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Exploring Batan Island
We made our way out of the Dornier 328, eager to set foot in Basco. We marveled at the fine weather, a stark contrast to the thunderstorms CNN.com has forecasted. The sun was shining brightly and the sky a beautiful shade of blue, dotted with white fluffy clouds. We went through the small terminal building,…
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Flying in to Batanes
The flight out of Manila was scheduled for 5:50am. I still had work Friday night, so I was hurriedly finishing work-related things online. To my surprise, most of my travel buddies are also online on Plurk, which of course, made it hard for me to concentrate on my writing! Flying at 5:50 am, meant having…
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We have our winners!
Thank to everyone who joined my Wii Nights contest and my Bratpack Bag Diaries contest. It was tough picking just one, but only one can win. The winner of the Wii party package at Red Box is… Roanne Lim! I’m Jigglypuff from Super Smash Brothers. I’m cute and pink, and like Jigglypuff my singing puts…
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Travel Expenses: Batanes 2008
Hola! I’m back from Batanes. I’ve yet to finish working on my photos for posting, so I’ll start off with our travel budget. Predictably, the most expensive part of Batanes travel is the airfare. Good thing Seair helped us out in that one! It also helped that we were traveling as a group — big…
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Why I want to go to Batanes
Batanes isn’t really one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines. So why would I want to go there? It’s too far up north, that it’s closer to Taiwan than it is to Manila. Getting there is not easy, and from what I hear, getting out of there is harder still. I’ve heard of…
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Krystal Lodge in Coron, Palawan
I didn’t really know what to expect of Krystal Lodge. For one thing, when we went there last June, there were hardly any information about this place online. No pictures even. Still, I trusted Ferdz‘ judgement. Besides, Coron is filling up because it was a long weekend, so we don’t really have much choice. When…
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Ponce Suites: Kublai’s Masterpiece
August has been such a hectic month, that completely left the planning for the Davao trip to my very favorite travel buddies. Since I know Melo’s traveling with us, I know we’d be in good hands — Melo has been everywhere, thanks to his close affiliation with the Department of Tourism in his past life.…
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Applying for an Australian tourist visa
[UPDATE October 13, 2015] Here’s a guide on how you can easily, quickly, and cheaply apply for an Australian tourist visa online [Update: September 15, 2014] Philippine passport holders can now apply for an Australian tourist visa online through the IMMI website. Application fee must be paid via credit card. You can still apply in…
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Congratulations to the winner!
I did a Toni and went to Random.org to pick the winner of my contest. And the lucky guy is… L.A.! Congratulations, LA, you mama’s boy 😉 I hope you and your mom love this Mother Earth Bag! And for everybody who joined, thank you SO much! You may not have won today, but I…
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