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A happy life is the greatest happiness.

The purpose of travel is to experience a different lifestyle. The hustle and bustle of life, a happy life is the greatest happiness. Seeing everyone with a smile on their face and no anxiety, this is the lifestyle I want! This time we went to Tacloban, the largest city in the Eastern Visayas, located in the central eastern part of the Philippines, and the capital of Leyte Province. The local Chinese also call it "Duluwan" (from the pronunciation of Minnan dialect). It is now an important trade port and transportation hub in the Philippines. The typhoon season in the Philippines is from June to November every year. In November 2013, the "century hurricane" Yolanda made landfall in the Philippines and swept through Tacloban. Overnight, Tacloban, which was known as being surrounded by green vegetation, was left with only mud and rubble. This was the only major damage Tacloban suffered in the 70 years since the end of World War II.   It was already evening when we arrived at Tacloban Airport on AirAsia. The airport is not very big, but it is orderly. It didn't take much time to collect our luggage. Tacloban Airport is very close to the city center, and a taxi ride costs about 150 pesos (about 22 yuan), while a Jeepney ride costs only 50 pesos. Although it was already evening, the airport exit was still crowded with taxi drivers and Jeepney drivers waiting for passengers. They waved their hands and towels in the crowd, trying to attract the attention of passengers so that they could get more business before they finished work.   When our car left the airport, the wide road was lined with fruit and snack vendors pushing their carts along the street, bustling with activity. In the city, the lights were on, and groups of students in school uniforms and office workers waiting for buses on their way home from work made the streets look busy under the streetlights, with no trace of the city's past devastation.
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Posted: Nov 6, 2024
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wonderful photos 😍 Tacloban indeed!
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