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Archive for April, 2008

Free SEAIR Tickets to Baler!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

You and a friend can fly to Baler, Aurora and go surfing with two SEAIR tickets up for grabs! PinoyTravelBlog and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip tickets to Baler and free surfing lessons for two to one lucky person. All you have to do is leave a comment in “Summer fun [...]

Carabao Island

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Carabao Island is just one of Romblon’s tourist destinations that is waiting to bloom. I was able to go there last Friday via a boat from Pandan, Tablas Island, Romblon. The time to go there will take you about almost an hour wherein we spent half the time screaming as if we’re on the Jungle [...]

Aliwan Festival 2008

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Be prepared as the country’s biggest, loudest, and the most colorful festivals will once again converge at the Philippine capital of Manila for the annual Aliwan Fiesta 2008.

FREE Surfing at Burnham Lake, Baguio!

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

That’s right, dude! The latest thing in Baguio: Surfing at the Burnham Lake! Internet surfing, that is My surfer dude nanay picked up a story from Baguio’s local paper about Free WiFi Internet access at Burnham Park. So I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised that the WiFi Hotspot DID work . Burnham Park [...]

Angono Rizal’s Blanco Museum

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

One of the most memorable moments during my recent trip to Angono in Rizal Philippines is the visit to the Blanco Family Museum. I must admit, I was so surprised at what I saw. An family that is just so blessed with all the talents in visual arts.

Trip to Mt. Matalisbong

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Just when I thought it would be a sad, sad weekend for me I got a hasty invite to accompany an exploration team to Mt. Matalisbong to check out mining developments on their claims. We thought the SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) would be open so we exited at Mabalacat in NLEX only to find out that [...]

Win two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Batanes!

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Pinoy Travel Blog and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Basco, Batanes. Check out below how you can win these free flights.

Ilocos Region revisited

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

My first time in Ilocos was so many years back (around 2002). Back then I had the chance to stay at the historically enchanting Fort Ilocandia Hotel. I could still remember the feeling of almost getting back in time upon seeing the old Spanish motif of both the exterior facade and the interior of the [...]

Another View of Taal from Mataasnakahoy, Batangas

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

For some years now, I have been taking for granted how special my hometown really is. Perhaps it’s because I grew up studying at your ordinary public school, rode the slow and dizzying PUJ’s like they’re the only possible means of getting anywhere, and played my own share of tsinelas-basketball at our plaza gym, like [...]

Asian Spirit Free Seats Promo

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Asian Spirit is celebrating its 12-year anniversary with 12,000 free seats on all its domestic flights from June 1 to October 15, 2008. Booking starts April 9, 2008 for their 12th Year Anniversary Handog Pasasalamat Promo.