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A beautiful day in Florence. Chanel Dador.

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I was amazed by a photo I shot of the huge Piazza del Duomo, or Cathedral Square, in Milan, Italy. One of Italy's most popular tourist spots is this. It is big, and the view is beautiful even at night. A large artwork of "The Last Supper" hangs inside the cathedral, and a statue of the Virgin Mary known as "The Madonnina" is placed atop Milan Cathedral. It is more about its culture, renaissance art, and architecture.

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When I first arrived in El Nido, Palawan, I was greeted by an absolutely gorgeous sunset. Gradually, the sky took on the lovely colors of a pastel palette. Others arrived at the beach in awe of the autumn hues reflecting in the waves and creating a completely peaceful environment. People who are exhausted and hungry after seeing the best of the islands begin to swarm the shoreside restaurants. I could hear happy laughter and talk in the distance. I loved the sound of the little waves gently crashing into the shore. The next day, we started exploring; we went island hopping and began to explore some of the islands that we go to. One of the most memorable places we visit is the blue lagoon, where you can paddle and swim around after an exhausting day of island hopping, hoping we tried some of the best dishes in some restaurant, and as the night comes to an end, we gaze through the beautiful night skies of El Nido.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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(For your information, I was at the right.) Nathaniel Leo "Nat" Imbang

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Ah, Boracay, one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever been to. My family said that I went to Boracay with them when I was a kid, well, they're not wrong because I remember of it, clear as day. In my experience, I thought that we were going something cool like parasailing. But no, except something was way cooler. Exploring the underwater world also known as Scuba Diving. Scuba diving is my first experience to see the underwater world. I saw hermit crabs, sea urchins, Nemo and Marlin (Clownfish), and many other more. And to be honest, I didn't know that exploring the underwater world was so beautiful, and having your first experience of scuba diving, man, was it magnificent under the sea. So, seeing and going to Boracay was like taking a trip down memory lane, and my first experience of scuba diving was utterly magnificent, making it both my favorite experience and moment. I will treasure these memories forever.

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A beautiful sunset. (Lemuel Dexter V. Amatorio)

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A few months ago, my family decided to visit our province to visit our relatives and check up on them, since we haven't seen them since quarantine started. We saw most of our relatives, though some have passed away due to their decline in health which is quite unfortunate. Looking back, the people and the environment of Baler was so peaceful compared to the city. Over there you can enjoy your walks in silence, since there are less vehicles in the countryside, it also amounts to less polution which gives you the opportunity to breathe in cleaner air than what you're used to. Overall, I enjoy this trip back, it was a very sentimental trip, since the relatives that I remembered look older now contrary to their current age, and the same applies to me.  How I miss the calmness of the waves as they crash onto the shore, I yearn again to experience this peace that puts me at ease.

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That's me next to a whale shark:)) Claudine Abigail F. Manas

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On June 27, 2022, my family and I woke up at 3 in the morning to prepare for our first ever trip to Cebu City. It was our first time coming here to Cebu, and we were so excited to explore and try out new things that we prepared a loooong list full of places and monuments to go to, that we didn't know how to fit all activities in 3 days. At 6 in the morning, we arrived at the airport filled with excitement. After our 3-hour flight to Cebu, we headed to our hotel in Mactan called Jpark Island. The view from our room was the beautiful ocean, with planes flying by from time-to-time. But the most memorable thing from my trip from Cebu City was on the 2nd day of our stay. At 4AM, we prepared for one of the longest road trips I have ever been in. Since Oslob is almost at the very opposite end of where we were, I think the road trip was about 6-7 hours long. But it was worth it. At 9AM we arrived at Oslob Whale Shark Watching at Natalio Bacalso Avenue. It was my very first time seeing whale sharks face to face. The feeling of multiple beautiful huge creatures that I would only see in videos and books right in front of me, being fed small shrimp and swimming so close that I felt its smooth tail give a strong slap to my thigh. If I remember correctly, there were 8 whale sharks in total. One was a cute baby whale shark, and one was as big as a bus. The baby whale shark swam a bit faster than the older whale sharks, and it would always rub its body against me. I must admit, I was terrified at first since its mouth was big enough to swallow me whole in one bite, but the guides reassured me that they are super friendly and only had an appetite for small shrimp:) I wish to see whale sharks again soon, and hopefully I will finally be able to see the biggest whale shark spotted in the area (bigger than a bus).

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Singapore's beautiful skyline at night by Marina Bay. Lei Estrella

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Singapore holds a special place in my heart as I have spent a good chunk of my life living there. So, when the borders opened and my father's birthday being around the corner then, we took the opportunity to visit Singapore and we had a jolly time earlier this year! It felt like a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively. It was refreshing to see and reconnect with our friends who were living there and experience the local life again for a month: having breakfasts at hawker centres, walking around the familiar neighbourhood, and going to places we usually went to. This trip was extra sentimental to me. Firstly, we haven't been able to celebrate my father's birthday together as a family of four for a long time, and in this trip, we were able to! Secondly, we have been missing Singapore dearly and hadn't had the chance to fly back again because of the pandemic restrictions. Without a doubt, if I were asked if I'd like to come visit Singapore now, I'd answer 'yes' in a heartbeat.

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Admiring the colorful buildings in Tokyo, Japan, by Gillianne Dominique M. Catacutan

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On October 13, 2019, my family traveled to Tokyo, Japan. We stayed in Japan for 3 days because we will be joining the cruise there. When we arrived there, our hotel was walking distance from the Tokyo Skytree. After we dropped off our things at our hotel, we ate ramen near our place. After we ate, we went to Kaminarimon Gate and watched the sunset there. We went to Don Quijote Asakusa to check on goods and souvenirs we could bring home. Then we walked around the area to find food we could eat for dinner. After our dinner, we visited the Tokyo Skytree to see the nighttime lights of Japan. During our second day in Japan, we visited Kameido Tenjin Shrine because it was walking distance from our place. We walked around and admired our area while looking for food to eat for our breakfast. After our breakfast, we went to the famous Shibuya Crossing. I was really happy to see it in person because I only see these in pictures, and it was really amazing to see in person how many people pass by the crossing at the same time. We also visited the Hachiko Statue. Shibuya is a shopping and eating district, so we spent our day walking around Shibuya. On our third day, after we ate breakfast, we already rode a train to Yokohama, Japan for our 2 week experience in cruising to different Asian Countries.

It was the most memorable trip for me because I love everything about Japan. I’m a picky eater, but I really enjoyed all of the food we ate in Japan. The people in Japan are so polite. Since it was our first time traveling to Japan, we often asked for directions with the Japanese people, and they were all so helpful, even though some of them are not that fluent in English. Even the Japanese people that we interacted with on the cruise were so friendly to us. Our whole stay in Japan was very peaceful. Even though we walked a lot around Tokyo while touring Japan, we were not tired because every view is beautiful, the streets are very clean, and the weather is chilly. And lastly, it was memorable for me because after being busy with my school works and after my parents being busy with their job, we finally spent a lot of quality time with each other with no worries of having workload and school works.