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By First-time Travel on Apr 2, 2011 in: Asia, Philippines, blogsherpa
I have transferred my blog to a new domain. Thanks to all the help of WordPress. You can now read my new posts from here on at http://firsttimetravels.com (there is no longer a”wordpress” in it and I have added an “s” at first...
By First-time Travel on Mar 27, 2011 in: Asia, Volunteerism, blogsherpa, donation, help, japan, travel
My fellow Lonely Planet blogsherpa Todd Wassel of Todd’s Wanderings recently posted how others can help the people of Japan, especially those affected by the recent calamities that hit their country. As someone who works with Habitat for Human...
By First-time Travel on Mar 14, 2011 in: Asia, Philippines, blogging, blogsherpa, Cavite, Corregidor, history, lonely planet, magsaysay shipping, malinta, Manila, sun cruises, travel, world war II
Nothing can compare to my walk in pitch black darkness. Going back to Corregidor five months after visiting the island may not hold any novelty to it. But I guess this historical landmark never failed to amaze me. Our trip was something different. I...
By First-time Travel on Feb 20, 2011 in: Asia, Group travel, Luzon, Philippines, advocacy, bloggers build, blogsherpa, Calauan, cause, Fernando Zobel, Habitat for Humanity, house, laguna, non-profit
I missed the first two Bloggers Build with Habitat for Humanity. To think that I work for this non-profit organization. Finally, I was able to be at the site when a group of bloggers once again took a morning off and traveled for almost two hours to...
By First-time Travel on Feb 6, 2011 in: Asia, Thailand, accommodation, blogsherpa, Chiang Mai, hotel, luxury, mandarin oriental, spa, tourism, travel
The golden streaks of the sun setting was our backdrop as we rode towards our accommodation in Chiang Mai. From a morning flight from Bangkok, we spent the whole day going to a dentist, eating a sumptuous lunch at a château, and visiting several tem...