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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
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My love affair with France
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - June 23, 2013 - 12:00am
I am unashamed when I say that during this visit I fell in love with the French. They were the warmest they had ever been, I thought. They were cordial, they were kind, they were charming, they were funny.
Walking tour of old Cebu
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - February 23, 2013 - 12:00am
During my bi-annual visits in Cebu, I look forward to seeing friends, and I also like to check out new developments in the historic section of Cebu.
Visiting the american southwest
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - December 30, 2012 - 12:00am
In the fall, the weather turns and even in California, the summer-sizzle ends and cooler temperature sets in.
Cleaning up the rivers of Cebu can be done
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - December 17, 2012 - 12:00am
Whenever I travel, I pay close attention to the condition of the rivers and lakes of the places I visit. This obsession stems from the fact that the rivers in Cebu have become polluted and silted as to become lifeless....
Pre-colonial gold in Cebu
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - October 14, 2012 - 12:00am
In 2008, while construction of the Cebu subway tunnel went on in the Plaza Independencia area, gold jewelry started appearing in the antique collector's black market.
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - October 7, 2012 - 12:00am
Last year my husband Lauren, friend Doug Noble, and I booked our trip to Vietnam via Overseas Adventure Travel.
Malaysia: Where Enrique of Malacca came from
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - September 9, 2012 - 12:00am
Even though I'd read that Malaysia has the third largest economy in the ASEAN countries and is the nineteenth largest in the world, I was flabbergasted to see how developed it actually is; more so than Vietnam or...
Recap of the FilAm Book Fest
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - October 15, 2011 - 12:00am
The first ever Filipino American International Book Festival  (FilAm Book Fest) was held in San Francisco October 1 & 2 and was, in my opinion, a success.
Readers Views: Clean up rivers, creeks, canals of old Cebu
by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - February 20, 2009 - 12:00am
The recent January Sinulog festival in Cebu City drew approximately a million people.
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