February 2012
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#CEBULOVESYOU
ISLANDS SOUVENIRS REMINDS US: Cebu Loves You this Love Month
This love month, Islands Souvenirs brings another attention to another kind of fondness: love of place for the place that has loved us back.
Islands Souvenirs’ I Heart campaign was launched two years ago on the same premise: allowing people to literally wear their hearts on their sleeves for the love of Cebu. The trend caught on and...
January 2012
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Help stop mining in Palawan →
This is very timely especially since the PH is re-launching its new tourism campaign. I am not against mining per se. But mining in an archipelago — one of the centers of the world’s biodiversity — is like taking away our core competence when in fact we can be a tourism superpower.
- Jayvee Fernandez
Read more of Jayvee’s thoughts on the ongoing campaign of stopping the...
December 2011
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Wanderlust Alert! Ensogo's Islands Banca Cruises... →
With an hour and a half at hand, what better way is there to explore Cebu, than to board a leisurely vessel that gives a fresh take on the island’s more majestic late afternoon to early evening sceneries? Re-experience the glories of the Queen City of the South as you literally sail into the Mactan sunset aboard Islands Banca Cruises’ Sunset Chillout Cruise. Sit in the lap of relaxed and...
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Wanderlust Alert!: Deal Grocer's Sumilon Island... →
Discover Everything That’s Stunning About Sumilon Island
Off the southern tip of Cebu lies an island beautiful and untouched, teeming with lush greens and rich marine life. It features pristine white beaches, crystal clear waters, and a lagoon hiding between high mangroves. Its sandbar is known for its changing shapes and shifting locations. It ishome to the Philippines’ first fish...
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Five Basic Tips for a Backpacking Trip in the...
Vacations are often defined by ample rest and relaxation, which is also delineated by the amount of money inside the vacationer’s pocket. There is, however, a cheaper way to have a memorable trip that does not require a large budget yet guarantees real excitement that you cannot feel by merely laying your back flat on a sandy beach within your country.
Known for being part of the hippie culture...
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Wanderlust Alert!: CashCashPinoy's Exotic Bohol... →
Highlights
Unique, one-of-a-kind experience to one of Bohol’s secret destinations!
Take an educational and relaxing trip to discover the lives of bees!
Inclusive of 3D/2N stay in a Barn Room at the Bohol Bee Farm resort!
Inclusive of round trip airfare Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila with round trip airport transfers!
Daily breakfast for the duration of the whole trip!
Discover the organic...
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Miss Earth visits the Queen City of the South!
Last November 23 and 26, The Miss Earth candidates flew across the country’s top destinations to experience the warmth of Filipino hospitality and promote their advocacy to care for the environment.
The candidates were flown exclusively by Philippine Airlines.
Islands Souvenirs and Islands Banca Cruises was happy to welcome the delegates of Miss Earth 2011 during their visit here in...
November 2011
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Public Transportation Travel Tips by Patty Laurel
It’s inevitable that when you travel, you’d have to take the public transportation. We actually found useful tips written by College professor, blogger and host Patty Laurel when traveling with public transportation.
Travel Tuesday: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Posted by Patty Laurel on October 25, 2011
Labels: Gerbil Adventures
I’m currently working on a travel itinerary for an...
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Wanderlust Alert!: Ensogo's Pinatubo Day Tour... →
Explore the rugged beauty of Mt. Pinatubo with a day tour trekking adventure (value P6,800)
Who would’ve known that something as tragic as the Mt. Pinatubo eruption can give birth to something as beautiful as the ruins that now stand as mute testament to what happened, the ghost of what once was. People thought that the aftermath of the eruption would result to a part of country being erased...
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WatchRoadtrip Zambales.
Cinematographers & Editors: Judd Figuerres & Sasha Palmores Colorist: Miko Araneta Production Managers: LJ Almendras, Aleli Mesina & Joseph Pascual Music: Denise Santos
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Palawan’s underground river among New7Wonders →
It goes to show that if every Filipino does their share of promoting the Philippines, we can definitely make great things happen. Mabuhay!
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Mohamed Ali Janusz River: A globe-trotter on bike
74 year old Mohamed Ali Janusz River, who made a fortune as an International sports manager managed to tour around the world - pedaling his bicycle.
Now he sets his foot on the beautiful island in the pacific, Cebu City. He plans to tour up north and experience the Philippines.
River claims to have traveled to 115 countries and aims to finish his journey at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in...
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October 2011
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Make it Happen! 13 days left to VOTE!
Text PPUR send to 2861 or click HERE to vote!
Internet Action Star and Tumblr personality - Ramon Bautista
Superband FRANCO
Multi-talented Cebuano Kate Torralba
Photos taken from Wanderground United.
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WatchIslands Magazine Summer Issue
May - June 2011
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WatchIslands Magazine Cebu Issue (January - March 2011)
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Budji Layug, Kenneth Cobonpue, Royal Pineda --... →
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal I Rehabilitation and Renovation A pro-bono proposal from Budji Layug, Royal Pineda and Kenneth Cobonpue in cooperation with the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines. Its time someone did something about the worst airport in the world. So we made this design because we believe that no matter how beautiful our country is, our airports...