Capturing The Elusive Mt. Fuji
After two failed opportunities to set foot on Mt. Fuji, I finally had another chance last Sunday. A group of Filipinos organized a bus tour, t
Archive for August, 2008
Divine Mistake?
People make mistakes. Nothing can be truer than that. And with that as an unassailable given, all that’s left for us is to recognize our fault
Beauty in Simplicity
Many park-developers try hard to attract people, that in the end, they get confused as to what to really focus on. What results is a park with a mish-
Atami, Shizuoka
On our way to the Tokuma eyeball-cum-photshoot, we had a brief stop-over at the famous resort city of Atami (literally “hot ocean”). I was told th
My First Official Photoshoot
With my new Canon 40D in tow, I joined a group of photography enthusiasts (primarily from the Filipino on-line community Timog Forum) in an outdoo
Toyota Automobile Museum
I’m not really deep into cars (what I’m sure I cannot acquire, I’d rather not fantasize about). :-) But even if my interest falls primaril
Crushed… Almost!
I was crossing the street towards the office this morning (with my ipod blaring some obscure ballad) when I heard a loud thud and a long screeching so
Meeting Pinoys in Daegu, SK
(Dong Daegu Station, SK) One aspect of my job that I truly enjoy is meeting Pinoy workers in the various countries I visit. While some “expats
The Greatest Show on Earth
I’m writing this in the middle of the live telecast of the Olympic Games ceremony, just after the Philippines took its turn in the parade of n
Namsangol Hanok Village
Right in the heart of Seoul is a reservation featuring traditional Korean communities. It is called the Namsangol Hanok Village or the Korean Folk Vil
Seoul: Some Impressions
I guess I now know why Koreans love living in the Philippines. Aside from the fact that it is the place where they could learn the best
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