Jericho & Kim Wedding:: A conversation.

Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones talk about how their beautiful love story started, best described by the cliché ‘two right people meeting at the right time and at the right place’  

“Jackpot!”

In one word, Jericho “Echo” Rosales eloquently summed up his feeling about his engagement to Fil-Brit model/TV host Kim Jones, his girlfriend of more than two years. The proposal was dramatized at the end of the service Sunday last week at the New Life Christian Center to which the Born-Again sweethearts belong.

The theme of that Sunday’s worship was Jesus is…Unli-Love and Echo capped the event by asking Pastor Jeric Soriano if he could go onstage to express his message of love, starting by saying that he could never explain why Jesus would choose to die for a sinner like him, asking, “Why me?”

Sunday, Aug. 4, happened to be Kim’s birthday. Turning to Kim, Echo said, “Will you marry me?” Of course, Kim said yes, announcing on her Twitter how Echo made her the happiest lady in the world, screaming, “I’m engaaaagggeeedddd!!!” Trumpeted Echo on his Twitter, “God is amazing! Yeeeeehaaaa!”

For this Conversation last Thursday at Annabel’s restaurant on Tomas Morato (Quezon City), Kim arrived ahead and decided to stay in her car while waiting for Echo who was coming from ABS-CBN where he guest-hosted It’s Showtime. They entered the resto together, Echo’s arm around Kim’s hips. They looked very much in love, their eyes often locked in each other while they finished their late lunch, short of spooning each other food. After the interview, they would rush to Echo’s place for their Thursday Bible study.

They both wore white (not deliberate, “Nagkataon lang,” said Echo). Yes, Kim was proudly wearing their engagement ring, fondly touching and keeping it in place every now and then. Asked how many carats the ring was, Kim was clueless, “I don’t know; he didn’t tell me. I don’t want to know.” And how much did it cost? “Secret?” Echo smiled, his dimples digging into his cheeks. “I bought it in Israel.”
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Hardly wearing any make-up and pretty in casuals, Kim exuded an infectious aura that made everybody around her feel good. She’s beautiful inside out, no wonder Echo felt incredulously lucky — you know, “Jackpot!” Oh well, you would understand if Echo went around singing, “Me and Miss Jones, we have a thing going on!” And what a “thing’” it is! (A big “bonus” after he has won three Best Actor trophies for Alagwa.)

Kim was born in England to a British father and half-Filipina mother (who is part-Spanish/part-Chinese) and grew up in Adelaide, Australia, where she studied Architecture (under graduate). In 2010, urged by her model-brother Apollo Jones to try it here, Kim came for a five-week look-see, liked it here, went back to Adelaide and sold everything, then returned for good (“On a one-way ticket,” Echo aptly put it). And then she met Echo. “Modeling and doing TV have always been something I wanted to do,” added Kim who is an exclusive Solar TV artist, “something I wanted to explore.”

As the cliché goes, they are two right people (both “not committed”) meeting at the right place at the right time.

How did you meet?

Kim: It was at a dinner at Rockwell hosted by a make-up artist who’s Echo’s and my mutual friend. Dominic (Ochoa) and his wife were there. And several children, too.

Echo: When I arrived, I started cracking jokes with the children but Kim wasn’t laughing. It turned out that hindi pa-gets ni Kim ang Filipino comedy.

Kim: Filipino humor is very different from Australian humor. My Australian was thick. He didn’t understand me and I didn’t understand him.

Echo: May communication gap kami, hehehehe!

What first attracted you to each other?

Echo: Her eyes. Actually, before that dinner, I saved on my iPad her photos which my friend sent me. My friend was trying to set us up kasi. When I looked at the pictures, I exclaimed, “Oh my God, she’s so beautiful!” I saved two photos. So when the invitation to dinner came, punta kaagad ako.”

Kim (Joking, addressing Echo): And what was it that you saw in my eyes?

Echo: Her eyes are very caring. Besides her eyes, what I like about her is that magaan siyang kasama. Even at first meeting, you feel comfortable with her, you won’t feel awkward.

Kim: He’s a bit noisy so you can feel his presence at once. He’s super annoying but lovably so. As soon as he entered the room, you could at once feel his presence. He said “Hello!” to everyone and talked to everyone.

How soon after that did the courtship start?

Echo: It took two months before we saw each other again. I don’t know why. Kim hasn’t told me the truth up to now.

Kim (Blushing a bit): The truth is that I shied away from dating an actor. I wasn’t scared, because after our first meeting I felt that we had already started a friendship. I was just, you know…Dating was something else. You see, I’m a small-town girl at heart and it’s understandable, isn’t it?

Echo (Laughing): On our first date, I spilled beer on her dress. Dyahe!!!

Kim: When we met again, he gave me a CD of classical music. I remembered having mentioned in passing during our first meeting that I liked classical music. It turned out that he had several classical songs recorded and kept the CD for two months. More than 101 of them.

Echo: We talked about music at that time. She asked me, “How do you get your music?” I said, “I buy CDs,” and she laughed at me. I didn’t have any idea kasi what iTunes was and what music blogging was. She’s advanced. She gave me songs na after a year pa lang sumikat dito.

Aside from music, what else do you have in common?

Echo: Sport. We both love outdoor activities like surfing.

Kim: He taught me how to surf. We go for the same kind of movies.

Echo: And the same kind of food.

Do you ever disagree on anything?

Echo: Architecture and fashion.

Kim: I style for him.

Echo: Feeling ko lang, she knows me very well. She’s the best person to help me style myself.

Speaking of knowing each other, I suppose you have known each other well enough for you to have decided to get married.

Kim: We had been talking about marriage for a while. We wouldn’t have gone into a relationship if we didn’t know that it would go somewhere. Oh by the way, it took eight months before I said “Yes” to him.

Echo: She really gave me a hard time, hehehehe! It was good because I also wanted to make sure. Me kasi, I have had several relationships (Among his exes were Kristine Hermosa, now Mrs. Oyo Sotto; Heart Evangelista, now the girlfriend of Sen. Chiz Escudero; and Cesca Litton, the TV host. — RFL) You know, before I met Kim, I was trying to decide na to live abroad.

Kim: We waited that long before we were careful. I mean, how often do you meet a guy who would really take the time to get to know you and everything…on a personal level. You know what I mean? Like most Filipino guys, he’s very chivalrous. He would open doors for me, pull a chair for me to sit on it and he even carries my bag when I get mad at him, hehehehe!

Have you met each other’s families?

Kim: Oh yes, we did.

Echo: Magkakasundo naman sila.

(To Kim): Were you surprised by Echo’s very public proposal?

Kim: I was taken aback! I thought he was just going to wish me happy birthday. (Kim is a Leo and Echo is a Virgo, born in September.) At first, I was speechless!

Echo: I’d been rehearsing that proposal the night before.

Do you have LQs (Lovers’ Quarrels) like any other couple, and how do you usually make up?

Kim: It happens when I become stubborn sometimes, hehehehe! He has a way of putting me in the right mood. He’s thoughtful. He would text me “Good morning!” and “Good night!”

Echo: When she became my girlfriend, I promised that I would take good care of her. Kung ano ang needs niya, I make sure na maibibigay ko sa kanya. Nagpa-practise na ako maging husband niya.

You plan to have a beach wedding (no date set yet). Will it be a big affair?

Kim: It might be. My folks will be coming from Australia.

Echo: We have many friends to invite. It would be a good idea to go surfing after we exchange “I do’s,” di ba? So our surfer-friends should be there. I hope there won’t be big waves at that time, hehehehe!

How many children do you plan to have?

Kim: Many! (She has only two siblings.)

Echo: As many as my siblings. I have around 10, including half siblings from both my mother’s side and my father’s side.

And what’s the best wedding gift that you would give each other?

Kim: Myself.

Echo: Well, myself. And a lifelong assurance that I’d be faithful to her and I will take care of her for the rest of our life together.

What about your honeymoon?

Kim (Joking): My favorite part, hehehehe!

Echo: I’m already saving up for it.

Kim: A road trip in the countryside in Europe would be nice.

Echo: Or holiday in Paris.

VIDEO perkahwinan Jericho Rosales & Kim :: wedding video.

Haii...

Pada yang masih belum tahu, aktor kacak Pangako Saiyo, Jericho Rosales telah pun berkahwin dengan pilihan hatinya, Kim Jones!

Dengan tema Sand & Beach, perkahwinan ini telah dilangsungkan di Hotel Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa, Aklan pada 1 Mei 2014 petang khamis. (Malam jumaat youuu...)

Kenapa lambat nak buat cerita pasal dia? Hurmm... sebab video inilah yg kami tunggu-tunggu. Sangat romantik sehinggakan kamu juga mahu berkahwin dengannya walaupun korang tahu korang tengah tengok his wedding video.. Hahaha!

Betul ke nih? Jom tengok video dibawah. Please share kalau rasa nak buat wedding macam ni.

How to clean your silver?? I've done it. It works!!

There’s got to be a better way.

Saddened that my silver jewelry didn’t look as beautiful as I wanted it to, I investigated the best, most effective way to clean silver that yielded exceptional results. I was so excited. I cleaned every piece of silver I could find in my house. It was amazing, I felt really accomplished. This doesn’t preclude other silver pieces, such as family heirlooms, silverware and service pieces, picture frames, coins, heck even silver bars. I tested a few techniques out but this one seems to be the magic combination. It can be used on all kinds of silver alloys, but cannot be used of other metals or costume jewelry. Silver only!

What you’ll need:

1) 1 cup of boiling water

2) 1 tablespoon baking soda

3) 1 tablespoon white salt

4) 1/2 cup white vinegar (i changed it into lime since I dont have vinegar at home)

5) 1 sheet of tinfoil, shiny side up

6) bowl

7) Polishing cloth (I used a microfiber cloth).

What to do:Prep it

Boil the water. While it’s simmering up, line the bottom of the bowl with the tinfoil, shiny side up. I literally covered the bowl with tinfoil. Then, add the salt and baking soda to the bottom of the bowl. Add the vinegar slowly (prepare for the fizz) and mix everything together to dissolve the salt and baking soda. You want all the granules to dissolve so that they don’t scratch your pieces (always thinking…).

Go Ahead & Wait

Add the boiling water to your bowl and then gently drop each piece of silver in the bowl. Just let it sit, the chemical reaction does all the work for you. If you wish, you can flip them over (like burgers on a Q) with salad tongs, just to ensure that both sides get exposure to the tinfoil.

Spit & Polish

Take each piece out carefully, being sure not to burn yourself, and buff it gently with your polishing cloth. You should start to see all the tarnish come off and all the original glory of your silver come back!

If you have charms or stones, you can try massaging good old ketchup onto the silver and rinsing it clean…I don’t think this mixture is OK for enamelled charms (although I did it on mine – I was willing to take the risk).

TOP 20 Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes

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I’ve edited a monthly magazine for more than six years, and it’s a job that’s come with more frustration than reward. If there’s one thing I am grateful for — and it sure isn’t the pay — it’s that my work has allowed endless time to hone my craft to Louis Skolnick levels of grammar geekery.

As someone who slings red ink for a living, let me tell you: grammar is an ultra-micro component in the larger picture; it lies somewhere in the final steps of the editing trail; and as such it’s an overrated quasi-irrelevancy in the creative process, perpetuated into importance primarily by bitter nerds who accumulate tweed jackets and crippling inferiority complexes. But experience has also taught me that readers, for better or worse, will approach your work with a jaundiced eye and an itch to judge. While your grammar shouldn't be a reflection of your creative powers or writing abilities, let’s face it — it usually is.

Below are 20 common grammar mistakes I see routinely, not only in editorial queries and submissions, but in print: in HR manuals, blogs, magazines, newspapers, trade journals, and even best selling novels. If it makes you feel any better, I've made each of these mistakes a hundred times, and I know some of the best authors in history have lived to see these very toadstools appear in print. Let's hope you can learn from some of their more famous mistakes.

Who and Whom

This one opens a big can of worms. “Who” is a subjective — or nominative — pronoun, along with "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they." It’s used when the pronoun acts as the subject of a clause. “Whom” is an objective pronoun, along with "him," "her," "it", "us," and "them." It’s used when the pronoun acts as the object of a clause. Using “who” or “whom” depends on whether you’re referring to the subject or object of a sentence. When in doubt, substitute “who” with the subjective pronouns “he” or “she,” e.g., Who loves you? cf., He loves me. Similarly, you can also substitute “whom” with the objective pronouns “him” or “her.” e.g., I consulted an attorney whom I met in New York. cf., I consulted him.

Which and That

This is one of the most common mistakes out there, and understandably so. “That” is a restrictive pronoun. It’s vital to the noun to which it’s referring. e.g., I don’t trust fruits and vegetables that aren’t organic. Here, I’m referring to all non-organic fruits or vegetables. In other words, I only trust fruits and vegetables that are organic. “Which” introduces a relative clause. It allows qualifiers that may not be essential. e.g., I recommend you eat only organic fruits and vegetables, which are available in area grocery stores. In this case, you don’t have to go to a specific grocery store to obtain organic fruits and vegetables. “Which” qualifies, “that” restricts. “Which” is more ambiguous however, and by virtue of its meaning is flexible enough to be used in many restrictive clauses. e.g., The house, which is burning, is mine. e.g., The house that is burning is mine.

Lay and Lie

This is the crown jewel of all grammatical errors. “Lay” is a transitive verb. It requires a direct subject and one or more objects. Its present tense is “lay” (e.g., I lay the pencil on the table) and its past tense is “laid” (e.g.,Yesterday I laid the pencil on the table). “Lie” is an intransitive verb. It needs no object. Its present tense is “lie” (e.g., The Andes mountains lie between Chile and Argentina) and its past tense is “lay” (e.g., The man lay waiting for an ambulance). The most common mistake occurs when the writer uses the past tense of the transitive “lay” (e.g., I laid on the bed) when he/she actually means the intransitive past tense of “lie" (e.g., I lay on the bed).

Moot

Contrary to common misuse, “moot” doesn’t imply something is superfluous. It means a subject is disputable or open to discussion. e.g., The idea that commercial zoning should be allowed in the residential neighborhood was a moot point for the council.

Continual and Continuous

They’re similar, but there’s a difference. “Continual” means something that's always occurring, with obvious lapses in time. “Continuous” means something continues without any stops or gaps in between. e.g., The continual music next door made it the worst night of studying ever. e.g., Her continuous talking prevented him from concentrating.

Envy and Jealousy

The word “envy” implies a longing for someone else’s good fortunes. “Jealousy” is far more nefarious. It’s a fear of rivalry, often present in sexual situations. “Envy” is when you covet your friend’s good looks. “Jealousy” is what happens when your significant other swoons over your good-looking friend.

Nor

“Nor” expresses a negative condition. It literally means "and not." You’re obligated to use the “nor” form if your sentence expresses a negative and follows it with another negative condition. “Neither the men nor the women were drunk” is a correct sentence because “nor” expresses that the women held the same negative condition as the men. The old rule is that “nor” typically follows “neither,” and “or” follows “either.” However, if neither “either” nor “neither” is used in a sentence, you should use “nor” to express a second negative, as long as the second negative is a verb. If the second negative is a noun, adjective, or adverb, you would use “or,” because the initial negative transfers to all conditions. e.g., He won’t eat broccoli or asparagus. The negative condition expressing the first noun (broccoli) is also used for the second (asparagus).

May and Might

“May” implies a possibility. “Might” implies far more uncertainty. “You may get drunk if you have two shots in ten minutes” implies a real possibility of drunkenness. “You might get a ticket if you operate a tug boat while drunk” implies a possibility that is far more remote. Someone who says “I may have more wine” could mean he/she doesn't want more wine right now, or that he/she “might” not want any at all. Given the speaker’s indecision on the matter, “might” would be correct.

Whether and If

Many writers seem to assume that “whether” is interchangeable with “if." It isn’t. “Whether” expresses a condition where there are two or more alternatives. “If” expresses a condition where there are no alternatives. e.g., I don’t know whether I’ll get drunk tonight. e.g., I can get drunk tonight if I have money for booze.

Fewer and Less

“Less” is reserved for hypothetical quantities. “Few” and “fewer” are for things you can quantify. e.g., The firm has fewer than ten employees. e.g., The firm is less successful now that we have only ten employees.

Farther and Further

The word “farther” implies a measurable distance. “Further” should be reserved for abstract lengths you can't always measure. e.g., I threw the ball ten feet farther than Bill. e.g., The financial crisis caused further implications.

Since and Because

“Since” refers to time. “Because” refers to causation. e.g., Since I quit drinking I’ve married and had two children. e.g., Because I quit drinking I no longer wake up in my own vomit.

Disinterested and Uninterested

Contrary to popular usage, these words aren’t synonymous. A “disinterested” person is someone who’s impartial. For example, a hedge fund manager might take interest in a headline regarding the performance of a popular stock, even if he's never invested in it. He’s “disinterested,” i.e., he doesn’t seek to gain financially from the transaction he’s witnessed. Judges and referees are supposed to be "disinterested." If the sentence you’re using implies someone who couldn't care less, chances are you’ll want to use “uninterested.”

Anxious

Unless you’re frightened of them, you shouldn’t say you’re “anxious to see your friends.” You’re actually “eager,” or "excited." To be “anxious” implies a looming fear, dread or anxiety. It doesn’t mean you’re looking forward to something.

Different Than and Different From

This is a tough one. Words like “rather” and “faster” are comparative adjectives, and are used to show comparison with the preposition “than,” (e.g., greater than, less than, faster than, rather than). The adjective “different” is used to draw distinction. So, when “different” is followed by a preposition, it should be “from,” similar to “separate from,” “distinct from,” or “away from.” e.g., My living situation in New York was different from home. There are rare cases where “different than” is appropriate, if “than” operates as a conjunction. e.g., Development is different in New York than in Los Angeles. When in doubt, use “different from.”

Bring and Take

In order to employ proper usage of “bring” or “take,” the writer must know whether the object is being moved toward or away from the subject. If it is toward, use “bring.” If it is away, use “take.” Your spouse may tell you to “take your clothes to the cleaners.” The owner of the dry cleaners would say “bring your clothes to the cleaners.”

Impactful

It isn't a word. "Impact" can be used as a noun (e.g., The impact of the crash was severe) or a transitive verb (e.g., The crash impacted my ability to walk or hold a job). "Impactful" is a made-up buzzword, colligated by the modern marketing industry in their endless attempts to decode the innumerable nuances of human behavior into a string of mindless metrics. Seriously, stop saying this.

Affect and Effect

Here’s a trick to help you remember: “Affect” is almost always a verb (e.g., Facebook affects people’s attention spans), and “effect” is almost always a noun (e.g., Facebook's effects can also be positive). “Affect” means to influence or produce an impression — to cause hence, an effect. “Effect” is the thing produced by the affecting agent; it describes the result or outcome. There are some exceptions. “Effect” may be used as a transitive verb, which means to bring about or make happen. e.g., My new computer effected a much-needed transition from magazines to Web porn. There are similarly rare examples where “affect” can be a noun. e.g., His lack of affect made him seem like a shallow person.

Irony and Coincidence

Too many people claim something is the former when they actually mean the latter. For example, it’s not “ironic” that “Barbara moved from California to New York, where she ended up meeting and falling in love with a fellow Californian.” The fact that they’re both from California is a "coincidence." "Irony" is the incongruity in a series of events between the expected results and the actual results. "Coincidence" is a series of events that appear planned when they’re actually accidental. So, it would be "ironic" if “Barbara moved from California to New York to escape California men, but the first man she ended up meeting and falling in love with was a fellow Californian.”

Nauseous

Undoubtedly the most common mistake I encounter. Contrary to almost ubiquitous misuse, to be “nauseous” doesn’t mean you’ve been sickened: it actually means you possess the ability to produce nausea in others. e.g., That week-old hot dog is nauseous. When you find yourself disgusted or made ill by a nauseating agent, you are actually “nauseated.” e.g., I was nauseated after falling into that dumpster behind the Planned Parenthood. Stop embarrassing yourself.

If you’re looking for a practical, quick guide to proper grammar, I suggest the tried-and-true classic The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White. A few of these examples are listed in the book, and there are plenty more. Good luck!

The Most DAngerous Airports Of The World

10 Most Unusual Airports Of The World

Building an airport is quite a challenging task for engineers. The ideal location needs ample space, endless flat ground, favorable winds and great visibility. But in the real world locations are rarely ideal, and engineers are forced to work with what they have, making sure that the end product is the safest possible structure. A survey of airports around the world turns up a mixed bag, ranging from dangerous and rugged landing strips to mega-size facilities that operate like small cities. Here is the list of some of the unusual ones..

1.Kansai International Airport [Osaka, Japan ]


Kansai's artificial island is 2.5 miles long and 1.6 miles wide—so large that it's visible from space. Earthquakes, dangerous cyclones, an unstable seabed, and sabotage attempts from protestors are just some of the variables engineers were forced to account for. As impressive as the airport is, Stewart Schreckengast, a professor of aviation technology at Purdue University and a former aviation consultant with MITRE, cautions that climate change and rising sea levels pose a very real threat to the airport's existence. "When this was built, [engineers] probably didn't account for global warming," he says. "In 50 years or so, this might be underwater."


2. Gibraltar Airport [Gibraltar ]


Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar's busiest road, cuts directly across the runway. Railroad-style crossing gates hold cars back every time a plane lands or departs. "There's essentially a mountain on one side of the island and a town on the other," Schreckengast says. "The runway goes from side to side on the island because it's the only flat space there, so it's the best they can do. It's a fairly safe operation as far as keeping people away," he says, "It just happens to be the best place to land, so sometimes it's a road and sometimes it's a runway."


3. Madeira International Airport [Madeira, Portugal ]



Engineers extended the runway to more than 9000 feet by building a massive girder bridge atop about 200 pillars. The bridge, which itself is over 3000 feet long and 590 feet wide, is strong enough to handle the weight of 747s and similar jets. In 2004, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering selected the expansion project for its Outstanding Structure Award, noting that the design and construction was both "sensitive to environmental and aesthetic considerations."


4. Don Mueang International Airport [Bangkok, Thailand]



Schreckengast, who has worked on consulting projects at this airport, says one of the major problems is that the only taxiways were located at the end of the runways. "We recommended that they build an additional taxiway in the middle, from side to side, and they said ‘absolutely not, that will take out a green and one fairway.'" The airport and the course were originally an all-military operation, but have since opened up to commercial traffic. Security threats, however, have limited the public's access to the greens.


5. Ice Runway [Antarctica]



There is no shortage of space on the Ice Runway, so super-size aircraft like the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III can land with relative ease. The real challenge is making sure that the weight of the aircraft and cargo doesn't bust the ice or get the plane stuck in soft snow. As the ice of the runway begins to break up, planes are redirected to Pegasus Field or Williams Field, the two other airstrips servicing the continent.


6. Congonhas Airport [Sao Paulo, Brazil]



While having an airport only 5 miles from the city center may be a convenience for commuters, it places a strain on both pilots and air traffic control crews. "It becomes a challenge in terms of safety to just get the plane in there," Schreckengast says. "Then you throw on noise restrictions and these terribly awkward arrival and departure routes that are needed to minimize your noise-print and it becomes quite challenging for pilots." Fortunately, Sao Paulo's many high-rise buildings are far enough away from the airport that they aren't an immediate obstacle for pilots landing or taking off.


7. Courchevel International Airport [Courchevel, France]



"You take off downhill and you land going uphill," Schreckengast says. He adds that the hill, which has an 18.5 percent grade, is so steep that small planes could probably gain enough momentum rolling down it with no engines to safely glide off the edge. Landing at Courchevel is obviously no easy task, so pilots are required to obtain certification before attempting to conquer the dangerous runway.


8. Princess Juliana International Airport [Simpson Bay, Saint Maarten]



ot many airports are flanked by oceanfront property filled with tourists standing under incoming aircraft. While the tourists are not really in harm's way—with the exception of their hearing—Schreckengast says that trucks driving on the small road between the beach and the runway could be at risk. "The challenge is to make sure there's not a big semi truck coming through when the plane is landing. It becomes a vertical obstacle, and, if the truck is light, the jet blast could blow it over."


9. Svalbard Airport [Svalbard, Norway]



Engineers used the region's brutally cold climate to their favor during construction and built the runway on a layer of permafrost. The airport was completed in 1975, but slight seasonal changes caused sections of the runway to become uneven, forcing the need to repave the runway on several occasions. A project was launched in 1989 aimed at insulating troublesome sections of the runway from the ground, which proved relatively successful. However, a 2002 study indicates that rising temperatures in the area may increase the need and frequency of maintenance efforts and repaving.


10. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport [Saba, Netherlands Antilles]



Large planes aren't landing here, but the small runway is difficult even for Cessnas and similar aircraft. "The little X means don't land there," says Schreckengast, a former Navy pilot who is no stranger to landing on less than lengthy runways. "It's challenging, but if you don't have something like that, the people here don't get things they routinely need, like mail." Given the limited amount of land and rolling topography of the island, not many other options exist.