guangzhou’s Orchid Garden
Not-So-Forgotten Rizal Park
Rizal Park or Luneta is so famous amongst Filipinos that there’s an expression widely used which goes, “parang naglalakad lang sa Luneta“, literally translated “just like strolling in Luneta”. The expression simply describes a person who walks slowly, without any care if the person behind him needs to rush past. Like a tourist sightseeing. I…