Hotel Reviews – be careful
Hotel Reviews can be very helpful when looking for a hotel in a place you had never been before. Websites such as Agoda, Booking.com, Tripadvisor and Lonely Planet are full of such Hotel Reviews. ...
Monthly Archive: November 2014
SM Mall of Asia – the NAIA transfer luggage alternative
NAIA transfer luggage meaning where to leave your luggage during a transfer between Manila Airport’s 4 terminals. In our Manila Transfer Guide we describe a solution for those who have at least 5 hours...
Earthquakes – a strong series
Earthquakes – a strong series shook the underground of the northern Philippines. Yesterday, 6 rather strong earthquakes rattled north of Ilocos Norte. The series started at 9:34 p.m. on November 17 with a magnitude...
Camiguin Volcan – a Star is born
Camiguin Volcan Beach Eco Retreat & Dive Resort in Naasag has a new star: Divemaster Trainee Jonas Jon Loco aka. “Harry Styles”! The Camiguin Volcan Beach Eco Retreat & Dive Resort or short VolcanBeach is one of...
e-startUP – educate, evolve, emerge
e-startUP – educate, evolve, emerge is an idea, is a project, is a path! Jürg Wyss, the initiator and founder has a vision – the #wyssion. The e-startUP idea Jürg had traveled around the world as...
DANGER ! Made in China
DANGER! When “Made in China” meets “Philippines Electricity” then life can become really dangerous. Last night we made such a burning experience. I thank Butch for saving our lives and our house. Everybody knows and uses...
UFN – how I hate it!
UFN – Until Further Notice is an expression you read in all schedules and announcements in Philippines’ transportation. UFN correctly translated means: YOU CANNOT RELY ON US ! If you read the schedules of...
Bicol Special – the Journey (cont.)
Bicol Special is a bit delayed. Internet in Bicol is worse than in Camiguin. I’d like to have my old 19.2K modem here. But before we report from the hearth of Bicol, we inform...
Bicol Special – the Journey
Bicol Special will guide you during one week through these beautiful, yet unknown region of the Philippines. The coming highlights will be Naga City, the cultural capital, Daet-Bagasbas surfing, the Pili wakeboard center and...
Dynamite fishing
Dynamite fishing and cyanide fishing are the worst that can happen to corals and other animals around our islands. Even 15 years after stopping this awful practice, nature did not yet recover. When you...
World Travel Market 2014 featuring Camiguin
World Travel Market 2014 is featuring Camiguin – WOW! Some well known people of the island are attending the exhibition. We hope that many freezing exhibition visitors will pack their luggage and come to...
Laguindingan Airport being tested right now
Laguindingan Airport is being tested right now. DOTC and CAAP are testing the electronics and lights in RPML/CGY from November 4 to 6. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and and the Civil Aviation...
Shaky night in Bohol – Earthquakes in Catigbian
Last night the earth shook in Bohol. One 4.0 Earthquake in Catigbian and 3 aftershocks. Around 10 p.m. we got a message from a friend living in the vicinity: Wow… that was a strong earthquake. ...
ITIAIR – a strange kind of airline
ITIAIR? Never heard before. Friends went to Palawan and when they came back, they informed us that there is an alternative to get to El Nido. Usually one flies to Puerto Princesa and then takes...
Hackers – not only Silent Gardens
Among the Spammers, we had to lock out in the last weeks, were also Hackers. They tried all tricks from DDoS to Code Injection. No chance! Now we learn that the Caraga News were...
Haunting Camiguin – the picture
This animated picture is haunting Camiguin’s social media community. It’s called JOY is Kalipay!!!! There seems to be a new disco to be established uphill – in Upper Cogon. Sorry, we do not have more information...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng – faster than Speedy Gonzales
Typhoon NURI/Paeng is faster than “Speedy Gonzales”. Yesterday NURI/Paeng had been a Tropical Storm, this evening it is a Typhoon Category 4. Incredible! Lucky Philippines, the Typhoon kept a good distance and is over 1000 kilometers...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng – the Eye
Typhoon NURI/Paeng is just now developing its eye. You can witness this genesis watching our 24 hours satellite loops. Typhoon NURI/Paeng develops extremely fast over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea. It has already reached...
Typhoon NURI/Paeng still zigzag
NURI/Paeng got typhoon strength early this morning. As a Typhoon Category 1 the directional forces aren’t yet built up. The storm center still moves on a zigzag course. Typhoon NURI/Paeng will gain further strength and become...
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