While covering
Philippine Airlines’ event marking the arrival of its newest aircraft, the
Airbus A350-1000, I couldn’t help but notice that the occasion also doubled as
a gathering of a devoted subculture: aviation enthusiasts, more commonly known
as “avgeeks.”
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| Philippine Airlines' newest plane, the Airbus A350-1000 |
For years, Manila
has functioned as a layover - a city travelers pass through on their way to the
country’s more photogenic islands. Independent tour guides hope to change that.
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| 1896 declaration of Philippine independence |
Marky Ramone Go is a travel-junkie, writer and photographer based in the Philippines. Aside from contributing articles to various publications and websites, he narrates his experiences wandering the tropical paradise of the Philippines, the culturally rich regions of South East Asia, Sri Lanka and India on this travel blog. After Asia, he is keen on exploring South America and eventually tracing Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" trail in the United States to Mexico.
