Category Archives: Travel

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

July 12, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

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.

Politics, Technology, Travel

VICE PRESIDENT JEJOMAR BINAY’S GRAND PLAN IF ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

July 11, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – If you live in, or are visiting the Philippines, you can’t really go on a road trip to visit all of the country’s more than 7,000 islands. Along the way, you’ll enncounter water and have to hop onto a ship, barge or boat to get to the next closest island.

But all that is going to change if Vice President Jejomar Binay is elected president in 2016. Forget Metro Manila’s Light Railway System (LRT, MRT). They’re peanuts compared to what Binay has in his presidential blueprint.

Before his 6-year term is over in 2022, the entire Philippines — land and water, from the northernmost tip of Aparri to the southernmost tip of Tawi-Tawi– will be connected by a high-speed railway system that would put Japan to shame.

When completed, the Pan-Philippine High-Speed Railway System will become the world’s longest, fastest and scenic mode of mass transportation.

President Aquino’s mantra is “Tuwid na Daan,” (straight path), in reference to his anti-corruption campaign. For Binay, it will be “Liku-Likong Daan” (crooked path), but via bullet trains.

Business, International, Travel

AIRBUS UNVEILS NEWEST AIRCRAFT: MORE LEGROOM, LESS ELBOW ROOM

July 10, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

BLAGNAC, France (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The Airbus A380 , a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Airbus, remains the world’s largest passenger airliner todate, and the airports at which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it.

But even this massive aircraft is not big enough to fully accommodate the increasing volume of air travel in this inter-connected world of ours.

In an effort to keep up with the high demand for airline seats, Airbus has redesigned a quarter of its current fleet of 380’s, which consequently also means higher profits for airline companies.

The new design, named Airbus 380-B, features rows of seats that alternately face forward and backward. The configuration adds at least 6 more seats per row. Although the design provides less elbow room and less space between seats, it creates more legroom — an additional 12 inches — for passengers, even and especially in the economy section.

Some airlines like United and Philippines Airlines charge an additional premium fee for front-facing seats.

Rich de la Cruz, a frequent traveler from the Philippines who experienced flying in economy class on the new aircraft recently, said he appreciates the additional legroom especially on 13 to 16-hour flights. Asked about the reduced elbow room and space between seats, de la Cruz said, “I don’t mind it at all. It’s actually cozy, especially when you’re seated next to a beautiful lady. It’s a pleasant perk!” He added, “It also encourages more social interaction among passengers.”

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