Travelling through Asia http://www.dutchpickle.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:15:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/cebu/cebu-puppy-mill.html Cebu Puppy Mill Enterprising vendors have set up a puppy mill on the cross over by the Robinson Mall near the Fuente Osmena in Cebu. These guys put a new twist on using this high volume location for business. Philippines - Cebu Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:27 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/fish-market.html Samar fish market The fishermen show up early in the morning at the pier in Catbalogan so they can sell their catch before the morning sun gets too intense. Philippines - Samar Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:35:56 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/basey-samar.html Basey to Sohoton Basey is a neat little fishing town on the southern coast of the island of Samar. It rains so much that many of the motorbikes have roofs. Philippines - Samar Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:10:00 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/leyte/san-juanico-bridge.html San Juanico Bridge The San Juanico bridge links the islands of Samar and Leyte together. Philippines - Leyte Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:41:48 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/leyte/basic-rooms-hotel.html Basic Rooms Hotel The best place to stay in Tacloban, Leyte that I have found is the Basic Rooms Hotel on the waterfront. A very nice deluxe room for two goes for 580. pesos for 12 hours. Tel 325-4465 Philippines - Leyte Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:17:54 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/eastern-samar.html Eastern Samar In Eastern Samar you can get fresh yellowfin tuna for 120 pesos a kilo. Blue marlin goes for 130 pesos kilo. Philippines - Samar Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:30:05 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/samar/python-cave.html Python Cave Guimit Island is legendary for it's Philippine pythons and a strategic cave that the Japanese used as a hideout in WW2. A local cave expert Joni Bonifacio invited me along for the day to do a little research. Philippines - Samar Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:13:05 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/philippines/pics-from-the-bus-window.html Pictures from the window Motorbikes in Samar and Leyte often have roofs to protect from sun and rain. 4 passengers is considered to be a full load.Cere Philippines - Philippines Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:08 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/cebu/sm-mall-cebu.html SM Mall Cebu Ayala Mall and SM mall are the 2 most popular malls in Cebu City. Two of my favorite stores there are Habagat and Ace Hardware. Philippines - Cebu Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:04:03 +0100 http://www.dutchpickle.com/philippines/philippines/streets-of-cebu.html Streets of Cebu Here are a few pictures taken while walking along the streets of Cebu near the Colon district. Philippines - Philippines Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:07:09 +0100