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• 6 Joys of Driving Your Own Car
  on Dec 20, 2016 in Asia events and promo Philippines car loan road trip Sure trust travel
  For the early part of my professional years, I refused to avail of some of life’s conveniences: credit card, a car, and a home. Eventually, as my travels brought me to various places, I have come to appreciate the benefits of such things. Let m...
• Explore the World of eCommerce through Globe myBusiness
  on Dec 7, 2016 in Asia events and promo Philippines
  The Christmas season brings heightened energy and more positive vibe to our surroundings. With the decors, the bazaars, the parties and events, there seems to be a lot of goings on. Beyond the physical sphere into the digital world, so much things ar...
• 10 Reasons to Spend the Holidays at L’Fisher Bacolod
  on Dec 3, 2016 in Asia events and promo food Philippines Visayas accommodation bacolod C's by L'Fisher hotel L'Fisher Chalet L'Fisher Hotel restaurants Ripples Restaurant The Cocoon travel
  For those who have friends and relatives in Bacolod, known as the City of Smiles, located in the Negros Island at the Visayas region of the 7,107-island Philippines, visiting or spending their holiday vacations in this place is both fun and relaxing,...
• Masks at the Jojo Vito Designs Gallery
  on Sep 5, 2016 in Business travel Philippines Visayas With Locals World travel Bacolod City Jojo Vito Designs Gallery mask making Masskara festival souvenirs travel
  When I moved back to Bacolod City, one of the persons I came to know was Jojo Vito, the man behind the Jojo Vito Designs Gallery, whom I met through the Negrense Blogging Society, Inc. (NBSI). Since I was away for two decades from my hometown, I have...
• New Dining Place in Bacolod: Tent Five
  on Sep 3, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas With Locals Bacolod City dining Eats in Bacolod food Negros Occidental restaurant
  If Bacolod City is known for something, apart from Masskara Festival and the smiling people, it is its good food that can be enjoyed in many great dining places that dot the metropolis. A new foodie attraction is the Marketplace, located right beside...
• A Ribshack Delight in Bacolod
  on Aug 29, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas With Locals bacolod food restaurant Ribshack travel
  Seldom does a food court stall captures my fancy. I’d often resort to eating in food courts when I am pressed for time, low on budget, or spending meal time with a big number of group. Unless there is a particular stall that serves food with su...
• Travel, Culture, and Cinema
  on Aug 27, 2016 in Asia Heritage Philippines Visayas With Locals Cinema Hiligaynon Festival film making Lore Reyes movies Peque Gallaga Tabang
  I can still vividly remember my Film 101 class when I was still in the University of Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. I always looked forward to Fridays when we would watch a movie in school or in the mall theaters. Our teacher also required us t...
• Get Married in Bacolod
  on Aug 26, 2016 in Asia Family travel Philippines Visayas
  Nowadays, getting married takes a lot of time and effort. More and more things are being considered. And one very vital detail is the wedding venue. There are those who travel to places just to have their dream wedding. With the Wedding and Event Pla...
• The Bantay Lasang of Cauayan
  on Aug 25, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas Volunteerism With Locals Bantay Lasang Camalanda-an Cauayan forest Negros Occidental travel
  Bantay Lasang (literally means forest guards) volunteers, a name given to those who patrol the forests of Negros Occidental, Philippines, eagerly waited at the Camalanda-an National High School in Cauayan for us to arrive. I joined the officers and e...
• Learn #MarketingHacks in Bacolod
  on Aug 15, 2016 in Asia Business travel Philippines Visayas bacolod MarketingHacks workshop
  Let me divert from my usual post and share with you what other things I have busied myself recently. When my alma mater, La Consolacion College-Bacolod (LCC-B) approached me to teach Advanced Marketing subject for its Expanded Tertiary Education Equi...
• Make Wanders Happen in Northern Mariana Island
  on Aug 13, 2016 in Australasia and the Pacific North America Northern Mariana Islands US World travel Blogapalooza Marianas MyMarianasPH Saipan travel vacation
  For quite sometime now, I have been looking towards the east, from the Philippine perspective, hoping I would someday explore the territories just beyond my country. After my New Zealand trip, my curiosity of such territories was piqued when I encoun...
• Bacolod-Silay Airport is on #SmartWifi
  on Aug 10, 2016 in Asia Business travel Philippines Visayas airport bacolod Silay Smartwifi travel wifi connection
  Whenever I travel out of Bacolod, I always make sure I am at the airport way too early because the airport is a bit far from my place. I’d spend my waiting time eating, observing passengers, or looking at the view surrounding Silay. At times, I...
• Change the Way You See Adventure
  on Aug 1, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas adventure ChangeTheWayYouSeeAdventure HuaweiP9 mobile photography nuffnang OO perspective travel
  “One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.” -William Feather We always associate adventure with extreme sports, going on a quest, or exploring a place we’re visiting for the first time. Merriam Webster...
• First-time at Negros Farmers Weekend Market
  on Jul 24, 2016 in Group travel Philippines Visayas Volunteerism
  Since I moved back to my hometown, I have passed by in front of this property only a few times as our place is at the other side of the city. But I must admit that it has always piqued my interest. The words “Negros Farmers Weekend Market”...
• Thinking of Japan at UNIQLO Bacolod
  on Jul 19, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas Bacolod City fashion Japanese brand travel wear UNIQLO Bacolod
  For two years, my friends and I have been discussing about a trip to Japan. High school batch mates, former colleagues and friends from my Catholic community kept on egging me to plan a trip with them. Even my sister wanted for us to travel to the La...
• 10 Things To Do in Rotorua
  on Jul 12, 2016 in Australasia and the Pacific Family travel Group travel New Zealand adventure gondola luge Rotorua travel zorb
  While you’ll never run out of attractions to see in Rotorua, you even have an endless list of activities to keep your active self preoccupied in this part of New Zealand. Sure, from geysers to lakes and woods, Rotorua is a place where you can j...
• Relaxing Adesso Sparty
  on Jul 8, 2016 in Asia Philippines Visayas Women travel Adesso Spa Bacolod City beauty massage pampering Phililppines relaxation
  Right after I came home from my New Zealand trip (there’s more to my succeeding posts), I was glad that my fellow female Negros bloggers and I were invited by Adesso Spa for some spa party. It was perfect timing. I badly needed some pedicure. M...
• 10 Things To Do in Auckland
  on Jul 8, 2016 in Australasia and the Pacific Family travel Group travel New Zealand World travel Auckland Auckland Domain Auckland Museum Mount Eden Queen Street Sky Tower travel Viaduct Harbour
  So, I have detailed the various attractions in Auckland that we have visited. Now, I have put together a summary of 10 things you can do in this city for a short period of time. You may opt to stay a bit longer in every landmark. Others, we totally m...
• Lakes and Redwoods of Rotorua
  on Jul 6, 2016 in Australasia and the Pacific Heritage New Zealand World travel Government Gardens Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) Lake Rotorua Lake Tarawera Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) Mount Tarawera Polynesian Spa Rotorua Rotorua Museum travel Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village Whakarewarewa Forest
  Apart from geysers, there’s more to see and explore in Rotorua, New Zealand. With about 18 lakes, a forest, several Maori villages, nearby dormant volcano, wildlife attractions, and adventure activities, Rotorua is a traveler’s haven. Whe...
• Geyser Watching at Te Puia, Rotorua
  on Jul 3, 2016 in Australasia and the Pacific Heritage New Zealand World travel agodalens agodaPH enjoyGlobe flyPAL geothermal activity geysers Maori culture Pohutu geyser Rotorua TakeMeThere travel Waikato region winter wonderful
  Watching geysers and seeing them erupt are something I haven’t experienced before. I’m not sure if there’s one in the Philippines. I read there’s an El Minit Geyser in Mindanao but I haven’t encountered any blog post abo...