Posted on December 31st, 2009 by Calvin
Happy new year to all of you especially to my regular readers who help keep this blog going. It’s been a swell year for me and my blog. I think I got the hang of blogging now and those adsense earnings are finally picking up. To my blogger friends. I hope you get to keep [...]
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Posted on December 31st, 2009 by Calvin
I love to travel. Who doesn’t if your wife takes care of itineraries, bookings, reservations, luggage, etc.? Hehehe, I love my wife and we both love to travel. Before this year ends, I would like to post and share the trips we’ve taken in 2009. Bohol – February Every year, our first trip takes place [...]
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Posted on December 30th, 2009 by Calvin
A trip to Beijing would not be complete without a visit to one of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall is so long that it spans across over ten cities and provinces in China. In Beijing alone, there are nine sections of the Great Wall that tourists [...]
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Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Calvin
I’ve always pride myself for being a frugal guy but looking back this year, I think I may have overdone my spending. Last year I think my biggest purchase was the iPod Touch followed by my PSP. Here are my top purchases (more than Php5000) this year: 1. ASUS Eee PC 1000HE – bought for [...]
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Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Calvin
Going to the New Summer Palace during winter? You bet! Just like the Forbidden City tour, this one’s a long day full of walking. This time though it was colder and windier with it being the place where the Imperial Family used to go during summers to cool off and all. New Summer Palace The [...]
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Posted on December 26th, 2009 by Calvin
James Cameron’s Avatar is arguably hands-down the best movie of 2009 for me. The hype it’s been getting is clearly justified after watching the movie in 3D which I also suggest you do. The movie reminds of me when I first seen Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter. Experiencing a different world richly driven [...]
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Posted on December 25th, 2009 by Calvin
After exiting the Forbidden City, the next practical destination to see is The Egg or what is officially known as the National Center for the Performing Arts. Afterwards it’s the famous Tiananmen Square then finally Qianmen Street. Since we were already famished we headed straight to a place where we can eat, Qianmen Street, skipping [...]
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