Tropical Storm MAYSAK
Tropical Storm MAYSAK is developing over Micronesia. The storm is increasing and moves west to northwest at a forward speed of 15 km/h. Tropical Storm MAYSAK is still far away from the Philippines, about...
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Dayrooms in NAIA-1
Dayrooms in NAIA-1 are an often asked question. Every day we get up to 3 inquiries of travelers who would like to reserve one of these day rooms. But it’s complicatedly. The rooms Twelve...
What a wonderful day – stay cool in Camiguin
What a wonderful day – stay cool and enjoy the beaches. For a week now weather is being outstanding – at least here in Camiguin. We enjoy hot and sunny days and cool, almost fresh nights....
ming’s & more – new food quality in Camiguin
ming’s & more – new food quality in Camiguin! This morning at 08:08 a.m. Ludy and Peter Ming have opened their specialized Deli and Meat shop in Kuguita, Camiguin. Ribbon cutting at 08:08 a.m....
Tropical Storm BAVI vanished
Tropical Storm BAVI vanished as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). PAGASA attributed the Tropical Depression the local name “Betty”. Tropical Depression BAVI/Betty has rapidly weakened into a Tropical Depression (TD) last night...
Tropical Storm BAVI plays tricks
Tropical Storm BAVI plays tricks with observers and forecasters. The storm slowed down its forward speed to 25 km/h. The track direction varies between west and northwest. Yesterday afternoon Tropical Storm BAVI looked like a...
Tropical Storm BAVI weakens
Tropical Storm BAVI weakens while maintaining its westward track towards the Philippines – heading for Luzon. Tropical Storm BAVI is expected to enter PAR on Tuesday afternoon. Good News Tropical Storm BAVI is weakening....
Tropical Storm BAVI still approaching
Tropical Storm BAVI is still moving west. The storm has accelerated its forward speed to 35 km/h. This storm does not yet affect the Philippines but it is expected to enter PAR on Tuesday....
Tropical Storm BAVI moving west
Tropical Storm BAVI is moving west to northwest at 30 km/h. This storm does not yet affect the Philippines as it is some 3,700 kilometers east of Surigao. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) predicts that...
Gong Xi Fa Cai – 恭禧發財
Gong Xi Fa Cai – Kung Hei Fat Choi – 恭禧發財 – Happy New Year In less than 4 hours the Chinese New Year begins. We wish all our friends and visitors “Gong Xi Fa Cai”...
UBER Philippines
UBER Philippines – Uber, the San Francisco based Uber Technologies, operator of a wildly popular smartphone application that connects drivers and passengers, is keen on expanding its presence in the Philippines. Sorry, I can’t believe....
Camiguin – the Sunbirds are nesting
Camiguin – the Sunbirds are nesting everywhere. In our garden at least 6 couples are nesting. These beautiful little birds fly from one hibiscus to the other to collect nectar. They enjoy us with their...
NAIA-3 a sleepless Night
A night in NAIA-3 can be awful or can be interesting or both of them. To understand complaints about Manila’s airports we did a self-test a week ago. Between 11:00 p.m. and 03:25 a.m....
Jellyfish Alert in Camiguin
Jellyfish Alert in Camiguin – on Agoho Beach several people got stung by small jellyfish. Be careful! Before going swimming ask local people about the jellyfish on your beach. Small jellyfish are currently in...
Just for fun
Just for fun. It’s been a hard morning with all those brown-outs here in Camiguin. Life’s too short to worry about nothing. [GARD]
No more NAIA Terminal Fee
There is no more NAIA Terminal Fee! We have updated our Departure Page accordingly. For many, too many years passengers had to pay the famous terminal fee when leaving the Philippines. CAUTION: For instance...
PAL flying to Camiguin – a hoax?
PAL flying to Camiguin – is it a hoax or is it so top secret that nobody knows nothing? At least in their Advisory 15-009 from January 30, 2015, PAL does not announce Camiguin as...
Camiguin Tourism sings “Halleluyah PAL”
Camiguin Tourism sings “Halleluyah PAL” now for a while. Camiguin Tourism announces that PAL will start direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Camiguin (CGM) – but they don’t disclose the source of information. The only information Camiguin...
Miss X plus Mister Ray equal X-Ray
Miss X plus Mister Ray in Camiguin replace the broken X-Ray machine. These luggage scanners can be found by thousands in ports and airports all over the Philippines. The density of X-Ray scanners in the...
TripAdvisor – exception confirms the rule
TripAdvisor and other rating portals can be useful when planning a journey. They even can be funny when you look for the lonely complaint. I dedicate this pictures to all our friends who got...
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