Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe - is a monument in Paris,France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the Place de E'toile.It is at the western end of the Champs-Elysèes. The triumphal arch honors those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. On the inside and the top of the arc there are all of the names of generals and wars fought

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower - is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris.The height of the antenna/spire 324 meters (1,063 ft),roof 300.65 meters (986 ft).

Boracay Island

Boracay - is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destination.
The island was originally home to the Ati tribe. Boracay is part of Aklan Province, which became an independent province on April 25,1956.Formerly undiscovered, it wasn't till the 1970s that tourism began to develop in Boracay, and the island became popular with backpapers in the 1980s.

One of the Tourist Spot in Tacloban

San Juanico Bridge- Longest Bridge in the Philippines

The country's longest bridge is the San Juanico Bridge, a steel structure connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte. Built in 1973 under the Marcos administration, the 2.16-kilometer bridge crosses over the picturesque San Juanico Strait as a part of the Maharlika Highway. Also known as Marcos Bridge, San Juanico Bridge has 43 spans rising 41 meters above the sea.

Mc Arthur Park -Situated in Red Beach, Palo, Leyte, the monument marks the spot where General Douglas MacArthur landed with the American Liberation Forces in 1944. The statues of the liberators stand in a lagoon, 1.5 times bigger than lifesize. It is also the site of the 50th Leyte Landing Anniversary Commemorative Rock Garden of Peace. A beautiful beach can be found in the area.

Leyte Provincial Capitol-Located at the corner of Sen. Enage Street and Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City. Built in 1907, it is the seat of the provincial government of Leyte. It was also the seat of the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines when President Sergio Osmeña, Sr. came in 1944 with the WW II Liberation Forces. Historic viewing of murals depicting the First Christian Mass in the Orient and General Douglas MacArthur’s Landing is offered.

Tourist detination philippines

MOUNT APO ---- Is the Grandfather of Philippines Mountains and popular for hiking destination.This is the highest mountain in the country and overlooks Davao City.Apo is flat topped, with three peaks, and is capped by a 500 m wide volcanic crater containing a small crater lake. It is a source of geothermal energy, but the date of its most recent eruption is unknown, and none are verified in historic times.
MAYON VOLCANO ----- Is the main landmark of ALBAY PROVINCE.Mayon is classified by volcanologist as a stratovolcano, or composite volcano. Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years. It is located between the Eurosian and the Philippine Plate, at a convergent plate boundary: where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate, the lighter continental plate overrides the oceanic plate, forcing it down;magma is formed where the rock melts. Like other volcanoes located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the "PACIFIC OF RING". It is renowned as the "Perfect Cone" volcano because of its almost perfectly conical shape.Elevation of Mayon Volcano 2463 Meters (8.081 ft)
CHOCOLATE HILLS of BOHOL ---- The world-renowned cone-shaped Chocolate Hills is Nature's expression of beauty, mystery and romance.The Chocolate Hills is a rolling terrain of haycock hills — mounds of general shape which are conical and almost symmetrical. Estimated to be at least 1,268 individual mounds to about 1,776, these cone-shaped or dome-shaped hills are actually grass-covered limestone hills. The large and numerous perfect domes vary in sizes from 30 to 50 metres (98 to 160 ft) high with the largest being 120 metres (390 ft) in height. Aesthetically extensive, they are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen,Batuan and Sagbayan in Bohol. Bohol's "main attraction", these unique mound-shaped hills are scattered by the thousands on the island's central plain, concentrated near the town of Carmen.

PHILIPPINES

The name Philippines and its counterpart Spain,FILIPINAS,are derived the name of King Philipp 2 the king of Spain in the late 16th Century...
The 3 star on the flag represent the 3 islands of the country LUZON,VISAYAS,MINDANAO.Philippines have an area of 300 000 km²,115 831 sq mi,water 0.61 percent.
The capital City of Philippines is MANILA and the biggest city is QUEZON city.National language FILIPINO. Official language ENGLISH and FILIPINO,recognaized Provincial Language Tagalog,Bicol,Cebuano,Waray-waray,Pangasinan,Kapampangan,Ilocano and Hiligaynon..Goverment call Unitary presidential constitutional republic..currency is PESO.

• Hero Jose Rizal
• Flag Pambansang Watawat
  
• Anthem "Lupang Hinirang"
  
• Patriotic Song "Pilipinas Kong Mahal", "Bayan Ko"
• Gem Philippine South Sea Pearl
  
• Dance Cariñosa
  
• Mammal Carabao
  
• Bird Philippine Eagle
  
• Fish Milkfish (Bangus)
  
• Flower Arabian Jasmine (Sampaguita)
  
• Tree Angsana (Narra)
  
• Leaf Fan palm (Anahaw)
  
• Fruit Mango (Mangga)
  
• Sport Sipa
  
• House Nipa hut (Bahay kubo)
  
• Costume Barong Tagalog and Baro't saya

Philippine MOTTO:
FOR GOD,PEOPLE,NATURE and COUNTRY
The Philippines constitutes an archipelago of 7,107 islands with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers (116,000 sq mi). It generally lies between 116° 40' and 126° 34' E. longitude, and 4° 40' and 21° 10' N. latitude, and borders the Philippine Sea on the east, the South China Sea on the west, and the Celebes Sea on the south. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers southwest and Taiwan directly north. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the south/southwest, and Palau is to the east beyond the Philippine Sea.[1] The islands are commonly divided into three island groups: Luzon (Regions I to V, NCR and CAR), Visayas (VI to VIII), and Mindanao (IX to XIII and ARMM). The busy port of Manila, on Luzon, is the national capital and second largest city after its suburb Quezon City.

The local climate is hot, humid, and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26.5 °C (79.7 °F). There are three recognized seasons: Tag-init or Tag-araw (the hot season or summer from March to May), Tag-ulan (the rainy season from June to November), and Taglamig (the cold season from December to February). The southwest monsoon (May-October) is known as the "habagat" and the dry winds of the northeast monsoon (November-April) as the "amihan

About me.....

Hello all,My name is Joy Karen Llosa Mauer.Born on the 13th day of december 1984(TACLOBAN CITY).I speak WARAY,BISAYA,TAGALOG,ENGLISH, speak a little FRENCH and i will go to school soon for my DEUTCH language.We are all 7 siblings 3 boys and 4 girls,i'm the 3rd from the eldest in our family we are 3 already got married.My family and friends call me"JOY",i got married at age of 22.My husband is a BELGIAN,he leave before in France but now moved here back on BELGIUM.My older sis got married already to a Belgian guy so we are now neighbor here in Belgium.
I like so much to bake cake and pastries,surfing in the net...taking care of my orchids,listening music and watching TV.
I stay at home for this moment waiting for my schedule in the school for my deutch languge.So i decide to write a blog as a past time and so that it make me busy....