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Finally, the second part of the month-long LetsGoSago.net anniversary contest is here!
Pardon the delay as we have to clear all things first with the sponsors. If the first contest involved sharing a message in Facebook, the next one involve blogging.
Tags: anniversary, Anniversary Giveaway, Let's Go Sago!, Primer, Sago, SoldHosting.ph, Why Travel
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Tags: Contest, Contests, Shop & Talk, Unionbank, UnionBank Shop & Talk
It was a day of grief as the Philippine hostage crisis involving ex-policeman and hostage taker Rolando Mendoza ended in a tragedy with at least 8 hostages dead last night in Quirino Grandstand, Manila.
Philippine Hostage Crisis
It all started at about 10am in the morning of August 23, 2010 when senior police inspector Rolando Mendoza, clad on fatigue and an M16 rifle, got on a Hong Thai tourist bus with 22 foreigner tourists and 3 Filipinos.
Tags: Hong Thai, Manila Hostage Crisis, Philippine Hostage Crisis, Philippine Tourism, Quirino Grandstand, Rolando Mendoza, tourist bus
Half a day after the Cebu City’s historical and cultural landmarks, it’s now time for some adventure.
Cebu Sky Walk Adventure
From Colon street, we got off the jeepney ride in front of Crown Regency Hotel. More than just a hotel, Crown Regency is known for two of the city’s most thrilling and crazy adventure rides - the Edge Coaster and Sky Walk.
Tags: Casa Verde Back Ribs, Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu City Adventure Itinerary, Cebu Museum, CNT Lechon, Crown Regency Hotel, Eagle Creek, Edge Coaster, IT Park, Itinerary, La Maria Desserts, Larsians, Moon Cafe, Public Library, Pungko-pungko, Sky Walk, SM Cebu, Sugbutel, Tiktilaok, Waterfront Hotel
Congratulations to Ms. Faelnar for winning part 1 of LetsGoSago.net 2nd Anniversary Contest! She choose the Hot Air Balloon 2010 in Clark article.
Hot Air Balloon in Clark
I was amazed with the way she heartily narrated her reason for choosing the article and even shared a link to a photo set of her own experience.
Tags: 2nd Anniversary, anniversary, Contest, Hot Air Balloon, Travel Stories, winners
The first destination in our recent Cebu Pacific Backpacking Challenge was Cebu. Good thing we’ve been to Cebu quite a number of times already.
Poor Man's Walking Tour
Upon landing at the airport, it quite felt like being the Amazicasang Race season 246 reality show, but not. 
Because the objective was not to finish the race first but to have the most number of fun activities at the least cost.
Tags: Ballanong Balandi, Basilica Del Sto Nino, Casa Gorordo Museum, Cebu, Cebu City, Cebu City Cathedral, Cebu Pacific Backpacking Challenge, Colon Shrine, Colon Street., Fort San Pedro, Heritage of Cebu Monument, Jesuit House, Jose Rizal Museum, Lapu-Lapu Shrine, Mactan Island, Mactan Monument, Magellan's Cross, Traveling Salesman Problem, Walking Tour, Yap-San Diego Ancestral House
August 23 is a regular working day as per Philippine Holidays.
August 23 is Regular Day
President Benigno ‘PNoy‘ Aqunio III reversed today the earlier August 23 non-working holiday proclamation of the previous administration.
Tags: August 23 Not a Holiday, August 30 Holiday, August Holidays, National Heroes Day, Ninoy Aquino Day, Philippine Holidays, Philippine Holidays 2010
Two years ago at this hour - 8pm of August 8, 2008 - Sago of LetsGoSago.net was born.
Let's Go Sago! 2nd Anniversary
The first post was actually a scheduled one as it was also the first day of my solo backpacking trip in Singapore. I made sure it came out in case I had problems in Singapore.
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Tags: Anniversary Giveaway, Let's Go Sago!, Let's Go Travel, Let's Go Travel Club, Sago
August 23 & August 30, 2010, both Mondays, are declared as as a special non-working holiday and regular Philippine holiday, respectively.
Philippine Holidays
The Philippine President, Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III. is not expected to undo the previous administration’s set schedule for the upcoming August holidays of 2010.
Impt Aug 11 Update : August 23 is a regular working day while August 21 is a regular holiday :
Tags: August 23 Holiday, August 30 Holiday, August Holidays, National Heroes Day, Ninoy Aquino Day, Philippine 2011 Holidays, Philippine Holidays, Philippine Holidays 2010
I’ve only done two solo backpacking so far - one in Singapore and the other in Iloilo, Philippines.
Budget Airlines
And most recently, a 5-day backpacking trip with a friend to Cebu, CDO, Davao, and again Iloilo. Truly, you can say that traveling is one of life’s most exciting pleasures.
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Tags: Backpacking, Backpacking Trip, Budget Airlines, Budget Travel, Cebu Pacific, Solo Backpacking, Thrifty Travel, Travel Tips
