*** WRITE ON THE SPOT *** traveling...photography...writing

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Nothing could be more exhilarating than to be in a new place. Revisiting it is another matter. A longer stay would mean epic. Yes, to travel is to see the world, to breathe fresh air, and to appreciate life. It is to glorify God for the grandeur of His power in His creation.

I love to travel, to take photos, to write about the place and the experience, and to exchange postcards (I'm a postcrosser)! I am interested in history, culture, geography and languages.


The photo in the background is something I found in the internet. I love the color of the sky and the sea as well as the color of the islands. ;-)


Feel free to browse through my blogs, photos, videos, music, reviews and links. If you're interested to repost any of my works, PLEASE LEAVE ME A NOTE AND CREDIT MY MULTIPLY PAGE IN YOUR SITE.

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I got my new domain

Yes, I finally worked out to have my new blog domain. I've moved all my Wordpress.com posts to http://firsttimetravels.com . Thanks to Wordpress, they did everything for me in one click (and in 24 hours for a minimal fee). Lonely Planet has... more

Previous blog entries:
Dec 6	-	youth
Nov 15	-	I'm going to Thailand!
Sep 8	-	First-time to Host a Blog Carnival
Claire's favorite blog entries:
Dec 16	-	Come Away to Coron Bay
Dec 15	-	Round about Coron town
Aug 26	-	Casa MaRa: A Tagaytay Home Away from Home
Jul 20	-	A Walk Within Walls
Jul 14	-	Why Travel?
Jul 8	-	Traversing California's countryside
Jul 8	-	A Joy Ride outside Downtown LA
Jul 7	-	“Welcome to Hollywood!”
Jul 7	-	Downtown LA on my own
Jul 7	-	San Francisco Sights
Jul 6	-	A conference engrande in San Francisco
Jul 6	-	A Day Across the Pacific
May 4	-	Eco-travel to Mindoro's mountain and coastline
May 3	-	Anawangin By Surprise
Apr 28	-	Postscript to my Southeast Asian journey
Apr 27	-	HCMC means Ho Chi Minh City
Apr 22	-	Overnight Stopover at Phnom Penh
Apr 21	-	On the Khmer Road to Angkor
Apr 17	-	Siem Reap's Simple and Rustic Allure
Apr 15	-	The KL Connection
Jan 6	-	Retracing Negros Occidental's past
Oct 22	-	Serenity in ZaNorte
Aug 25	-	Camsurring (at Caramoan and CWC)
Jul 20	-	Camiguin: Island of Fire
May 7	-	Corals, dolphins, sand bar and the Boulevard
Jan 9	-	Surviving Guangzhou
Dec 14	-	Travel: Imprints of 2007
Dec 5	-	Christmas in Jakarta
Nov 5	-	Snapshots from my field trips
Aug 28	-	I oh so dream of Oia
Aug 23	-	Stranded in Bohol
Aug 10	-	Enchanting Camiguin
Aug 8	-	Singing in the rain in Singapore
Aug 7	-	Ah, Hong Kong!
Jun 15	-	How much of the Philippines have I covered?
May 15	-	A sock called Negros
May 14	-	The beginning of my travel sojourns

That's the Way It Is

"That's The Way It Is"

I can read your mind and I know your story
I see what you're going through
It's an uphill climb, and I'm feeling sorry
But I know it will come to you

Don't surrender 'cause you can win
In this thing called love... more

Previous playlists:
Aug 12	-	True by Ryan Cabrera
May 22	-	No Boundaries
Apr 1	-	Jason Mraz

Kaitulari Resort, Moises Padilla, Negros Occ., Philippines

Before it’s name came about, it was only referred to “Kay To(to) Larry”, which literally means “Larry’s Place” or “Toto Larry’s Place”, with “toto” as a form of endearment to males in the Hiligaynon language. Thus, the resort became popularly known... more

Previous reviews:
Sep 2	-	Lois on the Loose
Sep 2	-	Eat, Pray, Love
Jul 20	-	Hanh Hoa Hotel