I discovered I had tunnel vision, spending almost two months in Metro Manila. The southern part of the Philippines is a different story. It is a place filled with gardens, exotic flowers, durian, and no traffic! I spent four days away from Manila, where the pace of life is much slower.
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New Avenues of Worship
Posted: 18th July 2011 by Gabriella in Life, PlayTags: church, philippines, worship
Worshipping Jesus cannot be confined to singing 3 songs on Sunday morning. Christian education usually teaches you this concept, but I am still learning, if it’s not just music, what is it? Yesterday, I attended church at Day by Day and spent the day in Luneta. I had a dream that I had missed church, [...]
Cultural Celebration
Posted: 14th March 2011 by Elyse in Play, ResourcesTags: culture, festival, philippines, photo, photography, photojournalist
I hope this happy face brightens your day! This smile was captured by Wycliffe photographer Janeen Michie at a cultural festival in the Philippines known as Kaamulan. This year’s celebration in the Bukidnon region finished just last Friday. Tribal villagers representing the seven hill tribes of Bukidnon gathered in unity with the local dwellers in [...]
Typhoon is to Asia AS Hurricane is to Florida
Posted: 15th July 2010 by Rachel in PlayTags: hurricane, Manila, typhoon
Last year I spent way too much brain power trying to figure out the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane. Come to find out, there is no difference…except for the part of the world you’re in when one hits. And boy did one hit Tuesday night.
Rainy season + traffic = happy ending
Posted: 29th June 2010 by Rachel in PlayTags: FX, Manila, rainy season, starbucks, Tagalog
It is rainy season in Manila. What started as scattered showers has now developed into total downpours at different times of the day. Last night the rain started around 4:30pm. By 5pm (closing time) it was POURING. I decided to wait it out for a bit in the office. I do not have a car [...]
Do you sea what I sea?
Posted: 2nd June 2010 by Rachel in PlayTags: adobo, asia, fish, philippines, seafood, sisig
Yes, the play on words is intentional. If you know me, it is no secret that I dislike seafood. It’s not for lack of trying. I have tasted many types, often more than once, in hopes that my tastebuds have changed and I can now tolerate eating the creatures of the sea. Well, it wasn’t [...]
Public transport
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Rachel in PlayTags: FX, Jeepney, Manila, MRT, pedicab, Taxi, transportation, tricycle
One thing I love about big cities: the many types of public transportation. At home there are not so many options. My car. Or…my car. Yup, that’s about it. We have a city bus, but the routes and pick-up spots are not that extensive. In Manila you’ve got (deep breath): Jeepney
I love Manila. Today is my third month anniversary of arriving to my new home. I’ve heard this is the period where the honeymoon stage ends and you start really disliking everything about this foreign place where you live. For me, I don’t see that happening. Part of it may be that in Manila there [...]