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Snapshot Kalibo: Wonder Woman of Aklan
It doesn’t take much to make me want to visit a place. A video or a photo is sometimes enough to make me fixate on a destination or event, and I will do what I can to go there. In this case, it was a tarpaulin. Mababaw lang ang kaligayahan namin Back in December 2010,…
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Meknes, Moulay Idriss and Volubilis
Though Casablanca was our port of entry in Morocco, we considered Meknes as our first city. We merely transited in Casablanca, never going out of the airport and the train station enroute to the old capital. Bab Mansour Meknes wasn’t really in our original itinerary. We wanted to go to Volubilis, and according to research,…
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Goodbye 2011, hello 2012
I had to restrain myself from saying good riddance, 2011. It was a great year, travel wise, but in other aspects of my life, it hasn’t been all that good. Still, I have to look past all the crap I’ve felt and realize that life really isn’t that bad. Love this relaxing weekend with the…
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Project Morocco
When I published my Morocco travel expenses, friends started messaging me expressing their surprise at the figures I presented and asked for tips on how to plan a trip to Morocco. I promised them I’d give a copy of my spreadsheet, which has our itinerary, budget, list of accommodation we considered staying at and links…
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Snapshot: Kuala Lumpur
I’m back in Malaysia to attend the Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards 2011. The event is only happening tomorrow, but I requested to fly in early so I can meet with my brother and his family who are also in KL this week. KL must-do: chicken rice. On the flight over, I realized this is…
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An Amazing Weekend at Misibis Bay
I had another week of doing nothing before going back to work after a month’s leave. When the invitation came, I jumped at the chance, wanting to make the most out of my leave before I plunge back into the grind. Besides, how can I say no to a weekend at Misibis Bay? Lagoon pool…
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