Where’s the best place in the Philippines? If you ask me, you are going to get a prejudiced answer. I made up my mind long ago and while I’ve seen plenty of other amazing places in this beautiful country. I think Babuyanes is the best for me, let me share to you why it is and will always be the best place for me.

Kids in Babuyan Island

A part of it must be the difficulty of getting there. From Manila it takes at least fourteen hours by land to get to Aparri and then another four hours by boat to Camiguin Island. From there, it’s just a hop, but it never gets easy. Nor does it get boring, or ugly, or crowded with tourists. Ah….I love the Babuyanes! Continue Reading

If you have not heard about “web logs” or “blogs” you are lacking one of the brand new online portfolio tools that is now commonly used by photographers. “Blogs” are simple to use web publishing tool which enable anybody to generate chronologically organized websites (usually narrowly defined as “diaries”) with built-in search and comment characteristics. These are template driven and in most cases, it offers a series of smartly designed layout displays, that may be custom-made by those with the coding abilities.

Taking Seascape Photos

PhotoBlogs are public, and most of them usually present the most recent photo content before anything else, along with hyperlinks to automatically created archives structured by day and/or subject groups. Consider it is the easiest personalized photo web publishing possible. A “Photoblog” is actually both a noun (the web site by itself) and a verb- the actual act associated with writing and posting a photo to that website or blog. Continue Reading

Congratulations to WeekendHaven.com for winning in our last months “Why do you need Packsafe?” contest.

For this month we are giving away Slingsafe 200 Anti-Theft Sling Purse – a sling type bag worth Php2,750.00. How to Join? Just share personal tips on how to travel safe and light?

Slingsafe 200 Anti-Theft Sling Purse

Traveling light seems to be everyones goal each time we pack our bags for our next trip but we always end up bringing so many things that we dont even need. This contest is open to all Philippine based bloggers regardless of the Blog niche coz we all travel right? Continue Reading

France: Where style is a tradition of innovation, a mixture of the sophisticated and the practical, unique and with a language all of its own. Take a journey into French style with Delsey, the brand with a tradition of innovation since 1946.

Robust, lightweight and imaginatively designed to meet the needs of the individual traveler, Delsey’s new series are at the forefront of French style and world-class technology.

New series include:  Helium Fusion Lite 2.0 – Launched January 2010
Intelligence in style, drawing inspiration from aerospace design, the Delsey Helium Fusion Lite 2.0 provides a practical and innovative solution for the traveler for whom baggage weight is important. Both the 25” and the 29” upright trolleys are fitted with an integral Over-Weight Indicator (Patent Pending) to help avoid excess baggage charges.

Helium SuperLite – Launched May 2010
Innovation in style, Helium SuperLite provides a feather-weight, elegant solution for the traveler who needs to travel with clothes for every situation.

Karat – Launches September 2010
Karat is for the traveler who actively seeks out the distinctive and the exclusive. Karat provides a contemporary and idiosyncratic design aesthetic for those who don’t just want to look individual but genuinely are individual.

CrossTrip – Launches September 2010
CrossTrip marries an outdoor look with downtown life. A sophisticated and sleek, red and black design allows the spirit of adventure into an urban world and makes the robustness and practicality of the CrossTrip series self-evident.

While Coron’s Wreck Dive and Kayangan lake entices travelers with its laid-back charm, El Nido has a different sublime beauty and enchanting retreats that will help you define “Perfect Holiday”.

Near the Entrance of Small Lagoon

While on-board approaching to El Nido Palawan I was amazed at the number of small islands visible from the air just waiting to be discovered. In fact many limestone islands are visible just across the bay from El Nido’s Bacuit Bay. If you plan on travelling here, island hopping should be a must do on your list.

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Entertainment Retailer HMV recently unvailed its new Superstore in Singapore’s newest shopping destination 313@Somerset. Popular Korean boy band, T-Max was on hand to officiate at the ceremony along with Miss Emily Butt, Managing Director of HMV Hong Kong and Singapore. This will be HMV’s first new store in Singapore in 9 years, the last being in 2000 when HMV set up shop at CityLink.

HMV 313@Somerset

HMV’s latest addition will be in-store digital kiosks. As part of the Company’s strategic plan, HMV has so far invested more than $100,000 in the digital kiosks. With the support of mahor labels like Warner, Sony, Universal & EMI, HMV will launch its new service with a database of nearly 1.4 million digital tracks providing Singaporeans with a platform to download their favorite music legally. This will be the first stand-alone legal digital kiosks in Singapore to encompass all the major label content for legal distribution in digital format. Continue Reading

Another interesting shop in Orchard Central mall is prAna – an outdoor gear store located right  underneath Asia’s First Indoor Via Ferrata.

Originally created for climbers and yoga practitioners, prAna has also developed its range of lifestyle apparel for the adventure seeking and active people.

Five-time National Climbing Champion, Mr. Mohd Halil Ngah says, “There aren’t many brands more sought after than prAna amongst the climbing community. They truly understand what climbers and outdoor seekers want. The best climbers in the world wear prAna.”

Outdoor Apparels

The range of functional styles has performance materials that are travel-friendly, lightweight and quick drying. Rugged construction, stretchable fabrics and in-built UV protection are features allowing ease of movement and comfort in the sun. Yoga practitioners will find a range of yoga apparel that has enough stretch to hold a flattering fit while complementing a moving body. Continue Reading

Whats your travel plan for 2010? Tell us your top 3 destinations that you want to visit in 2010 and get a chance to win a Schützen notebook courtesy of Hildebrand.

Yeah! we all need to plan our trips to maximize the long weekends, purchase tickets in advance, start saving money for the next holiday.

Planning your travel in advance makes your trip more organized, you can also write your travel options if in case one of your trips got cancelled.

Win a Schützen planner!

Hey all you need is a planner!! I stopped trusting my mobile phone calendar since I lost several mobile phones this year. Argggh Continue Reading

If there’s one cardinal rule in fashion, it’s innovate, innovate, innovate. To remain a true fashionista at the forefront of fashion, it’s imperative that innovation be a way of life.

That’s why style-conscious individuals should remain on the lookout as cult brand Havaianas introduces its newest contribution to Philippine fashion.

Havaianas invites Pinoy fashionistas to be among the first to discover its latest fashion statement, anchored on the multifaceted, chic and trendy lifestyles of Filipinos. Continue Reading

An old saying goes ‘You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water’ and nobody knows this more than the Friendship Kayak Expedition Team who’s currently on Day 22 of their arduous 100-day journey.

The expedition that started out as an attempt to add another record to his list, Singaporean adventurer and Guinness World Record holder Khoo Swee Chiow’s daring Philippine adventure has taken a forward ferry to become an exploration of friendship.

Bohol and Cebu paddlers at Sulpa Island

“This expedition has been aptly called Friendship Kayak in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Filipino-Singaporean diplomatic relations. Continue Reading