Philippines: Islands of Enchantment

By Alfred A. Yuson

Book Overview

Full of stunning photography, this travel pictorial and Philippines guidebook captures the soul of a tropical island nation. The Philippines: Islands of Enchantment captures all the marvels and excitement found throughout the 7000-island archipelago. Beautiful photographs by award-winning photographer George Tapan are paired with rich text by author Alfred A. Yuson to make this new paperback edition a must for those that have traveled to this island paradise or just spend their days dreaming about going. The Philippines: Islands of Enchantment is a fascinating exploration of the islands and her people including: sun-blessed beaches and pristine rainforests centuries-old churches and tribal rituals dynamic cities and a wealth of ethic and environmental diversity yearlong fiestas celebrated by Filipinos and more!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804843724
• ISBN13: 9780804843720
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Crisp clear colourful

I got this hardbound book from my brother, and it contains a lot of photographs of cultural parades, and such. The book definately doesnt leave out practices, and even have pictures of rural areas and islands. They show how some areas have not really assimilated into the Western culture as adapted by the urban. This book shows the utopian side of the Philippines, but didnt really get into the details that while this is tropicana in its finest, the country is dangerous to visit as of late, and the lack of political history in the book is a bit dissapointing. I also have gotten weary of pictures showing Filipinos in their religious festivities garb, and the famous self-flogging during All Souls Day (seriously, Filipinos in middle of nowhere only do practice this) which I have seen on television, and was miffed to see this RARE scene in the book. Waste of pages.