Category Archives: Tourism

PHILIPPINES HAS WORLD’S FIRST RAINFOREST-THEMED LIGHT RAILWAY TRAIN (VIDEO)

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Who needs to go to Brazil to visit the Amazon rainforest? Tourists can now have that experience in the Philippines, just by riding the MRT, Metro Manila’s light railway system.

Today, MRT officials unveiled the world’s first tropical rainforest-themed train. Lucky commuters who were picked through a lottery experienced the inaugural ride from Quezon City to Makati, drenched in refreshing water that poured from the train’s ceiling.

“They should have thought about this sooner, ” one commuter said, adding, “It is a great way to beat the hot and humid weather and remain fresh and cooled upon reaching your destination.”

The lucky commuters were given complimentary towels with the logo of the Office of the President at the exits.

During the train’s  regular runs, however, commuters have to bring their own towels.

SAN FRANCISCO TO HOST GINGER PRIDE IN 2016

imageSAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles ®) – It’s been a great year to be proud. The 2015 Pride celebration in San Francisco will go down in history as the most celebrated LGBT event ever, happening just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality.

So, what’s the next big thing in San Francisco? Ginger Pride.

The Dutch are to hold their tenth successive Roodharigendag festival, otherwise known as Redhead Day and the UK’s first Ginger Pride Walk was hosted in Edinburgh – with a throng of Scottish marchers standing up against gingerism and bluey bullying.

San Francisco doesn’t want to be left behind. After all, it is the city that pioneered gay marriage in the U.S.  So, it is planning for the first ever Ginger Pride in the country to honor what seems to  be a diminishing breed.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee issued a nationwide call for all ginger-haired people to gather in the city in the summer of 2016 for the first U.S. Ginger Pride Celebration.

A sea of ginger-haired people will fill several blocks of Market Street in a grand parade, followed by a ginger festival at the Civic Center Plaza. City Hall at night will light up for an entire week in ginger color.

Lee’s invitation is open to all naturally ginger-haired people only which disappointed many in the gay, as well as Filipino communities. But the mayor explained that the goal of the festival is to draw national attention to bullying constantly experienced by authentic gingers.

One San Francisco ginger praised the decision saying that she is always approached by people in bars, malls and even at work, with the question, “Wow, your hair is lovely! Where did you get it done?”

Hollywood actress Emma Stone will be the parade’s grand marshal. Although she is a natural blonde, the Ginger Pride Committee thought she represents the perfect ginger. And she’s a celebrity that would draw crowds to this fun event.

PHILIPPINES’ TOURISM DEPARTMENT UNVEILS LATEST AMAZING PROMO

Pasig, Philippines from the air:
Pasig, Philippines from the air: “Visit the Philippines 2015!’

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) has finally retired its stale “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” promo and has unveiled a new international campaign to attract foreigners and Filipino expatriates to visit the country in 2015.

The Philippine Government has designated 2015 as “Visit the Philippines Year.” It was launched earlier this year with a new web site, visitph2015.com, and an impressive video showing all the great things tourists will find in this nation of 100 Million people: beach resorts, year-round cultural festivals, great cuisine, centuries-old churches, English-speaking people and smiley faces from the friendliest inhabitants on earth.

Mid-year into the 2015 tourism campaign, the DOT unveiled an updated promo, this time featuring images that can only be found in the Philippines.

One image is an aerial photo of one of Metro Manila’s populated cities — Pasig.  As can be seen in the DOT image, Pasig is a sea of houses and buildings, so cramped that the city is devoid of any plants or trees, while city streets have virtually disappeared.  Even the infamous Pasig River has been soaked up by housing structures. The only way to navigate the city is on foot which would be quite an experience for any tourist wanting to explore the scenic spots of Metro Manila and the Philippines.

Flow river, flow.
Flow river, flow.

A second image shows shanties lining either side of the Pasig River. What used to be clean and potable water flowing through this stretch of the river is now a colorful, quilt-like reservoir of stagnant waste and toxic materials. Tourists will have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking over water, much like the biblical tale of Jesus performing a  miracle.

So, If you haven’t made plans for your vacation this year, make it a point to visit the Philippines.  It is a must in 2015!