Earlier this year and during the year before there was a good deal of firearm violations involving larger property owners hiring off-duty security guys to go shoot-em-up over land ownership disputes, property line disputes, and once just for the hell of it at an elementary school. Although local media misrepresented it with stories about no tourists [...]
It’s gotta be Island Karma coming my way because I put up with so much scamming – and finally, things are falling into place. A nice warm fuzzy.
It seems I ripped the zipper off my shorts a few nights ago and only hope that was after getting home. Upon waking, I remembered finding that zipper [...]
After eating nothing but pure red meat for two days solid and drinking a couple liters of rum, we arrive at some ‘me time’ in the bathroom during another brownout. Just as the task at hand was becoming violent, I looked up to see this. OMG did things end badly in an instant. Use the [...]
Finally made it home to Boracay and dysentary. I’d forgotten the water here, even tooth-brushing and showering, is pretty contaminated. Well, I didn’t forget, just kinda assumed it wouldnt be hard on me as if aclimetized like before.
I cope with large amounts of Tanduay rum and take-out food. And mangos, loves me some mangos.
My room [...]
Leaving Hostel 1632, I had forgotten, is a pain in the ass. You can spend hundreds of dollars there and they make you wait to check-out while they count the towels, mini bar, furniture, and ashtrays… it’s slow. And just like last time, they tried padding the minibar bill with items I didn’t use (and [...]
Is there a curse on planes that visit the Caticlan airport servicing Boracay in the Philippines? Now we have one that had just left Caticlan and slides off the runway in Manila. Just a month ago, another SeAir plane had a jacked-up landing there.
MANILA — A plane carrying 32 people from the Philippines resort island [...]
Leaving Boracay was a pain that started with some east-euro guy asking if I was leaving – yea, I don’t mind pausing my trudge uphill with luggage in the oppressive heat to stop and have a chat. Next was the resident/non fees. I’m just about sick that people keep telling me “just tell them you’re [...]
Theres been another crash by Zest Air at the Caticlan airport that serves as entrance to Boracay. Although no-one was hurt this time, its a troubeling trend for the airliner.
In the January 2009 crash, (truly a crash), they painted over all the Zest Air markings and colors within hours of impact. Seems that almost all [...]
A few days ago, a dive instructor asked why I’ve only gone diving with Blue Mango during my two years on Boracay: They treat me like a family friend, not like a customer. Simple as that.
Went on a excellent dive at Friday’s Rock with a young Australian couple, Dustin, and myself. We back-rolled down the [...]
Went diving yesterday to Crocodile on the south-east side of Boracay in the morning. It was pretty good but cloudy so the colors weren’t out. Dropped on buoy, went down and out on the wall, wall back, up, and kicked around in the shallows at 10 meters. Next dive was to Camia II in the [...]
The internet connection at home has been sketchy for a few weeks. Seems be a guaranteed outage if it rains or the wind blows or, like today, no reason whatsoever. We’ve been having sporadic brownouts and rain every day for a few weeks now. Don’t know if thats causing it – my bet is the [...]
Went diving yesterday after a few months off – and now, I hurt. Thankfully the water was nice and cool with overhead cloudiness. I really do know better, but of course failed to use sunblock.
It was a double dive with Blue Mango’s new instructor, Tom (UK). He’s spent the last 8 months with the Shangri [...]
“MANILA: The Department of Health is officially announcing this evening the first confirmed case of influenza A(H1N1) in the Philippines,” Francisco Duque told reporters here by teleconference from the Geneva headquarters of the WHO.
A 10-year-old girl has become the first Influenza A(H1N1) flu case in the Philippines, the health department said on Thursday. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/430947/1/.html
Another [...]
Which is 3 more than I normally eat in a 24hr period.
Insomnia had me out early and down at Blue Mango for breakfast, 2 eggs however you want them, wheat bread toast, bacon (or ham slice), and mango jam & butter. Wow, breakfast…. me….who would have thought?!
A few hours later I got the munchies again [...]
In a revolutionary marketing move, Andoks is offsetting the unhealthy nutrition image of the menu by introducing brand-name pharmacies. Or possibly it’s meant for employees?
If you look to the left, you’ll see they also seem to be the owners of the Obama Bar & Grill.
The night started simply enough being alone with myself, but ended with obscene quantities of tequila and tacos. I don’t have a single picture: which is probably for the best. No need for evidence.
Was planing on doing some coding so I got some take-out from Cocolocos: sliced beef w/vegetables, sliced chicken in bamboo shoots, and [...]
Went out with some friends and Chad took pics with me and a tequila bottle – don’t remember it. Summer Place was in there somehow. I do remember a girl sticking her daisy-dukes in my face at Bom Boms.
Made a 2,000 peso order for tacos at Jammers and being about 300p short, handed the money [...]
Its been a long bloom this year, and thicker than anyone can remember. Not only are the sea urchin counts sky-high, but the Crown of Thorn starfish is likely to bloom as well.
These are cellphone pics so don’t use the PicLens or slideshow option, just click the first one and navigate from there.
Some notes below this.
The oil and fat tested came from the grease wastes of meat-processing plants and food servers here and in Boracay.
ASU President Dr. Benny Palma said the research conducted by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) showed that the [...]
In a single statement, they report knowing enough about prostitutes on Boracay that none are foreign, but also saying they’ve not arrested all of them.
“The Boracay Special Tourists Police Office (BSTPO) has not received any official report of the existence of foreign sex workers in the resort island.
The Boracay PNP has already charged more than [...]
I like television. Really, I do. I don’t know why this seems odd to people; they ask why I like here and stay inside all day watching TV. Its simple: don’t have to be in the oppressive humidity of outside, don’t have to wear pants, start drinking in the morning w/o alcoholic gossip – I [...]
Summary: 66% Satisfaction on food product.
Price/value: 850 ₱ (Philippine Peso) – high for a single-person lite lunch.
Atmosphere: Nice. Excellent usage of glass and white space to maintain an ‘open’ feel.
Its right across from Cocomangas/Andoks on the main road with beachside area too. I heard about it from something online about the US Embassy making statements [...]
*****UPDATE******
To whom it may concern, thanks for the crank-call delivery order from da’Marios. (proof they know me well already, hehe)
That 450 pesos that Boracay Tourist Center turned down? I got it done and sent registered mail at the post for 300p. whoops, your bad. Even the longtime postmaster was like ‘huh, why wouldn’t they?
*****end update********
Actually, [...]
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/155286/Arroyo-orders-Boracay-cleared-of-moss
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants Boracay Island cleared of moss that gathered on the island-resort’s waters.The President gave the order after hosting visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare there last weekend, during which she noticed moss encroaching into the shoreline, a report of online news site Visayan Daily Star (www.visayandailystar.com) [...]
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