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Sinulog Festival Cebu

Sinulog Festival Cebu

Sinulog Festival Cebu The Sinulog Festival Cebu is celebrated in honor of the Sto. Niño. This annual event that takes place on the 2nd week of January is, I dare say, Philippines' grandest and most colorful festival. The week long celebration builds itself to climax...

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Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year! There, I did it before the year ends again. I hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating the coming of 2014. As for me, I was with my family in Taipei over the New Year holidays. Here's a time-lapse video of the countdown fireworks at Taipei 101....

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Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

Have a Magical Day!

This is how they greet you here in Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Resort. You might smirk at first, but the truth is, it is kind of magical around here. All the little details inside and outside the hotel; the castle like building, the maze, hidden mickeys, will definitely draw smiles from the grumpiest person. As for myself, I was a kid inside Disneyland.

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Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland is phenomenal because it made Disneyland accessible to Southeast Asians. For many years, children in the Philippines (and neighboring Southeast Asian countries) whose parents could not afford to bring them to the US or Japan, could only know Mickey Mouse and the Walt Disney prince and princesses through Disney channels and videos. With its opening in 2005, it made many childhood dreams come true.

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Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

There are a million of things to do in Las Vegas. It has such a good vibe because almost everyone you see there is on holiday or celebrating something: graduation, birthday, marriage, divorce, you name it! It’s the Disneyland for adults.

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Xiamen: A Family Holiday

Xiamen: A Family Holiday

Xiamen China is a major coastal city in Fujian Province. It’s also the ancestral home of many overseas Chinese scattered around Southeast Asia. If you haven’t already guessed where I’m going with this, my parents’ are from here (Fujian). My dad actually went to school in Xiamen City, so this is sort of a homecoming for him. He hasn’t been back there for over 30 years though, and with the mega urbanization that went on in mainland China in the recent years, he’s as much of a tourist as we are.

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Diving Sumilon: An Odyssey

Diving Sumilon: An Odyssey

Sumilon Island is actually part of Cebu but is nearer to Dumaguete City. It is known for its crystal blue water and amazing visibility and of course, its marine sanctuary adopted by the Siliman University in Dumaguete. Sharks (whale sharks and hammer head) are...

Dive Apo Island

Dive Apo Island

Apo Island needs no further introduction for scuba divers as it is one of the top dive sites in the Philippines. It has amazing clear water, healthy coral reef, and well preserved marine sanctuary. Fully geared and underwater camera ready, I was more than eager to...

Dive Dumaguete (DuCoMi Pier)

Dive Dumaguete (DuCoMi Pier)

Dumaguete City is a charming town in Negros Oriental with friendly people and chillax lifestyle. It's one of the most popular travel destination in the Philippines, not only for foreigners but locals as well. I may be biased but I think the most obvious reason is its...

Diving Verde Island

Diving Verde Island

It's the peak of summer yet the sun constantly take backseat from the frequent rain. Luckily, last weekend, after a week long of rain in the city, sunshine was full blast when we arrived Puerto Galera Saturday morning. The star attraction of this dive trip is Verde...

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