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What’s in your Suitcase?: Guimaras and Isla Gigantes Adventure
Tell us about yourself: I am Bugsy del Rosario, a lawyer by profession but a raketeer by choice! I love the great outdoors that’s why I trained to be a responsible mountaineer as well as a SCUBA diver. I don’t blog, since I know I don’t have the discipline for it so what I do is just post pictures of my different adventures and travels. I believe that it is truly more fun in the Philippines and that we have the best beaches the the earth can offer! Where were you headed?: I was headed to Iloilo and Guimaras because I have never been to those places. The original plan…
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What’s in your Suitcase?: Conquering Mt. Kinabalu
Tell us about yourself: I am Cotz, PIO cum-writer for a local agency in Legazpi, freelance ghostwriter and blogger. I recently moved back to my home province after living in Metro Manila. I take advantage of promo fares, leave credits and long weekends to travel. This summer I plan on traveling/exploring more locally with my 6-year old son, who’s soon to live with me exclusively. Where are you headed?: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia to conquer the highest mountain in SEA: Mt. Kinabalu. I will be meeting my partner there and we’ll be celebrating our 1st anniversary at the summit 🙂 What’s in your suitcase?: In my backpack (26L Borealis)- For…
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Air New Zealand’s “I Am Packed” Blog
What do you take with you on your trips aside from clothes? A tin of Altoids? A block of eraser? A copy of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’? On Air New Zealand’s “I Am Packed” site, you’ll see all these and more. I Am Packed is a photo-sharing site where users get to post how and what they pack when they go on a trip. According to its creator, Adam Bryce: When we travel, packing our bags is the first part of the adventure. Finding the balance between necessities, showing off in a new city, and leaving space for all your shopping is an art. I Am Packed is your chance…
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Top 7 Essential Tools to Pack
Here are 5 7 essential tools to pack on the road… tried, tested and adored by me. They’re cheap but invaluable, and should be in everyone’s travel bags regardless of age, sex or destination. 1. Clothespins Clothespins are very versatile tools. Aside from using them to hang your wet things, you can also use them to keep curtains together (especially if you want to stay in bed longer), re-seal opened packages and secure reminder notes to your bags/luggage. 2. Ziploc or ordinary sandwich bags Resealable bags have become an indispensable travel item of late. And it’s easy to see why. I use them to keep my toiletries, food, receipts…
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The Art of Packing
Packing is all about trial and error and so I share with you some tips on how to pack lightly. I must admit it took me a while to master the art of packing. I’m a bit of an obsessive-compulsive freak so I used to bring a lot each time I travelled, only to realize I didn’t really need half the stuff in my suitcase. Needless to say, packing is all about trial and error and so I share with you some tips on how I try to pack lightly. 1. Pack for the actual number of days you’ll be gone. Before you snort “Well isn’t that the way…










