Random Travel Tip #02: Yearly Promo Fares and Seat Sales in Asia

Promo fares and seat sales by various airlines in Asia abound in November:

This week alone, I've already booked three trips - all on promo rates - for 2010. I guess that settles it - here's to another year of travel!

(Speaking of which, I am looking for people to travel with to Calaguas Island, Daet, Camarines Norte on Feb. 5-7, 2010. Booked a PhP 1,000.00 flight to Naga on a whim. Contact me if you're looking for a travel buddy! :D)

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Snapshots: Sunken Cemetery, Camiguin, Philippines

As a late Halloween post, an on-time All Saints' Day feature and an early All Souls' Day commemoration, this week's photo is one I took of the Sunken Cemetery in the island of Camiguin, Philippines.

The cemetery was buried underwater after a volcanic eruption in the island in 1871. Over a century later, a huge cross was installed to mark the location of the cemetery. You can actually take a boat and reach the platform where the giant cross is built, and from there, if the tide is low, you can look out into the water and make out some of the tombstones that were buried during the eruption - either that, or my eyes were playing tricks on me when we visited.

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Random Travel Trip #01: Cebu Pacific Updates on Twitter

It pays to follow Cebu Pacific on Twitter. Otherwise, like my friends and I, you miss out on ALL the promo (aka "Piso Fare") seats.

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Snapshots: White Water Rafting, Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

I know a lot of students will be having their sem breaks this month, so I thought I'd write about two sem break destinations perfect for a barkada. On Saturday, I'll be posting about our trip to Cagayan De Oro, Camiguin and Bukidnon last year. If your group is adventurous and - let's face it, you also have to be a little crazy - this trip is for you!

I've previously made a few posts about Mapawa Nature Park in CDO, but I've yet to share pictures from our white water rafting adventure - until now! White water rafting on the Cagayan De Oro river was definitely a great way to cap off our four-day out-of-office adventure, but I reckon it'll be just as fun for people taking a break from school.

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Snapshots: Carlos Celdran, Walk This Way Tours, Manila

I think Carlos Celdran is an ideal portrait of the modern Filipino nationalist - intelligent, witty, unafraid to poke fun at the culture and people he loves and respects, and equally unabashed to air out its dirty laundry, whether from the past or from the present. However, his impartial view of the Philippines does not keep him from expressing his sincere love and concern for his country, and that's probably the best thing about him.

His walking tours around Manila are a hoot - my friend and I went on the one around Fort Bonifacio, San Agustin Church and Casa Manila one Sunday morning, and we had a great time.

I should also mention that Carlos Celdran has been very active in supporting numerous relief efforts for the victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, so let's all sing it together - for he's a jolly good fellow! There should definitely be more Filipinos like him.

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