Bibingka Stand

A bibingka (native rice cake) stand in Bauang, La Union

Heartwarming Ad

A Nestle ad featuring Batanes

Fast Car

Goodyear booth at SM Mall of Asia

Sushi Galore

Sushi conveyor belt, at Sakae Sushi, Mall of Asia.

All you can eat buffet at PhP399

Travel Quote of the Day

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing."

~Daniel J. Boorstin

Rat-Eating Plant Discovered in Palawan

A carnivorous plant, large enough to engulf rodents, was recently discovered in Mt. Victoria, in Palawan. It's been named Nepenthes Attenboroughii after naturalist Sir David Attenborough

One more reason to visit the Philippines' last frontier.

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Sound Advice

Seen at Pudong International Airport

Light Trails

Light trails from passing cars illuminate Ortigas Avenue flyover, San Juan/Quezon City, Philippines

(c) Arvy Villamarzo

Eclipse Path

Composite image of multiple exposure shots I took during the total solar eclipse, in Jinshanwei, China last July 22, 2009.

Totality happened at 9:36 local time and lasted for 5'58". The eclipse is the longest in 21st century.

Technical details:
Pentax * ST-DL, 45mm focal length, f4.5, exposure times vary between 0.3 and 1 second due to changing cloud cover; neutral density 5.0 Baader AstroSolar filter. Post-processing by Bamm Gabriana.

Solar Eclipse 2009

Quote of the Day

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

~Lao Tzu

[pic: Capo Bolinao, in Bolinao, Pangasinan]

Manila North Harbor

A steel struture near the docks at the Manila North Harbor port area