Highlighting 2011 Part II: Travelling

This is the second part of my 2011 highlights and my favorite parts of the year that make me realize that I could probably be a travel and food blogger in Cebu me self – but certainly not as good as my idol, Estan or Enrico or Anton Diaz, and Sinjin.

Ah, who could ever forget the series of beaches, sunbeds, canopy beds and sunsets that I have had affairs with last year? In the first month of 2011, the gang trooped to Hilton Hotel Cebu, the last quarter of the hotel’s pinkiness before it was turned into Movenpick Cebu.

With the best setting, the perfect weather and the busog high after a Sutukil lunch, it was the perfect weekend for a fun shoot. The Hilton Cebu was turned into one production setting that day! Thank you to our photographer friends who indulged us that day. Yves did the styling, Joy and Aoi modeled while the rest of us goofed around!

Come Valentines week, the boyfriend and I wanted to do an annual Valentine-in-Boracay thing and started that tradition in 2011. I cannot stress this enough – the weekend after Chinese New Year or the second weekend in February is the perfect season to be in the island especially when people go to Boracay for New Years and Summer – less people means lesser queues and if there are lesser queues then it means everything is not expensive!

When we went parasailing in Boracay, the rates were still 1200 each. Peak season charges are twice that price. Publishing a few photos from this travelogue – Continue reading »

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Highlighting 2011

What do calamities and tragedies do to you?

Sometimes they shape you up, sometimes they just plainly turn you callous. When Sendong hit my beloved city, I am embarrassed to admit that it was probably the only turning point that made me rethink my priorities. But before I delve into that, I just want to round off my 2011 with a few summaries of what had taken place since then: Continue reading »

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How to Write a Great Blog

If you’re keen to start writing a blog that not only your family and friends will enjoy, but that others will want to read too, then there are a few things which you may need to consider. Here are a few top tips which will help to make sure you have a blog which appeals to a wide audience.

Firstly, you should decide what the focus of your blog is going to be. This could be a relatively general theme, such as the area you live on, or the field in which you work. On the other hand or something more specific, like a hobby in which you specialise. You might simply want to share your tips for how to play online games like Foxy Bingo, or how to bake the perfect cake. It doesn’t matter what your focus is, but knowing what you are looking to blog about will help to give your site direction. This will also mean that you can help to build up a fan base of readers who share your interests on a particular topic.  Continue reading »

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