The TravelWhore
It all began when I got a pre-owned film camera as a gift from a distant relative back in 1996. I stared taking photos of almost anything that I find interesting and on each photograph, I always write notes at the back of the print and make it ala post card or I just simply post it in a photo album.
Everything have changed now, We now have what we call Travel Blogs (Web Log) where we can share our travel experiences. Traveling for me is the highest form of learning, I love discovering each destinations culture and heritage, arts and crafts, language, food and its lovely people.
Let me share to you the joy of traveling one step at a time. ....read more
Posted by
melo in Wednesday, January 6th 2010
It’s another time of the year when Ilongos and local tourists will gather in IloIlo for the Dinagyang Festival 2010. One of the grandest festival in the country, Dinagyang Festival is a thanksgiving celebration to honor our favorite patron saint – Senior Santo Niño.
The main event of this colorful yearly merrymaking festival is celebrated every last [...]

Posted by
melo in Tuesday, January 5th 2010
Iloilo City’s street sweepers will not only be around as cleaners during the Dinagyang Festival 2010 here but they are also expected to entertain the crowd with their dancing prowess thus adding color to the celebration.
Engr. Raul Gallo, the chief of the city’s General Services Office (GSO) and chairman of the Sanitation Committee of the [...]

Posted by
melo in Tuesday, January 5th 2010
It’s almost lunchtime when we left Little India to visit another historic place in Singapore called Kampong Glam. One of the best things about having a walking tour in Singapore is that you will get to discover it’s peoples culture and their multi-racial background.
Istana Kampong Glam
Just like Filipinos, Singaporeans are English speaking people and they are also [...]

Posted by
melo in Monday, January 4th 2010
After visiting the famous Chinatown, we headed to Little India for a short walking tour of Singapore’s Indian District. It’s like I was time space warped (if there’s such a word), this time from China to India.
Sri Veeramakalimman Temple
The place looks pretty much the same as Chinatown since the streets of Little India is also [...]

Posted by
melo in Sunday, January 3rd 2010
Where are we going? I asked Jan and Wilson then they replied “Chinatown”. I’m not obviously reading our itinerary LOL!, I replied. I seriously got excited when I heard were heading to Chinatown since this place is one of my favorite tourist spot in Singapore. It’s the place where you can find great bargain, good food, astonishing shophouses and a [...]

Posted by
melo in Thursday, December 31st 2009
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 [...]

