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Surfirsts: A History
Baler, Aurora; April 2008 It was in Baler, Aurora that I learned to surf. I went with my grad school friend PJ and her boyfriend, Gerard. I met Daisy Valdez and Jefferson de la Torre for the first...
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Wishing You Were Here With Me
Right now I would be (or at least I hope so) in the island of Calaguas in Camarines Norte, having fun with friends and doing grown-up things, I suppose. No, I am not bloggin’ all the way from some...
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Hammock Lovin with Lia in Bohol
Lia and I share a common love for hammocks – that much I am sure of. In our three days in Bohol, Lia climbed into every hammock there was. I want that pair of green shades Yiii! Hammock-lovin before...
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Jen is Home from Dubai.. and We Go to La Luz!
It was supposed to be just a day trip to the beach. Our plan was to leave Manila at 5am so we can be at Laiya by 8. Unfortunately, leaving that early is easier said than done. We left Manila at some...
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Discovery Shores, Boracay
I was in Boracay last weekend, but since I was not my usual self, there are no usual beach pictures. Just a few shots of what-nots here and there. I’m not even sure these loungers are in front of...
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Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Davao, November 2006 – Part I
My very first point-and-shoot camera, the very first waterproof camera that Pentax put out in the market back in 2005, was a gift from H. My very first digital SLR, bought in 2006, was a wedding...
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Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Davao, November 2006 – Part II
In the mornings, we headed to the resto for the breakfast buffet then went for a stroll or a swim or a nap. We didn’t really find a lot of things to do there other than what one would call “relax”. At...
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Cadlao Island and El Nido Town Beach, Palawan
A visit to the town would be incomplete if not without a photo of the town’s beach and Cadlao Island in front of it. We’d take that alley in between Lally & Abet Cottages and the El Nido Hotel,...
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At the (New) El Nido Boutique and Art Cafe with Lia
One of the restaurants I frequent in El Nido is the El Nido Boutique and Art Cafe. The primary reason being, it is owned by our friends Tani and Judith Distal. In 2005, we frequented the shop because...
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Nagarao Island, Guimaras – The Forgotten Resort
In the photos, the resort looks really nice. They have a website here and it’s still up – www.nagaraoresort.com, but when you get there, you can’t help but feel sad. The resort is really what it says...
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A Sunny Sunday with Lia, El Nido, Palawan
Getting supplies is primarily the reason why we go to town, but some days, especially when it’s sunny like this, we also make it a point to hang out by the beach. It was July 22 and unlike the past...
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Photography Notes and Studies at Pukka Bar, El Nido, Palawan
I absolutely love this little bar. It’s on the beach front, a few meters away from Sea Slugs, Og’s and Habibi. The place is very photogenic. I took a hundred and twenty photos in twenty minutes. The...
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Marimegmeg Beach, El Nido, Palawan… on a GENER-ous Day
The typhoon Gener was whipping the islands with non-stop heavy rains and winds, classes were suspended, and yet, one of our faculty members who had just arrived and had not been to the beach since,...
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Raymen Beach Resort, Alubihod Beach, Guimaras
Although I stayed at Villa Igang, Raymen Beach Resort is just its neighbor. It was decided that the beach, considered as the most popular in Guimaras, was worth a visit. RAYMEN BEACH RESORT Alubihod,...
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A Short Surfing Trip in Bacnotan, La Union
After the one-day Digital Influencers Marketing Summit in Thunderbird Resorts Poro Point, we headed to San Juan for a little bit of surfing. Surfing was no good in Urbiztondo that Sunday so we found...
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Cala Brandinchi (Again), San Teodoro, Sardegna, Italy
I said I would come back and take more photos of Cala Brandinchi – and this it. This was that day. Cala Brandinchi is about 10-15 minutes walk for Lia and me from our home in Villaggio Porto Coda...
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Pinagbuyutan Island, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
2014 saw me last post on the 30th of October, something about the sunsets in front of our resort, which we called The Last Beach Cottages, at the very end of Caalan Beach. Shortly thereafter, we...
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This is Tour B, El Nido, Palawan by Outventure
When people ask me which tour is best among Tours A, B, C, and D, this is what I say – Tours A and C are the most popular. Tour A because it goes to the lagoons in Miniloc Island and this is what made...
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1209 Sunset Beach Bar, Corong-Corong Beach, El Nido, Palawan
After finally deciding that it was best to let the resort go and leave, the family moved back to Corong-Corong beach, where we rented a small house with a balcony, and 5 meters of beachfront that we...
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