Andy in The Philippines

The Japanese Tunnel in Davao

andydbrown — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:38:03 +0000

Davao Crocodile Park

andydbrown — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:06:44 +0000

Peoples Park in Davao

andydbrown — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:26:41 +0000

113 Years of Philippine Independence!

andydbrown — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:27:35 +0000

I was in Korea for their 50th anniversary, Israel for their 50th anniversary, Oman for their 40th anniversary and now I can say I was in the Philippines for their 113th anniversary. Cool! Congratulations to Filipinos everywhere!

Our little Canapino, Gershom, on the 113th anniversary of the Philippines independence from Spain. I hope that he will always be proud of his Filipino heritage!

Rizal’s Execution Site, Rizal Park, Manila

andydbrown — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:12:27 +0000

$ Stolen from our Hotel Room at Eurotel, Las Pinas!

andydbrown — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:05:56 +0000

You can cancel all those kind words I posted earlier about Eurotel being a cheap option to stay in Las Pinas, just outside Manila in the Philippines. Someone stole $1000 US from what we thought was a pretty good hiding place in the hotel room. Why should we hide $ in a hotel room you may ask? Because they don’t provide room safes for certain (lower paying budget minded) guests. The only people who had access to our room (as there was no forced entry) are staff members. The Las Pinas police force currently have 2 detectives on the case. Will let you know what comes out of it. In the meantime, I do not recommend staying at Eurotel in Las Pinas!!!

Gershom Back in the Philippines

andydbrown — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:18:21 +0000

Gershom has been a lot of fun to travel with. Mamma Brown was so clever to bring some of his favorite toys with us to make him more comfortable on vacation! Here he is having a great time with his toys just before bedtime.

What a sweetie! This is actually Gershom’s 2nd trip to the Philippines! He and Mommy were here last summer for 2 months while Daddy stayed behind to work the summer in Oman.

Back to the Philippines 2 Years Later!

andydbrown — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:39:34 +0000

I meant to keep this blog for wedding memories and pics from various trips to the Philippines but seems I’ve neglected the poor thing. I’ll finish posting the wedding pics from January 2009 when we get “home” (to Oman!) in August. For the next 2 months, I’ll be posting pics when I can from our vacation here during the summer of 2011. Good thing every hotel we have booked has free wi-fi!

Our first hotel stay is in Eurotel in Las Pinas just south of Manila.

Eurotel is a nice reasonably priced option (18,500 PhP/studio) if you’re ever in the Las Pinas area. It’s right across the street from one of the SM Malls. They now provide free wi-fi for all inhouse guests! Their room service is pretty good and room comes with free breakfast buffet! Check out their website here.

A Moment with My Father-in-Law, Efren, Before the Wedding

andydbrown — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:54:16 +0000

Wedding Ceremony and Reception Venue

andydbrown — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:25:56 +0000