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Satellite image of Pamilacan Island in Bohol

Pamilacan Island

March 21, 2011

Just like Balicasag Island, Pamilacan Island is another island of Bohol that is located quite some distance from the mainland. If Balicasag is famous for its scuba diving and coral reefs, Pamilacan is famous for its dolphin and whale watching, though it does have some dive sites of its own. Located... (read more)

Satellite image of the approximate location of 2 Rednaxela Terrace in Central district, Hong Kong

2 Rednaxela Terrace

March 18, 2011

To finish off my series on Philippine-related sites in Hong Kong, let’s visit 2 Rednaxela Terrace which is located in the Mid-Levels part of Central District on Hong Kong Island. This address is historically significant because this was where José Rizal and his family lived from 1891 to 1892. His... (read more)

Satellite image of 1 D'Aguilar Street in Central, Hong Kong

1 D’Aguilar Street

March 14, 2011

To continue my short series of Philippine-related sights in Hong Kong (started last week with 535 Morrison Hill Road), I now present 1 D’Aguilar Street located in the Central District of Hong Kong Island. This location is special since it was where Dr. José Rizal practiced medicine while he was... (read more)

Satellite image of the Morrison Hill Playground in Hong Kong

535 Morrison Hill Road

March 6, 2011

I came from a Hong Kong family vacation this weekend, and to share my experiences—the Vista Pinas way—I will do a 3-part series about three Philippine-related sites in Hong Kong (similar to the 3-part series I did for Cory Aquino). The first site I will feature is 535 Morrison Hill... (read more)

Satellite image of one facility of the Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant in Bay, Laguna

Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant

February 28, 2011

I’ve already featured one geothermal power plant before and that is the one at Tiwi, Albay. Well, if you want to visit a geothermal power plant and you find Albay too far, the nearest one to Metro Manila is the Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant located primarily in Bay, Laguna and... (read more)

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