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Hopes and Dreams

I'm not on a trip to the Philippines, I just happen to live here. Most people think of the Philippines as a great travel destination, and I surely agree with them. It may not be the safest place, but it's definitely the coziest. Anyway, I'll talk about tourism in the Philippines in a later...

permalink written by  dionysus on September 7, 2009 from Quezon City, Philippines
from the travel blog: Manila, Philippines

Our Final Day

On our final day in the Philippines, the sun finally came out! We spent most of the day packing, visiting my grandparent’s house, and visiting the cemetery one final time. When we got to the mausoleum, my sister and I saw a stairwell to the roof. We asked what that was for. On All Souls day, a...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 19, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Touring Ilocos Norte

This day we spent some time touring the rest of Ilocos Norte. My parents had to engage in a family meeting so my Aunt Mary, Uncle Roland, Auntie Alice, Janne, and myself visited two churches (each of which was having a wedding in it) and Ferdinand Marcos’ place of birth. SANTA MONICA...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 18, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Typhoon & Gaol Gaol

We spent the entire day inside as three typhoons hit one after the other. This caused the streets and my Tio Steve’s house to flood. Even with all of this rain, people still went about their normal activities of washing clothes (and drying them outside their window)…to driving, walking, or...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 17, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Funeral

The funeral procedures actually start the day before the funeral. The day before the funeral, the family wears all white and a large party is held. This large party includes a full spread orchestra. The orchestra plays music the entire night from dusk until dawn. At dawn, the family...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 16, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Going Around Ilocos Norte

My dad decided to stay at my grandmother’s house and my Tia Puring, Tio Honesto, Uncle Roland, Auntie Mary, Auntie Alice, Mom, sister, and I had the opportunity to go around Ilocos Norte. On the drive from San Nicolas to Curimaou, the scenery was beautiful. We were greeted with open grass...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Accommodations in Ilocos Norte

We’re staying with my Tio Steve (my dad’s oldest brother) while we’re here in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The house is basically the same as houses in the US, except for the bathroom (or the comfort rooms as they’re called in the Philippines). The modern homes in Ilocos Norte, have their own...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Visiting My Grandmother

After getting settled in, we went down the street to Mama Baket’s house. My grandmother’s name is Emilia, but growing up we called my grandmother Mama Baket (baket = old woman) and my grandfather Daddy Lakay (lakay = old man). Since the last time I was here in 2004, the house has changed...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Finally in Manila

As we began our descent into Manila, I looked over to my Uncle Roland and saw this huge smile on his face. He hadn’t been back to the Philippines in 34 years. This reminded me of the last time we traveled to the Philippines in 2004. At that point, my mom hadn’t been back since she was 17 and my...

permalink written by  James Coloma on July 14, 2009 from Manila, Philippines
from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Andanita Taj of Tagaytay

Went back here from before. http://www.flaircandy.com/2009/01/andanita-taj-of-tagaytay/ Now, I went back... It was a spur of the moment decision and I just love the cool breeze at night! I love waking up in Tagaytay :)

permalink written by  flaircandy on May 23, 2009 from Tagaytay, Philippines
from the travel blog: flaircandy's Travel Blog

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