Memoirs: My first trip to a foreign country
October 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Restaurants
My first trip to foreign soil was probably the most exciting thing, besides flying from Chicago to Honolulu, I had ever done. Being in a new Country I was leaving Hawaii, to go to the Philippines, a foreign Country where everyone spoke a new language, ate different foods, had cool new customs, I was very excited. We had one stop, it was in Tokyo, one of the more crowded cities in the World. Quiet but crowded, very foreign I must add.
When we left Hawaii, I had one piece of luggage and just my dreams of the foreign land we would see. I was still amazed how a kid from a lower income family could live in Hawaii, then go to the Philippines, bringing a message of hope to a people I believed to be hopeless at the time. I was in for a big surprise.
We flew over Mt. Kilimanjaro at the perfect time of the day, the sun was out, there was no clouds in the skies, and we saw the perfect white cap of one of the most picturesque Mts. in the world. The pilot was Japanese, so was very happy to circle the amazing Mountain, our team of Youth oohed and aahed over the amazing Mountain. You could see the snow didn’t go all the way down, it was as if the mountain had a perfectly made white skull cap. The rest of the mountain, or as far as we could see anyway, was a lush green, very impressive from where I was sitting.
I have to give a little background, our team of Missionaries, left Honolulu Airport the day the Allies invaded Iraq in 1992, January 17th. The Airport in Tokyo was supposed to be a target of Terrorist activity, so when we landed the security was very tight. We were instructed to stay, for the whole ten hour layover, in the International corridor of the Narita Airport. It had a few shops but nothing spectacular.
The story however began on the plane. We had a Japanese girl on our team. She was looking forward to seeing her parents, and taking our team (12 people) to a special restaurant while we waited for our plane. Because of the security issues, we weren’t able to do this. Our team had, like I said twelve people.
There were two leaders and ten students. I was a student, and so was the Japanese girl, her name was Rie Shibata. Rie couldn’t speak much English, she understood, but responded in yes with a bow, or no with a bow, this was the extent of her communication. Consequently, we still do not know exactly what happened to her on the plane before we landed. What we do know is she literally turned green, and became violently ill.
I was sitting near her, our
The Perfect Investment
March 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Tourist Attractions
People from all sides of the world are now visiting the Philippines because of the country’s simple beauty and colorful sights. As a tropical country, the Philippines also boast more than 7,000 islands, all with expressive culture, good food, great beaches, and even better hospitality and service. In line with this, the native Filipinos and foreigners alike, together with Filipinos that are working abroad are now thinking of their next step when it comes to property investments.
Philippine luxury homes may be the answer to a better retirement, an inevitable investment, or just the answer to one’s happiness. Whatever the reason may be, this would be the perfect time to search for the right luxury home here in the tropical islands of the Philippines. Everybody knows how life is set at a much slower pace in the country, especially in the provinces. This may be what people would want– a slower pace in life, to be able to enjoy life’s simpler pleasures.
Several property industries are set to give the Filipino people a taste of their own country. By slowly investing on large residential and commercial lands and turning it into paradise, these property giants really know what they are doing. Philippine luxury homes can be found anywhere in the Philippines, from the outskirts of the city, to luxury homes beside business districts and important landmarks. Either way, people would easily recognize the sumptuous environment that these luxury homes have to offer.
Large open areas, gardens, or golf courses may be the background sights for the luxury homes here in the Philippines. Of course, future residents may only want to see the bareness of their environment, so as to lessen the feel of being busy and the feel of clutter around them. Tranquil and calm would overall define Philippine luxury homes here, simply because of the atmosphere that they are working on.
Generally defined as something conducive to pleasure and comfort, luxury is something that Filipinos would surely love. Given the fact that Filipinos enjoy comfort and fun, a luxury home might be the next target for the Filipino family’s future plans. On the other hand, overseas Filipino workers may also give interest in investing on luxury homes in the country. With the right payment schemes and the perfect home, overseas workers would surely give in and invest on a home that, in the future, would make them see and catch up on the beauty and wonder of their own country. For foreigners, this would be an opportunity for them to witness how grand it is to live in a tropical country such as ours. By living in a luxury home here in our country, they would surely live in style without spending much, while they enjoy our environment, as well as our people, and forget their 9-5 daily work routine back where they used to live. Indeed, Philippine luxury homes might change the life that one lives, and would open one’s eyes and make them see the beauty of what our country has to offer.
