After resting for quite a spell in our room upon arrival, it’s time to grab some dinner. Pangkor Laut Resort has a number of dining areas for you to choose from each with their own specialties and cuisine. Two areas are available during lunch, two others and the main dining hall are available for dinner. [...]
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Pangkor Laut is a private island resort with villas all over the place. There’s the Sea Villas, Spa Villas, Beach Villas and Hill Villas. When we were told that we will be staying at the Hill Villas, I thought to myself “Man, what a bummer if you forget something in your room”. I’m going to [...]
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For the 5th week of the Listerine Total Care Challenge, we’re supposed to talk about having a fresh breath. How far having a fresh breath took me. Wanna hear a story? No? How about another Listerine contest then? There’s one at the end of this post if you’re interested. Now for the story. Kids, back [...]
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Let’s take a break from our travel series for a couple of public advisories that you may find interesting. DWPH Hotline for road problems 165-02. That’s the number you need to dial to report any road problems you encounter. It’s a new hotline (started June 23) from DPWH who tapped SPi Global for a call [...]
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The Pangkor Laut Resort is a luxury resort on a private island called Pangkor Laut off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. How were we able to afford to take a vacation here? It was the start of a long journey. Back in February 2011, Tourism Malaysia asked me to write an entry about what [...]
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Most of you probably know how Zynga dominates the Facebook gaming scene month in and month out for the past two years. If you’re tired of Zynga games, tired of tending your farm, managing your mafia or building your city, try these non-Zynga games for a change. These are the top 5 fairly new Facebook [...]
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Now this is what I’m talking about! This is how you promote the Philippines to Filipinos. As part of the DOT Tara Na campaign which aims to encourage Filipinos to visit different places in the country as opposed to traveling outside, DM9 JaymeSyfu has created this clever comparative ad. Fine print: This value-driven campaign promotes the [...]
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