Everyone wants to go home.
December 27, 2010 - a Train Station in Taipei
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Picture-taking is prohibited in National Palace Museum. We even had to store our cameras and cellphone in a locker. (-_-;)
I was with Ate Jenny and Lala in the photo.
December 27, 2010 - National Palace Museum
There were two kinds of tea that I got myself to drink. But I do not know what kind of tea they are. HAHAHA.
First tea is from Modern Toilet. I ordered because I want to try. But I had second thoughts when I saw the brownish liquid. Well, I was in Modern TOILET… so I was thinking….”what if”.
Second tea really looks like a UFO tea drink.
1st photo: December 26, 2010 - Modern Toilet
2nd photo: December 27, 2010 - Fisherman’s Wharf
My Japanese in Unmei Nihongo Center
Ang sabi, pag di mo trip aralin, di mo talaga matututunan. Trip ko talaga ang Japanese pero ang hiraaaap aralin. Foreign language na ang pinakamahirap na naaral ko. Pero the catch is…
Unmei Nihongo Center is a school for people who ‘really’ want to learn Japanese. They nourish them not only with grammars, vocabulary and conversational stints, but also with endless encouragement. They really push you to try your best kahit sa panahon na feel mo mas madali sumuko at pabayaan na lang, basta lang masabi na “may alam ka sa japanese”. They want their students to really sound like Japanese people. Tipong pagkakamalan ka na Japanese ka dahil sa galing mo. Yehess! Seyoso ito. =) Hehe. And since they know that their students want to excel in Japanese, they always try to adjust para both will meet at the same schedule without sacrificing the quality of teaching it para maabsorb pa din ng todo ng student.
Unmei is not an ordinary school, it became a home for both the teachers and students. Everyone is connected with each other. Everyone is helping each other. Ang Japanese ay masarap aralin kahit mahiraaaap lalo na kapag may kasama ka naniniwala sa kaya mo gawin. =)
If you are interested in learning Japanese, check Unmei Nihongo Center facebook. I passed the JLPT 5 last 2010 after I enrolled Basic 1 and 2 in Unmei and endless consultation with my 先生 (pronounce as sensei; teacher) . I am now enrolled as intermediate student. Hehe. I am planning to take the JLPT 4 this coming December (just the thought of it makes me shiver, ahoo!)
…here comes the National Geographic Channel.
National Geographic Showcases Travel Destinations in PH and Generating PH Awareness in the UK
MANILA, Philippines - A six-part series showcasing the travel destinations in the Philippines is coming out in the National Geographic Channel, the government said yesterday.
Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez said they intend to showcase and promote the country’s different destinations through various international networks.
An intensified promotional campaign is essential to lure foreign tourists to the Philippines, he added.
In the United Kingdom, 25 double-deck buses and 50 black cabs now sport a uniform design of the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” slogan and logo and different faces of the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said.
Subway stations, on the other hand, feature images of the Ifugao rice terraces and the Puerto Princesa Underground River, both proclaimed as World Heritage Sites, the DOT added.
Jimenez said the timely execution of the ads has been deliberate and well studied.
“Imagine the gross impact of these ads,” he said.
Jimenez said London has a population of about 7.5 million and attracts around 15 million international visitors.
Generating Phl awareness in UK
“We are generating awareness, not only among the British population, but also among visitors to the United Kingdom, rated number seven among the most visited countries in the world.”
Jimenez said the two-week advertising campaign in buses and underground railways coincides with the worldwide marketing campaign through CNN International.
The campaign through the London cabs will continue until early next year, he added.
Jimenez said the campaign would bring the opportunity to capture the millions of visitors attending the Queen’s Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics.
The London cabs come with a 30-minute digital ad which will feature the 30-seconder “It’s more fun in the Philippines” TVC and 15-seconder tarsier TVC recently launched worldwide via network giant CNN, he added.
Jimenez said the DOT is the very first national tourism organization to advertise through the taxis’ digital platform and these will be shown in the 1,400 units that Verifone Media owns.
“We will soon furnish these cabs with flyers to contain more fun information,” he said.
Phl posters in London
Different Philippine posters are also found at strategic stops near London’s tourist areas like Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road.
Vertical posters and escalator panels feature the underground river and rice terraces through the memes, “The Underground: More Fun in the Philippines” and “Stairway to Heaven: More Fun in the Philippines.”
The DOT said the UK is a major tourist market for the Philippines, being the top generator from this region. Last year, it ranked 9th overall with an unprecedented 104,000 arrivals, registering a 7.78 percent increase over the 2010 performance.
Jimenez expressed confidence that the country would be able to lure more tourists from the UK to visit the Philippines through the current publicity efforts and other promotional activities.
As for me, I can’t be more than proud for DOT and my government. Their movement towards international marketing campaign is really aggressive and well-thought. They even launched it during the Olympics in London! I heard from a news program here that DOT expense on this campaign is very much lower than international campaign of Malaysia. Now I want to work in DOT. =)
Article Source: Philippine Star by Mayen Jaymalin
Article got from: Wow Philippines in UK
Image Source: ItsmorefuninthePhilippines Facebook
Philippines at the Forefront
“If white sands aren’t your thing, this isn’t the country for you. Otherwise, bust out your flip-flops and follow us.” - Candice Lopez Quimpo/CNNGo
With one week special broadcast of CNNGo on my dear country entitled Eye On The Philippines, I can not comprehend the fact that we are finally have put our own beauty at the forefront ready to awe everyone. (Dear Government, TWO THUMBS UP!) I was not able to watch the first broadcast last April 30 and may probably will not until its end on May 4. But, I will definitely watch this soooooon. I will find a way!!
I have been following CNNGo for some time because of its very interesting stories on Asian countries. I got hooked on it because of the mere fact that CNN is not just “my” worldwide news network but also my database of travel exploration. And seeing that they will feature my country for one whole week? Oooooh. That’s the real bomb. We can reach billions of people thru CNNGo!
So if you want to watch the Eye on the Philippines, just tune in on World Report at 7am and World Business Today at 9pm on May 4 (that’s tomorrow) in Manila Time. If you want to know what I mean with the “interesting stories” I just said, visit CNNGo Philippines. Haha. You can also submit your own stories to share thru their website. Cool, right?
And one more thing, Philippines is composed of 7,107 islands. You might be interested exploring these islands but let me show you a glimpse of what my country can offer: click on The Philippines’ best beaches and islands.
I am just so excited with Palaui Island. See you soon Norte!
oleb!! kamusta tarlac? :p
Asked by Anonymous
Masaya! hahaha =)
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Free Tour in Las Casas is a guided tour in each old house of the resort in a very “old” Tagalog words from a Filipina who is wearing the traditional baro’t saya dress. Who would have remembered that slippers is originally called as “panyapak” in the old days?
I really had fun during the tour. The Filipina told everything there is need to know about the old houses: original homeowners, unique decorations, how they were renovated, their function in the resort and what the resort plan to do next with them.
She also let us used sumbrero (hat) made from abaca because of the torching heat coming from the sun.
April 6, 2012 - Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bataan
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April 6, 2012 - Las Casa Filipinas de Acuzar, Bataan
After our buffet breakfast (it’s part of the accommodation package), manong sorbetero came with his ringing bell asking us to get up from our tables and buy dirty ice cream.
This is no ordinary dirty ice cream.
This is made from gabi or taro. A taro is a root crop and a native vegetable in some parts of Southeast Asia, including Philippines. It is usually used as an ingredient of viands.
*sorbetero = sorbetes (dirty ice cream) + person (seller)
Sorbetes = It is not dirty as some may have presumed. It is called by its name because it is being sold as a street food. It has a very different taste from the ice cream we can buy from grocery stores. The common flavors are chocolate, mango, cheese, and if you’re lucky, there are also ube and vanilla.
But for me, it was another first time. =)
April 6, 2012 - Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, Bataan
