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passing by sleepy TAAL TOWN to see Basilica de San Martin de Tours,TAAL CHURCH

It was a long weekend due to LUNAR NEW YEAR so we decided to go to Tagaytay to relax after the climb/camping in Mt.Maculot.. Instead of taking Lipa Route, went the other way and boarded the jeepney to Lemery Batangas---25 pesos away from Cuenca. The idea is to pass by TAAL TOWN before pro…

MOUNT MACULOT Batangas was where I celebrated my 31st Birthday

There are two things I hate about my birth month. One, it happens a few days after Christmas and New Year I am always broke, two, it's too early in the year I get to get older first before everybody else does.Yeah, I just turned 31 last January 21. That was a Saturday but I didn…

UNCLE SAM'S FLYING CIRCUS in Manila

It's going to be ur 12 Anniversary of being together so me and my wife will eb away again this weekend camping in a remote location in Bolinao Pangasinan. Don't have a lot of time blogging so I will be leaving you with the following photos of UNCLE SAM'S FLYING CIRCUS which we…

MY CACTUS HEART: the movie for those who were torn by love

TEENAGERS ALL OVER THE PHILIPPINES HAVE ANOTHER REASON TO BE EXCITED AGAIN.Actually, not just teenagers, including adults like me can definitely relate to this. I am referring to the latest movie offering of star cinema which opened in cinemas nationwide today, January 25---MY CACTUS HE…

JANG GA NAE Korean restaurant and the late CHRISTMAS exchange gift

THIS POST IS ABOUT ME CATCHING UP ON MY PERSONAL SOCIAL LIFE------When I quit work at an online ESL company way back 2008, I was not alone. Most of my batchmates braved the storm.Three years later, we have turned into a bunch of   home based workers with salaries higher than the average…

BENCAB MUSEUM Asin Road Baguio City photos

My wife and her mom went to Baguio last December. yeah, I think I already said it ten times. Well, it was originally perceived as a date between mother and daughter but I hopped in to spoil the intimacy.hahaha. I was broken hearted coz I was not invited in an event in Manila which I have …

never thought BOATING in BURNHAM PARK could be fun

You should know by now that I am a big fan of Baguio City. I know how Baguio has transformed into a crowded,dirty city that it is now but what can I do,the weather is perfect for a melodramatic person like me and I have lots of good memories of the place and that's all that matters.Ev…

Horeseback Riding WRIGHT PARK Baguio

Monday, January 23, was already declared by Malacañang as a non-working holiday in observance to the celebration of Lunar New Year so I am sure many of you will be out of town to take advantage of the long weekend. I was also thinking where I could possibly go with my wife and at an insta…

on 2012 TRAVEL Plans,WHY I should travel and AIRPHIL EXPRESS

I ADMIT, I HAVE NO TRAVEL PLANS YET FOR 2012. Scary. I thought I have wandered a lot last year and my wallet suffered as a result so I wanna save this year and invest a little. But this #itsmorefuninthephilippines campaign is making me droll. I am not sure if I can stop myself from doing …

PEOPLE are more fun in the Philippines

WHAT MAKES A PLACE FUN? the people. This is our greatest asset in the Philippines. We have fun and fun loving people.That's a fact. Who cares if Switzerland had a similar slogan in 1951? Nobody can own a slogan, but to say that we are a happy people---we can own that!!! As of postin…

lunch buffet with iheartROANNE at MCafe

The first time I met Ro Anne was at the awards night of Saranggola Blog Awards way back December 2010.We've been interacting online via blogging and facebook before that and at the initial meeting I already find her nice. We already booked a flight for Macau that time and when I ment…

TV PATROL INTERVIEW w/ Zyann Ambrosio

I was sleeping yesterday at around noontime when I received the call from a fellow travel blogger Joel Aldor. He mentioned that he was supposed to have an interview with Zyann Ambrosio of ABS-CBN but he's out of town so he recommended me instead. TV PATROL WEEKEND wanted to know the v…

IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES: The New DOT Tourism Slogan

I was one of the many Filipino who were thrilled by the appointment of the new Department of Tourism (DOT)Secretary Mon Jimenez. I saw his interview with Boy Abunda in the Bottomline aired at ABS-CBN and I came to admire this PR Guy turned tourism Secretary for bringing hope into the de…

KOREA CONTENT FESTIVAL 2011 and the future of Koreanovelas in the Philippines

The Philippines has been a consistent consumer of foreign made soap operas starting with the emergence of Telenovelas from Mexico and Latin America in the late 1990's.Then came tv dramas from Taiwan and Japan and eventually South Korea, thus hallyu popularly known as Korean Wave fina…

FIRECRACKER BAN in the Philippines?

Looks like I'm in for a SLOW START this 2012.Got exhausted with 2011,especially with Christmas and New Year celebrations.It was fun but kinda physically and emotionally stressful. Drain din ang piggy-bank-savings. But you kinda want it to go on and on, especially the holiday break.The…

Pusangkalye in 2011: Travel

WARNING: Photo Heavy Post What to expect, 2011 has been a very good year for me, both in life and blogging.I have a lot to be thankful for and i can't digest all of it in one post entry so I start with my travels first. Last year was a mix of personal, group,local,international and…