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Traversing Palawan?s untainted shores
2008-05-28 01:54:00 by Aaron Joel Santos I?m in the Philippines, sitting at a six-person dining room table made of bamboo. It?s the kind of table found all across Southeast Asia, but this one is special. This one is unconvincingly strapped to the top of an old bus speeding down an unpaved highway on the island of Palawan. Apparently, this ...
Palawan and Cebu Resorts Land in ASEAN Inaugural List of Green Hotels
2008-03-30 23:00:00 Two luxury resorts in the Philippines ? the El Nido Resorts in Lagen and Miniloc islands, and the Shangri-La Island Resort Mactan ? are among the 81 properties in the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) region to receive the Green Hotel recognition given by the ASEAN member countries at its recent forum in ...
El nido del pájaro: dos arquitectos suizos en China.
2007-12-19 16:50:00 Este es el "trailer" del documental de Christoph Schaub y Michael Schindelm, que sigue la historia de los arquitectos suizos estrellas Jacques Herzog y Pierre de Meuron durante dos proyectos muy diferentes: un barrio en la provinciana ciudad China de Jinhua y el estadio nacional para las Olimpiadas del 2008 en Pekín el "bird´s nest" (nido de pájaro). El proceso incluye la necesidad de establecer puentes entre tan diferentes culturas, tradiciones de arquitectura y sistemas políticos.Es un documental de 88 minutos que estará a la venta en DVD en el verano del 2008, durante la parafernalia olímpica.
By: felipeno
Kayak Calamian Archipelago During Special Group Trip To Philippines With Ex
2007-12-02 00:55:00 Experience undisturbed tropical wilderness, secluded sandy coves and unique limestone formations in the Calamian Archipelago with California-based Mountain Travel Sobek’s 11-day Kayaking the Calamian Archipelago package, avalible for only two departure dates: April 6 and April 20, 2008. Starting at $3,745 per person (for a group of eight to ten), based on double occupancy, travelers will ...
Conde Nast Traveler voted Palawan as the Best Beach in Asia
2007-10-05 04:26:00 Conde Nast Traveler, the largest circulated and most popular travel magazine in the United States voted Palawan as a tourist destination with the Best Beaches Overall in Asia in its October 2007 issue. Palawan has been cited for its outstanding attractions like Tubbataha Reef Marine Park and St. Paul Subterranean River National Park, both listed ...
El Nido Resorts, Palawan
2007-09-08 18:38:00 Palawan, PhilippinesEl Nido is located in the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan about 430 km southwest of Manila. El Nido Resorts offer activities as diverse as the environment. Sunbathe in secret coves, kayak in hidden lagoons, explore isolated islands, hike through a tropical forest, have a picnic on a private beach, go on a mangrove river tour, snorkel or scuba dive with colorful tropical fishes among fringing and submerged coral reefs.The most striking feature of El Nido is its scenic landscape - massive limestone islands of varying shapes and sizes scattered about the sparkling sea. The limestone cliffs of El Nido were naturally carved out of extensive and thick layers of coralline deposits.Lagen Island Resort has a total of 51 rooms with a variety of accommodation types to choose from. There are water cottages built on stilts on both sides of its cove, Beachfront Cottages with a view of the entire cove and of the sunset, Forest Rooms and Forest Suites built on the fringes o...
By: Holiday Spots
Palawan is now listed as a high-end adventure travel destination
2007-08-26 18:01:00 Palawan has recently landed as one of the destination offerings of Mountain Travel Sobek and Wilderness Travel, two leading international tour operators that cater to discriminating, high-end adventure seekers. Kayaking and snorkeling in the Calamian Archipelago and equally stunning vistas in neighboring islands now stand alongside African safaris, Mt. Everest treks and other highly specialized ...
El Nido, Palawan
2007-07-12 08:07:00 El Nido is located in the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan about 430 km southwest of Manila. The Bacuit Bay area of El Nido, where the El Nido Resorts are located, has been established by the Philippine government as a Marine Reserve. El Nido's majestic limestone cliffs are estimated to be 250 million years old. They stand guard over clear waters, with 200 species of tropical fishes, more than 100 species of corals, and three species of endangered sea turtles. El Nido's forests are host to more than 100 species of birds, a large number of which are endemic to Palawan.The municipality covers the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan. It is composed of 45 islands and islets, each has its own unique geological formations. Like the rest of Palawan, it is part of the Eurasian Plate, a plate that is entirely separate from the Philippine Plate to which the rest of the Philippines belongs. The limestone cliffs here are similar to those that can be found in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam and...
By: Experience Asia
NO es el nido de un cigüeña: es el pelo de Amy Winehouse (fotos)
2007-05-27 19:01:00 Está terminando de grabar el video en Los Ángeles, pero este pelo monstruosamente hinchado y con prolongaciones no es por exigencia del guión. Es que Amy Winehouse tiene la cabeza llena de pájaros y sobre su cabeza ha anidado un matrimonio de cigüeñas. Es evidente.--
By: mariano planells
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