Where the island girl goes on vacation
So. I already work on an island and most people go to islands when they go on vacation. So where does an island girl on vacation? In an area with freezing cold temperatures of course! Am currently on a Seattle stopover before proceeding to Alaska. Wish me luck! Looking forward to seeing humpback whales and...
The Fully Booked-RCBC Bankard MasterCard – the booklover’s credit card
The booklover’s credit card is finally here! I was invited to the launch event last April 17 but was unable to go because of work commitments. Much sighs of disappointment were expended. But the important thing is that they finally released it - the Fully Booked-RCBC Bankard MasterCard! If you consider Fully Booked as your...
Paradise is clear blue water and flippers
Want to beat the summer heat? Grab a mask and flippers and dive into El Nido’s clear blue water. It doesn’t get any better than this.
What does it mean to win Tourism for Tomorrow?
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are one of the highest accolades in the travel and tourism industry. The Awards were established to highlight and promote sustainable tourism best practices worldwide. On behalf of the company, my boss received the Tourism for Tomorrow 2013 Award for the Community Benefit category...
Fishies and phoneography
First off, a big WHOOHOO!!! for being included in The Daily Post’s phoneography favorites for March! The staff chose my “My Neighborhood” post to include in the roundup of their favorite entries. It always feel good to be recognized Second: one good thing about working in an island resort is that the water is only...
Bloc Party Live in Manila: the concert experience everything else will be measured against
Last March 22 finally saw Bloc Party playing a concert in Manila: the culmination of years of wishing, hoping, and crazy dreaming of even going abroad just to see them play. I was introduced to this band back in 2007 (they’d already come out with “Silent Alarm” and “A Weekend in the City”) and they’ve...
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime
Can I just say how much I LOVE this theme? Because seriously. FOOD! I love food! Our family’s life literally revolves around food. I love smelling it, I love watching people cook, and most of all, I love eating it! Confession time: I don’t cook This week’s phoneography challenge was to document “lunchtime”. Another confession:...
Phoneography challenge: my neighborhood
So this week’s photography challenge is “My Neighborhood”. To make it even more interesting, all the photos should have been taken using a mobile phone. At present, my “neighborhood” for most of the month is Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. It’s got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world....
How reducing food waste means saving the world
World Environment Day 2013 is coming up and UNEP is again holding a contest to find the green blogger who will keep the rest of the world updated on the WED festivities in the host country. They started the contest in 2010 but this was the first time I’d heard of it. The challenge was...
Waiting outside
When the water level gets too low, large boats can’t get into the Big Lagoon anymore. The boats end up outside the Lagoon and tied to a mooring buoy while their guests either kayak or snorkel + walk in.
Going into the blue
You have steps, then waves, then light blue water, then the dark blue of the deep ocean.
Jeanne
Awesome! My kind of girl!
Macy
Thank you! It does feel good to be recognized for
Zezee
Lol yea, sometimes I wish I didn't leave lol.
