The Hanging Coffins of China And Philippines
Kaushik Patowary
May 30, 2019
The ancient Bo and Guyue people of southern China did not bury their dead. Instead, they hung their coffins from tall cliffs. This peculiar ...
Showing posts with the label Philippines
The Filipino Hero Who Killed Ferdinand Magellan
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 26, 2019
Ferdinand Magellan is remembered in the west as the intrepid Portuguese explorer who led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, but f...
Iligan, The City of Majestic Waterfalls
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 5, 2017
The city of Iligan, in the Northern Mindanao region of Philippines, is one of the country’s major city and the industrial center of the sout...
The Island in a Lake on an Island in a Lake on an Island
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 30, 2016
Lake Taal on the island of Luzon, in the northern end of the Philippines archipelago, holds a special distinction. It’s one of only two lake...
The Luxurious Mausoleums of Manila Chinese Cemetery
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 12, 2016
Walk into the Manila Chinese Cemetery in the Filipino capital and you might think you are visiting a residential suburb. There is a two-way ...
The Coconut Palace, Philippines
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 8, 2016
The official residence and workplace of the Vice President of the Philippines, in Manila, is a curious attraction. The building is called Co...
Hundred Island National Park Philippines
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 6, 2015
The Hundred Islands National Park actually consist of 124 separate islands (123 at high tide) scattered in Lingayen Gulf in northern Philipp...
Art in Island: An Interactive 3D Art Museum In Philippines
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 6, 2015
While museums around the world strictly disallow photography, this one in particular not only allow touching of exhibits and photography, th...
Pebble Beaches Around The World
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 8, 2015
Beaches usually mean sand, but not always. There are beaches made of sea shells , broken glasses pounded smooth by the surf and pebbles. Wh...
Mayon Volcano: The Volcano With The Perfect Cone
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 13, 2014
Mount Mayon, also known as the Mayon Volcano, is an active stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, renowned for its almost ...
The Sunken Cemetery of Camiguin Island
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 7, 2014
Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about 10 kilometers off the northern coast of Mindanao. The isla...
The Chocolate Hills of Bohol
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 29, 2014
Bohol is the main island of Bohol Province and the tenth largest island of the Philippine archipelago. Bohol is a tropical haven of natural ...
Fort Drum: The Concrete Battleship on El Fraile Island
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 24, 2014
At the mouth of Manila Bay just off the coast of Philippines lies a huge battleship-shaped immovable concrete structure that was built in th...
The Living Residents of Manila’s North Cemetery
Kaushik Patowary
May 2, 2013
Housing is such scarce in the Filipino capital of Manila, that thousands of residents have found an alternative to their housing woes by mak...
Waterfall Restaurant at Villa Escudero in Philippines
Kaushik Patowary
Feb 2, 2012
Villa Escudero , located at San Pablo City in the Philippines, is a fine hacienda-style resort with cozy rooms and a museum that boasts a la...
