Boarding Gate 101

I did not fly home for the New Year as I usually do (my mom and brother were here for Christmas), so after preparing a small media noche , the traditional Filipino New Year's eve meal, I went to Eastwood City, a commercial district in Metro Manila, to see the countdown for the new year. Jessica Sanchez belting out a tune The place was already packed with revelers when I arrived. I passed the time at a burger joint near the plaza where the countdown will be held, and went to find a good spot just an hour before midnight. There was a mini concert in progress when I got there, helmed by local artist Bamboo, and in the final 15 minutes, chanteuse Jessica Sanchez of American Idol fame took over. The countdown began a fter she sang a couple of songs . The highlight was the "ball drop" but in a shape of a star, that descended from the top of the building as the crowd chanted the dying seconds of 2013. The revelers erupted in cheers as the count reaches zer...

I'd like to greet the readers and followers of BoardingGate101 a happy and prosperous New Year! Here's for another great year of travel and exploration! Above is my family's preparation for media noche, the traditional Filipino feast partaken on New Year's eve to welcome the coming year.