Category: Everything Travel

  • 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…

  • Internet onboard!

    American Airlines is set to be the first US carrier to offer Internet access onboard their domesic flights. Beginning in 2008, American will test the service on its 767-200 aircraft, which chiefly fly transcontinental routes, AirCell said. AirCell Chief Executive Jack Blumenstein told Reuters that the equipment costs about $100,000 per plane and that airlines…

  • 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…

  • 999 is Cebu Pacific’s magic number

    Cebu Pacific offers P999 and P1,999 seat sale for international destinations! Cebu Pacific now offers a seat sale for its international flights! The international seat sale will run from July 27 to 31, 2007 or until seats last, and is good for travel from September 1 to December 15, 2007. CEB is offering a P999…

  • More naked tourists

    Okay, why is it that tourists feel more inclined to strip off their clothes in public while on vacation? BELGRADE, Serbia – Two Austrians and a German were fined for cycling naked along the banks of the River Danube in Serbia where a heat wave has sent temperatures soaring. Temperatures in Serbia and other parts…

  • World’s Worst Taxi Rides

    Photo credit: Hugo Maes via Forbestraveler.com I was actually prepared to be disappointed if Manila didn’t get a mention XD

  • Fodors.com special

    5 Island Nations You’ve Never Heard Of Nothing says “escape” quite like an island in the middle of a vast ocean. Below are five island paradises you’ve probably never heard of, and whose inhabitants probably prefer it that way. With a little ingenuity you can find these places. But once you do, keep it to…