Category Archives: Raves

Camaya Coast (Photo Slideshow)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by bong

I HAVE to begin this blog post with a disclaimer. DISCLAIMER: (with some personal notes) I am not an agent nor do I represent in any way the interests of Camaya Coast.  I was just a recent visitor with a … Continue reading →

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My favorite work station

Posted on May 22, 2011 by bong

THIS IS one of my usual work stations, that is. I found this photo in my iPhone gallery. Apparently I took the photo in one of my “working” visits to this particular place. I recognize this place distinctly as the … Continue reading →

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Cool Stuff: Book Recycling Ideas with a Touch of Art

Posted on May 15, 2011 by bong

WITH more and more people switching to e-Books, traditional books will have to find some other ways to remain useful. Here are some really ingenious ideas from Recyclart.

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A taste of Brazil!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by bong

(This posting is delayed by almost half a year.  I kinda lost the photos, and then found them recently when I was doing housekeeping on my old white MacBook.) FOR our 10th anniversary dinner date my xxGF treated me to … Continue reading →

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Chess as a compulsory subject in school

Posted on April 27, 2011 by bong

NOT A JOKE.  This is all so true.  In Armenia, that is. Apparently, Armenians are very keen on gaining worldwide recognition as a chess powerhouse, so much so that they have included Chess as a separate curriculum in primary school … Continue reading →

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SuperFreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Posted on April 15, 2011 by bong

LEVITT AND DUBNER’s second helping of their accidental bestseller, FREAKONOMICS, is as entertaining as the first one.  Human behaviors (weird human behaviors, that is) and unusual occurrences  never fail to amaze — and entertain. SUPERFREAKNOMICS extensively featured our very own … Continue reading →

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The Lovely Loboc River Cruise

Posted on April 13, 2011 by bong

I LOVE river cruises.  More precisely, I love rivers. There’s something about rivers that enliven the spirit.  After all, throughout the ages, there is a river at the center of every civilization great or small. Having lived in the city … Continue reading →

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Bohol Resort Hopping. 2nd Stop: Amarella Resort

Posted on April 11, 2011 by bong

NO IT IS NOT related to Amorita, the first hotel we stayed in during our Bohol vacation.  Yes it is another beee-a-u-tiful resort-hotel. I will have to tip the hat to my xxGF for finding great resort-hotels.  The credits are … Continue reading →

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Bohol’s Man-Made Forest

Posted on April 8, 2011 by bong

It is probably the most successful reforestation project ever made in the Philippines.  And I’m quite pleased – and proud – to learn that it was made possible through the efforts of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The man-made forest … Continue reading →

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Bohol’s Simply Butterflies is simply wonderful

Posted on April 1, 2011 by bong

WE HAVE lots of butterfly farms in the Philippines, and I’ve been to quite a number of them.  But I can say with a high degree of certainty that the one my family visited in Bohol last February is among … Continue reading →

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Dreamy Alona Beach

Posted on March 27, 2011 by bong

FORGIVE my limited vocabulary but “dreamy” just happened to be the first word that came to mind the first time I set eyes on Alona Beach in Panglao Island, Bohol.  There’s something surreal about the whole place — the hundreds … Continue reading →

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Resort-Hopping in Bohol. First Stop: Amorita Resort

Posted on March 25, 2011 by bong

WE DID two resort-hotels in our 2-nights-and-2-days stay in Cebu.  So there should be no reason we couldn’t do two resort-hotels in our 3-nights-and-2-days stay in Bohol. Our first stop in Bohol:  Amorita Resort and Hotel in Alona Beach, Panglao … Continue reading →

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