Tourism Malaysia marks its grandest tourism celebration, dubbed Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014, with stepped up efforts to attract more visitors to this bubbling, energetic cultural melting pot filled with endless wondrous events, amazing festivals and exciting activities all year round. With its theme of “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia,” these efforts would position Malaysia as…
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The Forgotten Ten: Photography Exhibition By Jacob Maentz
For two weeks they’re not the forgotten. They’re the stars. And it was a privilege to be there on the opening night to see them twinkle. “The exhibit entitled ‘The Forgotten Ten’ will showcase a year and a half of Jacob Maentz’s documentary work from various indigenous communities around the Philippines. In partnership with Asia…
Photo Essay: A Mexican Eve With Radish Sculptures And Familiar Faces
Book Sharing Project 2012: Three Flights To A Library
Photo Essay-ish: The Carnival That Cost Us An Arm And Leg… And Almost Our Marriage
A squabble escalated to a heated debate at a quaint guesthouse in Lima, Peru. “Hell no! Two-hundred-freakin’ dollars each?!”, hubby delivered in his usual monotone but he was obviously upset. “But we’re already on the same continent and we’ll be in Brazil during carnival season! It is no coincidence!”, I was on the brink of…
Allah Valley Tour 2013: A Fleeting Glimpse
“Sometimes the best decisions are the ones you make in an instant with your heart rather than the ones long-debated in your mind.”, I once read. Not too long ago, more than 7,800 kilometers away, I said ‘yes’ to an Allah Valley Familiarization Tour email invite (from LGSP-LED and AVLDA) as if it was the…
Cebu Pacific’s Juan For Fun Backpacker Challenge 2013
It’s back! One big adventure. All for free. Once again, Cebu Pacific is looking for five teams (each team consisting of three college students) who are up for an adventure all over the Philippines. The challenge to the teams is to have the most number of fun activities within the duration of the trip (August…
Choose Philippines Version 2 Launch
Choose Philippines bunched up travel bloggers, photographers, and travel insiders in one helluva block party for a celebration of common addiction passion. It was a night of “Where have you been lately?” queries, free ‘dirty’ ice cream, flowing cocktails from the mobile bar, games and raffles, and Piliin Mo Ang Pilipinas song on loop (my…
18th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2013
Fun in the Philippines is seen in almost all angles… Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr. was of course referring to this coming weekend’s much awaited 18th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF). February 21 to 24 at the OMNI Aviation Complex, Clark Freeport Zone. It’s going to be a weekend…
