• Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    Some people are a little better off than others.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    Catholicism dominates the country. Every village or barrio, no matter how small, has a parish church.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    On Christmas morning we went to Mass. Along with two German guys we'd befriended we were the only foreigners in the crowd. No English, just lots of beautiful singing, kissing of relics, and curious kids.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    The Catholic cemetary at dusk.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    Thanks to the white sands of Bounty Beach, they say Malapascua is the next Boracay. This is what the tourist, resort drenched stretches of Boracay looked like 30 years ago.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    Stopping at La Dolce Vita for an afternoon Americano. They serve a mouth-watering gorgonzola and proscuitto pizza. Chances are you'll end up dancing in the arms of an old Italian woman at some point.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Manila

    A tiny pool of calm at the Malate Pensionne where we stayed transiting in and out of the city. If you're looking for old-world charm, this is the place to stay.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Malapascua Island

    The "take out" counter was taken out by the latest typhoon to rip through the Philippines.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Manila

    Some like it rich. Others try to survive.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Manila

    Jeepneys are the staple of inter/inner city travel. Loud, crowded, ailing, aging, and most definitely polluting.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Manila

    The sun going down on another day in the big city.
  • Photo Gallery: 2007-01-04
    Manila

    Here's looking at you.