February 3, 2011

Cosplay at Robinson’s Mall Ermita

I got surprised when I went to Robinson’s Mall Ermita today with the ongoing event. It was the 3rd Philippine Cosplay Convention and it was my first time to see a big number of costume players in my life. It was an energetic and fun filled day for anime and cosplay enthusiast alike (including myself). [...]

How to Become a Tourist in your Own Backyard

Travelling is often associated with going to a totally different place. Our destination is usually a bit far from where we live. We usually take a bus, plane or boat to get to our tourist destination. What if I tell you that you can be a tourist in your own backyard. I’ve never thought of [...]

My Top Ten Travel Mistakes

As travellers, we make decisions, before, during and after our trips. These decisions may or may not help us prolong and enjoy our travel more. Here’s a list of my personal travel related mistakes. 10. Drinking from Tap Water: I did this a couple of times in Kathmandu. Although it didn’t cause me any sickness, [...]

What’s the Future of the Travel Agencies?

I’ve read an article last week in the local newspaper about an upcoming meeting of the travel agency association here in the Philippines. They’re gonna talk about the effect that the low cost carriers has on their business. They seem to be losing some money because people are now booking directly to the airline companies. [...]

The Day I Thought I’m Gonna Die

I was browsing through my email trying to free up some space by deleting old messages when I came across this email that I sent to my family and friends last August 2010. ================================================================ August 10, 2009 Chengdu, China I almost had a freak accident two days ago in the mountains of Sichuan . I [...]

Reintegrating Myself

It’s been six months already since I got back from my backpacking trip and yet, it seems that the trip was just yesterday. I didn’t bother to do anything on my first two months. I started making this blog last October and I also started sending out resumes around the same time. I also tried [...]

Boracay for the Cheapskates

Boracay is a world famous beach in the south of the Philippines. There may be countless websites that were made solely for Boracay. It has been the source of pride for most Filipinos as well. If you’re a foreigner coming to the Philippines, most people will definitely suggest Boracay as one of your prospective destinations. [...]

Guimaras and Her Famous Mangoes

On our third day in Iloilo City, we’ve decided to visit Guimaras Island. Guimaras became a household name because of its mangoes and also because of the oil spill that happened a few years back which killed a lot of the local marine and bird species. The island though has completely healed from the sad [...]

Everyone’s Crazy about Ukay-Ukay

The following morning, we decided to walk around the city to look for a cheaper hostel. We found one near Robinson’s mall named Family Pension house. The double fan room only cost P450 including breakfast for two which undeniably a good value for our money. We then explored the city by walking to different nice [...]

Iloilo and La Paz Batchoy

En Route to Roxas City After more than 24 hours of waiting, we finally left Masbate for Capiz. It took us around nine to ten hours of sailing thru the mildly rough sea before we reached Roxas City. The boat stopped on some sandy shores of some small islands to pick up sacks of dried [...]