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Camiguin: Camiguin Action Geckos Dive and Adventure Resort
This was where I spent my third and fourth night in Camiguin. As I had already toured the island’s attractions on my first two (2) days in the province, my stay at the Action Geckos was purely for leisure. That is, I spent my 3 days here doing nothing but sleep in my room, or…
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Macau: A Lorcha Comida Portuguesa
Before leaving for Macau, a friend who was there a couple of years ago strongly advised us to try this really good Portuguese restaurant. Unfortunately, my friend has a rather poor memory so she does not remember the restaurant’s name. In Macau, we asked around for this elusive restaurant’s name and our excellent Filipino concierge…
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Los Angeles: Palms Thai Restaurant
I have low tolerance for anything spicy so I’m not really a fan of Thai cuisine. In 2008, my company sent me to Bangkok, Thailand for a convention and food-wise, that was one of my unhappiest trips. All our meals were provided for by the organizers and I had to make do with sandwiches and…
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Batanes: Jmacmae’s Bar and Restaurant
This is the restaurant closest to Rapitan di Vasay, which was where we stayed in Batanes, so most of our meals were from here. Our first meal here was on our first day. For lunch, we ordered the following: 1 Upland Rice Php 60 1 Fish Fillet Php 150 1 Fern Salad Php120 1 C2…
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Punta Fuego
Peninsula de Punta Fuego is an 88-hectare flame-shaped peninsula in Nasugbu, Batangas. It is now a world-class residential beach resort and entrance and use of its amenities are exclusive to its members. Our first stop was at Il Jardineto. It is a garden restaurant located in their Lower Beach. While waiting for our order of…
Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot 