Airphil Express is faster than the Pope
Everybody had been astonished by the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to step down on February 28 at 8:00 p.m. But Airphil-Express is even faster. They did not make such a lot of noise, they...
Everybody had been astonished by the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to step down on February 28 at 8:00 p.m. But Airphil-Express is even faster. They did not make such a lot of noise, they...
An airport is a country’s most important gateway for tourists and for decision making people. This is even more true for a country in the middle of the sea with no land-bridges and no...
Zest Air – forget them! Last Saturday, February 9 a Zest Air A-320 should have flown from Kalibo (Panay) to Taipey. The aircraft was not operatoinal and the passengers had to wait 12 hours...
This is what “Solid Hosting” is saying about themselves: “Solid Hosting is the best quality, cost friendly web hosting company in the Philippines. Our prices are the cheapest and most affordable prices available in the...
We reported yesterday that the wreck removal operation of USS Guardian at the Tubbataha Reef were starting. This morning we learned that the operation had to be suspended because of turbulent sea conditions. High waves...
The removal of the USS Guardian wreck is starting now. The end of the operation is targeted for April 9. The target date can be achieved when weather remains fine. “SMIT Borneo”, a 110-meter...
The crane ship SMIT Borneo from Singapore arrived Sunday off the coast of Palawan. This heavy engine is here to help extricate the USS Guardian from Tubbataha Reef. The USS Guardian ran aground in...
No, this is not the title of Ludlum’s newest novel, it is the story of a French expat in the Philippines who is a real “gourmet”, an excellent cook and a guy who loves...
Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines published in December: Treasure Islands As the temperature drops in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain flight impulse takes hold in travelers’ hearts. So, to help facilitate your...
USS Guardian – the salvage will start next week if weather remains friendly and the sea will be calm. The first steps have already been done. Last week the vessel Apollo pumped all oil and fuel...
The USS Guardian may have hit mostly rubble and already dead corals and not areas with densely living populations living coral according to the Tubbataha Task Force. It seems that now the exact position...
At least 1000 squaremeters of Corals are damaged in Tubbataha Reef the Philippine government informed Wednesday. Before leaving a port visit in Subic Bay, the USS Guardian canceled a scheduled fuel stop to Puerto Princesa...
We refer to our message “Tscherina Nora Janisch is missing” from January 16, 2013. PHUKET: A 22-year-old Swiss student tourist reported missing while on holiday in Thailand has been found alive and well. She’s...
Hotel ratings are always very subjective and depend on your personal mood at the moment when you enter a hotel and the memories you brought home from your journey. Hotel ratings also depend on...
Damage to the fragile corals of the section of the Tubbataha Reef where the United States Navy minesweeper USS Guardian ran aground Thursday has worsened with two-thirds of the 68-meter long ship sitting on...
This Saturday had been so crazy I first thought it were Friday 13. No – don’t adjust your clock. It’s Saturday, January 19 in the year 2013. 2013 ? Everything started as usual this...
It’s more fun in the Philippines! So there is also a bit more risk … UK based risk and strategic consulting firm, Control Risk, has published an updated risk-map. The Philippines are considered of...
The southern Visayas and northern Mindanao suffer ugly winter weather. A stationary cold front over the Pacific in conjunction with the Amihan (north-east monsoon) brings cool and very wet conditions. After near continuous bad...
Tscherina Nora Janisch (22) from Switzerland is travelling in various countries since August. She entered Thailand in the beginning of December and hasn’t been heard from since December 22, 2012. She is travelling alone,...
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