All photos were all taken with a camera phone (Nokia N82).

Rockwell Drive at Dawn

From Alabang to Makati…(South Super Highway)

Outside “The Columns” Makati (Buendia corner Ayala Ave)

Manila Sunrise (Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong)

Sunset at San Miguel By The Bay, Mall Of Asia (Pasay City)

bon voyage1, originally uploaded by laetitia_b78.

As I stood at SM MOA’s skywalk facing Manila Bay, I can’t help but notice the beautiful sunset. I grabbed my husband’s digicam and took pictures without further hesitation.

airplane cloud, originally uploaded by laetitia_b78.

Til then I realized it was the so called “Magic hour”, when the sun has already set into horizon and the sky is projecting beautiful colors.

lucy in the sea with diamonds, originally uploaded by laetitia_b78.

bon voyage 2, originally uploaded by laetitia_b78.

It would be a lot better if I have an SLR camera…

The Bahura

the first part of the Oceanarium where numerous tanks display the country’s colorful underwater rainforests…. beautiful, colorful corals and coral reef fishes…

baby sharks at the lower right … shark eggs on the upper portion… an awesome sight

The Laot

or the Fishing Ground… here, huge aquariums display different deep sea fishes in all sizes and colors

Spider Crab

Buhay na Karagatan

or the Living Ocean…. a 25-meter walk along an underwater tunnel… a one of a kind experience for ocean lovers where you get to witness how underwater creatures interact with one another in their natural habitat… a truly awesome experience…. i just could’t get enough of this part of the Oceanarium… i culd stay here the whole day….

fell in love with these sea creatures….

Pating

or Sharks…. a very huge tank from floor to ceiling where numerous predators of the sea are on display… be esmerized as you come face-to-face with these fierce sea creatures… one of the displays in the Oceanarium i find fascinating…. the tank holds black-tipped reef sharks and angel sharks…

First, never forget the camera and to load the camera. Philippine tourist spots are worth taking pictures of. Then, always travel light. Leave luggage in a secure hotel or inn and take along only necessary things that fit a small belt or shoulder bag. Take enough cash according to the planned trip for the day. And never leave without a specific travel plan for the day.
In a tourist spot, always look for the information counter or desk. Ask for what the tourist spot can show, aside from the obvious. For instance, at Mines View Park in Baguio, there are other open terraces that afford other views of the mountains and deep ravines. With a little help from local vendors or tourist guides a trip to a tourist spot can be maximized. Luneta Park in Manila has lots of spots to offer tourists. And various times of the days there are mini programs in a specific spot of the Park. A short inquiry at the Park office would reveal minute details to maximize a visit to this tourist spot.

Luneta Park, for instance, has the Rizal Monument, Chinese and Japanese gardens, a Philippine archipelago replica, a café run by mute, blind, and deaf people, a huge grandstand, Manila Bay view, and an observatory, to name a few. Most tourists just peek at the Rizal Monument, take pictures there, and go. A foreign tourist might pass by Luneta Park and its various tourist spots just once and missing it’s entirety is a big tourist trip loss.
Get to know other visitors in a tourist spot and try to learn what tourist spots they have already visited. Ask their opinions and experiences about the places they have seen or gone to. This saves time and gets direct and fresh information straight from fellow tourists.