Author: iAn L.

I'm iAn and I love the white beach, the blue sky, and the green massifs.

How to customize your Tumblr domain, Beginners’ Guide

Would you like to customize your Tumblr domain? I mean, would you like to change the username.tumblr.com address to something like yourdomain.com, www.yourdomain.com, or subdomain.yourdomain.com? Then this blog will help you out. Take note that if you want to customize your domain, make sure that you have registered your preferred domain. If you do not have one, you can register at Go Daddy, one of the best and the most trusted domain registrar out there. Once your Tumblr blog and Domain are ready, you can proceed with the steps below. I. Using your bold domain (First Level) Follow this step if ... Read more

Grab your Nokia Lumia Smartphone at Abenson for 0% Installment

You can get your Nokia Lumia series smartphones at the country’s leading appliance store, Abenson for 0% Installment. Major credit cards are accepted and you can pay as low as PhP500 per month. Abenson, the Philippines’ largest appliance chain, partners with Nokia, the smartphone maker that won the Engadget and Gizmodo Awards’ Mobile Phone of the Year in 2012 (Readers’ Choice), to give every Filipino a unique Windows® mobile experience. You are also entitled to exclusive freebies. Lumia 920, Nokia’s flagship smartphone, is 2012’s Mobile Phone of the Year chosen by the readers of Engadget and Gizmodo. It is powered ... Read more

Sony Xperia Z: Satisfaction Guaranteed to Mobile Specs Aphrodisiacs

Sony marketed it as smart, sleek, and durable but for me, it is an understatement. This 5-inch smartphone is jam-packed with features and is engineered to its finest to cater the most lustful tech users. With the 1080 x 1920 display of 16 million colors and the super clear 441 ppi pixel density, you can say that you have more than enough for your HD and 3D game addiction. This jewel is also bundled with 13.1 megapixel rear camera with autofocus, touch focus, image and video stabilizer, HDR, geo-tagging, and sweep panorama making it one of the most advanced mobile ... Read more

Alphaland to open a Marina Club in 2014

To cater the needs of both local and regional boating enthusiasts, Alphaland is building a yacht club that forms part of PAGCOR Entertainment City. The Alphaland Manila Club is currently under construction (stockpiling of breakwater) in front of its 32-hectare mixed-used development project, the Alphaland Bay City. Alphaland Marina Club Clubhouse The 2.5Billion-peso project is an ultra-modern yacht club that can house for up to 220 boats of all sizes. The Marina area spans 10 hectares enclosed in a breakwater for weather protection. The project also includes a three-level clubhouse with a total floor area of 3,000 sq. meters packed ... Read more

The 18th International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2013 Schedule of Activities

Looking for a place to spent for one of your February 2013 weekends? Why not come to the 18th International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta this February 21-24, 2013 at Omni Aviation Complex, Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga. Don’t forget to bring your cameras for you to document your date – I’m sure there are lot of scenes, people, and activities to capture. Below are the events to anticipate.   Feb 21, 2013 Thursday First Fiesta Day   6:20- 6:30 AM Philippine Flag jump 6:40- 7:40 AM Hot Air Balloon flight 6:30- 8:00 AM RP / Malaysian / Spain / ... Read more

An Adventure turned Survival Feat in Anawangin

In Anawangin, when your boatman say it is difficult to cross, make sure that you gather all your guts, and then never forget to put on your life jacket. It was Sunday afternoon and we run out of resources (food and water). Staying a in the cove for another night would mean getting hungry. Hence, we took the risk of crossing the violent sea. Anawangin Cove The water fronting the cove was calm. However, after passing the spit, the surface changed its identity, turning into something outrageous, something like a raging beast. The waves were enormous, tilting our boat for up ... Read more

Binondo Food Trip: Six Restaurants in Five Hours

I’m easily get dragged lately. My friends’ invites don’t need some sort of persuasion and my nods don’t show any stain of hesitation. It is even surprising that I was able to exchange sleeping (my favorite pastime ever) with exhausting activities. Ironic, isn’t it? Well, as they say, we have to get out from our comfort zones sometimes – and I am taking it literally – we were going for Binondo food trip. Before I went to Manila’s Chinatown (Binondo), I was engage in a night-long technical documentation scuffle. Yeah, I do technical documentation for a living and the job is ... Read more

Spicy and “Shrimpy” Munch at Bubba Gump

I usually don’t spend a lot for a single meal – even for a special occasion or a friendly date (maybe I am just lucky for not meeting and dating someone who’s too choosy and socially inclined). But a toast for a job well done is a must grab opportunity. It was my first time in Bubba Gump but it’s not my first in a restaurant of its class and price range. As I said, I don’t spend a lot in a single meal (except for very few instances), it is my job that brought me to these places. The ... Read more

Bagasbas and Calaguas Tour: A Not So Ordinary Adventure

I was invited by a travel blogger, Marx of Maxtermind.com, along with select officemates and friends to join him to Calaguas. Of course, I couldn’t resist the temptation and said yes in an instant. Knowing Marx clever budgeting prowess (naks!), I know I won’t get short of funds. We traveled to Daet, Camarines Norte in two batches; the first batch took a bus (PhP580.00 one-way fare from Manila to Daet) and the other chose a plane to Naga. Those who had the luxury of time to take the bus left the day earlier while those who preferred the plane shelled ... Read more