Monthly Archives: December 2008

The year that was 2008

Posted on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 by nina

The past 365 days has really been something else. My unspoken resolution for 2008 was to make it a better year, and to my surprise, it was better than I ever expected. After spending half of 2007 out of the … Continue reading →

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Boracay then and now

Posted on Monday, 29 December 2008 by nina

The first time I went to Boracay was in March 2005. It was also the first time my friends and I went on a long holiday together, and the first time I flew with Seair. That trip was easily one … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on Thursday, 25 December 2008 by nina

It’s December 25th, and as Manila sleeps, I sleepily slog through the last three hour stretch before my shift ends. But I can’t sleep without announcing the winners of my Best Travel Photo contest first! HG and Mr. Snowman-made-of-sand wishes … Continue reading →

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Boracay Budget

Posted on Sunday, 21 December 2008 by nina

I just got back from a fun, relaxing weekend at Boracay with my favorite travel buddies, Gail, Marc, Eric and Melo. We were all set to go to Romblon, when we found out that we ran out of tickets and … Continue reading →

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Bowing to the weather in Batanes

Posted on Friday, 19 December 2008 by nina

As soon as we drove off in the jeep from the Ivana port, the thunderstorm that the weather websites were predicting finally arrived. The weather effectively killed off any plans for more sightseeing around Batan island. That and the queasy … Continue reading →

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