First time in Mati
Finally, I was able to go to Mati last Sunday (27 September). It was to attend a birthday party of someone I’d gotten acquainted with recently — two months ago I’d gotten to know a group of guys from...
View ArticleIn Zamboanga City for the 1st time
Arrived in Zamboanga City this morning. It’s my first time here, so I’m really excited about seeing the city. Fortunately, on the plane with me was fellow Mindanao blogger, Yolynne Medina, who has...
View ArticleMy Zambo & Basilan trips
It’s my goal this year to travel to as many places as I can in Mindanao. That’s why I did not resist the desire to see Basilan once I set foot on Zamboanga City last weekend. Going back to Davao, I...
View ArticleDabawenyo in Hong Kong
I was given a wonderful opportunity to go abroad last weekend and present to delegates from over 20 countries my experience in building the Mindanao Bloggers Community. Organized by the dotAsia...
View ArticleOff to the USA
Hana, Markku, Blogie, Janette @ Outback Makati I’m flying to Washington, D.C. in a couple of hours, to attend a conference where U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver a talk on global...
View Article9 states in 1 month
From 20 January to 20 February 2010, I traveled coast to coast across the continental United States. I was able to see 8 states: Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,...
View ArticleMy 1st time in KL
I was invited to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to be a resource speaker at the Asian Bloggers & Social Media Conference, which was held from 28 to 29 July 2010. The flight itinerary that the event...
View ArticleExotic Tawi-Tawi demystified
Two weeks ago, I was at last able to fulfill a long-time dream: to travel to the southernmost point of the archipelago, the province of Tawi-Tawi. Ever since the start of the Mindanao Bloggers...
View ArticleExotic Tawi-Tawi demystified (part 2)
{Click here to read the first part of this post} After dinner on my first day, Ramon and I had a few beers. I’m happy to report that Bongao Town has SanMig Light (usually ₱30/bottle). Red Horse and...
View ArticleA tale of two cities
OK, Siem Reap isn’t really a city — it is a province of Cambodia, which tourists associate with age-old temples and pleasant, soft-spoken locals. Development-wise and viewed as a whole, I’d say the...
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