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Tips on investing in your first SCUBA diving gear

Suck on this!

April 8, 2013 in Gear Spotlight, Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel

With the range of cost you can actually put your gear together from $600 to $3,000 depending on your preferences, brand of the equipment, model and technology. Of course you get what you pay for and you need to be vigilant in understanding each unit item and what the brands offer. But you don’t have to pay full price on even top of the line items…here are tips on how to save and put together your first scuba gear.

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Snorkeling is Fun in Balicasag Island

Snorkeling is Fun in Balicasag Island

April 6, 2013 in Asia, Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel, Water Adventures

It’s getting hotter and hotter in the Philippines because summer is already here. One of the popular activities during summer is snorkeling since our country has been blessed with a teeming underwater world. For this week’s post, I’ll share my amazing snorkeling adventure in the stunning Balicasag Island. Balicasag Island Panglao Island in Bohol is [...]

Week in Photos with Elmer Cruz – Holy Week Dive Trip 2013

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April 3, 2013 in Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel, Week in Photos

Beautiful animals and plants underwater. Careful they sting!

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Snorkeling is Fun in Siquijor

Snorkelling is Fun in Siquijor

March 27, 2013 in Asia, Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel, Water Adventures

I’m no scuba diver. I’m not a good swimmer either, but I love to explore the sea with all its living creatures underneath. Yes, I am also a selacophobic, but it didn’t stop me from discovering the undersea world. Since, I’m still saving up for a beginner’s course in scuba diving, I just resort to [...]

5 Tips to Make Your Business Trip Pleasurable

Road trip from Cebu to Moalboal - weekend getaway from work!

March 22, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Philippines, Sightseeing, Top Five

Now, business trips are not really that glamorous! You either wake up very early to catch the first flight out so you can attend the morning meetings or catch the last flight the day before to arrive at your destination close to the witching hour! When you get to your destination, you work practically the whole day and by the time you finish you have to head back to the airport to catch your flight back or to another destination

The Bottle Museum of Panagsama, Moalboal

Myrna and Lito Alvarez - warm, loving and so full of joy!

March 4, 2013 in Adventure Travel, Cultural Experiences, Eco Adventures, Philippines

The Bottle Museum is a cross between “Letters to Juliet” and “Message in a Bottle.” This place is full of positive vibe and radiates a warm fuzzy feeling.

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Veraneante Resort: A Bohol hidden paradise

Veraneante Resort

February 25, 2013 in Asia, Philippines

Relax yourself with serenity in this hidden paradise; Veraneante Resort is located in the flourishing island of Panglao, Bohol. This inland resort was inaugurated in September 2012 and since then it has been a hotspot for local and foreign tourists alike. Veraneante Resort may not be a beachfront property, but it boasts a luxurious oval-shaped [...]

The Lighter Side of Diving with Aqualung Zuma

a pair of zuma's

January 2, 2013 in Gear Spotlight, Philippines, Scuba & Snorkel

If I sum up all the fees I’ve paid for excess baggage charges on airlines for bringing my scuba gear, I could buy another set, or afford a dive trip to the Maldives! I’ve been aware of this challenge since my first inter-island dive trip, but it was made more pronounced after our near-mishap-dive in [...]

The Un-welcomed Hitchhiker

Dont look at the rearview mirror!

October 4, 2012 in Adrenaline and Extreme, Cultural Experiences, Philippines

It was the weirdest feeling ever! My head felt it was growing yet becoming light, while the hairs on the back of my neck felt like they were standing from a very cold sensation running down my spine. It was the first time I’d felt this way and I was starting to freak out. But, [...]

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PUERTO PRINCESA — A Paradise on Earth

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September 27, 2012 in Asia, Philippines, Sightseeing

Puerto Princesa is a tropical haven located at the southwestern part of the Philippine archipelago. It stands firm and proud with its lush greenery and teeming wildlife and marine life- thus the name “the City in a Forest.” Considered as the second largest city in the entire country, but also the most sparsely populated, Puerto [...]