The simplicity of the magnolia flowers might not be as marvelous as compared to the hypnotic aesthetics of the cherry blossoms, but it’s a lovely reminder that winter here in my place is finally over.
Month: April 2016
Malate Church By Manila Bay
Formally known as Our Lady of Remedies Parish Church, the Malate Catholic Church is in front of the Plaza Rajah Sulayman and the Manila Bay. The church is dedicated to the patroness of childbirth, with the Our Lady of Remedies statue brought from Spain in 1624 being the center of the main altar.
The Search for Shima-Enaga
Listed as one of the cutest animals in Hokkaido, I was in pursuit of shima-enaga or the Hokkaido long-tailed tits. However, in the three weeks that I have been looking for this elusive bird, I have encountered 3 other species of birds.
M&M’s World In London
United States has invaded the United Kingdom in 2011. That was when the M&M’s World opened the world’s largest candy store to the public in Leicester Square. It has really outsmarted the British Smarties.
Teotihuacan Pyramids
Located 48 km northeast of Mexico City, Teotihuacan was an ancient Mesoamerican city where many architecturally significant pyramids can be found. The Mesoamerican Pyramids are usually step pyramids which served various functions such as astronomical observatories and places of ritual worships and sacrifices.
Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
The traditional water puppetry held at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre dates back as far as the 11th century originating in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern VietNam. Villagers have developed this form of entertainment at times when the rice paddy fields were flooded.
Akkeshi Sakura And Oyster Festival
Akkeshi is a town located at the Kushiro subprefecture, eastern part of Hokkaido. The town is famous for their oysters and the Akkeshi Oyster Festival in spring is a way of celebrating the bountiful supply of oysters in the month of May.
Palacio De Correos De Mexico
Mexico City’s Palacio de Correos de Mexico (Postal Palace of Mexico City) is also known as the “Correo Mayor” (Main Post Office) and Quinta Casa de Correos (Fifth House of Mail) since it was the fifth post office in Mexico City. The building was designed by the architect Adam Boari who also did the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Located in the historic center of Mexico City, the building was constructed for 5 years starting 1902 until it was finally inaugurated in 1907.
Paoay Church
Together with the San Agustin Church in Manila, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church in Ilocos Sur and Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church in Iloilo, the Saint Augustine Church of Ilocos Norte was designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993. The church more commonly known as Paoay Church was also declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973.
Hirohiko Araki’s Bizarre Adventure
Confined at the corner of the bookstore, there’s not much in the exhibit except for a number of posters and action figures of Araki’s magnum opus “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”. It was first published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1986 making this year its 30th anniversary. It transferred to the monthly seinen magazine Ultra Jump in 2005 where it is still running as the second largest manga series by the publishing company Shueish
Castillo De Chapultepec
Chapultepec came from the Nahuatl word chapoltepēc which means “at the grasshopper’s hill”. The Aztecs considered the hill a sacred place but the rich historical value of the place is best exemplified by the Castillo de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Castle).
Kyauktan Ye Le Pagoda
It’s the most unusual Buddhist pagoda I’ve visited in Myanmar. With its name loosely translated as mid-stream on a laterite reef, the Kyauktan Yele Pagoda or Kyaik Hmaw Wun Pagoda is located in Myanmar’s major port city of Thanlyin along the banks of Yangon River.
Amoj In Wanderland 