Page 76 - Smile Magazine: May 2013

la vida
laid-back
Being home to the country
,
s highest peak, national bird and a
rare orchid have all contributed to Davao
,
s must-visit status.
Marga Rey, a born-and-bred Dabawenya, delves deeper than
these typical icons to tell us what it
,
s like to work and play in one
of the Philippines
,
most livable cities
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Onboard the
Explore Davao
boat with the port and
Vanishing Island (a small
sandbar in the Davao Gulf) in
the background
Photographs by Caroline Baclig Schmidt
and Nicolai Svane/ The Danish Connection