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| 18th October 2009 head honcho | new york, new york! - From: Walking Around and UNDER Manhattan Island oh! everything in new york is so grand. especially the central park during fall. |
| 17th October 2009 Pia P. Mateo | Thank You - From: I Swam with the Whale Sharks! Our family owns Casa Dominga Restaurant. Thank You very much foe your nice comments about our food. The Bicol Paella is my personal concoction. |
| 9th July 2009 Jem | - From: My NAUI Scuba Diver Check Out Dive I recently posted on my Facebook my desire to dive and luckily I did. An old friend got in touch with me and will be introducing me to Dencio soon. Like you, my friend also attended his classes and went to Anilao. He's been consistently diving ever since! He actually talks as if this is the most wonderful experience he's ever had. This only made me more excited than ever. |
| 8th July 2009 maxin | guam here i come...... - From: Scuba Diving in Guam pupuntahan qta isasama ko ung mahal ko..... c lilibeth magkasabay nming tutuklasin ung kasaysayan mu!!!! good luck samin!!!! |
| 6th July 2009 melu cuerquis | wonderful - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island nothing else........ wooooooooondddddeeeeeeerrrrrrrffffffuuuuuuullllllllllllllll..... |
| 30th June 2009 biol | socorro - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island wow!!! talaga ang socorro, bucas grande island? meron na silang puyange beach na parang buracay, may magkahuyog falls na parang maria christina , ang kapehan, na pweding mag relax dahil sa presko ng hangen na parang baguio, sea foods sa dagatan na lahat meron sila, lalo na sa sohoton cove na its mysterious place, nandon ang hagukan na nakakaputi ng skin, diving na nakakalula, at sa bolitas cave na matatag puan ang cristal na mga bato na kasing gilak ng ginto,, wow! talaga I LOVE SOCORRO, I LOVE BUCAS GRANDE ISLAND. |
| 17th May 2009 anonymous | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island i had a blast in siargao!i did the jump like every other tourist!=D i feel in love with the island!be coming back soon! |
| 16th April 2009 roland sala | wow - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island palawan + boracay + hundred island= SUHOTON it all in one package |
| 15th April 2009 emerald | Good to you! - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao Hello! Love ur your story and the appreciation! By the way, is that 6 hrs is a straight time travelled to Cagayan de oro? from Surigao, anybody knows about the time travel using public transport? ( aircon bus) Pls let me know, many thanks in advance. emerald |
| 9th March 2009 em-em | wow - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island its really wow.......... WONDERFULLLL! |
| 14th February 2009 Ralph | excellent, lengthy travel blog!! - From: Uniquely New Jersey Well done Marie! I really enjoyed reading about your 'escapades' in NY city and New Jersey! Loved the pics too... must've been great to see the sights with your Mum and Sis! Also, your descriptions of the various tasty dishes on offer were mouth-watering! I hope u have a 'swell' time over there, keep us posted on your travels and best of luck!! |
| 31st January 2009 claire | vancouver - From: What is the Capital of Canada? u should visit vancouver island. it is soooooooooo fun |
| 14th January 2009 esmaela | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island m prouD 2 b a socorronhon! the pan de surf u call s actually NILOLI. hehe. i am proud to say that, with sohoton cave, magkahuyog cave, and all other bewitching and eye-catching spots, and kind people, NOTHING BEATS SOCORRO! |
| 14th January 2009 mae2 | ! - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island finding for a place where u need to relax? visit our place! where u can find the tranquility and peace that u r finding for, u can experience and feel the soothing effect of relaxation, and u can witness the bewitching view of the crystal-clear under water world. u don't need to go in2 anodir nation, kai nia ra sa SOCORRO ang a2ng gipangita! don't be a stranger of your own place. wat r u waiting 4? tra lets, visit socorro! |
| 12th January 2009 mitchgwapz@yahoo.com | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island It's amazing cave....It's a nice |
| 1st January 2009 Ralph | Fruity fun... - From: Apple-picking and the Pumpkin Patch Hey Marie, looks like u had a great time picking apples! Must've been fun out there in the fields (orchards?) gathering the fruit straight from nature, u know what they say 'bout an apple a day!! I like the pic of u sauntering in the pumpkin field... keep up the outdoor adventures! Best wishes :) |
| 4th December 2008 buddy baguio | sohoton... the best! - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island i've been to sohoton just once but the experience is priceless. sohoton is by far the best compared to anything else. sohoton for me is nature at its finest.... |
| 25th November 2008 irishbluemargarita | fun - From: Apple-picking and the Pumpkin Patch Had a lot of fun with apple picking and pumpkin posing *..* Just minus the bugs biting... |
| 12th November 2008 joxen | wonderful cove sohoton... - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island it's amazing and wonderful... the best cave I've ever seen... to all adventurous what are you waiting for? go go go go go go....... |
| 22nd October 2008 Kenneth | You know anyone else member of NAUI? - From: My NAUI Scuba Diver Check Out Dive Hello...I'm Kenneth... I don't have much diving experience but I am kinda interested in knowing someone with the same scuba course/school as mine: NAUI. I feel awkward knowing that NAUI is a very good institution yet I do not know its members. I know only three other people (My instructor and two other diving friends). I have actually lost touch with my four other classmates, sad to say. Anyway, reading your post makes me feel that I am not alone... I hope we can help build a bigger group. Enjoy your future dives!!! |
| 14th October 2008 Yluck | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island Daghan mi'g ganahon sa bucas grande. Ali mo! malipay mi taga isla makameet ug mga estranyo. |
| 5th October 2008 annmariemarie | siargao - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao @imorena: 3 to 4 times in one year? That's amazing! I envy you now! Actually, I am not surprised that people like you keep on coming back to these islands. It's worth all while. |
| 27th September 2008 imorena | siargao - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao Hey, I came across your blog again. Your notes were pretty helpful when I first went there. Now I've taken about 3 or 4 more trips there in the past and can say .. stoked! amazing island. |
| 8th September 2008 esmaela diann mascardo | ^_^ - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island yes< that is really true! sohoton cave in Socorro, bucas grande island is amazing! a God's gift that should be treasured and kept forever! Sohoton cave, Bucas Grande island---perfectly amazing! |
| 2nd September 2008 esmaela | p - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island im so proud to be socorronhon! |
| 5th August 2008 butchik | AWESOME experience - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! Trip to CDO was fun, tiring, fun , fun, fun!!!! Ive conquered my fear!! though we had 2 day adventure, first was the pinoy rafting which was really out of my expectation!!!! twas absolutely awesome!!! thanks to new found friends during the 3-4 hours of pinoy tubing!!! kuya kokoi thanks to you and your jokes that keeps us alive during the scorching sun when there are no rapids but still water surrounding us!!! 2nd day was another surprisingly awesome again!!! we went spelunking after the western rafting which we can't get over with alongside the 21 rapids...!!!! in spite of the "qulams in me" had fear of cave underwater and darkness...again twas conquered!!! thanks to our patient and makukulit guide, kuya ken, Kuya Karl kadafi? and ate jackie!!!!! ..thanks to DOME!!!!! babalik kami with another set of friends!!!! thanks for the free dinner... in behalf of CUki which introduces us to DOME and helene, deric and sam!!!! Great adventure!!! incomparable to others!!! cyah again soon... butchik |
| 24th July 2008 Michael | Surf Breaks?? - From: Surfing Cloud 9 How many surf breaks are on this island? In Vietnam at the moment and am hungry for some waves. Think Siargao might be the place. |
| 19th July 2008 annmariemarie | @Eddie: Another great story - From: Meeting Lady Liberty Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this, Eddie! I appreciate it. When you start your own travelblog, make sure to send me the link, okay! |
| 15th July 2008 Eddie | Another great story - From: Meeting Lady Liberty Wow Marie, I enjoyed reading another of your travel stories. I can relate to this one because I took the same trip two years ago in the big apple, however, I did it in July and the weather was much warmer. I just returned from a SCUBA diving trip in Bonaire (a group of Islands off the coast of South America owned by the Dutch). One day I would like to start a travel blog like yours...but I'm afraid it would not be as good...so keep up the great stories and I might add you are looking as beautiful as ever. Take care. |
| 24th April 2008 jeff | - From: What is the Capital of Canada? not Vancouver |
| 15th April 2008 Nat | :( - From: What is the Capital of Canada? I came to check because I couldn't remember, I was thinking about Vancouver, I feel like such an idiot :( Well at least I bet not many of you know which one's the capital of Argentina or Chile. That makes me feel a little better. |
| 5th April 2008 Raul Labajo | amazed by Sohoton - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island I am from Davao City, I did not know anything about Sohoton, my friends just brought me their without much explaination. It's one of the most fascinating, amazing, et.al. place I have ever been to. A must see place. :-) |
| 19th March 2008 Malou | where to buy raw cashew nuts in Cagayan de Oro City - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! Hi! I'm looking for the cooperative who sells raw cashew nuts in volume in Cagayan de Oro. I will going to Cagayan this tuesday and be staying overnight. Please if anyone knows the name and the place of the cooperative selling cashew nuts kindly give it to me. I needed it badly. thanks. |
| 14th March 2008 The Islander | Paradise - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island one word to summarize my comment about Suhoton: Wow! |
| 14th March 2008 glen arreglo | nice photos - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol balak din namin akyat dyan. maybe on april. |
| 13th March 2008 AM33R U KNO!!@ | ok???????? - From: What is the Capital of Canada? well i thought ontario was the capital!! lol! thnx? |
| 3rd March 2008 jack | inquiry - From: Lucban and Majayjay Falls Hi, i need a help i am in charge to organize outing this coming summer pls help how we can go there?Do you think March is the good to go there? can I have the number of the hotel so i can inquire? May i request for u to send some pics of places and view of the hotels . keep me posted for your update.Thank's, Jack |
| 20th February 2008 Rose Edmonds | What an adventure! - From: I Swam with the Whale Sharks! I truly appreciate your blog. It's well written and very exciting. I am planning to visit Philippines sometime this year and I hope I will get the chance to see the famous Butanding. Keep writing about our beautiful country. You'll never know who will be inpired to come and see the beauty of the Philippines. |
| 19th February 2008 annmariemarie | @joe and rosini - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! I am glad my blog has encouraged people to explore the Philippines. I feel so good about this. This is my small contribution to promoting Philippine tourism. ENJOY! |
| 19th February 2008 rosini | thank you! - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! hi guys! thank you so much for sharing your cdo adventure to your friends. hope you come back again for western rafting and canopy walk in claveria still with our operations. with western rafting you will do the advance level or the farthest starting point with us. please visit cdo again. see you! |
| 18th February 2008 joe | - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! wow! thanks to this blog, my bf and i, both adventure seekers, are now booked at cagayan de oro for the holy week! unfortunately, there are no groups scheduled yet between mar20-23 for water tubing and caving, aside from the two of us :( anybody else interested in going this holy week? maybe we can join your group for the activities... please... |
| 13th February 2008 annmariemarie | @sweet_sentiments - From: Philly should start with an F Ok pala sa East Coast noh, maraming states na walang sales tax. |
| 13th February 2008 sweet_sentiments | - From: East Coast CasinoLand lol...onga... need to check my blood sugar checked na...lol... |
| 13th February 2008 sweet_sentiments | hewo.. - From: Philly should start with an F catchy title..hehe onga..sayang si philly cheese steak..super nanghinayang talaga ako dun.... ay naku, nung first time kong malaman na tax-free ang clothes sa sa philly super naaliw ang lola mo! kala ko nj lang ang ganun..... pero, mas aliw sa delaware (1 hr away sa philly), tax-free lahat!!! as in! pero pangit nga lang daw work dun kasi taas income tax, dun sila bumabawi... |
| 12th February 2008 annmariemarie | @LALAA - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada Ofcourse you could! |
| 9th February 2008 LALAA | - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada '''''''hay!!!!!! how I wish I could adventure to sagada/,,,,, |
| 6th February 2008 annmariemarie | @sweet_sentiments - From: East Coast CasinoLand Haha! Kaw pa! *Sweet* ka eh... sweet sentiments = sweet tooth! |
| 4th February 2008 sweet_sentiments | hala! - From: East Coast CasinoLand hala! na-miss ko na naman tuloy funnel cake...lol pag pumupunta ako ng atlantic city di pedeng di ako kumakain ng funnel cake, kasi parang di kumpleto pagpunta ko pag wala un..lol... |
| 28th January 2008 annmariemarie | @noel - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) Hi Noel! Thanks for dropping by (thanks to Google, hehe!). All the while I thought I have a link to Unimart. So, now, I updated it so other Filipinos can still find the link to Unimart. Love your own! Buy Filipino. Hehe! Thanks for posting a comment, Noel. |
| 26th January 2008 noel | your blog - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) hi annamarie, i was Googling the keyword 'Unimart' so i can get their phone # so i can place an order of turon when i stumbled upon your blog :) i must say that i enjoyed reading your first time experiences here in chicago...hehe. good details and you took some nice pictures ;) props to ya. well, take care and enjoy chicago! hope you like snow ;) |
| 26th January 2008 annmariemarie | @sweet_sentiments - From: Good Morning, Philly! Magandang city yang second home mo! I'm glad you're proud of it, coz you should! |
| 24th January 2008 sweet_sentiments | pahabol.. - From: Good Morning, Philly! alam mo ba..yang boathouse..ang ganda nya pag chrismtas season...iba-iba kulay ng ilaw nya...asar lang di ko nakuhanan.... |
| 24th January 2008 sweet_sentiments | aliw! - From: Good Morning, Philly! lalang...aliw lang basahin pano mo i-describe ang aking current second home..hehe.. |
| 24th January 2008 von | wow - From: Good Morning, Philly! love ur pics. swerte mo naman at napupuntahan mo mga lugar na ganyan... |
| 21st December 2007 von | nice - From: 5 Hours at the Capital of the World's Most Powerful Nation ang galing mo naman kumuha ng pics! |
| 20th December 2007 annmariemarie | @sweet_sentiments - From: 5 Hours at the Capital of the World's Most Powerful Nation Thanks for the kind words, Ayeen. You really made my day. *Really!* |
| 20th December 2007 sweet_sentiments | wait..there's more..hehe - From: 5 Hours at the Capital of the World's Most Powerful Nation "My R can still recite a few lines of this long manuscript At the wall of the Lincoln Memorial" really??? i didn't know na history buff etong si R..hehe..geek talaga! :P |
| 20th December 2007 sweet_sentiments | love the pix and i love this post! - From: 5 Hours at the Capital of the World's Most Powerful Nation marie! i really like the way you describe your travels... you always make me feel like i'm travelling right beside you... anyway, yeah, i agree that the lincoln monument has the best view! you took a cab na pala to go there, hehe, layo nga kasi from capitol at narinig ko na nung nagreklamo sa background si R mo nung nalaman nyo na you'll have to pass by the washington monument to get there..... yep! God is good! p.s. love the pictures talaga! |
| 6th December 2007 kryssylyn | Wow - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island Wow talaga ang "Sohoton Cove" to the highest level in terms of adventures...ma pa- pa wow ka talaga sa todo excitement mo of this very amazing place..see u there...hello friend Rina lets go back there.....swimming ta u ha?..... |
| 5th December 2007 annmariemarie | @ayeen - From: Wild (Philippine) Reef in the MidWest Yes, ayeen, soon! Nakakatuwa ka naman... ang hilig mo rin sa fish! Hehe! |
| 4th December 2007 ayeen | inggit! - From: Wild (Philippine) Reef in the MidWest sana makita ko rin tong aquarium na 'to .....hayy..... soon, soon... |
| 2nd December 2007 annmariemarie | - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) Thanks! =D Yeah, Europe.... someday... someday.... someday! |
| 24th November 2007 Marj | Delayed reaction - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) Hey MArie! hehehe Ngayon ko lang nabasa etong travel blog mo! Kasi naman..pinadala mo sa yahoo email addy ko - eh i have stopped checking that a long time ago! ANyway... I really am very proud of you! You are a very talented and special girl. Your stories inspire me, and it's so funny how you share even the tiniest detail of your experiences! Lol! By the way, you need to make plans to travel to Europe!!! And let me know so we can do it together ;) hey make sure to contact me via my gmail account from now on Love yah! - Girl |
| 15th November 2007 rhyna | Paradise Island - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island I'm proud to say I was born and raised in such wonderful paradise island the "Bucas Grande"...........You will be amaze of its beautiful spots.....come and see its mysterious views and the so called enchanted cave......that will make you stay there for along time.... c ya,,,,,,,, |
| 15th November 2007 rhyn | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island nice views |
| 19th October 2007 dhev | nice blog... - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol wow, thanks for your blog, we will be climbing mt. daguldol tom and i'm so excited, it would be my first time there but based on all comments posted, surely it is very challenging and it's a great adventure....by monday i'll post back based on experience...hehehe |
| 13th October 2007 Kryssylyn | Come - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island Oh...come on and descover the mysteries of Bucas Grande Island....you will miss half of your life!!! |
| 11th October 2007 lyn | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island ganda talaga nang Bucas Grande Island....hindi niyo pa nakikita ang lahat lalo na ang Magkahuyog Falls..sana visit niyo rin po ito I'm sure hahanga rin kayo sa kagandahan nito...at sana makikita ko rin ito sa internet..thnks..more power!!!! |
| 19th September 2007 Eda | Hello there Kababayan! - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) Hi Ann Marie! Nice to know that there is a Filipina, an IT professional one too writing their travels here in travelblog. I have read some of your blogs and was really amused. Hope to know more about you! Regards. EDA |
| 10th September 2007 Chi | Where are the Filipinos? - From: Ann Marie at Ann Arbor just wanted to let U know... I didn't meet any filipinos in the middle east... do U think that's "strange"? :-P |
| 8th September 2007 jane | Intresting Stories from Surigao - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao Hi, im jane a program researcher in qt11. we have a crew in surigao right now covering the fiesta and the surfing competition. aside from the event would like to cover other stories that are uniquely surigao. we coordinated with DOT and they have given us itinerary of the beautiful tourist hot spots. however, aside from the tourist detinations, we would like to go in dept and feature surigao and its people. we are looking for intresting people, organizations and cultural groups with intesting stories of survival, insperations, and culture. we are have difficulty locating contacts who would direct as to what we are looking for. hopefully you could help me. thank you and hope to hear from you |
| 5th September 2007 annmariemarie | @Eddie - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) I am thrilled that people like you look forward to my next posts! Thanks so much!!! I feel great about comments like these, aside from the fact that I really love to write about my travel experiences. I have written quite a lot about the Phils, so feel free to browse my posts on Surigao, Kalinga, Cebu, Sagada, Cagayan De Oro, Camiguin, etc. Thanks for the warning on big American-size food servings! It's a lot of fun to try them all, though! HAHA! |
| 20th August 2007 Eddie Talley | Another exciting trip - From: Moving to the 'Burbs (Suburbs) Dear Ann Marie, Sorry I have been late adding my comments, I read your article the day it was posted on my email, but just now getting to respond, of course I would rather read about one of your exciting trips in Asia, or where ever, but you describtion of Detroit and Chicago are funny and interesting to read. Its sounds as if you are getting a good taste of American culture with the amusement parks and all of our junk food establishments,,,just be careful you don't lose your nice Asian figure if you eat to much of the American foods. Fall in the North is nice but soon winter will be there and you will experience why they call Chicago the windy city, very cold. I still think you need to move to Atlanta...I'm teasing. AS always I enjoyed reading your blog and looking forward to the next one. Stay safe and keep writing. Eddie |
| 13th August 2007 anonymous | - From: "In the navy, Yes, you can sail the seven seas"... I'm glad to see your "lost" blogs are restored. This is valuable travel-journalism! Look forward to seeing your latest entries... there's a lot more to Chicago than I thought! |
| 11th August 2007 annmariemarie | @Ralph - From: "In the navy, Yes, you can sail the seven seas"... Thanks for always visiting my blog, Ralph! Travelblog.org crashed for days, as you said, and they lost my latest entry i.e. Moving to the Burbs... glad to find it cached in their server and they say they will recover it ASAP. Geeez! My face turned white when I realized one was missing! Too bad for the others, they have lost 11 or more! |
| 8th August 2007 Ralph | Scenic Chicago - From: "In the navy, Yes, you can sail the seven seas"... Nice set of photos... I just love the way the colours look, esp blues of lake + sky! you have an eye for a good picture. Interesting sights of Chicago, they seem to be very creative folk. Best of luck, keep the blogs coming! Ralph |
| 17th July 2007 annmariemarie | @ska8r_angel03 - From: Nostalgia in Initao Yah I wish we had more time to stay. Hopefully next time, I get to see Initao again and get to know the people there! Thanks, I am happy enough to know that my personal take on this trip was worth your time. |
| 16th July 2007 phoebe | i grew up in initao - From: Nostalgia in Initao i grew up in initao, you should've stayed a little longer and you could've meet a lot of your relatives and realize that you are related by blood to almost everybody in town. My mom or my aunts probably knew your father, its always the case here...anyways its nice to read something personal about my town, i miss it there. |
| 12th July 2007 annmariemarie | @Cel - From: Commuting in Chicagoland -- and Loving it!!! Thanks Cel! Hopefully I get to visit you there in New Zealand! |
| 9th July 2007 Eddie | Michigan & Detroit - From: "In the navy, Yes, you can sail the seven seas"... I remember the first taxie ride I took in Detroit, from downtown to the airport. It was a hot July day, the taxie cab had on AC, the inside roof was bare rusty metal. I thought what a first impression of the motor city. Annie as always your blogs are great I enjoy reading, I found Detroit to be a dirty city and was happy to leave, but I found the state of Michigan, especially the northern areas to be so beautiful. |
| 4th July 2007 Cel | places - From: Commuting in Chicagoland -- and Loving it!!! Hi Marie! how are you? I like your blog its very informative:) |
| 1st June 2007 juillet | - From: Thank You and Camiguin (Come Again) hi annmariemarie! my friends and i (that's 4 people) have a trip to cdo-camiguin set for july. your travelog has been most helpful. i know it's been a year since your trip, but could you give us an estimate of how much you spent for the 2-day ecotour? i'd be contacting the domExplorers for this but we'd just like to have an idea before we do. thanks! (and, if you've any more tips, like, where to stay w/bruising your budget--send it our way pls? we're such amateurs. thanks much!) |
| 19th May 2007 another day in paradise | Micronesia Mall - From: Scuba Diving in Guam Glad that you enjoyed your Guam visit. When you return be sure to see the largest shopping destination in the western pacific, Micronesia Mall. It is 4 times larger than K-mart, has 110 stores and the islands biggest food court. It is home to macy's and an indoor amusement park complete with a roller coaster. You can check out a live webcam at www.micronesiamall.com Hafa Adai |
| 2nd May 2007 cha | amazing race - From: Ala ‘Amazing Race’ at the beach hi girl, can you give me an idea as to how you did the amazing race in batangas? we're treating our top producers of our company to boracay and we want to have a sort of amazing race fun games. hoping for your quick response. cah |
| 2nd May 2007 annmariemarie | @Ralph - From: "Be good to me. I have friends in Detroit." Thanks Ralph!!! Thanks for consistently reading updates in my blog. I always look forward to read your comments. I have already started working here at Downtown Chicago. Will update my blog soon... hopefully very soon because I've been sooo busy... |
| 30th April 2007 Ralph | Fierce! - From: "Be good to me. I have friends in Detroit." That's a fierce-looking tiger! Loved the pics and the excellent narrative, as usual. The 'Chase' would be funny if it wasn't so scary... don't forget, safety in numbers! Great tour across the varied landscapes of Detroit and Dearborn. Makes me feel as if I was there! Keep it up and take care! |
| 18th April 2007 annmariemarie | @mom O'Toole - From: A White Easter Sunday Thanks Mom O'Toole! Thanks so much! |
| 12th April 2007 mom | pictures - From: A White Easter Sunday Good job. I love seeing the pictures and really enjoyed your visit. Love, Mom |
| 3rd April 2007 annmariemarie | @imorena - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao Yah Pansukian is for people who want to be pampered I heard, hence the pricey rooms. You may want to try Villa Ernesto where were stayed at. They're relatively cheap but you will need to rent a boat to get to the nearest surf site such as Dako. If you want to go to Cloud 9, you will need to hire a motorcycle. I still suggest Ocean 101. |
| 3rd April 2007 annmariemarie | @arlene - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Thanks arlene. I am not so sure if you can camp along the beach. Maybe pwede as long as you don't take the shores by La Luz or whatever resort is there. You may take those quite far from the crowd. Still, I am not very sure. |
| 3rd April 2007 annmariemarie | Salad King - From: My Piece of Detroit Metro Area "By the way it's called Salad King because they are well known for their mango salad." <-- Gee... I didnt know that! Thanks so much! |
| 1st April 2007 arlene | nice blog - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol hi.. i was surfing the net when i found your blog..it was really nice..am planning to go there this week...would like to ask sana if we can camp din sa beach? kasi the last time i went there 2003 pa so i don't know kung pwede pang mag tent along seaside have any idea?.... |
| 31st March 2007 imorena | siargao - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao Thanks for that. A couple other foreign friends are joining. Also into surfing so that will be interesting. Do you think that there are many backpacker places we can stay for cheaper value? I've seen pansukian and it doesn't seem to be too friendly on the backpocket. |
| 30th March 2007 Ralph | Michigan countryside - From: Ann Marie at Ann Arbor It's nice you're seeing another side of Michigan... away from the hustle 'n' bustle of Detroit! I'm sure the wide open spaces and rustic farmlands make a welcome change to your usual routine. You made some good observations about Ann Arbor, University Town and the traditional aspects of life there... keep exploring and keep us posted! |
| 23rd March 2007 CDO Guide | Pastel not a Cagayan de Oro delicacy - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! As the box itself states, it is Camiguin Pastel. It is originally from Camiguin Island. Ham and chicharon from SLERS are the known Cagayan de Oro pasalubong including cashew nuts. Visit the Cagayan de Oro tourism showhouse in Bonifacio Park, Plaza Divisoria. |
| 14th March 2007 annmariemarie | siargao - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao @imorena: Thanks! The best waves are in General Luna or GL. Cloud 9 is there where last year's International Surfing was held. I have seen Ocean 101 you can try it out there. It's owned by an Australian. |
| 14th March 2007 imorena | siargao - From: Surfing the Nearby Islands of Siargao Interesting blog. I have heard so much about Siargao and am just about to get my arse in there this May. Any suggestion which place is the best to surf? and stay? I like the beach of Bitaug.. |
| 8th March 2007 Dean | - From: My Piece of Detroit Metro Area Toronto is only 4.5 hrs by car. Are you planning to visit your relatives? Salad King, Greek Town, CN Tower and Centre Island are all waiting for you. By the way it's called Salad King because they are well known for their mango salad. |
| 4th March 2007 Jimmar | Better to have your own ride - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol The first time I climb Daguldol we commuted and surely it was time-consuming to arrange for a ride back to Lipa. So better bring your own vehicle if you have one. We (smbmountaineers.com) will be climbing Daguldol coming March 10 and we will be bringing our rides. Secure naman yung parking area sa HEGA. Sana nga lang wag kami singilin ng napakalaki hehehe |
| 27th February 2007 addie monreal | home sweet home - From: Nostalgia in Initao when i saw your blog and read it i missed my mom right away. heheheh. im at manila right now working in a call center here in ortigas. im always proud of being an initaonon even to my classmates during my colleges days. even im in manila now still there's no place like initao. im happy for you ann marie coz you did visit the place where your ancestors came from and thats a good thing to do. for all of us we need to know where we came from in order for us to know where we go. |
| 27th February 2007 annmariemarie | @Dean - From: My Piece of Detroit Metro Area Hi! Now that you reminded me... maybe I should =D |
| 26th February 2007 Dean | Detroit - From: My Piece of Detroit Metro Area No wonder we don't see any new entries in you foodie blog. I heard Detoit is well known for it's barb'q ribs. Now it's your change to do an article and share your findings. Thanks |
| 21st February 2007 annmariemarie | @Carl - From: Surfing Cloud 9 Yah you should! It's worth it.. promise! Then go to Sohoton Cove.. parang palawan |
| 21st February 2007 annmariemarie | @ara - From: Nostalgia in Initao Wow taga-Initao ka pala! Katuwa naman.. ive been meeting a lot of pinoys from all over the world coz of this post on Initao! |
| 21st February 2007 kittykat | majayjay itinerary pls - From: Lucban and Majayjay Falls Ellow, pwede mlaman kung pano ung pagpunta ng majayjay falls kung gling kaming manila, ano ung dpat sasakyan nmin? Please i need your help. |
| 6th February 2007 Carl | I envy this place! - From: Surfing Cloud 9 Wish I could visit this place. ganda talaga! Carl, admin of http://www.insidecaraga.uk.to |
| 26th January 2007 ara | i missed that place - From: Nostalgia in Initao i remember when i was a little girl, takot kami dumaan diyan, masungit kasi ang may-ari, pag-tumitingin kami sa beranda nila biglang may sumisingaw"hoy!! anong tinitingin-tinginan niyo!!"gulat na gulat kami..Kaya everytime na dumaan kami,straight lang ang direction namin...Now, nakatira ako dito sa S.Korea...na miss ko na ang hometown ko.... |
| 25th January 2007 annmariemarie | - From: Nostalgia in Initao Hi Jingguy, Yes I am related to the late Atty Jose Amarga! Thanks for appreciating my travel blog. Marie |
| 9th January 2007 Moriah | hi again! - From: Scuba Diving in Guam Whoa! cool! is your name ann marie? thats my ninas name! lol... and about how you acted at underwater world.. that how i probably would act when i hear the word "GUAM" on the tv.. or anything like that.. considering Guam is a really small kinda unknown island... so i always go crazy telling my friends i heard the word "guam" on a tv show! :P k well bye! again |
| 9th January 2007 Moriah | cool! - From: Scuba Diving in Guam lol... well if you ever do go back to Guam the top radio stations are probably 97.5 and 93.9 , 93. 9 is called "Malafunksion" the people on it are super funny!! you should hear the songs they would make up!.. oh and well now we have a "sling-shot" just around the hotel area.. and maybe you would like the south part of guam.. its kinda cool.. there are some really nice beaches.. but they are kinda rocky. but they have a very nice view. the driving is really nice... oh! and well... the people from guam.. are called chamorros (chu- more- roos or roes') and the sea cucumbers... here on guam we call the ("balatiE) i think that is how you spell it... well it is pronounced "bu-lo-tee" :P oh.. and there are a lot of filipinos here on guam too! i have a lot of filipino friends.. they are so cool! k well bye! hopefully you enjoyed your stay.! |
| 26th December 2006 Jingguy | - From: Nostalgia in Initao hi, just want to know if you're related to the the late atty. jose amarga... my mother is from initao, ( i love your blog) tnx |
| 8th December 2006 muthja | a place in surigao - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao hello. I live in Libjo, unfortunately not under Surigao anymore. But once Suriago.. you can visit my site http://libjolive.blogspot.com . Thanks |
| 20th November 2006 annmariemarie | brave gurl! - From: Surfing Cloud 9 Hi Jewel, I must say you're a brave girl... travelling alone in Siargao! Kudos! Ok will contact my good friend there and tell him about you. |
| 20th November 2006 annmariemarie | - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! Hi Steph! You can reach Jerome of DOME (De Oro Mountaineer Explorers) at 09194043930 or a_detour97@yahoo.com |
| 20th November 2006 annmariemarie | great! - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! Woohoo that's great EJ! The original bakery of Pastel is in Camiguin but he can also buy boxes at stores in Cagayan de Oro or even Butuan is he's going there too. |
| 14th November 2006 EJ | - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! My bestfriend was on his way to Camiguin ( as of 11PM). And while he is travelling to the sunken cemetary at the cliffs, I am in Manila...looking for photos of the places hes going to. And the pastel photo that he said was yummy...and when i saw your pastel photo, I immediately txted him and told him now i know how it looks like... ejuanir@yahoo.com |
| 10th November 2006 steph | contact number - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! sounds like you had a lot of fun! can you please send the contact number of the person who arranged your trip? thanks ko.steph@gmail.com |
| 8th November 2006 jewel | im going too! - From: Surfing Cloud 9 ....alone....in siargao! do u have contacts?...im a little short...for roadtrips like this...die hard surfer...ah...i mean beginner..haha! planning to spend 3 nights...i already talked w/ travelling agents but i honestly need your help about it....ur profile is simply awesome!....wheeew! go girl!... chic_jewel@yahoo.com |
| 7th November 2006 annmariemarie | Fly here! - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island Thanks thanks Ralph. Come on! Hop into a plane and I will tour you to our beautiful islands... |
| 7th November 2006 annmariemarie | Takwil? - From: Surfing Cloud 9 Haha! sweet_sentiments, ayos ba! Di naman ako nakakahiya at di mo naman ako itatakwil diba... hehe! |
| 7th November 2006 annmariemarie | Thanks!!! - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada I appreciate your kind words. Thanks so much. It makes writing worthwhile. |
| 2nd November 2006 aRz | Thanks 4 blogging - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada Thanks a lot Marie :D i'm sooooooooooooooo glad I met you = ) you make life sooo much easier and absolutely fun :D I especially love the way you right about your adventures. Your stories are uplifting ü from dealing with our daily grind. Thank you for making us see, Life is BEAUTIFUL =D |
| 27th October 2006 annmariemarie | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island oo nga e miss ko na rin yung pan de surf... sweet_sentiments, bagay kayo ni crushee!! hehe |
| 26th October 2006 sweet_sentiments | - From: Surfing Cloud 9 hahah...ang kulet nung "impression of a starfish" pic mo talaga..:p |
| 20th October 2006 Ralph | wonderful... - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island Thanks for sharing your experiences with us! You must have had a great time exploring the many wonders of Bucas Grande Island. You've got a nice way of describing your adventures and the things you saw... I almost felt like I was there in person! Well done! |
| 18th October 2006 sweet_sentiments | - From: Sohoton Cove and the Mysteries of Bucas Grande Island ang gwapo talaga ni crushee! (ung parang si wolverine) hahaha. kakatakam naman yang si pan de surf |
| 10th October 2006 anonymous | - From: Spelunking, Freefall Jumping and Water Tubing all in One Day! I'm flip! I'm flip! wehehehe ;P |
| 5th September 2006 jen | i came, i saw and i conquered....now, hand me that bengay 'cause i can't feel my legs anymore - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol i just got back from my first climb (daguldol). paakyat siya na tuloy-tuloy. as in assault kung assault sabi nga ng mga kasama ko. hindi kami tinaga sa presyo kasi hindi kami nag-arkila ng jeep.Sa palengke ng San Juan kami sumakay tapos tig-30pesos lang kami hanggang dun na mismo sa headquarters ng mga sherpa. P350 yung bayad sa sherpa plus P30 na registration fee (per head), dun lang kami medyo namahalan kasi 4 lang kami. Mainit nga siya pero ok pa ko dun eh, ang ano lang walang hangin. The first 30 minutes sa trek, parang after every 2 minutes nagpapahinga ata ako. Ok naman siya kasi may tubig sa camp site, tapos marami-rami pang madadaanan na pahingahan at tindahan na nagbebenta ng halo-halo, buko, at sa maniwala kayo't sa hindi ice cream sa taas. Mag-ingat lang sa mga gamit lalo na sa mga kaldero, plato basta kahit na ano na may kinalaman sa pagkain dahil notorious ang mga aso dun habang tulog ka tatangayin ang mga pinaglutuan mo at ewan na kung san nila dinala. pati basurahan, nakatali na sa puno yung samin napagdiskatahan pa din.bonus treat yung dagat ng laiya (mabato nga lang) kasi nga dun dadaan papunta sa paanan ng bundok..tsaka may falls din, medyo mahina nga lang ang daloy ng tubig at makitid,mabato at matarik yung daan. |
| 16th August 2006 frog | kudos - From: Scuba Diving in Guam yes, i must agree w/ mr. aames. Kudos on the hoots! |
| 20th June 2006 halefg | Nice pic - From: A Glimpse of Europe in North America A wonderful shot of the Basilique Notre Dame altar! Keep up the good work. |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | Oh! - From: What is the Capital of Canada? Ok thanks for the correction =) |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | I agree! - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada I totally agree. Where you from, DEIRDRE? |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | Thanks Ralph! - From: Setting Foot on the Winter City! Hey thanks for the compliment. It's really something to visit a place for the first time =) Thanks for the link to your website. It's nice! I like how you describe your pictures. I hope to visit London someday! |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | Thanks All! - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Thanks for the compliments. About renting the jeepneys to San Juan, well we did not have that much of a problem because our trail head did all the logistics for us. It was a breeze. We concentrated on the trekking (which was quite a challenge to a beach-lover like me). |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | Thanks Yoli! - From: I Swam with the Whale Sharks! Yah the food is great! This is my idea of a vacation: adventure travel and gooood fooood! Miss yah! Hope to travel with you again someday... whether it be in the Philippines or elsewhere ;) |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | Hi ScReWfACe! - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao Hey, I think I have gone across surigaoislands.com already. My friends and I are going to Surigao and Cagayan De Oro this September! |
| 9th June 2006 annmariemarie | annmariemarie: Thanks FranCIS - From: Snorkeling at Puerto Galera Hi! Im so sorry I forgot the name of the resort, and besides it's somewhat far from the beach you would have to walk for about 5 mins to get there. |
| 29th May 2006 Yoli | What an adventure! - From: I Swam with the Whale Sharks! Grabe ah, inggit ako dyan. I must try this when I come back home. The food also makes my tummy growl. Thanks for sharing your adventure. |
| 29th May 2006 ScReWfACe | Surigao Islands - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao Nice experience huh ..im from surigao also and im currently based here in cebu .you can vist my site www.surigaoislands.com to view more about surigao. soon to launch www.discoversiargao.com .. ciao |
| 25th May 2006 FranCIS | puerto galera - From: Snorkeling at Puerto Galera nice photos of puerto galera... cozy-looking cottage, which resort in puerto galera did you stay? |
| 23rd May 2006 David Aames | Guam - From: Scuba Diving in Guam I noticed in your photos that you have quite a set of hoots on you - congrats! |
| 22nd May 2006 Margagnel | Hah!!! - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Isa lang ang importante: KUMPLETONG IMPORMASYON!!! hindi ako nagrereklamo sa layo ng biyahe bago marating ang Bo. Hugom. Ang reklamo ko ay kung bakit hindi naipapaalam sa mga forum na ganito na para mga taong walang sasakyan ay gagastos sila ng pagkalaki-laki para lng makalabas ng barrio (Php 700 to San Juan at Php 1,300 to Lipa).Sa mga nagbabalak umakyat sa Daguldol, siguraduhin niyong kaya n'yong bayaran yung mga buwayang nag-aalok ng masasakyan. Kung hindi kakayanin ang ganitong presyo,ang alternatibo ay maglakad ng mahigit 20 km para makarating sa San Juan. Hindi ko sinisiraan ang bundok.Ang sinisiraan ko ay ang mga taga-roon na umaabuso sa pagkakataon,kesyo "pagkataas-taas na ng presyo ng krudo ey!ala na kayong ibang masasakyan kundi are!" |
| 16th May 2006 halimaw trekkers inc. | may20-21, 2006 - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Yan ang date ng pag-ahon namin sa daguldol. |
| 2nd May 2006 Ralph | Nice Canada Pics! - From: Setting Foot on the Winter City! Hi Ann Marie, just saw your gallery of Toronto Pics, they were great! I spent February - April 2006 in Toronto and am making a website of pics I took there... I'll e-mail you with a link soon! Best wishes, Ralph |
| 7th April 2006 karim fegalquin | kahit na !!!! - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol kami rin ng grupo (Halimaw Trekkers) balak naming akyatin yan noh!!!! |
| 27th March 2006 Christine | Great Blog! - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Hi! Your blog is nice. I was just invited by old friends to climb Mt. Daguldol and I ran a search through Google coz I have no idea where it is and I stumbled across your blog. It's very informative and the pictures are amazing! I'm adding the link to your blog in my list of Faves..=) |
| 24th January 2006 Aljhimeer | - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol Kailan Kau balik sa Mt.Daguldol?my team were planning to climb daguldol......la kaming ka tropa dun. |
| 14th January 2006 DEIRDRE | UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE - From: Spelunking Spectacular Sagada i can never forget the thrill and excitement when we go deep on the bowels of the earth. sumaguing cave. whew.!!! one of the best experience i ever had. |
| 2nd January 2006 veda | ganda - From: Lucban and Majayjay Falls ang ganda talaga ng lugar kung saan ako ipinanganak,kaya punta na kayo para bisitahin ang lucban quezon!!!esp.kung pahiyas festival... |
| 19th December 2005 Denise | A Christmas Tea for Family - From: Christmas in Dallas I am not sure if you still have family in the Dallas area. However, I am a tea Sommelier and would love to plan a Christmas tea for your family. If I may help please contact me at dcallawa@comcast.net |
| 9th December 2005 Ipe Sweeper of halimaw trekkers | May I see? - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol I saw your pix it was good! actually my group planed to climb dagudol but unfotunately the locals and the army haulted us because of military air-strike. but the beach alres me so maybe w/in the 1st quarter of this year we will try our luck |
| 9th December 2005 Phoy | me too!!! - From: Climbing Mt. Dagulgol |
| 17th November 2005 anonymous | - From: What is the Capital of Canada? It's ottawa river....not hull |
| 11th November 2005 acey | cool! - From: Scuba Diving in Guam it's so good to hear u enjoyed ur stay on Guam!!! |
| 30th August 2005 Jorge | I like Surigao! - From: My First Trip to Visayas and Mindanao If you like you may take a look at my homepage about Surigao City, the hometown of my (ex-) wife. I still like the place as it was my first experience of Asia thus it's special to me and I still have some friends over there, too. :-) The address is http://www.surigao-city.de Hope you will enjoy... Best regards from Germany! Jorge |
| 17th August 2005 marj | - From: Lucban and Majayjay Falls astig talaga sa Lucban...=) |
| 5th August 2005 Noel | resort is disappointing - From: Kayaking Balai Their Laiya location has small fusty rooms. There are no windows. They charge an extra US$10 to use the air conditioner. Only a couple of cottages face the beach. The rest are behind a building. The only good thing there is the gorgeous beach. But then you get the same in the neighboring resorts. I consider this location a rip-off. |
| 4th July 2005 CSB Student | nice! - From: Lucban and Majayjay Falls nice! |
| 8th June 2005 anonymous | hi atotoy!!!!!!!!! - From: What is the Capital of Canada? atotoy!!!! miss you na! uwi ka na tapos himas mo ako... huhuhu... - margieboy |
