I have been praying for a chance to go to the beach since the beginning of April. (You can read me whine about it here.) And after being buried in work four weeks prior to Holy Week, the perfect opportunity finally landed on my lap. Last week, a friend called, asking me to do “something”…
Category: Asia
Toughest Place to be a Bus Driver: Surviving Manila Traffic
Here’s a documentary about a London bus driver who went to Manila to experience being a jeepney driver. The link was sent to me by my sis-in-law who lives in the UK but I never got to see it in full. And then a couple of days ago, I found out that the Manila leg…
TripAdvisor Announces 2011 Travelers’ Choice Beaches Award
Top Beaches in the U.S. and World Identified Based on Opinions of Millions of Travelers …and Boracay is one of them! (via TripAdvisor) NEWTON, Mass., April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its inaugural 2011 Travelers’ Choice® Beaches awards. Top beach spots were named in the U.S.,…
NatGeo Earth Day Run 2011
For those who missed it last year, National Geographic once again brings you the NatGeo Earth Day Run. What? NatGeo Earth Day Run 2011 When? April 10, 2011 Where? Bonifacio Global City Registration Fee P1,150 – 21k (with timing chip) P 950 – 10k (with timing chip) P 700 – 5k (with barcode) P 600…
Life’s a Beach
It’s almost summer! And although the temperature has not reached dizzying heights yet, one can almost feel summer slowly creeping in. Enjoying summer holidays on the beach is something I look forward to. So lately, I’ve been fantasizing about where I can spend my precious vacation leave this year. Here are a few places I’d…