Discover the Filipinos’ Love for Music
I admit, we, Filipinos, love to sing. If you’re visiting the Philippines for the first time, do not be surprised to find karaoke and videoke[…]
Tips for First-time Travelers to the Philippines
As we are on the topic of guest post, I contributed to A Dangerous Business some tips for those planning to travel to the Philippines[…]
First-time Travels of Travel Bloggers
The First-Time Travels of Lonely Planet Blogsherpas – Carnival #9 Jetsetters and seasoned travelers may be “experts on the road” but they also started out[…]
The Philippine Travel Mart 2010
I always visit the Philippine Travel Expo which is held every February. But when March kicks in, I feel like it’s a long wait for[…]
For first-timers in Makati
I was a kid when I first stepped into the urban jungle of Makati. At that time, I gazed at the towering buildings that loomed[…]
First-time in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
I was browsing through the internet about Philippine sights and came upon a section about Vigan, known for its old houses. I became nostalgic of[…]
First-time at the foot of Mt. Halcon
I have visited the town of San Teodoro in Oriental Mindoro several times. But I have not ventured anywhere near the foot of Mt. Halcon,[…]
First-time to Tour Corregidor Island
It’s the 4th of July. As much as it is part of American history, it extends to the shores of the Philippine islands. Yesterday, July[…]
First-time it happened: a trip I almost never made
The Lonely Planet blogsherpa’s blog carnival #4 has finally come. Hosted by GingerBeirut, our theme this time is Rubber Stamp or anything pertaining to “bizarre[…]
Taal Town: birthplace of the maker of the first Philippine flag
Every June 12 is the Independence Day of the Philippines. Over a century ago, the Philippine flag was first raised on this day. That flag finds[…]
First-time in Shangri-la Mactan Resort and Spa
My trip this year to Cebu, particularly to Mactan, brought back memories of a luxurious stay I did three years back in another resort within[…]
World Cup 2010 Fever: Is the Philippines Ready to Catch It?
I was living in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2002, when the Japan/Korea World Cup fever swept Asia. It was the buzz wherever I went. Streets were[…]
First-time in Taal’s Crater
I had never been in a volcano crater before. And the first crater I had visited was the smallest volcano in the world, located within[…]
First-time in Jala-Jala, Rizal
Jala-jala is the local’s term for paradise and for those living in the province of Rizal in the Philippines, they regard Jala-Jala as the paradise[…]
First-time to be in a Travel Magazine
After office yesterday, I went to the mall to meet a friend. I arrived early than our appointed time so I dropped by a bookstore[…]