I might be a day late but let me greet you all a very Merry Christmas. And just like last year, I have a very simple gift to all my readers who have been with me throughout the years. We've shared two Christmases together and every day, I have remained thankful and humbled by your support.  Sending you all my wishes this holidays. Merry Christmas!This is my first attempt on calligraphy and I hope you guys appreciate the effort just for me to send you my Christmas wishes. May we all have a meaningful celebration, one that goes...

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In a few hours, a new Miss Universe will be crowned and will wear the DIC crown worn beautifully by Colombia's Paulina Vega who won earlier this year, after Miss Universe 2014 was moved to January 2015.  All pageant fans will have its eyes set on the stage of Planet Hollywood as 80 stunning contenders will face the ultimate decision.Before the coronation night, the ladies conquered the stage for the Preliminary Competition where fifteen delegates' fate, and not ten (this was confirmed by pageant blogger Norman Tinio in his prediction blog post), were ultimately sealed.  Although the prelims...

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Lahoy, in English, means to slip through and being in Bohol Lahoy Dive Resort in Cabantian, Guindulman  means saying goodbye temporary to the stressful demands of our individual lives and slipping through a space of beautiful tranquility amidst chirping birds, lush trees, and the scenic sea.The resort, owned by German national Michael Herder and managed by the Swiss couple Hanspeter and Daniela Ritter, takes you to enjoy the laid back life of the Bohol's east side.  Guests have all expressed their pledges to come back, saying that they feel in love with the peaceful silence of the place...

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Just a few more hours and we will be waking up by the sound of church bells with the start of the Misa de Gallo.  For Tagbilaranons, however, mornings will be much more jolly and festive with Pamahaw sa Plaza which will start also tomorrow morning at 5:30am.Pamahaw sa Plaza is a spin-off of the International Fusion Nights, a nightly cultural exchange through the festive flavors of the food presented by different concessionaries.  The only difference is that the feast won’t start at sundown.Not from Tagbilaran but would want to start your day with sumptuous food? Worry not...

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A few meters away from Anda’s Quinale Public Beach is this small newly-opened restaurant called Coco Loco.  From the get go, you’ll know what is the star is in the restaurant. Coconut, of course. If the name and the hanged paintings do not make it more obvious, I don’t know what will.The quirky paintings have one thing in commonCoco Loco is the recent initiative spearheaded by TAFIAS, the same local livelihood group that brought to our taste buds homemade taro ice cream and the popular tilapia chips.  This time around, it is not taro or tilapia but coconut...

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