Category: Destination

  • After the 2nd Philippine Blog Awards

    I was a mere spectator during the first Philippine Blog awards. I wasn’t even that interested in the local blog scene then. While the movers and shakers of the Philippine blogosphere was converging at the RCBC Tower for the awards night, I was busy catching up with friends, as I just arrived in Manila after…

  • I vote for Filipino Voices

    …because they sure as hell deserve it more than I do XD Believe me, it’s hard to choose among the 41 blogs competing for the award. I know this for a fact because I went through ALL 41 blogs. What won me over was Jester‘s entry on Sinfully Good Sex: So here we are going…

  • I Pick Manila

    There’s a new weekend market in town, and it’s right in the heart of Manila. Every Sunday this September, Celadon Residences brings us Pick Manila, a collection of food and lifestyle mini stores right outside SM San Lorenzo.   Similar to Salcedo, Legaspi, and the Lung Center markets, Pick Manila showcases goods that you wouldn’t…

  • Thoughts on Wordcamp Philippines 2008

    While preparing to go to bed after a long day, I just realized that I’ve attended two Wordcamp firsts: the first Wordcamp in Australia (Wordcamp Melbourne 2007), and the first Wordcamp in Southeast Asia (Wordcamp Philippines 2008. Darn you Beijing for holding one last year; it would’ve been first in Asia!) Smug declarations aside, I’m…

  • Live Blogging from Wordcamp Philippines!

    4:46 pm Matt is winding down the session with the Q&A session. Battery’s running out so this is probably my last update (and I’m getting lazy). Watch out for the proper WordCamp post later! 2:57 pm It’s Ms. Google Earth Philippines, Aileen Apolo! She’s going to talk about Google Analytics. Woohoo! The crowd got really…

  • Backpacking 101 with YTrip

    Want to learn how to travel around the Philippines and even around the world on a budget? Youth Trip (YTrip) is having a Backpacking 101: Intro to Outdoor Recreation on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the HOPE Center, Katipunan cor. Aurora Avenue (near LRT 2 Station and St. Bridgette Academy). This session’s lecturer is Salvador…

  • Third Eye Blind to open San Miguel Oktoberfest 120! UPDATED!

    UPDATE: How to get tickets for Third Eye Blind in Manila, and how long their set is going to be. Details are at the end of the post. Yup, you read that right, San Miguel Pale Pilsen is bringing Third Eye Blind to Manila for the grand opening of this year’s Oktoberfest. On September 5,…

  • Back from Kadayawan 2008

    I scheduled a post to go live last Saturday, announcing where I was headed for the weekend, but WordPress has failed me >_< Anywhoo, I'm back from Davao, where I went along with Gail, Marc, Karla, Eric and Melo for the Kadayawan Festival. I’ve always been in awe with the colorful costumes and amazing performances…

  • Travel Expenses: Cebu 2008

    I was looking through my archive and in my personal files and I was surprised to find out that I didn’t have any spreadsheet on my first Cebu trip’s expenses. I’m pretty certain I wrote down all my expenses, but I guess after tallying it, I passed out because it was pretty darned expensive. I…