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The humor of the people of Angono
I joined fellow bloggers and members of traditional media for an art tour of Angono, Rizal, courtesy of Havila. Before I get to the artsy post, here’s some teaser photos, which shows the humor of Angono’s residents. Doña Aurora Street is lined with concrete murals based on the paintings of National Artist, Carlos “Botong” Francisco.…
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Poll: Where would you go?
Say you have enough money for a weekend trip within the country. Where would you go: Boracay, Palawan or Basilan? Boracay One of the most beautiful beaches in the world, there’s a reason why people want to go to Boracay. Those who haven’t been there wants to go at least once, and those who have…
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Holy week in Manila
While everybody headed out of Manila to spend Holy Week at the beach or shopping overseas, I stayed in Manila. Hardly anyone I know (well, the partyphiles anyway) wanted to stay in Manila during Lent because they all know Manila would be dead and deserted. And that’s why I wanted to stay in Manila. Luneta…
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Joby Gorillapod vs. Cebu Pacific’s Flexi Tripod
My common sense may have deserted me when I was onboard Cebu Pacific flight 5J527 and 5J528, but my friend’s dad didn’t and he bought Cebu Pacific’s mini flexi-tripod. I managed to succesfully pester Anna to meet up so we can compare the two tripods. All I can say is that I am glad that…
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Emirates A380’s Maiden Voyage?
The hype about the Airbus A380 may have subsided, but it’s certainly not forgotten. Not by me anyway. After all that fanfare with Singapore Airlines’ A380, Emirates, the second airline set to receive the super jumbo is relatively quiet about is first commercial flight. Searching for news about its maiden flight led me to ArabianBusiness.com‘s…
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Donsol: Getting there and away
Donsol, Sorsogon about 540 kilometers from Manila. Like most provinces in the Bicol region, it can be reached by plane (via Legaspi) or by bus. By Plane: Philippine Airlines flies daily to Legaspi. PR277 from Manila departs at 7:00 am, arriving in Legaspi at 8:05 am. The flight back to Manila, PR278 leaves Legaspi at…
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Friendster’s horoscopes kicks me when I’m down
Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) The Bottom Line Upcoming travel should not force you to live in the future — live in the moment. In Detail If you are about to go on a trip or long overdue vacation, your excitement is growing to a fever pitch. Today, it will hit such heights that…
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Donsol Accommodation
Here’s a list of your other accommodation options when you go to Donsol for the whale shark interaction. These are listed on the official Donsol tourism brochure. Amor Beach Resort Dancalan, Donsol, Sorsogon E-mail: rasyl_r_amor@yahoo.com / info_amorbeachresort@yahoo.com Contact No. +63 9095181150 Contact: Razyl Amor Vitton Beach Resort Dancalan, Donsol, Sorsogon E-mail: vittonbeachresort@yahoo.com Contact No. +63…
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Review: Amor Farm Beach Resort
Accommodation plays a role in your overall trip experience. Whether you’re staying at your hotel/hostel/guesthouse/b&b/resort the whole day or just sleeping there, it would still impact how your general feeling about the place. I guess one of the reasons why I enjoyed my Donsol trip so much was because of the overall feel and the…
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