I visited the Philippines in April 2026, and my main purpose was to ride the remnants of the South Main Line railway from Manila to Legazpi. Rather than backtracking to Manila, I got a flight to Cebu. These are my notes and observations on the various transport modes I took on this trip. Ninoy Aquino […]
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