This is the blow by blow account, from where I was sitting, of the recently concluded 2nd Anilao UW Photo Competition Festival. The successful Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) event ran from November 27 to December 1, 2014 at Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort. The...
2nd Anilao Underwater Photo Competition Festival The recently concluded 2nd Anilao Underwater Photo Competition Festival is a huge success and I'm so proud of it. Virtually an unknown event last year, it has grown quite significantly and have attracted over 100...
Travel to South Korea South Korea has become a popular travel destination for Filipinos. I believe this is due to cheap flights are available all year round with increasing number of budget airlines. It also helps that South Korea have eased up their visa policy to...
There's is no better time to visit Europe than during the Summer. Summer is simply the most beautiful time of the year in that part of the world. Most of western Europe boasts warm days and chilly nights during the summer which is, let's be honest, the best climate!...
I found the video of my interview with GMA Network and have now uploaded to the Wanderlass Youtube channel. The interview that I've cleverly entitled "Wanderlass TV Interview" was first seen on 24 Oras, a weeknight news on GMA Network, on May 14, 2014. I missed its...
There's another way for Filipinos to apply schengen visa in the Philippines. This is to apply Schengen Visa at Italian Embassy through VIA Center. Currently Visa Information and Application Center (or VIA) t serve as liaison for the Italian Embassy and as call center...
Diving Abroad for the first time? If you are a super diver like myself and my Scuba Diva friends, you don't have to continue reading. But if you have scuba diving friends who get anxiety attacks at the thought of diving outside of Anilao, this is for them. So I just...
So I was saying that we survived diving South Maldives, but that we had a messy first day. To be up to speed, read here Diving South Maldives (Part 1). As expected, there were a lot of emotions flying around after that dive. There were traumatized divers, angry...
International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is the world’s largest, one-day volunteer effort to clean up the marine environment. Every September, volunteers from over 100 countries descend on local beaches, rivers, lakes and canals to show their commitment to cleaner waterways.
A comprehensive summary of what to expect in Malapascua with focus on scuba diving (& video clips of dive sites) and information on rates and how to get there.
When I received the WWF-Philippines invitation to Catch a Fallen Star, I replied "yes to all" in 0 second. More than the diving, I wanted to be part of the cause. Really. And I feel lucky to get one of the 15 much coveted slot. Catch a Fallen Star – COTS The crown of...
in the spirit of 'better late than never', here's the video of our Coron wreck diving of 2 months ago. was way too excited for tubbataha that i only get to finish this today. anyway it was a magnificent trip with the other half of the mamburao peeps. wreck diving is...
