Day 6 + 7 in Puerto Galera

Tag 5 nach Puerto Galera

Woke up at five in the morning so that we would be on time at Manila Bay. The streets are always congested and it's chaotic. That's why even relatively short distances of about...

Day 8 + 9 in Tagaytay

On Thea's birthday, we went to Batangas to meet the family at Uncle Abe and Aunt Nita's. Uncle Abe is a great golfer (Philippine Senior Amateur Champion) and his trophy room is...

Siargao (until February 20th.)

Day 10+11: Tagaytay and Batangas

On Sunday, we checked in at Hillcreek Garden Hotel and celebrated the wedding of Princess (daughter of Uncle Abe) and Eugene there on Monday (4.2.). The extensive hotel grounds...

Day 4 in Manila

Today I went to the Bureau of Immigration to extend my visa, which was only valid for 30 days. Despite the huge crowd, everything went very quickly, and we were finished in an...

Day 3 Manila

The jetlag got me and I slept until 2 PM... While Thea has been awake since 8 AM. 😳

Arrival in the Philippines

On July 26, we landed in Manila and, after a few hours there, flew straight on to Puerto Princesa on Palawan. There, we finally reunited with Christian and Jhed and their

Arrival in the Philippines

We landed in Manila on July 26th and, after a short layover, flew on to Puerto Princesa on Palawan. There we finally met Christian and J.

Angeles City – a provincial den of vice

I belong to that gradually fading generation that still remembers the Vietnam War, the traumatic images from the jungle, the shameless lies of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, and...

Beauty, Kitsch, and Misery in Cebu

After a chaotic arrival in Cebu City at the end of May 2025, I explored the exciting, very vibrant city for several days.