historical – Gem's Photos and Videos

Manila Coffee Festival 2022 + Fort Santiago Tour, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

https://youtu.be/WG63V8i5uEw 6 minutes 20 seconds I went to Fort Santiago, a Spanish colonial era fortress in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, on April 29, 2022, to check out the first day of…

gem July 19, 2022

Architecture Outside Manila Videos

Barasoain Church and Malolos Cathedral, Bulacan, Philippines, Holy Week 2022 trip vlog + photography

https://youtu.be/yeNDspZOeWk I went on a day trip to Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines on Black Saturday of my Holy Week 2022 to check out two significant sites in Philippine history: Barasoain Church…

gem July 6, 2022

Architecture Metro Manila Street

Manila Cathedral, Plaza de Roma, & Belfry Cafe’s Church Bells, Intramuros

https://youtu.be/L6QcbQoOr58 04:27 video runtime This is my vlog about my visit to the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, AKA the Manila Cathedral, on December 18, 2021.…

gem May 10, 2022

Landscape Outside Manila Photoblog

La Union, Philippines, April 2019 Trip Log

La Union is a province in the northern part of the Philippines, in the Ilocos Region. I went to Urbiztondo Beach in the town of San Juan for three days in April 2019. This beach has a small strip of hostels and food places catering to the burgeoning surf scene there.

gem October 7, 2019

Outside Manila Travel

Sinulog Festival – January 2016

Sinulog is an annual cultural/ religious festival held in Cebu, Philippines. It's held in honor of Santo Nino, the baby Jesus. (more on Wikipedia) There were dancers and drummers. Click to…

gem May 4, 2016