Asia Trip 2004

After 10 years abroad, I was glad to finally be back at my home country. What made this trip especially memorable is getting to spend time with my relatives, friends from my own neighborhood where I grew up, and my high school classmates.
New Otani Hotel Our hotel in Tokyo. I especially like their very own Japanese garden at the back complete with a waterfall. Asakusa Kannon Temple Downtown Tokyo Imperial Palace & Chinzano Restaurant and Garden Happoen Garden & Tea Ceremony Tokyo Tower & River Cruise Nathan's trip to Palawan At the same time, my brother, Mark and I are in Tokyo, my brother, Nathan, also has his own adventure in Palawan. He was able to reunite with our family, had an day trip to the Crocodile Farm, and a relaxing getaway to the island resort of Dos Palmas.		Shangri-La Hotel Makati Our first hotel in Manila. It's located at the heart of Makati (Manila's business center capital). Dusit Hotel Nikko Makati Our second hotel in Manila. Family & Friends Get Together Glorietta, Greenbelt, & Rockwell Shopping Malls I was extremely overwhelmed with how huge the malls are in Manila. A day isn't enough to go around and see everything. I'm definitely coming back for more shopping! Bound for the Island of Boracay Group shots & memorables sceneries Fun Activities We had a lot of fun out in the sun of Boracay beach--from a banana boat ride, tube ride, jet ski and, of course, a daily hour massage out in the beach.