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A friend, Marx of Marxtermind.com, invited me to a weekend Pangasinan tour with 2000-peso budget. I wasn’t skeptical in accepting the invite but had kept my expectations low. I didn’t expect to see something wondrous and didn’t reckon something pristine (Oops! Am I giving you clues?). Anyway, whenever I get travel invites, I undoubtedly give my nods without any presumptions, because, at the end of the day, it is the people you meet and the people you share the experience with matters the most. We spend the first half of Saturday travelling. We left Manila at 4AM and arrived in ... Read more

Paraiso ni Anton is one of the few stops of the Pagudpud Tour Cycle, a local tourism project of the municipality that aims to bring visitors to Pagudpud’s top-notch destinations. Tourist take photos while locals take a sip of the waters dripping from the hill. Kuya Amante, my tour cycle guide, slowly climbed the concrete stairway after approaching the site. He chanted a little prayer in front of the Virgin Mary statuette. He then stepped down and proceeded to the watery part of the hill. Silently, he put his palms together and fetched some drips and then sipped. Paraiso ni ... Read more

Its beach may not be as powdery nor as popular as Boracay and Palawan‘s but its water is equally pristine and clear. The dark, dull rocks that protrude from the fine ivory sand set a grody yet spectacular contrast in the beach front. The slopy terrain of the coastal area offers an unusual experience wherein you can do quick sand surf, slide, or even build a hillside sand castle. Cabongaoan Beach Just another beautiful beach in Pangasinan The surrounding community is slow-paced, opposite of the standard city living. Cabongaoan beach is relatively peaceful and the visitors are not significantly noticeable in number. ... Read more

These photos were taken during our weekend trip to the towns of Burgos and Dasol in Pangasinan. These were the fruits of enduring a 5-hour loud bus ride, then an hour of sweaty jeepney traverse, and an hour of bumpy tricycle drive. Featured sites are Cabongaoan beach, Tambobong white beach, Snake or Culebra Island, Cabacungan cave, and Osmeña cave. The story or stories behind these photos will come out soon. Click on the photo to zoom, download, and share. [custom_gallery id=”12166″ layout=”masonry”] [toggle title=”Read more about our Burgos + Dasol, Pangasinan Tour” state=”opened”] Photo Gallery: Cabongaoan Beach, Tambobong Whitebeach, Snake ... Read more

If you’re using Instagram in your Android or iOS devices, check if there is an available update, because in the new version, you have an option to name the people in your photos. Previously, you have to mention your friends in the captions and comments to send them notifications about your new post but in the latest update of the app, you can tag them in the photos and send them alerts. This means more reasons to connect and easier way to inform your Instagram pals that you just have uploaded photos. Tagged images are collected in a new section ... Read more

There are lot of smartphones competing in the market. For the first quarter of 2013 alone, five major flagship phones were released. Blackberry made a big return with its Z10. Sony trailed closely with the dust- and waterproof Xperia Z. LG stayed on the competition bearing the Optimus G flag.  The Taiwanese manufacturer recently surprised the gadget enthusiasts with HTC One ultrapixel. Samsung, on the other hand, wowed the world with Galaxy S4. Of course, we can not negate the existence of iPhone 5 and Nokia’s Lumia920 which were launched in the previous year. These smartphones have their own signature features ... Read more

From social networking to an e-commerce website, Multiply finally decided to shutdown its operations for good despite the efforts to remodel its core application. It was last year when Multiply decided to reinvent its core business into an online marketplace, however, this wasn’t enough to keep it online. On Friday afternoon, April 26, Multiply officially announced its business shutdown. The statement on their main page reads: We regret to announce that Multiply will be closing on May 6, 2013 and ceasing all business operations by May 31, 2013. Multiply will maintain normal site operations through May 6. We will use ... Read more

Some search engine optimization (SEO) experts advice to link keywords or phrases within your posts to related pages or articles found in your site. For instance, if you write about WordPress tutorials, you can create links that point to your other published articles that talk about tutorials. Linking to your internal pages promotes your other articles to your readers and encourages visits. This will make your patrons aware that you have equally important contents in your website, or contents that may also interest or help them. At some point, it will optimize your search engine visibility because internal linking is a ... Read more

A Chinese businessman commisioned Liverpool, England-based luxury customizer, Stuart Hughes, to create the worlds’s most stunning, most luxurious, and of course, the most expensive smartphone ever.  The design includes the businessman’s rare 26-carat black diamond which he inherited from his family. The customized iPhone 5 took 9 weeks to finish. This re-creates the phone’s original chasis with solid gold and inlaid with a circa of 600 white flawless diamonds, according to Stuart Hughes official website. The rear section is also dressed with solid gold including 53 well-cut, flawless diamonds decorated on the logo. The screen, on the other hand, is reinforced with precious sapphire ... Read more