manila – soloflightEd

Killing Time in SM Mall of Asia

12 hours. Itâ€™s how long we waited in Mall of Asia in order to kill time before our trip to Sagada. We arrived from a Cebu to Manila flight and we decided to burn the hours online and stroll around this shopping and recreation center. We also bought some grocery items in order to spend less as they say that food is a bit pricey and weâ€™ve been squeezing our resources because weâ€™re really tight on our budget. Lunch and dinner are actually composed of those Jollibee 39er meals which keeps me full after an extra serving of rice.

abusing the free WiFi in SM.

I already registered and paid my contribution for the WordCamp Philippines 2010. I submitted my information and scheduled the Breakaway Talks that I’ll be attending. I’ve chosen my t-shirt size and also provided my food preferences. All I have to do now is print out the ticket and then I’m all set!

The Word Camp Philippines 2010 is a good opportunity for me to meet other bloggers and WordPress users and expand my network as I seldom attend these types of activities. I would like to get to know more people and exchange ideas on blogging and social media as a whole.

This will be my first time to attend the Word Camp in the Philippines and I’m excited that I’ll be flying to Manila and participate in discussions with speakers who already know a lot about their craft. I’ll be able to take part in an important event that I’ll be able to take pride in as it’s only a few times that I take part in these occasions.

trip na trip

SoloflightEd will be going on a lot of trips from August, September, October and November this year! Also, I'll be having a few more on January, February and March next year.

One big problem — where to find some money? I booked different flights due to Cebu Pacific's promo fares in different occasions and offerings but one thing is for sure, the discounts didn't cost me much. Only now I have to look for some cash for my budget. Here are my travels.

This Year:
August – Bohol
September – Hongkong, Macau
October – Manila, Kota Kinabalu, Singapore
November – Iloilo

Next Year:
January – Davao
February – Manila
March – Clark

Matukad Island in the Caramoan peninsula is one of the places we dropped by for our island-hopping adventure in Camarines Sur.

This is actually the first island that we visited and we didn’t really expect much. There were a lot of tourists who traveled to this part of the country as the attractions were really well-marketed. With the Camsur Watersports Complex and the islands that were featured in various travel shows and internet blogs.

water splashing

We rode a small boat and we were in awe at the beautiful rock formations that passed by before we headed to the island. If the boat were bigger, I wanted to ask them to stop the motor so we could jump off and dive into the waters. It reminded me of the pictures that we see in Palawan – and I have yet to conquer the place.

giant rocks are aplenty in the Caramoan peninsula

Was able to book some flights for 3 months to different domestic destinations using Cebu Pacific’s Piso Fare! I was happy that I finally caught this promotion while browsing through some Social Networking sites like Facebook has a very good purpose after all. With Cebu Pacific’s Piso Fare, I got discounts wherein the price for … Read more

on Asiatown IT Park, BPOs and work

This is a repost from another blog just because I feel like posting it again. Hehe. ———————— Random shot at Jollibee, IT Park. It’s nice cause more and more establishments here in the Asiatown IT Park in Lahug are offering wifi connections. I just wish it would be free rather than having to purchase a … Read more

Chocolate cake overload in Chocolat

During our trip to the Caramoan islands, we had some time to drop by Mall of Asia again to visit Chocolat. Ever since I tasted their Death by Tablea and their NY Cheesecake, I wanted to go back to this dessert store when I can so I can taste all the cakes they have available. … Read more

CamSur: Lago del Rey at CWC

Lago Del Rey CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) I thought the wake boarding was already enough because we were pressed with time and I wanted to be able to finally ride the board on my feet. I didn't think I would enjoy it here in Lago del Rey but I did. It was raining at that … Read more

CamSur: How We Got to the Caramoan Islands

Come South, CamSur! June 12-16, 2009 This is just a guide on how we got to Camarines Sur. I created this entry to help out fellow bloggers/readers who have plans to go to this part of the country. We’re a bunch of cheapskates and we want to make sure we get the cheapest rates there … Read more

returned a phone i found

I found a phone after I lost oneÂ but returned the new phone because I found my old one. Confusing? Not really. In Manila, during one of the trips back to the hotel, I seemed to have lost my Nokia 1100. However on that same day, when I went back to the office, I found … Read more

weekend

Too tired because of the activities last weekend. Saturday –> went to Enchanted Kingdom wherein I finally had the chance to visit the place and it was open! I lost my voice because I kept on screaming during the different rides. But I’ll be blogging about this more after a couple of days, as it … Read more

already in Manila

Yes indeed, this time it's better. The PAL flight wasn't delayed, my tickets (and the route) was correct, it didn't rain, and I didn't experience any sudden turbulence during the flight. For the first time in PAL, I arrived early at the destination! haha. Oh well, I'll only be here for a week so it's … Read more

Manila: UP Science Park

As you might not already know, I went to Manila for another business trip. I helped out another site as POC. It 's a good experience since I wanted to prove my worth. It's a bit daunting at times but I know I should look at the brighter side, I get to travel! It's already … Read more

Manila trip again

In Manila again, will be going home this afternoon or probably tomorrow, it depends. I’m here for a business trip so it’s a nice feeling to have this responsibility. So far, I’m tired because the week has been a blur; but I’m glad to be able to see familiar faces since I last visited the … Read more