Category: Philippines

  • 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…

  • Walking around Cebu

    The great thing about traveling with friends is that you have more energy and motivation to go out and explore. I remember the first time I went to Cebu. It was my first solo travel, and I was exhausted and I found the heat intolerable. I didn’t have the energy to explore Cebu, checking out…

  • How does a Cebu guitar sound like?

    Apart from fresh and dried mangoes, otap and danggit, one of Cebu’s other major product is its guitars. Filipinos know that when you want the best quality local-made guitars for the best value prices, you go to Cebu. Being avid travel photographers, going to a Cebu guitar factory or store is in the itinerary. We…