http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/ <br>Ivan is a travel freak, frustrated historian and heritage activist. A feisty advocate for the preservation of Philippine architectural heritage, he promotes backpacking in his blog <b><a href="http://www.ivanhenares.com">Ivan About Town</a></b>, named <b>Best Travel Blog</b> at the <b>2007 Philippine Blog Awards</b>.<br><br>Did you know that the instrument used in the <a href="http://images.ivanhenares.multiply.com/song/1/4/full/U2FsdGVkX18TyxrwSACMH1lwQokfS7EUYsexoOg3rWILEadS1PAboXL22bRaeir4/Lonely%20Planet%20Theme.mp3">Lonely Planet theme</a> is the <i><a href="http://www.asza.com/ijkubing.shtml">kubing</a></i>, a bamboo jaw harp from the Philippines? Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:24:32 -0000 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:29:20 -0000 http://images.ivanhenares.multiply.com/logo http://ivanhenares.multiply.com 100 100 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/278/Chicago_skyline_from_the_Adler_Planetarium Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:29:20 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/277/Chicagos_culturally-diverse_neighborhoods Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:28:41 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/276/More_from_Chicago Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:27:53 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/275/Sears_Tower_and_the_view_from_the_Skydeck Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:27:14 -0000 <br><br><br><br><br><br>My two pages of fame in Manila Bulletin Travel:<br><br><br><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2645360481_fc61a5fd81_o.jpg"><br> http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/journal/item/39/Manila_Bulletin_Travel_May_15_2008 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:35:26 -0000 <br><br><br>Here is my one page of fame in Metro hiM under the feature Manila, Manila:<br><br>"On the occassion of the planned restoration of its iconic landmarks - the Luneta Hotel, the Museo ng Maynila, the Metropolitan Theater - METRO HIM puts the spotlight on 10 men who are making it not only cool but necessary to rediscover the city of our affections."<br><br><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2645360923_766ddd46d3_o.jpg"><br> http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/journal/item/38/Metro_hiM_Vol._5_No._2 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:22:58 -0000 Here are photos from San Francisco. We watched one of the most colorful annual parades in San Francisco, the Pride Parade, in the morning. We took a cable car to Fishermans Wharf where we had lunch (clam chowder, shrimps and calamari). Also visited Pier 39, Lombard Street and the Golden Gate Bridge. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/307/2008-06-29_San_Francisco_California_USA Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:40:08 -0000 I'm now in California. My HS classmate Armand, Iris and Mark took me to Napa Valley today for some wine-tasting. We visited two wineries namely Beringer and Mondavi. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/306/2008-06-28_Napa_Valley_California_USA Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:56:00 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/274/Northern_Illinois_Univeristy_in_Dekalb_Illinois Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:49:26 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/273/Cultural_Citizens_North-South_Dialogue_2008 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:04:55 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/272/One_lucky_person_will_win_six_SEAIR_gift-certificates_to_Busuanga Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:04:25 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/271/Crossing_the_Greenwich_Meridian Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:03:27 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/270/Girona_along_the_Riu_Onyar Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:13:38 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/269/Dali_Theatre_and_Museum_in_Figueres Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:55:15 -0000 We'll be leaving DeKalb in a few days. I can't imagine this has been my home away from home for the past four weeks! Anyway, here are some random pictures. Did you know that barbed wire was invented in DeKalb? Some of the highlights were a barbecue picnic where we grilled some steak, night out and karaoke in Starbusters, and a picnic hosted by the Filipino community in DeKalb and Sycamore. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/305/2008-06-22_Illinois_USA Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:51:47 -0000 We visited the Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen as well as the Puerto Rican community. The street murals all over the place were great! I has some local snacks in the Puerto Rican area. In the evening, we watched The Buddy Holly Story at the Drury Lane Theater. Dinner was served after the performance. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/303/2008-06-21_Chicago_Illinois_USA Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:31:55 -0000 We visited the Mooseheart Child City & School (<a href="http://www.mooseheart.org">http://www.mooseheart.org</a>) in the morning. In the afternoon, we visited the Jane Addams Hull House in Chicago's (in)famous Southside. I didn't dare go around since we were warned not walk around the area on our own. The highlight for the day was the Architecture Cruise where we got to absorb Chicago's wonderful architecture. Chicago is said to be the birthplace of Modern American architecture in the early 20th century. In the evening, we watched a concert featuring the Filipino <i>kundiman</i>. Ironically, the violinist, Stephen Shey, is Chinese-American, while the pianist is Japanese. Shey is an emerging musician and Filipinos should be honored that he has chosen and included our immortal <i>kundiman</i> in his repertoire, thus putting our own classical Filipino music on the international stage. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/302/2008-06-19_Chicago_Illinois_USA Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:13:31 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/268/Montjuic_and_the_1992_Barcelona_Olympics Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:30:26 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/267/Picassos_Barcelona_and_La_Ribera_on_the_Picasso_Walking_Tour Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:46:49 -0000 We went around Abraham Lincoln's hometown today: Springfield, Illinois. In the morning, I passed by his tomb deep inside the Oak Ridge Cemetery. We then visited the grand Illinois State Capitol before proceeding to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library. The exhibits and shows were wonderful! I walked five blocks to the Lincoln Home. In fact, they preserved the neighborhood around it. Even the street surface was replicated. From there, I visited the building where his law office was located which is in front of the Old State Capitol. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/301/2008-06-15_Illinois_USA Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:15:59 -0000 Today, we visited the Cahokia Mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Gateway Arch and Union Station in St. Louis. I'm enjoying my new camera. Check out the zoom on the photos of the baseball stadium which we took from the top of the Gateway Arch! http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/300/2008-06-14_Illinois_Missouri_USA Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:41:14 -0000 We were back in Chicago today to see civic participation in action. The group got to meet American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Headquarters. We visited the Pacific Garden Mission, a homeless shelter, in the afternoon. http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/photos/album/299/2008-06-14_Chicago_Illinois_USA Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:42:37 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/266/Hospital_de_Sant_Pau_Palau_de_la_Musica_Catalana Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:42:56 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/265/Gaudi_overload_in_Barcelona_Sagrada_Familia_Park_Guell_Casa_Batllo_Palau_Guell_Casa_Mila_Casa_Vicens Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:31:25 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/264/Barcelonas_Barri_Gotic_and_La_Rambla Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:34:03 -0000 http://ivanhenares.multiply.com/links/item/263/Port_Americas_Cup_Marina_in_Valencia Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:54:48 -0000