Category Archives: Adventures

Not my idea of a zoo tour

Posted on November 11, 2011 by bong

I ALWAYS seek opportunities for close encounters with wild animals but this one doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. Sure the cage must have been built sturdy enough without the possibility of collapsing, but still… On the other … Continue reading →

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Destinations to add to my Bucket List

Posted on October 11, 2011 by bong

My BUCKET LIST is getting longer and longer! Soon it is no longer appropriate to call it a “bucket List.” How does a “Bath Tub List” sound? Or even a “Swimming Pool List”? Thanks to the Internet, Facebook, and the … Continue reading →

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USS Battlestar Galactica: Extreme Roller Coaster Rides

Posted on July 22, 2011 by bong

AMONG THE Universal Studios Singapore attractions, the ultimate “high” (pun intended) for thrill addicts like me are the twin Battlestar Galactica roller coasters in the Sci Fi zone.  After all, they hold the distinction of being the “world’s tallest dueling … Continue reading →

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Ancient Egypt, according to Universal Studios Singapore

Posted on July 20, 2011 by bong

MY EX-EXGIRLFRIEND and I had the chance to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt late last year as part of our HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE TOUR. Yes, I am referring to the real pyramids in the real Egypt. However, … Continue reading →

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Crossing rivers to the Beautiful Wawa Dam

Posted on April 7, 2011 by bong

FOR OUR extreme trail ride on March 26 we planned to check out Wawa Dam. Wawa Dam is nestled in between two peaks in the mountains of Rizal. From a distance it is quite difficult to visualize a dam at … Continue reading →

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“Near Death” Experience at Mt. Amaya

Posted on April 5, 2011 by bong

“That was the closest to a Near Death experience that I ever had!” THAT WAS how our new riding buddy, JM, described our extreme trail ride on March 12, 2011. I meant to caution him from making premature declarations. But … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in Mactan Island. Second Stop: Plantation Bay

Posted on March 23, 2011 by bong

FOR the second stop of our family’s 2-nights-and-2-days resort-hopping in Cebu we went to Plantation Bay. My xxGF and I first visited Plantation Bay in 2000, right after we terminated our “going steady” relationship and went “permanent.”  No we did … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in Mactan Island. First Stop: Crimson Resort & Spa

Posted on March 21, 2011 by bong

FOR our annual family vacation this year we took advantage of my xxGF’s PAL Mabuhay Miles and booked the whole family a trip to Cebu. We were to stay in Cebu for approximately two nights and 1.5 days only.  Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Our Cebu and Bohol family vacation

Posted on March 9, 2011 by bong

For our annual family holiday we went to Cebu and Bohol.  We were planning to do Singapore but on December 31 we learned that my xxGF’s PAL miles would expire with the year so we hurriedly booked a trip that … Continue reading →

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Side trip: DUBAI Desert Safari

Posted on February 1, 2011 by bong

SAND dunes, 4×4 off-road adventure, camel ride, dinner in the desert, Arabian entertainment — these are the wild experiences awaiting us on the afternoon of our first day in Dubai.

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Side trip: DUBAI City Tour

Posted on January 31, 2011 by bong

After 12 grueling days in our Holy Land Pilgrimage we were physically wasted.  So what’s another two days? And off we went to Dubai for some more walking, more sight seeing, and even more picture taking.

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The Mysteries of Petra (A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by bong

THERE is not much religious significance to Petra except that it was built during the early Christian era and that among the people who lived there were probably the early Christians in what is now the present day Jordan. But … Continue reading →

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