We arrived here late Friday evening in the middle of the Chinese New Year celebrations. The streets were packed and it took 1.5 hours to get from the airport to our hotel. This journey usually takes 35 - 40 mins. Unfortunately we did not see the firework display that took place at 8pm as it was after 9pm by the time we reached our hotel. Hercie came with us to the airport but unfortunately because of security she could not come inside the airport building with...

Manila, Philippines When we left Hong Kong last Saturday, 2 Feb, it was cold and raining. As you can imagine we were glad to leave that weather behind.Just 2 hours later here in Manila it was 23ºC - lovely and warm. After clearing Immigration, collecting our luggage and Customs we got a taxi to our hotel in the Makati City area of Manila, arriving about 3pm in the afternoon.Hercie (Neil's girlfriend) had gone to meet us at the airport but as I had been una...