Category: Geek stuff

  • Search Query of the Day

    I’ve gotten a fair amount of traffic from people who Googled for “walking naked” “naked Berlin” “walking naked in public” “naked Germany” or its variations, thanks to posts about naked tourists. I was also surprised that I ranked so high when Googling for “Why I’m Proud to be Malaysian.” Searches for Cebu Pacific is one…

  • Why I’m proud to be Pinoy

    You know the world is just a bit loopy when your blog entry about being proud to be Pinoy shows up 2nd in a Google search for “Why I’m Proud to Be Malaysian.” Cross posted at evilmartian.org.

  • Updates, links and then some

    It’s one of those rare moments when I’m at home and awake during the day, and what better way to pass the time than to make necessary blog updates? WordPress upgrade to 2.2.2. The people at WP announced another security update to the WP2.2 Getz. You can download the complete installation file from the WordPress…

  • How twisted are your travels?

    Favorite local author, Jessica Zafra’s did it again. Following the success of her Twisted series, her latest book is about – you guessed it – travel. Philippines Travel Blog is giving away free signed copies of Jessica Zafra’s Twisted Travels. To get your free copy, simply comment on the entry, stumble it or send in…

  • A land far, far away

    I want to go to Italy. I want to go not because of the culture, the history, not even because of the fashion. Well, they are part of the reason, but what really inspired me to want to visit Italy are books that doesn’t even have any pictures of Italy in it. The first one…

  • All blogged out

    After my record-breaking month of May & June in terms of number of posts, I find myself in a slump. It’s not that I’ve run out of things to blog about: there are plenty of travel news, and don’t get me started on my backlog of reviews and travel stories. Call it writer’s block, but…

  • Just Wandering at Blog-O-Rama

    Happy! Just Wandering has been featured in Manila Bulletin’s Blog-O-Rama. Thanks so much to Ajay for this opportunity. I shall take this as the ultimate motivation to update more and actually write posts that make sense lol Thanks to everyone who’s been reading my travel blog since its birth last year, and to everyone who…

  • How much of the Philippines have you visited?

    My Lakbayan grade is C-! How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan! Created by Eugene Villar. I really need to explore my own country more doh Also visit Eugene’s Vista Pinas blog, which showcases Philippine landmarks as seen through Google Map.

  • Can you name 50 countries in 10 minutes?

    I couldn’t. I got the link from this blog while looking for WordPress plugins. Of course, I was intrigued and challenged, so I tried my luck at it. In 10 minutes, I was only able to identify 34 countries in Asia and 21 in Europe. Bah! I can’t believe I forgot so many European countries…