Posts tagged landscape

Stare Miasto (Warsaw, Poland)

Stare Miasto (Warsaw, Poland)

Bled, Slovenia (Re-post)

Bled, Slovenia (Re-post)

The Rynek (main square) of Krakow, Poland.

The Rynek (main square) of Krakow, Poland.

Intramuros (The Inner City). Manila, PhilippinesPhoto from Intramuros Administration Manila

Intramuros (The Inner City). Manila, Philippines
Photo from Intramuros Administration Manila

Late-winter in Paris.

Late-winter in Paris.

Maribor, Slovenia

Maribor, Slovenia

The Reichstag, at this time of the year. (Berlin, Germany)

The Reichstag, at this time of the year. (Berlin, Germany)

The most peaceful Manila can ever get at any given time. (Philippines)

The most peaceful Manila can ever get at any given time. (Philippines)

La Defence (Paris)

La Defence (Paris)

Delft, The Netherlands.

Delft, The Netherlands.

Palawan ticks all the boxes: palm-fringed white-powder beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, natural lagoons for wild swimming - all of it protected by UNESCO. Sorry, Maldives… We love you, but we’ve got a new flame. —Conde Nast, in its Destinations to Watch in 2013: Philippines feature. Story in http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/itineraries/hot-destinations-to-watch-2013/philippines

Palawan ticks all the boxes: palm-fringed white-powder beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, natural lagoons for wild swimming - all of it protected by UNESCO. Sorry, Maldives… We love you, but we’ve got a new flame.Conde Nast, in its Destinations to Watch in 2013: Philippines feature. Story in http://www.cntraveller.com/recommended/itineraries/hot-destinations-to-watch-2013/philippines

Passion.

Passion.

Otto Wagner Kirche, designed by Mr. Wagner himself. (Vienna, Austria)

Otto Wagner Kirche, designed by Mr. Wagner himself. (Vienna, Austria)

Manila’s Changing Skyline


When I left for grad school in 2005, what is now BGC (Bonifacio Global City) used to be nothing but a field of weeds, bushes and some residential towers you could count with just one hand. A short but fast forward to my return in 2009 and BGC resembled the mushrooming of office and residential towers of Dubai or Doha.

…and so, snowcones are more fun in the Philippines, too!

…and so, snowcones are more fun in the Philippines, too!