The Silent and Placid Panglao Island During Night.

During sunset you can witness the dramatic change of orange sky which is very exquisite.

Moreover, Panglao Island during night is very silent, placid and perfect for relaxation. The Island’s nightlife is perfect for couple because of its romantic atmosphere. The calmness of the surroundings is very soothing.

In Dumaloan Beach Resort, aside from the waves that will serenade you, you can only hear the music from an acoustic band in one of the Bars along the beach. This Island is very diffrent from Boracay in Aklan. Boracay is very lively at night but with Panglao it is very tame environment.

But when we were at the Island, what we did was group jamming at the beach shore since I brought my guitar. The group decided to sleep at the shoreline, yes! Without tent and the only beddings we set up was the blanket that we got from our room. We slept entire night outside and luckily when we woke up, our cell phones and cameras were still there. Wow! Walang Magnanakaw!

The best thing about this place at night was the light from the hotels. It was very visually pleasant.

While the Team was jamming, the cottage adjacent to the area we were located someone asked if they can join us and i was able to video their sample talents

The Hot Entertainment with “Boracay Phoenix Fire Dancers”

 On my fist night in the Island, I can’t avoid roving around since nightlife in the island is more exciting. With various people, nationality, bars, lights and entertainment that will surely trigger your excitement to party. Aside from those triggering factors, the performance of   “Boracay Phoenix Fire Dancers” is also a reason for you to get out from your hotel room and enjoy the night. A performance that will not only feast your eyes but also gives you a FUN fire experience.

Advertisement by Google: “Boracay Phoenix Fire Dancers” is a freelance group of fire poi dancers base in the Island of Boracay, established in year 2007. Basically, before watching them, I already witnessed solo performance in some of the bar along the shore that night but they are the only group in the island of Boracay who started putting choreography and a twist of comedy from a traditional poi spinning, creating a great fire production. The way they entertained, they are very highly competent in performance.

You can catch them and watch their nightly performance at Beach Bum Bar Boracay. It is Located at Station 1, beside yellow cab and Havaianas shop. Experience the FUN and AMAZING fire show with these fire artists.

“For the long years of experience the group has gone through many achievements and we aim for better fire production to spice up the vacation of tourists who are visiting the island of Boracay.” Fredie Aviola said. Fredie Aviola is there Choreographer.  “We are trusted fire poi group by many of event planner and hotel organizers.” He added. Part of their performance experience are Miss earth 2009, ASAP XV summer station ID, PNA Philippine Nursing Association Convention,UNILAB ,MTV Asia Singapore,UNILIVER ,Rustan group of company,Farewell party for Vice President Noly Decastro,SMART summer event 2011,Ginebra San Miguel summer event 2010,VISCAR,Thunder bird Convention 2011,PEPSI Cola National convention 2011,Havaianas flip flops summer event 2011,Twice contender of Talentadong pinoy And many other corporate events.



 Making the island of Boracay picturesque by night is the goal of this group as they gave opportunity to their audience to take photos with them after their fire dance production routine.

“I Love Tansyong” : With its Own Domain Name.

From a free blog host with subdomain http://ilovetansyong.blogspot.com , I started to supersede the world of no boundaries, limitless space for writing, and I can bring you the story from capturing my travels and adventures through my simple blog. It was July when I started my Travel Blog focusing on its content and its design. 

Just this September 2013, I decided to buy my own domain from (easydns.com) EASYDNS TECHNOLOGIES, INC which is www.ilovetansyong.blogspot.com. Using my paypal account, I bought the domain for discounted amount of $120.00 for 10 years. From then, my statistics was tremendously increasing until now. 

Undeniably, buying my own domain increases my credibility. My Travel blog looks like more professional. Moreover, the domain helps my brand name by making my blog more recognizable and memorable. Imagine from http://ilovetansyong.blogspot.com to www.ilovetansyong.com, its sound shorter and easy to remember right? Blogger will automatically redirect any traffic from my old subdomain to my new custom domain. 

However associating a top level domain to your y blog is the only service which Blogger users need to pay for, like me who spent $120.00 .This is due to reason that the domain name will be provided by a third party service  which is EASYDNS TECHNOLOGIES, INC , and not from Blogger/Blogspot (or Google) themselves. 

Overall, I am satisfied with my own domain. It only cost me $12 dollars annually (not bad). 

In addition, my blog also is mobile-friendly page. You can easily visit my travel blog using your Phones and Tablets. Anytime, anywhere!. The “I Love Tansyong Mobile Platform” is easy to navigate and very responsive, however there are some features that you can’t utilize the most unlike if you are using your PC or Lappy.

Hope you will enjoy, this is for you guys. 

Puerto Princesa City: The 6-day Challenge

The Challenge

The 6-day Challenge was happened from June 4-9, 2013. The challenge was part of annual out of town travel of The Pillar Publication staffer’s vacation. It was planned by the whole team headed by Dr. Shellanie Dacumos an adviser of the said publication. Each participant was required to pay PHP4500.00 for the said escapade. The destination was Puerto Princesa City.

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The Participant 

The Participants were Pillar Publication Staffer. The Pillar Publication is a university Publication of Rizal System. The said publication raised their own fund by accepting lay outing and news coverage, magazines or any form of media communication form from third party to subsidized the travel ( The publication don’t used their budget came from the University, ). 

This picture was taken at our Accommodation 

The Cost

PHP 4,500 All in (Do –it- yourself courtesy of our head/adviser)

Air fare Manila to Puerto Princesa PHP 900

Air fare Puerto Princesa to Manilla PHP1500

Underground River Payment –PHP 500

City Tour –PHP 400

Food and accommodation for six days-PHP 1200

Itinerary 

Day 1

June 4, 2013 4PM Departure. (Domestic Airport)

                    5PM Arrival  

         6 PM - Dinner at Balinsasayaw Restaurant and temporary Accommodation hunting 

Day 2

June 5, 2013. 7AM Breakfast, Chaolong Noodles

                      8AM- 12NN Mangroves Forest Escapades

                      12NN- 1PM Lunch at sidewalk eatery 

  1PM-2PM Transfer to Permanent Accommodation 

                     2PM-3PM, (free time) we roved the City, market and other places

                     6PM Dinner at the house (we cooked our dinner)

Day 3

June 6, 2013. Morning is free time.

                    Afternoon is City Tour

1. Church Visit

2. Plaza Cuartel

3. Mitra’s Ranch 

4. Baker’s Hill

5. Binuatan Creation

6. Crocodile Farm

7. Pasalubong

8. Bike at Baywalk

                     8PM Dinner at Baywalk

Day 4 

June 7, 2013 7AM-11AM To Sabang Port

                    11Am-1PM lunch at Sabang and swimming

                    1PM 3PM at Underground River Park

                    3PM- 7PM to City Proper

Day 5 

June 8,2013 DAY Beach Bump at Pristine Resort

                   Night  Out at Tiki Bar 

Day 6

June 9, 2013 . Pasalubong (Free day) and Street Foods Escapade

                      Dinner at Palayok at Bilao

The Challengers and the Pilots of Philippine Airlines as we arrived in NAIA 3 from Puerto Princesa City (June 10,2013 Back to Manilla)

The 500 Pesos Rizal Province Travel Challenge

What about the challenge?



Basically, Rizal is my home province since I studied college. In a span of my stay in Rizal, I was not able to rove the whole province. But after a year, together with my friends and co- travelers, we come up a plan to travel the whole Rizal for 500PHP each one of us.  In just for three days , its ocular travel and at the same time a challenge.

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August 9, 2013

1.Municipality of  Cainta 
• Cainta Church
• Kakanin in Cainta
• Bantayog ng mga Bayani

2. Municipality of Taytay
• Taytay church
• Taytay Garments
• Taytay Wood Craft

3. City of Antipolo
• Casa Santa Museum
• Jardin de Miramar


August 10, 2013

1.Municipality of Morong
2.Municipality of Baras
• Baras Church
3.Municipality of Tanay
• Tanay Municipal hall
• Tanay Rizal Veterans Memorial 
• National Inland Fisheries Technology Center
• Tanay Church
• Daranak Falls and Rock Balancing
4.Municipality of Pililia
• Bulawan Floating Restaurant
5.Municipality of Teresa
6.Municipality of Jala Jala
• Fish Industry in JalaJala

August 11, 2013

1.Municipality of Cardona
2.Municipality of Binangonan
3.Municipality of Angono
4.Thunder Bird Resort

Who are the challengers?

Normarei Villamater

Aka Norie, a photo enthusiast, who is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management. She is currently working as a photographer in an advertising and media company situated in Taguig City. She is known as a small battery ball, when she captured those dramatic photos that made her famous in every photo essay contest. She is also a former Editor in chief of The Pillar Publication for the graphic department. Some of her photo was also published in some of the magazine. For now aside her job, she spent her idle time in Travelling and posting it to her Tumblr account.

Dhen Bautista Soriano
A graduate of Hotel and restaurant management and currently working as a tourism officer of Morong Rizal.She is also a true blooded nomad girl. She loves photography and currently she is one of my travel partners anytime we want to escape our comfort zone. Her favorite place is Bohol wherein she shout out her sentiment online about the devastating 7.2 Earthquake in Bohol. Click here

Mer Irene Ondoc.

A fashionista traveler who is a former Editor in chief of The Pillar Publication. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance and currently a corporate girl in Eastwod Libis. This crazy fashionista is also one of my travel partners where-in every travel we had, we usually took our picture with acrobatic act.

Jonathan Orbuda

As always, your friend online. Actually, I don’t want to say something about myself. Remember, “ “Walang taong nagsusulat ng kanyang talambuhay na siya ang kontrabida, at ayaw ko ibida ang sarili ko” Just click here to read about me

Ricjosef Dimatulac

A copyright head of the team, yes, and this man is a former copyreader of the Pillar Publication. In every travel, food tasting is his favorite part of travel. He is an accountancy graduate and aside from being a journalist by heart, he is also a photography aficionado. He spent mostly of his budget in Food and travel, because of him we cant forget to skip our meal in every travel we had. But for now, he is also a corporate boy during his weekdays.

Daks and Gams Wildlife Park in Bohol.

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Flying Lemur

The said, zoo is famous of its distinctive animal the so called Kagwang. Kagwang is a Visayan term for Philippines Flying Lemur. This endangered Kagwang or Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans) can be found in the wilderness of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and some parts of Mindanao. Although called a flying lemur, it cannot fly and is not a lemur. The Philippine flying lemur is arboreal and usually resides in primary and secondary forests. However, some wander into coconut, banana, and rubber plantations. It is also a nocturnal animal and it looks like a half bat half rat.

Aside from Kagwang, Daks and Gams is popular to its Pawikan, where-in you can touch it while the Pawikans are in the pond.  Pawikan or simply Sea turtle are abundant in Bohol but endangered Species. Sea turtles or marine turtles are turtles that inhabit all of the world's oceans except the Arctic. But Bohol is very blesses because Bohol is most preferred habitat of the said specie.

Large ostriches are also available for viewing inside. Wildcats are one of the attractions also. Snake and Eagles are also stunning animals that will surely captured your attention.

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Aside, from animals Daks and Gams are also offering botanical garden for ocular. Abundance of orchids is nurtured and ornamental plants. You can also buy if you want.

Orchids

The first time I went in this park, when I was in grade six as part of the Field trip. The latest time was just year 2010 and it was very different, entrance fee is php 20 only per person. When I entered, it seems that the place was not maintained well, there were cobwebs in the cages of the animals. The surrounding is not that clean compared to the first time I visit the place. Perhaps due to the numbers of zoo in Bohol are now operating, “Daks and Gams”

Pawikan

Wild cat

What should I expect ahead?

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I been writing and travelling, but I asked myself what should I expect ahead? Maybe one year from now, then who Am I? Very tough question that even other traveler cannot answer it to be specific. I also write an article about “Reasons Why to create a blog?” but after that what are those things that I need to prepare?

World is very huge, maybe someday I can rove around the world but after that, is there anything else waiting for me?

Lot of questions, which bothered me every time I travel, Should I expect better or for worst waiting ahead for me? Am I prepared for this? Or is it all in my mind?

While also reflecting every morning I woke up with a cup of coffee during travel, Today is a brand new day therefore a brand new story.

Truly, travelling is not just being physically and financially prepared, but what a matter most is psychologically and emotionally preparation. For me to embrace the entire world and become a true traveler, I need to give up everything what I have. I need to let go my Job, my friends and all the factors that hinds me to travel the whole world and I need to go out from my comfort zone. But the question is am I prepared for it? There are Pros and Cons that I need to consider, but I need also to take risk in every decision of my life due to the fact that a person who is afraid to take risk will not enjoy life.

Today, I am currently employed and I am working for a living. I know that my Job is my bread and butter. But I have to choose, do I need to give up my work so that I can travel spontaneously or Do I need to work and fighting for “One day or two day vacation leave” every time I Travel?.  This November, I have lot of scheduled Travel (all set) but my “vacation leave” was disapproved, it was very frustrating to me, so frustrating!

I come up this article based on what I’m feeling write now. I am upset, due to the fact that I felt I’m a detainee, Prisoner, without freedom. I found out traveling as a stress reliever from my entire day of work. Traveling is one reason why I strive hard because if I earned money I can sustain my wanderlust. Today, I am currently in a state of predicament, to resign or not.

Life is full of challenge, in an infinite numbers of things that needs a decision making. Remember, you cannot worship two Gods at the same time. So I have to choose one!  But remember also, you can love two persons at the same time but not at the same level, so therefore I can do traveling and working simultaneously but the effectiveness is not in the same level and one will suffer ,So difficult, So much!

For now, maybe I need to sleep first and relax my emotion. My friend told me, Don’t make any decision if you are upset and Don’t make any promises during happiness.

Answering the Question “What should I expect ahead?” is just like the feeling of answering the question during your travel ‘”What should I expect ahead in my destination?” too difficult to answer but looking forward for fun. Make sense?

10 Ways to successful Travel blogging in Five Months Part 1

In the same manner, when I decide to enter this way of life with the awareness of how difficult it is, I still choose it. Because living in my comfort zone is like stagnant water, so placid, so boring. So I have to do something about it, I challenge myself to become a travel blogger. So challenging but fun to do with, right?

Below, I will share my experience in a span of 5 months of blogging and you can consider it as a tip if you are planning to start a travel blog.

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1. Start From Nothing.
I am not a writer in nature; I am not an innate photographer, I am not a real journalist. But I was trained to write, to capture and to bring the story. Formal writing is my weakness, but my strength is the willingness to learn it. Accepting constructive and destructive criticism is a huge help for me to improve my way of writing. Grammar, Cohesive, Coherence and arrangement so on so forth, things that I need to improve.

I started not a writer but a reader, follower and aficionado of blogs that are already established online. I started from out of nothing but to dream that someday I can also travel. I could also blog about it, but I admit I had no confidence that I could write a sentence at first.

Moreover, another issue is financial concern; remember that a car w/o gasoline will not function. So, I need enough money to start travelling, or else I can’t create a story if I am not able to witness it personally. So, I allocate a portion from my salary every payday and I experienced a tight budget way of life just to sustain my wanderlust.

Aside from that, I prepared my skill, I studied html in my own way (for blog), expose myself to adobe photoshop (enhancing photo), and started to sign up in social media(for promotion).

2. Setting a Target.
July 1st 2013, when I started to blog, I set up a target to post 150 articles within 6 months. In each articles should consists 500 to 600 words with a least 1 photo in each post. So that’s most likely 25 posts a month or it should be in a daily updates. It was very impossible for me to do so, since I am currently working fulltime for my job. But I am very eager to hit my target. Setting a target will push you to do more and unconsciously you will able to do it.

I know I can do it, because I believe that “what my mind can conceive, my body can achieve”. Despite of constraints, my laptop was stolen, and I don’t have a camera. So how can I bring the story?

3. Familiarize the Battle Field
Mapping the terrain is the best way to win in a battle. An army should be prepared on whatever will happen ahead. You should be fully equipped before entering in a fight.

As a travel blogger, I planned my travel ahead of time, research the place and what are the best spots to visit. Know the culture, the people and the accessibility. Read other blogs, books or research about the place so that you can start now forecasting the expenses that you can spend. Prepare also an emergency fund for any fortuitous events that you might encounter. Don’t risk yourself if you are not physically prepared, if you are sick don’t risk your life or else you’ll not enjoy the whole travel. Be mentally prepared, when you are already in the location list all your ideas or stories that might worth writing for, and captured more photo.

4. Focus on the Content
Focus the content first; you need to be specific in every article.

In Feature writing your best friend is thesaurus, but in blogging you need to choose the SEO friendly words. Do not use words that are not SEO friendly however what matters most is you can penetrate the World of Search engine. This will helps your blog to gain more traffic.

Content is more important because it is the soul of your blog site.

Do not forget to create an about page- it is an info about what the blog is all about and who is the author. By creating this page, you let to know your readers that this blog is authentic and not just a spam. Don’t also forget to create contact page- where in others can easily contact you. Lastly create policy information page- where-in you are going to inform the readers about your blog policy privacy (You can google policy privacy generator.)

5. Choose the Blog Design 
Blog motif /color are important because the first impression of the readers starts from the design of your blog. Personally, I preferred a light color blog because it is visually pleasant, light and easy to read. Light color is more professional and can quickly attract reader. Choose also a blog design which is responsive and easy to navigate, by that, your page views will increase. Don’t use a blog design that display all your post in your main page, it will result to a slow loading page that leads your readers to give up on waiting for the entire page to load. Instead choose a blog design (can be download for free online) which offers to summarize you posts so that the loading is fast.

Use also “related post” tools so that in every article there were related posts will appears that the readers might like and basically they will click it.

Don’t forget you’re to include a header image to your entire site, your header or logo is a trademark and it is the window to your blog’s soul.

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