Episode 2 of my travels in the Philippines with friends Jonathan, Susie, Chris & company. Our 1.5 week stay in Manila was booked at The Mabuhay Manor, a pleasant hotel situated nearby the airport and the Mall of Asia. They won’t tell you that the Manor is located right next to a slum area...

The following travelogue recounts my two week adventure in the Philippines and Japan with friends: Jonathan, Susie, Chris & his family. You could say that a 12+ hour flight from Chicago O’Hare to Narita Japan and then another 4 hour flight from Japan to Manila was a just a tad bit tedious....

As I sit in the hotel lobby in Manila I just want to say I love Filipino food, people, culture, and just their general attitude towards life. The only parts I don’t like would be the crazy traffic and pollution in Manila, but these are just minor qualms. Pictures coming soon…