In 2011, there was a girl who went around like she was in an amazing race. She spent two weeks in Bangkok and two weeks in Singapore working on an event then going around rushing to see what each place had to offer. She packed Caramoan and CWC in three days. Then in 2012, she decided to take it slow. She did not...

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Bantayan is an island where your accommodations are found mostly in the town of Sta. Fe. They may be on the left or right side of the port. I had a lot of options where to stay in Bantayan but I chose Abaniko Beach Resort for our first night and Anika Resort for our secod night. Anika was recommended by a good friend...

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It was a different 2nd day of November. No grass, no tombstones or candles. They were replaced by coconut trees, shiny rocks, and one big bonfire. A gecko welcomed us at our simple abode. We were at the beach but rocks covered the shore. Stars filled the sky while our bonfire got bigger. There were bottles of alcohol and stories of youth.  ...

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I have been back to reading books before sleeping mainly because it's my other means of traveling. I just finished Age of Miracles which was relatively okay but ending did not justify the whole story. I moved on to David Levithan's How They Met. It is a compilation of short stories, where I got twitterpatted over one short story - "The Number of...

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For Coron back in January, I had to find accommodation for seven people. In booking accommodations, my usual routine would be to research on the internet the top accommodations by bloggers and TripAdvisor. Then, I would check their rates if it fits our budget. If they don't have any rates on their website, I send an email or call them if email is...

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Back in the days, I knew you were a weekly home to the society's upper and middle class. You awed them with your beauty. You were a center of attention at night. You were THE Metropolitan Theater. You were born on the December 10, 1931. Your proud father was Juan M. Arellano. You were a majestic sight back in the days. Back in...

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One empty backpack. That's something new considering my flight leaves tomorrow at 12 noon. Usually I've packed my bag a week before my flight. I was under the impression that our flight leaves at 10am and would therefore be coming to the airport at 7am. I was wrong. Reminds me to always check and double-check my itinerary receipt. One cancelled trip. You can...

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