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- November 11th, 2009
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World Pyro Olympics 2009
The greatest show on Earth is back in town, and hopefully, there wouldn’t be any rains to mar the festivities like it did the previous years. The World Pyro Olympics 2009 promises to be the bigg…
- November 10th, 2009
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Tips for getting super cheap airline tickets
There’s another on-going seat sale right now, and despite my vow not to use my credit card this month, I ended up abusing it. My last tally of 7 tickets have now risen to 13 tickets. Total damag…
- November 9th, 2009
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Want a free trip to Malaysia?
The Manila office of Tourism Malaysia is holding a contest for Filipino members of the Tara Na Sa Malaysia Facebook Group. The contest is very easy, actually. Just post a picture of you with the Petro…
- November 8th, 2009
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Livin’ la vida Imelda with Carlos Celdran
Mention Imelda Marcos’ name, and the first thing that comes to mind are shoes. Lots of them. But there was no shoes in Carlos Celdran’s tour; just a mention of them. What’s in the to…
- November 7th, 2009
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My Manila
I’ve just left the CCP Complex, after Carlos Celdran’s Livin’ la vida Imelda walking tour. I’ve been meaning to take his tour for the longest time, and it’s only now tha…
- November 4th, 2009
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How to be a National Hero
…but not die trying. That was printed on the front of the notebook I gave my sister as a birthday gift. The notebook was a red hardbound, with blank white paper inside. The perfect notebook for…
- October 31st, 2009
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Confession of a seat sale addict
Hi, I’m Nina and currently, I’m holding seven airline tickets. Some are for local destinations, some for international; some one-way, some round trip. Boarding pass from 2007 I wasnR…
- October 28th, 2009
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Travel Budget: Bangkok and Penang
You know I’m out of topics to blog about when I start posting my travel budget. This one is from my one-week trip to Thailand and Malaysia at the beginning of the month. The main purpose of the…
- October 27th, 2009
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Letting it all out at Redbox
The first three weekend of October has been spent in three different places, so last weekend, I was more than happy to just stay put in Manila. Saturday was spent with grade school classmates whom I h…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Good eats in Cebu
Aside from the Philippine Blog Awards’ Visayas Leg, we had another mission in Cebu: to eat, and to eat well. Lucky for us Cebu has a lot of great homegrown restaurants that not only serve good f…
- October 18th, 2009
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Cebu, revisited
This is actually the fourth time I’ve been to Cebu, but there’s still a lot more that I haven’t been to in the city. I was alone when I first set foot in the island, there were two o…
- October 16th, 2009
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4:23pm, NAIA Terminal 3
I’ve been back in Manila since Monday morning, and I’m now waiting for another flight out. I’ll just be gone for the weekend, to attend the Visayas leg of the Philippine Blog Awards,…
- October 9th, 2009
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Walking in Georgetown
My work week has ended at 6am this morning, so I checked out of Sunway to move to a more budget friendly accommodation. I’m now in my room at the Hutton Lodge, a beautifully restored colonial-st…
- October 6th, 2009
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Rain or shine
Penang was shrouded in gray when I looked out the window. I went back to my book, resigned to the fact that there’s nothing I can do to change the weather. The plane’s descent seemed to ta…
- October 5th, 2009
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11:48pm, Suvarnabhumi Airport
I’m sitting here at Mango Tree at the Bangkok Airport, waiting for the overpriced Thai food that I ordered. Cheap food at Suvarnabhumi meant fast food, and I’m in no mood for Burger King t…
- October 3rd, 2009
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Bangkok pwns us. And we loved it.
Bangkok is evil. This is my third time in Thailand and I still can’t seem to leave unscathed. My wallet cries every time. We love our toys so much, we take them with us when we travel. ThatR…
- October 2nd, 2009
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8:17am, NAIA Centennial Terminal
Here I am once more in another airport. You’d think that after going through the process several times, I’d have everything down pat. Apparently, I don’t. I made the wrong assumption…
- September 29th, 2009
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Shooting for the stars at Genting Highlands
“Oh wow,” we exclaimed, almost in unison. We were 185 feet off the ground, riding the Space Shot, one of Genting Highlands’ most popular rides. Genting Highlands sits approximately 1…
- September 22nd, 2009
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PBA09: The Jingle
Creating more hype for the upcoming Philippine Blog Awards! PBA 2009 is happening on October 9 in Metro Manila, October 18 in Cebu City and October 24 in Cagayan de Oro City. Won’t be able to a…
- September 20th, 2009
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Blogging, browser and balut
Wordcamp Philippines 2009 was great. It was informative and educational for Wordpress users of any levels. All three Wordcamps that I’ve attended had a representative from Automattic, the compan…
- September 19th, 2009
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More flights to Singapore via Jetstar Airways
Finally, after several years, Jetstar Airways is adding additional flights from Manila to Singapore and Singapore to Manila. For the longest time, they only have one daily flight in and out of the Phi…
- September 18th, 2009
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Wordcamp 2009
Wordcamp 2009, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. It’s Wordcamp season once again, and this time it’s being held at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati. Unlike last yearR…
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Pinoy, lah!
The Singapore Tourism Board is launching Pinoylah.com, an interactive website where Filipinos can get a preview of what awaits them in Singapore. Visit the Pinoylah website at www.pinoylah.com Pinoy…
- September 16th, 2009
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Malaysia Airlines’ ASEAN Pass
One of the things that was presented during the press conference we attended in Malaysia was the ASEAN Pass. The ASEAN Pass is a set of four prepaid vouchers that would let you travel to up to four So…
- September 15th, 2009
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Inside the Dornier 328
Ever wondered what’s it like inside Seair’s small aircraft? Here’s a peek inside: The view from seat 9A Because of its size, the plane has a 1-2 seat configuration.This is what I l…
- September 14th, 2009
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Malaysian food guide
First off, a disclaimer: this is not meant to be an end all and be all of Malaysian food. The food and restaurants featured in this post are a small sampling of Malaysian cuisine. And of course, these…
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Guadeloupe
Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in Guadeloupe. He was on his second trip to the Americas, and set foot on the island, seeking fresh water. Columbus christened the island Santa…
- September 13th, 2009
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How to renew your Philippine passport in 30 minutes
I just got back from the Department of Foreign Affairs office an hour ago. I have been out of the house since 6:30am, an ungodly hour for anyone working nights, just so I can be there in time for my 8…
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Travel Budget: Boracay
I’ve been putting off posting this because it’s just too darned embarassing. For a trip that has a lot of free stuff, it has been one expensive weekend. Then again, if you have a penchant…
- September 12th, 2009
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Grenada
It was Christopher Columbus who first sighted Grenada, but it was the French who was able to take control of it, and the British that eventually got them gave them their independence. Grenada is an ar…
- September 11th, 2009
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Flying Seair to Boracay
Due to a couple of runway incidents at the Caticlan airport a couple of months ago, all flights to the small airport has been diverted to Kalibo, which has a longer runway and can accommodate bigger a…
- September 10th, 2009
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti in eastern Caribbean. Blessed with spectacular whites and beaches, mountain ranges, different bodies of water including salt water lak…
- September 8th, 2009
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Commercial Break: PBA09
Here’s a short break from my Boracay and Malaysia posts: a video clip for the upcoming Philippine Blog Awards: This year’s blog awards will be held in three different cities in three diff…
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Dominica
Dominica is one of the most unspoilt islands in the Caribbean. Covered by a lush rainforest, Dominica is a haven for nature lovers, with its many waterfalls, springs, rivers, and the world’s sec…
- September 6th, 2009
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Cuba
The biggest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is a haven for tourists who wants a little of everything: mountain ranges, plains, bays and gorgeous beaches. Located where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mex…
- September 5th, 2009
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From where I’m sitting…
From where I’m sitting…, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. …this is what I’m seeing. The tail end of the typhoon that hit the Philippines has finally left and we woke u…
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A series of firsts at Boracay
This is my fourth time in Boracay, and though I’m quite familiar with the island already, there are still some things and places that I’ve yet to experience. For once, we did not board th…
- September 4th, 2009
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Manila Domestic Airport
Manila Domestic Airport, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. This is the most passengers I’ve seen in the waiting area of the domestic airport. When Terminal 3 wasn’t open yet, this…
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The longest line
The longest line, originally uploaded by nina_theevilone. This is the longest line you’d ever encounter when flying with Seair. Small planes mean less people, which means shorter queues and fa…
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Cayman Islands
It was Christopher Columbus who first sighted the Cayman Islands, but it was Sir Francis Drake who was the first recorded visitor to the island. While Columbus named the islands Las Tortugas due to th…
- September 3rd, 2009
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Shopping in Malaysia
I never thought I’d go shopping in Malaysia. It’s always Singapore and Bangkok that I associate with shopping, never Kuala Lumpur. I have other trips in the works, so shopping isn’t…
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Dear Ivan
I hope you had a safe flight back to Manila this morning. As you were waiting to board your plane, we checked out of Impiana KLCC and headed towards Cameron Highlands. Entrance to the Batu Caves Ma…
- September 2nd, 2009
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British Virgin Islands
When Christopher Columbus first set eyes on these islands, he named it Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes or Saint Ursula and her 11,000 Virgins. He named it after the legend of Saint Ursula, who s…
- September 1st, 2009
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Malacca and Genting Highlands
Yesterday and today is definitely one of the highlights of this trip. Malacca wasn’t originally in our itinerary, but with the changes made with Monday’s Merdeka celebrations, we lobbied t…
- August 30th, 2009
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Bahamas
When people are asked where their dream vacation is, they would say the Caribbean. And when they say The Caribbean, the first to come to mind is the Bahamas. Sprawling in a 100,000 square mile archip…
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Happy Merdeka, Malaysia!
With more than 8 hours of sleep, we were all in good spirits today. It was made even better with our first stop: an impromptu tour of the Beryl’s Chocolate Factory in Imbi. It’s not where…
- August 29th, 2009
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Barbados
One of the top tourist destinations in the Caribbean, Barbados features the spectacular turquoise waters of the Caribbean sea rushing up on its pinkish white sand shores. With a major international ai…
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Getting to know Kuala Lumpur bit by bit
Today was actually a pretty off day for all of us. The one-hour delay in the flight meant we didn’t land in Kuala Lumpur International Airport until 9pm, and inside our rooms until midnight. We…
- August 28th, 2009
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Oh hai, Malaysia!
So many things to write about, but I’m too pooped and I have to be up in less than 8 hours so here’s a short post in bullet points: Laksa! Yes, I am back in Malaysia. I’m currentl…
- August 25th, 2009
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Antigua and Barbuda
These two spectacular islands in the Caribbean sea boasts of having more than 300 beaches, each one of them more magnificent than the last one. The island nation, part of the Lesser Antilles archipel…
