tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44530795427950146612024-03-05T19:37:29.261-08:00Wandering Iskalife is short.. so i wander :)
this is a blog about everything i encounter - things, places, food and whatnot. basically about everything life has to offer. ;-)Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-190956494617601352015-03-25T05:15:00.000-07:002015-04-25T00:00:39.581-07:00Bene Balm Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-31mVzvZLWRFzkbMtGeyQdpd0RtxPtkDfWXhuMPJvchlFSfrfRwLISMCGDdMgha-2n9rgqxSgLVf0Kp5-UcWrvGQiX1dKbkP1yFG2vrVA7l2xOGQo6UfbNY-oAvXOOqVfrfUrgvfRCUP/s1600/box.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-31mVzvZLWRFzkbMtGeyQdpd0RtxPtkDfWXhuMPJvchlFSfrfRwLISMCGDdMgha-2n9rgqxSgLVf0Kp5-UcWrvGQiX1dKbkP1yFG2vrVA7l2xOGQo6UfbNY-oAvXOOqVfrfUrgvfRCUP/s1600/box.JPG" height="484" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bene Balm $18 (Php 806.41)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
I fell in love with Bene Tint from first use, though the dryness it caused my lips is another story. I topped it with other balms and lip gloss brands to solve the problem. When Benefit Cosmetics announced that they'll be launching a lip balm line, I was excited to get my hands on their newest addition. A week after, I had the product with me.<br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZaVTtGWSv-L6_LOgGHJrr2mIIlsy93aFu9LwXDfZUXFe8gKmc-PdogSqKpdKm54yRjHf3CsK6kx_MGJhKh0fZmDdyBy_ViItdz8fMD_GjftQ_nR63_xDChgXAPxt3zycKmY4Gv6lIifL/s1600/presentation.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZaVTtGWSv-L6_LOgGHJrr2mIIlsy93aFu9LwXDfZUXFe8gKmc-PdogSqKpdKm54yRjHf3CsK6kx_MGJhKh0fZmDdyBy_ViItdz8fMD_GjftQ_nR63_xDChgXAPxt3zycKmY4Gv6lIifL/s1600/presentation.JPG" height="456" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
As soon as I opened the package, I used it over my <i>benetint-ed</i> lips. It had enough moisture to soothe my lips and it had a nice texture, not too "oily" and not too shiny. Just the right semi-buttery texture. The real test? It had to prove its staying power. Sadly, it didn't pass my standards. It did not leave any residual tint too, which was a downer. It came in a rose flavoured stick, same flavour with Benetint.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmFJHUgnOQl-BR13q3vy71VTf6FqEhHZ-G-CziGlDlmo0LrJz80B_VPj1RsnNuMY8FGcvg0_s6pMjnOx41g85Bm8QbFkNAvAm3WPx7gy-7qqFx2iq7nECmgHLn9XES8yrK_J8aCDfmvyx/s1600/Stick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmFJHUgnOQl-BR13q3vy71VTf6FqEhHZ-G-CziGlDlmo0LrJz80B_VPj1RsnNuMY8FGcvg0_s6pMjnOx41g85Bm8QbFkNAvAm3WPx7gy-7qqFx2iq7nECmgHLn9XES8yrK_J8aCDfmvyx/s1600/Stick.jpg" height="640" width="438" /></a></div>
<br />
For those who want incognito lip balms that leave no colour on your lips, this one's for you. Constant re-application is recommended, like every 2 hours. For those looking for a stand alone lip balm with a hint of colour, better to scout for another product.<br />
<br />
My verdict? Don't keep your hopes up. It's really hydrating though. Cost is $18 per stick, Php 806.41.<br />
On a budget? Buy a Cherry Chapstick instead. :) Believe me, you won't notice a big difference!</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-82556732700664006622015-03-24T01:29:00.002-07:002015-03-24T07:31:55.422-07:00Holy Week in the Philippines: Travel Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Holy Week is one of the longest holidays in the Philippines - next to Christmas / New Year.<br />
It's that time of the year when every Filipino tunes out of the hustles and bustles of city life and try to reflect and be with their families. Most embark on a pilgrimage from 5pm of Holy Wednesday until 6pm on Easter Sunday. This year, Holy Wednesday will be on April 1, 2015 and Easter Sunday will follow on April 5, 2015. Expressways (NLEX / North Luzon Expressway and SLEX / South Luzon Expressway) on both sides of Manila are expected to clog up on those dates with fleets of vehicles bound to leave and return to the Metro. Travelling on these dates is not for the impatient ones - staying in Metro Manila is highly recommended if you hate crowds.<br />
<br />
For those needing tips on how to pull of a trip in the Philippines during the Holy Week (or on other long weekends), here's my advise:<br />
<br />
<b><u>1. Plan the trip ahead of time.</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Give yourself 2 months to plan during your free time.</li>
<li>Refer to blogs online for help on how to go about your vacation, especially if it's your first time to visit a place.</li>
<li>Read a lot of reviews about the places you will visit, these will help you decide on your final itinerary.</li>
<li>Include plans on where to dine.</li>
<li>To stick to your schedule, you need to have your itinerary mapped out. Warning: 2 hours on google map's estimate might take you 4 hours in reality. Travel time computation of google does not consider the heavy traffic involved.</li>
</ul>
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br /><br />
<br />
<b><u>2. Finalize your accommodations and other bookings 1 month before the trip.</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Finalizing bookings a month prior to your scheduled trip will help you dodge the holiday rates because hotels and other establishments have not adjusted their published rates just yet. If possible, close the deal 2 months before.</li>
<li>The most common mistake when going on a trip during holidays in the Philippines is to proceed with no plans at all. Trying to pull off backpacking with a carefree attitude on your pocket will render you homeless and hungry for the rest of your trip. If you're a foreigner, I guarantee 100% dissatisfaction because all the best accommodations will be full by the time you arrive at your destination. Please do not expect street food to be pleasant ANYWHERE. There are very limited streets in the Philippines that offer a pleasant street food experience - that would be in UP Diliman (look for "Mang Larry's isawan & the surrounding vendors), Maginhawa Street in QC (also near UP Diliman), Binondo (Manila), Nepo Angeles City (Pampanga). If you're not near these areas, please do not ever attempt to eat "street food". Even Filipino tourists do not attempt to eat street food if not recommended by a local.</li>
</ul>
<br />
<br />
<b><u>3. Prepare for a very LONG ride.</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Arm your mp3 player / iPod with lots of music or audiobook that will keep you company while sitting out traffic.</li>
<li>Read a good book - that is if you can read in transit.</li>
<li>Think about other activities to fill in your free time</li>
<li>If you're not driving, you can deprive yourself of sleep the night before to enjoy a good sleep while en route.</li>
<li>Bring lots of stories and bond with your travel buddies.</li>
</ul>
<br />
<br />
<b><u>4. Be EARLY - Arrive early, leave early.</u></b><br />
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>Leaving for your destination early (before the crack of dawn) will lessen the chances of encountering heavy traffic on the way because others are still at home sleeping or they're still preparing for the long travel.</li>
<li>Leaving your destination early (also before the crack of dawn) will help you avoid the barrage of cars going back to Manila.</li>
<li>If possible, be 1 day early so you can avoid the crowd going to and leaving from your destination of choice.</li>
</ul>
<br />
The Philippines is a very nice country filled with beaches and nice historical and picturesque landscapes <u>EVERYWHERE</u>. You just need to research well and plan ahead to enjoy the beauty it has to offer. Cheers! :)</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-37542271315293101792015-03-23T23:05:00.003-07:002015-03-23T23:07:16.552-07:00Filipino Applying for a Tourist Visa for the First Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Whoever said that travelling is possible for people with no money is lying.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
First off, you need to ensure the embassy of the country you're supposed to visit that you have the means to support your travel. (<i>Thanks to the many undocumented alien Filipinos who sought the chance to work abroad and earn in foreign currency fast - just illegally </i>:(<i>. They made sure that normal Filipino employees with a little to spare for travel pass through the eye of the needle for visa applications</i>). Unless you have a sponsor to lend you a bank certificate with an ADB/Average Daily Balance of not less than Php 100,000 for the past 6 months prior to your visa application, you may have to prepare at least 7 months ahead before your planned trip - that is, if you have no savings account. Probably the best advise I can give to someone who wants to start travelling outside the country a lot ( that is most often neglected by other bloggers out there ) is to: <u>KEEP A SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN THE BANK WORTH PHP 200,000 MORE OR LESS AND NEVER EVER SPEND IT</u> - just keep it there lying around forever for visa purposes.</div>
<div>
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div>
<br />
For those who've been blessed with millions or a few hundred thousand more on your bank account other than the amount I wrote above, please stop grinning. The average Filipino earning a few notches higher than the minimum salary (with no rich parents, no family business and no other sources of income) do not automatically have that amount hidden anywhere. Why? Because the Philippines is an economy highly influenced by the consumerism ideology. Got some bonus? Buy a Car! Purchase a Condo! Go Shopping! Go on a Vacation! Buy New Gadgets! Is it pay day? Go to the Mall! They have a Sale! Let's watch a Movie! Generally we Filipinos have yet to put much value on savings, investment and retirement. The Philippines is slowly getting there with the help of diligent and helpful self-made financial advocates, financial service companies led by visionaries and a few banks.. but as I'm writing this, I am betting some of you, my dear readers, do not even have Php 200,000 with an ADB of the same amount to get a bank certificate in a heartbeat. The desired amount of ADB, of course, depends on the country you're eyeing to visit - smaller ADB for an Asian destination and higher ADB for a European destination. Your predicament's solutions: A.) Free yourself from peer pressure and suggest a less demanding country to visit with no visa requirement, B.) face the music that going to the #1 country in your bucket list will take some time and patience so forego the seat sale or online sale, C.) be creative and think of ways other than my suggestion. :)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
For the young and financial literate, you might be thinking <i>"Ha, I have Php 1,000,000++ invested in stocks, very easy for me to get a certification."</i> Sorry to burst your bubble but embassies specifically state BANK CERTIFICATE. Not investment certificate, not any other proof of financial capability - but bank certificate clearly spelled out. Other proof of financial capabilities are indeed welcome, just to support the main document required which is - altogether now!! --> BANK CERTIFICATE. How did I know? I learned the hard way, I tried to get away with an investment certificate. I even argued that only someone dumb will keep a savings account with that amount of money considering the absurdly low interest rates as compared to the many alternative instruments you can invest on. My stubbornness yielded nada. I had to enlist my mom's help a.k.a. passbook just to get the @$&^@$! VISA.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
So, what's the first box to tick off your checklist to get a visa if you're a Filipino?</div>
<div>
BANK CERTIFICATE - this is the safest, most logical first in your to do list. It needs to have a consistent 6-month Average Daily Balance commensurate to the amount you need to spend on your trip and a little more. This warrants that you can afford to travel out of the country and go back to the Philippines to continue your life here.<i> </i> I don't know about newly opened accounts set up for the sole reason to satisfy this requirement. That is way telling: open an account worth the required ADB with zero account activity - no deposits, withdrawals, etc.?? Even if I'm the approving officer, seeing this zero activity account is suspicious. Better to beef up your payroll account and forget that your travel fund is even there. Or set up a time deposit account to justify not being able to touch the money. <i>Please, for those who plan on applying for a tourist visa but have no plans of returning to the Philippines, don't. Becoming a TNT / illegal alien might be tempting for a quick fix on your financial hardships in life but I heard doing so is hell and a very very small percentage get a happy ending. Just don't, okay? God will provide. </i>:)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
If you're still stubborn enough to go out of the country without money to back you up just for bragging rights in your Facebook photos, and for a perceived image, enlist the help of a possible sponsor who has that bank certificate with the required average daily balance. Only then can you get that elusive visa. You, being broke, after that awesome vacation is another story. Let's fix that and click on this link: UNDER CONSTRUCTION</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-39680497386188340872015-03-23T03:28:00.000-07:002015-03-23T03:28:54.255-07:00Chowking Drive Thru<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I passed by Starbucks Clark in Berthaphil to grab my morning fix of caffeine. Constructions were everywhere! Then I saw it: the very first Chowking drive-thru store to my knowledge. I was curious, so I beelined into the entrance of the driveway and ordered Siopao at the window. According to the guy who took my order, theirs was the 2nd Chowking branch with drive thru in the Philippines. The very first store of that type is in Pangasinan. Wow. The tag line "<i>linuluto</i>" circa 90's completely evolved - that which depicts Chowking food being freshly prepared only upon receipt of every order. I wonder how will this fair in the Philippine market. It's a good idea though. Less unhealthy (?) or not. We can see the trend - everything drive thru by 2035 I guess?</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-10082686907862998902014-10-03T16:45:00.000-07:002015-05-02T19:04:11.295-07:00Acer Liquid E700 (E39) Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
If you will ask around mobile stores if there are any tri-sim Android phones available in the market, they will dismiss the "Android" and offer you a very basic phone. If you will insist on a triple sim, touch screen phone with a nice camera and an updated Android software, they will look at you as if they've seen an alien speaking in foreign tongue. That reaction is mostly followed by a <i>you're-out-of-your-mind</i> ridiculous laugh or <i>i'm-puzzled-so-here's-an-incredulous-look</i> response. (People, imagination please!)<br />
<br />
Leaning towards hopelessness, I again relied on my very good friend, Google, to shed light on my seemingly out of this world exploration - then voila! I found one!! The search engine keeps on pulling up a certain Acer Liquid E700. Curious, I stumbled upon its specifications. I read through, with something like "this is too good to be true" idea in my head. There I was, not really expecting for some company to have already manufactured the phone with features I only formulated in my mind - yet it did exist! Apparently, some genius from Acer thought of the demand this phone will create even before I thought about it. I love my iPhone, I just wanted something to hold my other 3 sims without having to buy multiple phones.<br />
<br />
After much reading, I decided to go to the nearest concept store. At first I was skeptical to buy it. They did not have a demo unit. I was convinced with the other phone models though. Just don't expect much from their highly revered 8MP or 13MP cameras. No matter how much MP there are in a phone camera, it's the final image captured that matters the most. Acer's pictures and videos did not meet my standards. Maybe it's not in the number of pixels. It's in the sensor and post-processing of images. In the end, I still bought one because overall, I thought it was offering more than its tag price. Here are my early observations about the phone (in no particular order):<br />
<br />
1. <b>Triple Sim Stand By / Value for Money / Convenience</b> - the seller initially told me it was not on stand by for calls for the 3 sim cards at the same time. He said it was only on triple sim stand by just for text messaging. (I was not able to test it because they had no demo unit and inserting 3 sims to the same phone would be a tedious task. The store did not have 3 different sims with them.) I bought it anyway. It turned out he was wrong - I can be contacted through any of the contact numbers at any time! Just choose "always ask" for calls and text messages on the settings. Messaging worked the same way too. It's very convenient, especially for those who want to get the best of all worlds - from three different networks. It's like having 3 phones in just one phone. It's convenience magnified! :) To top it all off, the phone just costs Php 10,990 (USD 244.28). For those who doesn't want to feel shelling out that much in one go, I recommend charging it on installment for 0% interest - <i>that is if you are a good payer. Otherwise, don't think about charging</i> :) <i>This will help you test out the unit without having to pay for it in full. I do this most of the time, without breaking the rule of saving up first and spending only the extra money you have. I'll be writing a post soon about finances, will share with you some tips that turned my life around..</i><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
2. <b>Trusted Brand</b> - Acer has been in the gadget industry for quite some time. I don't think they'll do any bad move or produce any product that will mar that well-guarded reputation. Especially now that they're really pushing and advertising heavily on this line of product, with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Gonzaga" target="_blank">Toni Gonzaga</a> as their endorser.<br />
<b><br /></b>
3.<b> Rocking Battery Life</b> - I charged the phone initially for 8 hours, as per instruction on the manual. Blinking light went green when it was time to pull out the plug. I used it on standby since 8am until 5pm. Battery life was at 93% by the end of the day. Superb!<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXUW5mkDKEIk98wQYmKkSPOSU6shtKjGjp6mjv4yxT3si8T2BlCYrwKs2c7aph8uKaJL5PAI72apwgul6GbO7mij_UdVs-Gf-4zPvQheUp9S6ohPUifL4_iPxAGffVGvPJpjB0WR49GQg/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-26-93percent.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXUW5mkDKEIk98wQYmKkSPOSU6shtKjGjp6mjv4yxT3si8T2BlCYrwKs2c7aph8uKaJL5PAI72apwgul6GbO7mij_UdVs-Gf-4zPvQheUp9S6ohPUifL4_iPxAGffVGvPJpjB0WR49GQg/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-26-93percent.png" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acer Liquid E700 (aka E39) screenshot after 1 day usage - still at a whopping 93% battery life! Talk about superb battery life for a smartphone.<br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<i><b>For a SCREENSHOT on Acer Liquid E700: </b></i><span style="background-color: #bdd890; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><b><i>Just push the power button (upper right) and volume down (side of the phone) simultaneously. Wait for the flicker & click sound for your screenshot.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #bdd890; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcOoBGnpDVhFuGK_ltoJoNIHeRX0auu1FQ18eVhY-T8EkakzR00_aNFJJ-nUS5CjE0e6bezlW3-bgZBoUDAy57DyMgMIsbNZssdVznfp7Ntr_pKuhuUIKN5X6qp8xvhoF5mS3fCmFYvpl/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-38.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcOoBGnpDVhFuGK_ltoJoNIHeRX0auu1FQ18eVhY-T8EkakzR00_aNFJJ-nUS5CjE0e6bezlW3-bgZBoUDAy57DyMgMIsbNZssdVznfp7Ntr_pKuhuUIKN5X6qp8xvhoF5mS3fCmFYvpl/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-38.png" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acer Liquid E700 (aka E39) screenshot</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
The next day after lugging it around in my bag, it was at 75%. Now (on the <b><u>third</u></b> day), it sports a whopping 63%!!! The 3500 mAh built-in battery delivered, even surpassing my expectations.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECy0yCKLKywbOmmERmASGqDUQ3_dp_INEQLoVoCShb9paOSrYXnWO0oxUWtNJv3ItNMFAmBx8A1MO4J75N22xicWQIQLh00H0EWBupd6v-lUN0W-VAmzK-WNY3sK1cnlOnTpKtUSkMKX/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-03-21-36-58.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECy0yCKLKywbOmmERmASGqDUQ3_dp_INEQLoVoCShb9paOSrYXnWO0oxUWtNJv3ItNMFAmBx8A1MO4J75N22xicWQIQLh00H0EWBupd6v-lUN0W-VAmzK-WNY3sK1cnlOnTpKtUSkMKX/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-03-21-36-58.png" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acer Liquid E700 still at 63% battery power after three days of usage</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
4. <b>Awesome Display</b> - for a phone that's worth Php 10,990 (USD 244.28) this type of display is a bargain. Yes, it's not the usual "retina" you see on Apple but it's considerably cheaper and is bordering on that type of display.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ubJ75BKPF_KQ6MSLCpBJXKkP07Q_BbceKl9f-_4ScTfrLQCjvwBTEtYjT5MM3S-Zh2rY2PMQEuCkonMwjMHFnf-1f_qIlJXBeQsKsRiUcr0Df80hF5EBQYYiFteS0RkCfS8lzGc0AtUW/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-58.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ubJ75BKPF_KQ6MSLCpBJXKkP07Q_BbceKl9f-_4ScTfrLQCjvwBTEtYjT5MM3S-Zh2rY2PMQEuCkonMwjMHFnf-1f_qIlJXBeQsKsRiUcr0Df80hF5EBQYYiFteS0RkCfS8lzGc0AtUW/s1600/Screenshot_2014-10-01-19-14-58.png" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">crisp display for Acer Liquid E700 (aka E39)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
5. <b>Pictures / Videos</b> - not so great but not so bad either. It's sporting an 8mp back camera and a 2mp front camera with front flash too. It would be great for selfies (I'm not keen on selfies...) and low light.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ikp94g6-_oM__bG0MZUts7bSG8cICNXXgO8StSBmJySQMjNtSKdVFivywOJMSFaxb21gntiQ2amvgRpyEx2PfFxoASXAs04Wh4HoNBo3J-Epk76BCLByeiz4PXPP3btDRR3QSx0FzP9J/s1600/IMG_20141001_174957.jpg" height="360" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picture taken using back 8mp camera of Acer Liquid E700 (aka E39) on a drizzling night, with low lighting in a moving car</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzMmxKDgYL9o77O1wNWIH9hYobM9pkuhq2Ig25nB2vNQB8DUXf1CRkPE20_1P7KYCFeVGqhxRdUSjlhCHGzEcrttFtpNpfURHb3korD5DlVH7P4bRc14NoQ-YJhY_7IiaZigANnp1Gs91/s1600/IMG_20141001_190742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzMmxKDgYL9o77O1wNWIH9hYobM9pkuhq2Ig25nB2vNQB8DUXf1CRkPE20_1P7KYCFeVGqhxRdUSjlhCHGzEcrttFtpNpfURHb3korD5DlVH7P4bRc14NoQ-YJhY_7IiaZigANnp1Gs91/s1600/IMG_20141001_190742.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">picture taken using front camera of Acer Liquid E700</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzUq0h8fPb3wtieeY9GTs5s3RuRLjXUghAewLIhr2TbC9MmSOGuS4dxHy-Hf8EhJzJSqlTe0fWH4-LeFiem' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
video taken using front camera on a quiet background</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz8z459KiawrbG6bH2y9CtwjqVZL3ugitR_i8xsFpGwsqtgFF8G6oIOdQDjdTA7JasfuP56OqNtSqybN3u6pA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
video taken using back camera, audio removed (someone's noisy in the background ^_^)</div>
<br />
6. <b>Wireless Connections (Wifi / 3g)</b> - only drawback I can find is that it's behind this age of LTE. It has great working wifi and 3g connections but I'm disappointed it doesn't offer 4g/LTE.<br />
<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Overall Verdict: Great Phone, Great Buy! </b><br />
It's being marketed as phone for travellers but it's useful even for those who have multiple connections. It's easy to use, touch screen is superb, like that of HTC and responsive as the iPhone, I have no complaints yet. Display is crisp, and it gives the consumer most value for their money. And the best part of the deal for me, I got a free power bank :) The phone already comes with a flip case when you purchase (connected to the battery cover). It looks stylish and classy, not cheap at all.<br />
<br />
<br />
For more specifications of the phone, visit this link: <a href="http://www.acer.com.sg/ac/en/SG/content/series/liquide700" target="_blank">Acer Liquid E700 (E39)</a><br />
<br />
Will be updating this post once I've seen changes in the performance. So far, so good.</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-16803953033439457262014-09-26T19:03:00.003-07:002015-03-26T05:13:27.503-07:00One Fine Day in Corregidor Island<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
I ran out of ideas on where to go next on my Anniversary with ex-bf. I already booked us to an unexpected trip abroad before, which was a surprise to him - so that won't do. I also booked us a degustation lunch before, so doing it again would be like watching a rerun of a movie we've already watched on HBO. All I found was cliche whilst browsing and googling over the net. So I thought, why not stay in the metro for a change? I had two choices: A.) revisit Old Manila - see the different museums, tour the national library (which I've never done, ever) and dine in Binondo - OR B.) see Corregidor Island for the first time. I found the latter more appealing so I googled away, typing "Corregidor". Third on the results was <a href="http://www.corregidorphilippines.com/">http://www.corregidorphilippines.com</a> hosted by Sun Cruises, the sole touring agency for Corregidor Island. I clicked on it and looked for the most important part of the tour - budget requirement.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Day Tour to the island is available from Mondays to Sundays. Adult rate is Php 2,250 ($ 51.52) during weekdays and Php 2,449 ($ 56.08) during weekends. Child rate (term "child" being 3-11 years old) is only at Php 1,400 ($ 32.06). The fees cover ferry transfers to and from the island, entrance fees, tour guide and buffet lunch. Overnight option is available for an additional Php 1,500 ($ 34.35) per pax. This fee includes breakfast for the next day. There are other activities on the island as well, but I opted for just the day tour.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJbYPhJtk9m97sinx4WF-2LqmBhgOF2c4h3fP_vQcp21Ac0AmdHpd1uaYKrywRdyqX1RXv2bIlCNtpB4E3NR-A6v6FqJehT5KpddE0ML6pymUYTyehVE8VRmvBxJ1q5UqEFom3ghyphenhyphenbYWR/s1600/01+Sun+Cruises+Canopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJbYPhJtk9m97sinx4WF-2LqmBhgOF2c4h3fP_vQcp21Ac0AmdHpd1uaYKrywRdyqX1RXv2bIlCNtpB4E3NR-A6v6FqJehT5KpddE0ML6pymUYTyehVE8VRmvBxJ1q5UqEFom3ghyphenhyphenbYWR/s1600/01+Sun+Cruises+Canopy.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Cruises Dock</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you will be coming from a place far from Metro Manila, I suggest you spend the night around the area because check-in time for the ferry starts early at 7:00am (unless you are an early riser, say 4:00am??). Ferry leaves at 8:00am and there's only one trip to the island per day - no other batches. Considering the traffic going to Manila, you should alot 1-2 hours of travel time from the tip of EDSA or South Luzon Expressway. Should you miss the departure, that's it for the day. Not sure about rebooking though. Better contact Sun Cruises (632) 834-6857 to 58, (632) 831-8140.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwPbCZDiC5k9jvZiqemdHvXEFnnSTKRNRnmGv6vFC36ER16_f9_7FyAmnkU_KM45xsZyg5f8M1EUH9bb-lOUefe6ioYcg69hplAN0a9cWt0InI8x2dRZ2owPj5kgyTerzm5Bhn46XqQxc/s1600/02+Ferry+Dock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwPbCZDiC5k9jvZiqemdHvXEFnnSTKRNRnmGv6vFC36ER16_f9_7FyAmnkU_KM45xsZyg5f8M1EUH9bb-lOUefe6ioYcg69hplAN0a9cWt0InI8x2dRZ2owPj5kgyTerzm5Bhn46XqQxc/s1600/02+Ferry+Dock.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferry to Corregidor Island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFpBGMDsyi30pa4CsefsAdZwFVu2Jf1xlLsCKZbQLEj8CZSna5Fhb_RHMC-maknAai3w5GWQMO7wiP9yz0weVTi77SlAx8n-cifYTfRg1M0wNQDpO2ewCoFZzxTwFQz1sTRkLknEhcOAl/s1600/03+Inside+the+Ferry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFpBGMDsyi30pa4CsefsAdZwFVu2Jf1xlLsCKZbQLEj8CZSna5Fhb_RHMC-maknAai3w5GWQMO7wiP9yz0weVTi77SlAx8n-cifYTfRg1M0wNQDpO2ewCoFZzxTwFQz1sTRkLknEhcOAl/s1600/03+Inside+the+Ferry.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interior of ferry going to Corregidor Island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ferry ride will consume 2 1/2 hours for the entire trip (1 hour 15 minutes going to the island, another hour and 15 minutes going back to Manila). It's fully air-conditioned. Snacks are available on board for a fee from the bar. Viewing deck is also available, to revel at the view that is Manila Bay.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfTtIpjwnHPYB7tZA1uk3tpvQhAJuLj8ufo32a46jNkkMfkyg4cV7U2ZMGPCq1cq-q4JEcX3E8w8ulbIOXsZ3IZmc48BxwOzmOFbYyUF-NTBVAmWUKU1YNuwN4eEzNMUpIScli2wfjgAZ/s1600/04+Manila+Bay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfTtIpjwnHPYB7tZA1uk3tpvQhAJuLj8ufo32a46jNkkMfkyg4cV7U2ZMGPCq1cq-q4JEcX3E8w8ulbIOXsZ3IZmc48BxwOzmOFbYyUF-NTBVAmWUKU1YNuwN4eEzNMUpIScli2wfjgAZ/s1600/04+Manila+Bay.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manila Bay Skyline, from the ferry's view deck going to Corregidor Island<br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepiUalpMEKoHwwBD9NahwC4jkLcNDpm9Um3mbMxwAes-ngb6zCvOi6AqbY7lhv7qkK7XsYriUVeYjZuXuxg8zpUFdW_qzhFBwGP7be2Fm10DVG8GYvIwwxsZxs4jW-yWzcOJHw_O-SGGl/s1600/06+Corregidor+Dock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepiUalpMEKoHwwBD9NahwC4jkLcNDpm9Um3mbMxwAes-ngb6zCvOi6AqbY7lhv7qkK7XsYriUVeYjZuXuxg8zpUFdW_qzhFBwGP7be2Fm10DVG8GYvIwwxsZxs4jW-yWzcOJHw_O-SGGl/s1600/06+Corregidor+Dock.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption">Philippine Flag at the ferry</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Rnh4psJvD8Gd8jQqds7vTNZDXyLEJhhbmjFwEUathyphenhyphen8uSAzC6enuD8HZYsyXYXEM1aYRBVBceKxtlbr2pjiZbYufSJTUU_7vZwyB635l7oz5XoSgmvyKGO4bUtqgVGqs5out8amWTpj/s1600/05+Tram+Side+View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Rnh4psJvD8Gd8jQqds7vTNZDXyLEJhhbmjFwEUathyphenhyphen8uSAzC6enuD8HZYsyXYXEM1aYRBVBceKxtlbr2pjiZbYufSJTUU_7vZwyB635l7oz5XoSgmvyKGO4bUtqgVGqs5out8amWTpj/s1600/05+Tram+Side+View.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tram for the Island Tour</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Upon arriving in Corregidor, guests will be asked to pick a tram.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-j7_igzgkQz1T28BnOuX2t46TYRERzA-l9FEUUJMDHA58cyX7AU1JqGEHfxS6t7Zb-2yQnqADlbs2D-IvnzCreqMd4EFglKIYFkMojznMg1VIOO3DFx-8tpVFXKjmsezYhp91VXR_o3/s1600/05b+Tram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-j7_igzgkQz1T28BnOuX2t46TYRERzA-l9FEUUJMDHA58cyX7AU1JqGEHfxS6t7Zb-2yQnqADlbs2D-IvnzCreqMd4EFglKIYFkMojznMg1VIOO3DFx-8tpVFXKjmsezYhp91VXR_o3/s1600/05b+Tram.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun Cruises Tram</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf18ZEqPzYsP7vZCGh-cmTgMj_fWKWPjy5DfpbiAnoxCP1Q5tqStgGwy9C40T01DrwssFa4Gi5SErNJEC2YCtowKYR66Lto1yUj8KSLluLXGd_r0ltOFe7rgtKZHt3yWefeMV2V0LfYfG/s1600/07+Tram+Front+View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf18ZEqPzYsP7vZCGh-cmTgMj_fWKWPjy5DfpbiAnoxCP1Q5tqStgGwy9C40T01DrwssFa4Gi5SErNJEC2YCtowKYR66Lto1yUj8KSLluLXGd_r0ltOFe7rgtKZHt3yWefeMV2V0LfYfG/s1600/07+Tram+Front+View.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see Bataan on the other side of Corregidor's dock<br />
<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Corregidor is closer to Bataan (you can see it on the picture above, that bluish strip of mountain / land on the other side of the dock). However, there are no official tours of Corregidor Island from the Bataan dock.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWKG8ZPQZi2kRrBLixelFLPw7F8XqAG9Au3y5OYfDkrDKIF_ix500xW5fUEKmC9lzGAYumzDhivVA2CTCYObheBh-cRdUETI-h57uzprkTcXMpepSNRv50NIXq_z7Uk2-Jhu91dkjyF-m/s1600/08+Tour+Guide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWKG8ZPQZi2kRrBLixelFLPw7F8XqAG9Au3y5OYfDkrDKIF_ix500xW5fUEKmC9lzGAYumzDhivVA2CTCYObheBh-cRdUETI-h57uzprkTcXMpepSNRv50NIXq_z7Uk2-Jhu91dkjyF-m/s1600/08+Tour+Guide.jpg" height="421" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our English Speaking Tour Guide</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Japanese-speaking and English-speaking tour guides are available in the island. I think they also have tour guides well versed in other languages. You just have to request a foreign-speaking guide from Sun Cruises prior to your scheduled trip. Contact details of the agency is available below.<br />
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGHxdrpWGxJ7fTQtlvI_Bm0NajYo_B9UuSinnuo3rJyBeAs3u0vqVqhjJGZOpGlT36GvjXjLVxxa1QAMd9hbqXmV7mIifBLamfyW-880yflrVCFOwfuSBSAT9OoQlUJ951ciRBmWSqavA/s1600/09+Mc+Arthur+Waving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGHxdrpWGxJ7fTQtlvI_Bm0NajYo_B9UuSinnuo3rJyBeAs3u0vqVqhjJGZOpGlT36GvjXjLVxxa1QAMd9hbqXmV7mIifBLamfyW-880yflrVCFOwfuSBSAT9OoQlUJ951ciRBmWSqavA/s1600/09+Mc+Arthur+Waving.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Douglas MacArthur waving goodbye on March 11, 1942 to escape, arriving in Melbourne on March 21 of the same year, leaving the famous words "I came through, and I SHALL RETURN" during his speech.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxQm2adfHrv7jROTP8_dkVP-IHu5S4HkUrlRFMjNWkOsDN1SmId3Uy1jfJQdOZc1tA79-boCMUrM1OiATVy2PgNN-WzS3Jp13L3otXiF9GDz8COyIq-ItPzCcTJUQw0gpaZmL7q1U7TJ-/s1600/10+Swim+Place+Bath+Place.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxQm2adfHrv7jROTP8_dkVP-IHu5S4HkUrlRFMjNWkOsDN1SmId3Uy1jfJQdOZc1tA79-boCMUrM1OiATVy2PgNN-WzS3Jp13L3otXiF9GDz8COyIq-ItPzCcTJUQw0gpaZmL7q1U7TJ-/s1600/10+Swim+Place+Bath+Place.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soldiers' recreational place on the island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklM5KAw90pLcunXDYj3FyyCPCNRu5guo9Uo_h6IN-Zge4GICzka5dNjwIP5UeT-mVZe4Ut4hmEMGOY7KCljXt4bKWcnosFibhuizsm9z9Qr1l5MDFlJ4fNuaRxo6Kn4OMJFjXRWAlix4Y/s1600/11+Island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjklM5KAw90pLcunXDYj3FyyCPCNRu5guo9Uo_h6IN-Zge4GICzka5dNjwIP5UeT-mVZe4Ut4hmEMGOY7KCljXt4bKWcnosFibhuizsm9z9Qr1l5MDFlJ4fNuaRxo6Kn4OMJFjXRWAlix4Y/s1600/11+Island.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtfC3q2I5u52ObUnDJhp-tkezit5Y7K6ax5fF6EC_QmVtt76FK-uqhUN4Y3ZC8gl89tCSSW8hw-Lv9wCfOogI6wYD7YnrW-ha6u_9DGePz3zFvRTXVtDFWycdS2l19LliZ9lGY6XWpxiN/s1600/12+Pictures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtfC3q2I5u52ObUnDJhp-tkezit5Y7K6ax5fF6EC_QmVtt76FK-uqhUN4Y3ZC8gl89tCSSW8hw-Lv9wCfOogI6wYD7YnrW-ha6u_9DGePz3zFvRTXVtDFWycdS2l19LliZ9lGY6XWpxiN/s1600/12+Pictures.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dedicated to the Filipino who knows how to die for love of freedom and liberty #Corregidor</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j4sgs9bcduM6b7_fEj-xt3J8cerr3M0iZS4xvpPWLTGgQoMXZ4x9_jyALQp6o04y97XSfIh8crTlbWVMhOeDwDykwhVGfW2W-n1azQ-7-9OoGeLNkjIGdPdEKv3PLAafT6MAHbRJu4fe/s1600/13+Island+Replica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j4sgs9bcduM6b7_fEj-xt3J8cerr3M0iZS4xvpPWLTGgQoMXZ4x9_jyALQp6o04y97XSfIh8crTlbWVMhOeDwDykwhVGfW2W-n1azQ-7-9OoGeLNkjIGdPdEKv3PLAafT6MAHbRJu4fe/s1600/13+Island+Replica.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scale Model of the Corregidor Island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_QlrY3jzb-tnWs-_UxvzeLPbPXLWwL5h7kePKOh0SeKNge26EmaVVOs_dXlcpwcvH3NDZ9vruDGQxMJjB535RkOchw91C5YngF1plh4xtbKYk4uMihi0_BHlKn1SUyn3baZuOmXNyCrG/s1600/14+Tribute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_QlrY3jzb-tnWs-_UxvzeLPbPXLWwL5h7kePKOh0SeKNge26EmaVVOs_dXlcpwcvH3NDZ9vruDGQxMJjB535RkOchw91C5YngF1plh4xtbKYk4uMihi0_BHlKn1SUyn3baZuOmXNyCrG/s1600/14+Tribute.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tribute to the Brave Filipino / Japanese / American Troops who died battling for a cause</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QhRkq5OLS_LL17c2CuZ8t12-vvvO0O9k4WiDk4H4sDQ6TIGwYff_pCf_sPBzTtgPsTuOER5BvvBANFqIqbFFogeUdt7pP80eJMMGAzMuUkD8fy8FmZSyNKjxx4_7QRnS2e0nIRufTVer/s1600/14b+Jap+Flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QhRkq5OLS_LL17c2CuZ8t12-vvvO0O9k4WiDk4H4sDQ6TIGwYff_pCf_sPBzTtgPsTuOER5BvvBANFqIqbFFogeUdt7pP80eJMMGAzMuUkD8fy8FmZSyNKjxx4_7QRnS2e0nIRufTVer/s1600/14b+Jap+Flag.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not your usual flag of Japan</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrLXrritU6NCKC0zXf9pazvKN6A1rwEUhHAiteKHLN1jT3s6RrzRmw0SjhiVx30tXrKR8sN4YWLNiVRgS4zKH4RjNheU9Cw5zeaRGBYkbcqyXhuT9UKHbybPAC9yMwHXHjRT-QzTInO-Y/s1600/15+Picturesque.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrLXrritU6NCKC0zXf9pazvKN6A1rwEUhHAiteKHLN1jT3s6RrzRmw0SjhiVx30tXrKR8sN4YWLNiVRgS4zKH4RjNheU9Cw5zeaRGBYkbcqyXhuT9UKHbybPAC9yMwHXHjRT-QzTInO-Y/s1600/15+Picturesque.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picturesque View in Corregidor Island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN1xO6zD04URZVr6iycx4JCs1TB5H4jRCmhUN44vRJaMp23VT7l4sLlL9U9ZeeD7pWAi14OXqo0zSoeYZEFtVSoMHLk6GhYiiIlICITQhoPycl5XNURtj2WxT3ejwPPNbvqvngFnw178k/s1600/16+Money.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSN1xO6zD04URZVr6iycx4JCs1TB5H4jRCmhUN44vRJaMp23VT7l4sLlL9U9ZeeD7pWAi14OXqo0zSoeYZEFtVSoMHLk6GhYiiIlICITQhoPycl5XNURtj2WxT3ejwPPNbvqvngFnw178k/s1600/16+Money.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Various Past Philippine Currencies</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm-5AvAue26c05Zxo9woQLHpiWmQ8XzhFu3Fb0IALq7amS-FJA6K-BhcMm2FqAr3glz69U-zkui6vv1cPzYn95aijq-n0iEgcKzsSFr8yehsSSg0jjDPEhvrK7SD_UWXFjmTwD9MxwsWV/s1600/17+Malinta+Tunnel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm-5AvAue26c05Zxo9woQLHpiWmQ8XzhFu3Fb0IALq7amS-FJA6K-BhcMm2FqAr3glz69U-zkui6vv1cPzYn95aijq-n0iEgcKzsSFr8yehsSSg0jjDPEhvrK7SD_UWXFjmTwD9MxwsWV/s1600/17+Malinta+Tunnel.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to Malinta Tunnel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RdvTH_whPp6nG9P0nPDS_SUjz7_SGSMb8t2Y3XSwL2iOr22z7eJh9Ke9D2QXmzsgJeHeeSip2CL76HcvvOY1FSE8bdvg-UkPY3u0AZ9RoQBZokoTP9jI3W_r4WXAStl_6u_AjNOVOz54/s1600/18+Malinta+Tunnel+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RdvTH_whPp6nG9P0nPDS_SUjz7_SGSMb8t2Y3XSwL2iOr22z7eJh9Ke9D2QXmzsgJeHeeSip2CL76HcvvOY1FSE8bdvg-UkPY3u0AZ9RoQBZokoTP9jI3W_r4WXAStl_6u_AjNOVOz54/s1600/18+Malinta+Tunnel+2.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malinta Tunnel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qmg4YWxYcv4_y8pBbDN090AXMGHwpYD1dm_wmwpgsMSN-Ki7FmdTx2UwKzDIRgE3ZnpEM1GflM7r18QEQ6lfjR8MQnt2BJWaTH6-kr63NJlrO6HI4TDO36fYTp_WRvgeTa-GteAiMn8V/s1600/19+Fort+Mills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qmg4YWxYcv4_y8pBbDN090AXMGHwpYD1dm_wmwpgsMSN-Ki7FmdTx2UwKzDIRgE3ZnpEM1GflM7r18QEQ6lfjR8MQnt2BJWaTH6-kr63NJlrO6HI4TDO36fYTp_WRvgeTa-GteAiMn8V/s1600/19+Fort+Mills.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hospital Inside the renovated tunnel (for exhibit purposes only)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1xHZYDht4l_5CyO2TSVYhKbHDLjHPXODvoCHFe_uxsCHMXeIjArxhzMIBAsLOc2KOyrZ-jL6wEMDDe7msQOXSjjUd6jSRjozdHj4UQQ9V4nq4fMs_Rkgzu6ZOD77VjTo5YN6O0caq1SI/s1600/20+Raw+Tunnel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1xHZYDht4l_5CyO2TSVYhKbHDLjHPXODvoCHFe_uxsCHMXeIjArxhzMIBAsLOc2KOyrZ-jL6wEMDDe7msQOXSjjUd6jSRjozdHj4UQQ9V4nq4fMs_Rkgzu6ZOD77VjTo5YN6O0caq1SI/s1600/20+Raw+Tunnel.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is how pathways inside the Malinta tunnel looked like, before rebuilding</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiPg9wANqKoSjN3LcMZtOKA3Cvd_BYL0CaU9o1P270_kDSJ3inEdMNzyRTarBumZt5PcH-fBtnD7lmPPL5S7CJtPgY9CmJxkbQicri7rfDXXmjbNQ56Iyk4N2SwXwiLStCNzXqbhfg0l7/s1600/21+Malinta+Explanation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiPg9wANqKoSjN3LcMZtOKA3Cvd_BYL0CaU9o1P270_kDSJ3inEdMNzyRTarBumZt5PcH-fBtnD7lmPPL5S7CJtPgY9CmJxkbQicri7rfDXXmjbNQ56Iyk4N2SwXwiLStCNzXqbhfg0l7/s1600/21+Malinta+Explanation.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malinta Tunnel</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
After a few hours of touring, we were then guided to the sole hotel in the island for lunch.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc3t1c2PyB5Mncqu-SiqxioMLytyAq9MwcgF6m202UNNsee3gcN88vYVuz86_Z7bbBRiXjeJHU_KzpjqTw7TUVRK3yqIZwnJsq8qJi9VY3WJEsC7Ud9_cY3Drks_2et9X1HZwOmDaQm8R/s1600/22+Welcome+Drink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc3t1c2PyB5Mncqu-SiqxioMLytyAq9MwcgF6m202UNNsee3gcN88vYVuz86_Z7bbBRiXjeJHU_KzpjqTw7TUVRK3yqIZwnJsq8qJi9VY3WJEsC7Ud9_cY3Drks_2et9X1HZwOmDaQm8R/s1600/22+Welcome+Drink.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were greeted by this refreshing drink </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsKtpv6I2V00Qtvh7I_WZFS0SHa4qtY6U8MRHMTet5IV8m_y5dhutvNzlpcsEFC_2eABkP9lNDqDGrhL_M3MWClayCTp5JcFlPB8SgwFVWNMLeEiiiSadCBW7DFrw1Mvg7Rbp_l_j_wsd/s1600/22b+Setup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsKtpv6I2V00Qtvh7I_WZFS0SHa4qtY6U8MRHMTet5IV8m_y5dhutvNzlpcsEFC_2eABkP9lNDqDGrhL_M3MWClayCTp5JcFlPB8SgwFVWNMLeEiiiSadCBW7DFrw1Mvg7Rbp_l_j_wsd/s1600/22b+Setup.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch Buffet Table Set Up</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoNwVuyAHPokaU6ORTHh_AtDiv82dz1EEqPCo7N3wK1mdbYodFdnLQifv7Lzde6M6XslAvZBtMxR37MsljLLPTgCumfTto-kGDuXS4irYQqey1GUzAgmfHwn2mOQjw7ssjtQ_oSDZocO7/s1600/23+Potato+Soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoNwVuyAHPokaU6ORTHh_AtDiv82dz1EEqPCo7N3wK1mdbYodFdnLQifv7Lzde6M6XslAvZBtMxR37MsljLLPTgCumfTto-kGDuXS4irYQqey1GUzAgmfHwn2mOQjw7ssjtQ_oSDZocO7/s1600/23+Potato+Soup.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potato Soup</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy96cei-GFUbQFyYo10nn6D6KO8r5-Q1Hafrytx9gk5OMReKrzqB9hFql1NatnV6edtkQQE-Ico5D0oA2lzzphsdmwD76_XucXD3224Lou9CA5poqQ0hD0nLvUuAK3LtaDj8xIRx1SWmuL/s1600/24+Salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy96cei-GFUbQFyYo10nn6D6KO8r5-Q1Hafrytx9gk5OMReKrzqB9hFql1NatnV6edtkQQE-Ico5D0oA2lzzphsdmwD76_XucXD3224Lou9CA5poqQ0hD0nLvUuAK3LtaDj8xIRx1SWmuL/s1600/24+Salad.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salad</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jGn07PECboqMo6DWnp39nizk4BrbohfMIgIHK4YyzeTTONSUrYD9k0LZwic4HBZKuDny3ejAwyiLDoBOnFDc_R3a9tF92ayiTt-9rApAYwOnrVeYWm_O1Fys3nV9oSeM9nW8VF5-_O81/s1600/25+Seafood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jGn07PECboqMo6DWnp39nizk4BrbohfMIgIHK4YyzeTTONSUrYD9k0LZwic4HBZKuDny3ejAwyiLDoBOnFDc_R3a9tF92ayiTt-9rApAYwOnrVeYWm_O1Fys3nV9oSeM9nW8VF5-_O81/s1600/25+Seafood.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seafood Paella and Spaghetti Carbonara</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nuHTkxv7ykLgzmeLuUJRHsSLGd-cg5uhbBNjiMwAw0N0hhAwo_xY6ipCeQPA9qaBm0dyPlUcizR17H3JGonsMA1kZ8xWdBlKxLHPk4U_AhMXVD1CnUK_tnxvSgChaeYE-Nahe1AgoHwU/s1600/26+Beansprout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nuHTkxv7ykLgzmeLuUJRHsSLGd-cg5uhbBNjiMwAw0N0hhAwo_xY6ipCeQPA9qaBm0dyPlUcizR17H3JGonsMA1kZ8xWdBlKxLHPk4U_AhMXVD1CnUK_tnxvSgChaeYE-Nahe1AgoHwU/s1600/26+Beansprout.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sauteed Been Sprout and Fried Chicken</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PC3BVwWOB6r7Jw8raMs0VDcWwws1TYBRM-KEicJ4MjvIVaPHyIDnX9pSdxA996HTeNT4h7eTy32qcfaL5WKzywbSne3V61bHz_dOl4TQlKFCgkzYTOA7eANC-7E3pXqkZ73aiCNWzfZ7/s1600/27+Porkloin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PC3BVwWOB6r7Jw8raMs0VDcWwws1TYBRM-KEicJ4MjvIVaPHyIDnX9pSdxA996HTeNT4h7eTy32qcfaL5WKzywbSne3V61bHz_dOl4TQlKFCgkzYTOA7eANC-7E3pXqkZ73aiCNWzfZ7/s1600/27+Porkloin.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasted Pork Loin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0UAoJfTeI7i1vt3xIreL0W3L6d2Ldf5vk4wdjL2SZRi22Z4n81oMs1cEUOkUodvVVrSpMRO55XgmSNISEbovFzbnXjyB5lz81PfcEHWwUbYBmN4cl0-JRAI64rMnso_oyJWWkdQ1dEds/s1600/28+Fruit+Salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0UAoJfTeI7i1vt3xIreL0W3L6d2Ldf5vk4wdjL2SZRi22Z4n81oMs1cEUOkUodvVVrSpMRO55XgmSNISEbovFzbnXjyB5lz81PfcEHWwUbYBmN4cl0-JRAI64rMnso_oyJWWkdQ1dEds/s1600/28+Fruit+Salad.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fruit Salad for Dessert</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Food was ok, not your usual fine dining experience - but certainly fair for the price, considering you can have unlimited helpings for lunch. It doesn't look beautifully crafted and presented, but it's the usual Filipino experience somewhat like that of a fiesta.. (just with less food options) :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZdNBOhwIcfZjiC2kVDuzl6bd6mhN2dSvJ5rT8wZVXG3bBN0D9h88g6QXylrMA_MOo6hG9ZGgBkRdxe7geAXjk10S4brpUfQQZtDHMTAFaDffd_h2UKoITIb8sAtAEsX6wD9mkKA06Zvb/s1600/29+Ruins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ZdNBOhwIcfZjiC2kVDuzl6bd6mhN2dSvJ5rT8wZVXG3bBN0D9h88g6QXylrMA_MOo6hG9ZGgBkRdxe7geAXjk10S4brpUfQQZtDHMTAFaDffd_h2UKoITIb8sAtAEsX6wD9mkKA06Zvb/s1600/29+Ruins.jpg" height="317" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruins of the Middleside Barracks in Corregidor Island</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqiFv6w11-Tln7zZtYu-8ZV6pDHf71Rsf0u2PY4JklZDo6zODfixCQvKMEKFcSRRNXPxJnMkTEPCvoisaO3dFstfnapcdPfS6m2rS0L6hqdEk-YRjS9sWuwo8uwW4vaGhfrP1ztNJLdPq/s1600/30+Battery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqiFv6w11-Tln7zZtYu-8ZV6pDHf71Rsf0u2PY4JklZDo6zODfixCQvKMEKFcSRRNXPxJnMkTEPCvoisaO3dFstfnapcdPfS6m2rS0L6hqdEk-YRjS9sWuwo8uwW4vaGhfrP1ztNJLdPq/s1600/30+Battery.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mortars at the Battery Way in Corregidor</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRMBZIvGtzkUyf8CLlqYeIlrPf6xLl_ZDEqSUi5or1jIEdmO0awFCpMHvdQcGHOUMj_XptFxe87qubrZC7Ib_yGsfhluwi8yxkP49TDRkiodb2hLbnYp7bVUS6pOnWxz7s2-OZ7MiZsGe/s1600/31+Ruins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRMBZIvGtzkUyf8CLlqYeIlrPf6xLl_ZDEqSUi5or1jIEdmO0awFCpMHvdQcGHOUMj_XptFxe87qubrZC7Ib_yGsfhluwi8yxkP49TDRkiodb2hLbnYp7bVUS6pOnWxz7s2-OZ7MiZsGe/s1600/31+Ruins.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmmSKYeFaoYu7GeHonMsoeZtA0ZWGCvljo-I3D44Lr4Y0uBXvE4qSQu8tViK2d1KMOcY8KQZMMZ6KQ_6WdrUI0G2BUO1zl1pDCQ5UihiFChZXrdMpD64RWxrWRsFbbOC2qZ1Um1mJwPaU/s1600/32+Helluva+Gun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmmSKYeFaoYu7GeHonMsoeZtA0ZWGCvljo-I3D44Lr4Y0uBXvE4qSQu8tViK2d1KMOcY8KQZMMZ6KQ_6WdrUI0G2BUO1zl1pDCQ5UihiFChZXrdMpD64RWxrWRsFbbOC2qZ1Um1mJwPaU/s1600/32+Helluva+Gun.jpg" height="390" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJD8bFpWIdEeBOzN4gcOb0GpIIJ0RIOLJ8ZfN1TLwsZOFtvXEfcpQA2Z6BIxWRvsL0qK5lX583Ny_zOET2INuCCcK4qea81LQTWvr4XxOu0lVRYvHJ0ISYZSBS1DMlq_ISrA8WRUID9Yk/s1600/33+Ruins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJD8bFpWIdEeBOzN4gcOb0GpIIJ0RIOLJ8ZfN1TLwsZOFtvXEfcpQA2Z6BIxWRvsL0qK5lX583Ny_zOET2INuCCcK4qea81LQTWvr4XxOu0lVRYvHJ0ISYZSBS1DMlq_ISrA8WRUID9Yk/s1600/33+Ruins.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NWk-U9XZGUGUB52t1D-lb8cAOflfzEgjE6zYMGqdJqs2ao9Wrue4MW00V8BNs1Sf4WHEgJfoqZwVuMy1FGfUxI5pWrCc0cWpWa-aQ04nH15KO0ID5Tr7mSXmhMxe778o-KA-ciP402y2/s1600/34+View.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NWk-U9XZGUGUB52t1D-lb8cAOflfzEgjE6zYMGqdJqs2ao9Wrue4MW00V8BNs1Sf4WHEgJfoqZwVuMy1FGfUxI5pWrCc0cWpWa-aQ04nH15KO0ID5Tr7mSXmhMxe778o-KA-ciP402y2/s1600/34+View.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Breathtaking View</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4ZRSfDqtXRUbJLjFGVd8lGB1SibSA9uARcri9hkvuoNcf5KgGfIABJrVEFpYyrt6zUmqkt1ASXgILC1GuXGAomd2zd6o5Mhsyba0pkhXa3zgu6PAz5RAhDlSXojj6Li46EaywwTXofU6/s1600/36+Pacific+War+Memorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4ZRSfDqtXRUbJLjFGVd8lGB1SibSA9uARcri9hkvuoNcf5KgGfIABJrVEFpYyrt6zUmqkt1ASXgILC1GuXGAomd2zd6o5Mhsyba0pkhXa3zgu6PAz5RAhDlSXojj6Li46EaywwTXofU6/s1600/36+Pacific+War+Memorial.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pacific War Memorial</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetLUKrm5PNfJVsc-WQDmdJvquOOSfhWozEjCZvfoheX-tOBsNO775a2DlRRCeqzGJhCBtFGa52Os-azHUzRuvTZNR1PDu4PMt8C1KjswQlupl5BOke5DByO1tMoialMwJA0DameTrhBp0/s1600/35+Sleep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetLUKrm5PNfJVsc-WQDmdJvquOOSfhWozEjCZvfoheX-tOBsNO775a2DlRRCeqzGJhCBtFGa52Os-azHUzRuvTZNR1PDu4PMt8C1KjswQlupl5BOke5DByO1tMoialMwJA0DameTrhBp0/s1600/35+Sleep.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This commemorative structure was so meticulously built that the sun shines down on it directly only during May 6 of every year, which marked the surrender of all U.S. troops (led by U.S. Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright) in the Philippines to the Japanese in 1942.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3EqJW6RBJ3nJxAQj_DXXDwwJa9BcJGu4BizI7ZNQK9aojIJ6h-2b2msmZiODstt0BxIpLesQXDtEfiCHFioP7Dvgdknw4XXzKcPsv3Eoe1KaCDs0rhO8ckDWSaQUOiDc4iUOfeUeLGCv/s1600/37+American+Flag+with+only+45+Stars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3EqJW6RBJ3nJxAQj_DXXDwwJa9BcJGu4BizI7ZNQK9aojIJ6h-2b2msmZiODstt0BxIpLesQXDtEfiCHFioP7Dvgdknw4XXzKcPsv3Eoe1KaCDs0rhO8ckDWSaQUOiDc4iUOfeUeLGCv/s1600/37+American+Flag+with+only+45+Stars.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This U.S. Flag only bears 45 stars, it was the very first American flag to be hoisted in the whole of Corregidor Island, raised from December 2, 1898 up to May 14, 1899.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenBCrtWtntPEXghviusv22LSYviPsRbjwwY6ntCVQU4h0F04KtXGb2kTl7-cNsh77b8rhzjRk2yNRTRMdUcPoFbp10O_nEVlBbehGoRfvmTrKjmV0eDGwUB55Svdu6C6JBtxClta1BDfv/s1600/38+For+Sale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenBCrtWtntPEXghviusv22LSYviPsRbjwwY6ntCVQU4h0F04KtXGb2kTl7-cNsh77b8rhzjRk2yNRTRMdUcPoFbp10O_nEVlBbehGoRfvmTrKjmV0eDGwUB55Svdu6C6JBtxClta1BDfv/s1600/38+For+Sale.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Refreshments and Snacks for Sale</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Our tram had refreshments on board, you can buy soft drinks from the tour guide for Php 45 ($ 1.03) and water for Php 25 ($ 0.57). Snacks are worth Php 40 ($ 0.92).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF4ivxEBTSRhhjjeoAk3e-AIKtCENPsonqmx8RkVlWAa7OPyU_m9ghDxN3-zU7SEWsjxvMQK70nebMnpaRTWXsnkvriR3bxtwfYDQJWZmQBbheIoF23VqxJoEr966H0_Lo_CVI9fx0mcL/s1600/39+Lighthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF4ivxEBTSRhhjjeoAk3e-AIKtCENPsonqmx8RkVlWAa7OPyU_m9ghDxN3-zU7SEWsjxvMQK70nebMnpaRTWXsnkvriR3bxtwfYDQJWZmQBbheIoF23VqxJoEr966H0_Lo_CVI9fx0mcL/s1600/39+Lighthouse.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restored Corregidor Lighthouse</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This lighthouse was said to have guided ships entering the Manila Bay area towards the port of Manila, which was the most important trading centre in the capital of the Philippines in the olden days.<br />
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLlaCwnjz6wTZfdyLn58QLM4MURpXjOaJw8VJbH1RER1fyRVAY2QZXkTXJ28Q6lImH3h-Y_I3bjtvqGb16pGkkWm2Ww7nKZMuiZfItZLb6v7KUjMKqr7IB-wu33LJUJEPZOndrxdndzDA/s1600/40+Battery+Crockett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLlaCwnjz6wTZfdyLn58QLM4MURpXjOaJw8VJbH1RER1fyRVAY2QZXkTXJ28Q6lImH3h-Y_I3bjtvqGb16pGkkWm2Ww7nKZMuiZfItZLb6v7KUjMKqr7IB-wu33LJUJEPZOndrxdndzDA/s1600/40+Battery+Crockett.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battery Crockett</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndJrGpfqBIvqgtOXJH1ug-k47DLGHT_eG1qlOOsU2mottXwTqrwQCXjyfzvnaYVoNd3i0uMPlJjRWqkEgukr-VHEtjWxbKD1D97a2W7WNcQS-OEi-Uqj8Jgdm0BTfft_XsVb12peKfZxd/s1600/41+Bell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndJrGpfqBIvqgtOXJH1ug-k47DLGHT_eG1qlOOsU2mottXwTqrwQCXjyfzvnaYVoNd3i0uMPlJjRWqkEgukr-VHEtjWxbKD1D97a2W7WNcQS-OEi-Uqj8Jgdm0BTfft_XsVb12peKfZxd/s1600/41+Bell.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tour guide uses this bell when it's time to leave for the next stop.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZp_FDONZqr-dt0dh00g1G3aM4JX9QGOAXExXh4H1G-GIeTnhp3dt1mywISTq-0nEUUV_ROxP7WQwayNrGQtIERTwpkjAqoLREF_M9fObT0Vvy7t_7jEC-65cGEEj1mgwrUmXynfaoLZN/s1600/42+Bye+Corregidor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZp_FDONZqr-dt0dh00g1G3aM4JX9QGOAXExXh4H1G-GIeTnhp3dt1mywISTq-0nEUUV_ROxP7WQwayNrGQtIERTwpkjAqoLREF_M9fObT0Vvy7t_7jEC-65cGEEj1mgwrUmXynfaoLZN/s1600/42+Bye+Corregidor.jpg" height="314" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Corregidor Island, going back to Manila</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Our trip to the Island was on May 2014 - it was summertime in the Philippines. Luckily, we brought an umbrella with us, armed with plenty of sunblock, towel, and sunglasses. It would be nice to bring an extra shirt too as the humidity will render you relatively sweaty and icky towards the end of the day. We arrived back in Manila a few minutes before 4:00pm. Overall, it was a nice experience - learning about history while seeing picturesque landscapes. It would've been nice to spend an overnight in the island, to get to know it more and to experience other activities offered by the tour operator. Will just have to save that for later, and will update this post once we did. :) Whether you're a foreigner or a local, I suggest you try the tour, it's so worth it :) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>__________________________</b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>How to Get There:</b> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
from Roxas Boulevard (in Manila), turn to Bukaneg St.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
After about 400 meters, turn right.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
You will find a gate leading to the Ferry Terminal.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
It is very important that you reserve first before showing up,</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
seats are limited esp. during holidays.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Visit their website <a href="http://www.corregidorphilippines.com/">http://www.corregidorphilippines.com</a> for more information.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
For online bookings, go to <a href="http://www.corregidorphilippines.com/booking.html">http://www.corregidorphilippines.com/booking.html</a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and BancNet are accepted for payment.<br />
You may call <span style="text-align: center;">(632) 834-6857 to 58, (632) 831-8140 for reservations</span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>
<span style="text-align: center;"><i>NOTE: This is not a paid advertisement. :) We just went there, enjoyed our trip, and would like to suggest it because we had a wonderful experience. :) If you prefer going to just "fun" spots devoid of history, this might not be your cup of tea.</i></span></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-69028244770394722512014-09-18T04:08:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:02:10.512-07:00iOS 8 Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So I downloaded iOS 8 just a few hours ago. Here's what I think about it so far:<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
1. JUICE UPGRADE - gave my iPhone 5s an extended battery life. I've been using it the whole day, like for 10.5 hours already with LTE and the works, and it still has 31% life on it. Amazing, I'm so loving it ü</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
2. PREDICTIVE TEXT - I assume Apple's been keeping track of the way I text for the past years so it's far more intelligent than my android toy, it has this eerie way of knowing what I want to type - eerie in a great way ü<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9cTpdqsJOccEGmsid6KBpIKFqYdbAhypLZWJ2WhMEAmmx79sZnu3Syy9nuMIz-59MQdiFKWT7ib7CJuQWO8hVjtEguSYix8_PchIdsP7ZCIDdH94O2Cz2v10yFu1oXs5dFP6qQES6ToA/s1600/IMG_1908+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9cTpdqsJOccEGmsid6KBpIKFqYdbAhypLZWJ2WhMEAmmx79sZnu3Syy9nuMIz-59MQdiFKWT7ib7CJuQWO8hVjtEguSYix8_PchIdsP7ZCIDdH94O2Cz2v10yFu1oXs5dFP6qQES6ToA/s1600/IMG_1908+copy.png" height="640" width="368" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div>
3. APP COMPATIBILITY - The downside though of upgrading early is that not all of my apps go in sync with it. Some apps aren't compatible with the newest software upgrade yet. I guess I just have to wait it out for a while.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
4. HEALTH - this new portion of the iPhone hasn't found its way to my preference yet. I have no use for it. But I think other health buffs will find it helpful. Maybe I'll get to use it more when the Apple Watch comes out ü</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
5. iCLOUD DRIVE - this upgrade is nice, in such a way that allows user to save documents on the cloud, enabling continuity of work in various Apple gadgets- from iPhone to iMac to iPad to Macbook Pro and back. Just like how it is for Viber on the iPhone and MacBook Pro, it reflects changes simultaneously, on all connected devices. Some may love it, some might hate it. It's just a matter of preference.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
6. DESIGN - not much has changed on the appearance department though, except for the Control Center's reversed colours, which is not my taste, by the way. The font, it seems, have smaller size compared to iOS 7's smallest.<br />
<br />
7. VOICE RECORDING & AUDIO RECORDING on iMessage<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMHFzJHYkJ_u855mmVMQUDoKmYADNNz6JDKPh01MReWrgkyEpRzSRfoStRCHm0eHmk4ARulPWZ_V4AwnTXBA55S-ItF17Dm55WK6arL_9F6UHbOALSeWAXq1kvaUeFU7VBZQtcqvY18x2/s1600/IMG_1909+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMHFzJHYkJ_u855mmVMQUDoKmYADNNz6JDKPh01MReWrgkyEpRzSRfoStRCHm0eHmk4ARulPWZ_V4AwnTXBA55S-ItF17Dm55WK6arL_9F6UHbOALSeWAXq1kvaUeFU7VBZQtcqvY18x2/s1600/IMG_1909+copy.png" height="640" width="370" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
8. RECENTLY ADDED / RECENTLY DELETED photos allow you to see recent photos and recover recently deleted photos easily if deleted within 30 days (which is way better vs. no way to recover). I'm just not sure if the "recently deleted" photos take up space. If it does, it's just like renaming an album.. If it works on iCloud, that's better. Otherwise you will have to use paid apps to recover.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06Ou461jxKWddCxp1L3KiPs5-mWsroReFBsqG54fkWVp0fiizqWIzboEZM2ifOOF4S6iLuDR71obxo3yVFvNU99XvOHzV1SQ9oRH3Zo9XIdcFkd-neWrFlE5TdgyUw8E5FxWnCKCpyLpf/s1600/IMG_1911+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06Ou461jxKWddCxp1L3KiPs5-mWsroReFBsqG54fkWVp0fiizqWIzboEZM2ifOOF4S6iLuDR71obxo3yVFvNU99XvOHzV1SQ9oRH3Zo9XIdcFkd-neWrFlE5TdgyUw8E5FxWnCKCpyLpf/s1600/IMG_1911+copy.png" height="640" width="372" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Overall, not much has changed unlike the major jump we've made from iOS 6 to iOS 7, Main takeaways include improved battery life and the smartest predictive keyboard I've ever encountered. Looking forward to more and far better software updates ü<br />
<br />
____________________________<br />
<br />
Update: September 21, 2014<br />
<br />
I just noticed that iPhoto is no longer supported for iOS 8.<br />
Some apps have not yet upgraded so some functions do not work, like in-app scrolling (for choices)<br />
My iPhone had millisecond lags vs. how I remember it operating on iOS 7. Hope Apple does something about this.<br />
Facebook has not done its homework...<br />
- Photo Uploading not available on Safari iOS 8<br />
- FB Messenger won't download to an iOS 8 device..<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nJx4xZEH2OkMAaM0X9piHSgkV2BW6KAhyphenhyphentcy5weRBDha6zd6Uw7mD_PQ_sljRzPFatA0ZZNRpV5vRrb3Oe7dBV-Y1O5cyo7IoPPaG1aLP-teAtqNTwTYnGmdpjyUY0ANiG1BL3Jt-d04/s1600/IMG_5245.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nJx4xZEH2OkMAaM0X9piHSgkV2BW6KAhyphenhyphentcy5weRBDha6zd6Uw7mD_PQ_sljRzPFatA0ZZNRpV5vRrb3Oe7dBV-Y1O5cyo7IoPPaG1aLP-teAtqNTwTYnGmdpjyUY0ANiG1BL3Jt-d04/s1600/IMG_5245.png" height="640" width="370" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facebook, Boooo</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-76988387308885425872014-09-12T22:48:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:03:00.226-07:00Should I Buy the iPhone 6 Plus?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C77qvEJXBKlpzLjvtpSfUdOUusMgIIk-25537Pjf4_RCJonNn8vcPzgbHicBc-dR-6HM8EVMUZjbBgTxKxx9QIXPQEiONefBizisj5hfoa17ltHQnTlW1upkCV5tJaL-uzlve7FmQsrX/s1600/iPhone6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1C77qvEJXBKlpzLjvtpSfUdOUusMgIIk-25537Pjf4_RCJonNn8vcPzgbHicBc-dR-6HM8EVMUZjbBgTxKxx9QIXPQEiONefBizisj5hfoa17ltHQnTlW1upkCV5tJaL-uzlve7FmQsrX/s1600/iPhone6.jpg" height="520" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Courtesy of www.apple.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">I love Apple to bits. I’ve been a believer since I first used the iPhone 4, and then upgraded to iPhone 5s, passing up on the iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 upgrades. Now, with the launch of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, I'm torn. But I guess the better choice would be to sit it out and wait for the better iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 or iPhone 8 perhaps - whichever gives me the most reasonable (considering value for money) upgrade from the already awesome iPhone 5s :) Don’t get me wrong, I guess people are missing out big time loving android without having tried THE iPhone. If you haven’t tried the product, now’s the time to buy one before launching into all sorts of nitpicking for the brand, comparing it to the capabilities of other smartphones, without earning your credibility by using one. And, guess what! Apple’s giving away free downloads of U2’s newest album until October 13, 2014 - yes, FULL ALBUM DOWNLOAD! - <i>only if you have an iTunes account</i>. So go ahead, sign up and enjoy this awesome freebie ^_^.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYnZLxBR17ORymAQESRI05Waxp7n2Kl67UudyzMS4cC45EiKyjXxNZuNJPV08t1ei9CdgDuKnTvveiM4c1u10CiLFuwYqmidwbioPonwz6uohNkJ_WB9cuJ5kKI0ePeM6YnvVXc3afMMg/s1600/AppleWatch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYnZLxBR17ORymAQESRI05Waxp7n2Kl67UudyzMS4cC45EiKyjXxNZuNJPV08t1ei9CdgDuKnTvveiM4c1u10CiLFuwYqmidwbioPonwz6uohNkJ_WB9cuJ5kKI0ePeM6YnvVXc3afMMg/s1600/AppleWatch.jpg" height="388" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">courtesy of www.apple.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">
Since the September 9 2014 launch in Cupertino, I’ve had my eye on one product though, so excited to get my own Apple Watch! :) Tim says it works on Apple pay too, so I think even if I only have the 5s, I can take advantage of the Apple pay (or so I hope). It won’t be available until early next year, so I’ll willingly sit and watch the months pass by, betting it will be worth the wait.</div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">
For more info on these awesome new products, visit their website or try to watch & experience the keynote. :) <a href="http://www.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/">http://www.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/</a></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-14373577938254272762014-06-20T19:37:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:03:36.649-07:00Longchamp: How to Spot a Fake Bag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
I ordered a Longchamp bag from an online merchant through cashcashpinoy.com. At first I was skeptical of the deal because of the overboard price off.. but hey, there are good deals out there right? I've been a fan of the Le Pliage style since I first used one. I can fill up the bag with all my stuff without fear of tearing the material. I've used bags with steep prices that fail to deliver on the "sturdiness" department. Yes, they looked pretty with fine details but when put under "heavy use" (literally) they break and tear apart - that's not the case with my beloved Le Pliage. These bags endured the heavy use test, without sacrificing elegance and style. Ü</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I received the item 2 days ago. Surprisingly, the parcel went with an unsolicited Longchamp folded paperbag. The moment I saw it, I dubiously held the string and my skepticism was confirmed. I bought a fake item!!! (Grrr) Good thing I was backed up by the promise of 100% Money Back Guarantee.</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<u>Here goes some spot the difference pictures..</u></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Longchamp bag's button from Cashcashpinoy merchant has poor workmanship and the letters are not precisely etched. Leather is obviously synthetic and harder than original. The bag is poorly stitched too. :-/</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeJS4dkQ7edsKk9jJSm-NLaujkRwWSO5L24VzWFoOpPOsq6rGg-nElsr82Iftum7RY3P5Yfg40eNWJELc52WcZGX344Gj2ju87_SfV7b2PQhq5wb7tGA_kywirhnFtgO8e_pwvdkV8elB/s1600/IMG_8305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeJS4dkQ7edsKk9jJSm-NLaujkRwWSO5L24VzWFoOpPOsq6rGg-nElsr82Iftum7RY3P5Yfg40eNWJELc52WcZGX344Gj2ju87_SfV7b2PQhq5wb7tGA_kywirhnFtgO8e_pwvdkV8elB/s1600/IMG_8305.JPG" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The inside flap's button lock has more of continuous ridges vs. those on the original bags which have precise "dots" all over. Fake bag's dots are noticeably closer to the edge than that of the original.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu024sY8Yql_EwCcdY7cNJGcTu3FcgxUTR883DsKdo92sBWImq7XnYRb5U8m4OGTkVNJpHqPzLF_v76l3KJi45prPEKKHk2uTp44s-VGpJh_Th65l98G6_HRqYnuPcbBc6Wm4z56_C9hww/s1600/IMG_8301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu024sY8Yql_EwCcdY7cNJGcTu3FcgxUTR883DsKdo92sBWImq7XnYRb5U8m4OGTkVNJpHqPzLF_v76l3KJi45prPEKKHk2uTp44s-VGpJh_Th65l98G6_HRqYnuPcbBc6Wm4z56_C9hww/s1600/IMG_8301.JPG" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Paperbag that came with the CCP merchant's parcel is sooo fake you can detect it on the string used for the paperbag's handle and its lighter color vs. original paperbags. Longchamp's paperbags have consistent color no matter where on earth you buy. They use the same thickness of string too.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKqTTeAWWVJbm5Nvxjtdzzk-Dri250UB3ykgp_Fydux908L3GMm4CTASUjaOEsXOS1G5AhS6w2DZeQWRnwBmuQqxGQYCssMfWUtSLkHX4yDZKdqJ_Jy_mXFSIgGYwAQyFILKWUNNdFpqo/s1600/IMG_8295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKqTTeAWWVJbm5Nvxjtdzzk-Dri250UB3ykgp_Fydux908L3GMm4CTASUjaOEsXOS1G5AhS6w2DZeQWRnwBmuQqxGQYCssMfWUtSLkHX4yDZKdqJ_Jy_mXFSIgGYwAQyFILKWUNNdFpqo/s1600/IMG_8295.JPG" height="640" width="476" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Zipper that bears the emblem is poorly crafted, with uneven feel. It even has a misplaced marking to the left of "1948" (maybe it's some residue that fell off the copycat's mold). It feels thicker and lighter than those on the original bags.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIEezFwgPgWReTNpMoBneaLuDBgwssPppfQj2CIZWVdJ0lyiYb5LkoHf1RCxD_pFWlfaC_T11KcELXnWKW2c1MqD2g1oFqFF0lTWwS-F2us9wb2PxgQIxpggwLgvd9D1XnxiVjWuAqS_K/s1600/IMG_8297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIEezFwgPgWReTNpMoBneaLuDBgwssPppfQj2CIZWVdJ0lyiYb5LkoHf1RCxD_pFWlfaC_T11KcELXnWKW2c1MqD2g1oFqFF0lTWwS-F2us9wb2PxgQIxpggwLgvd9D1XnxiVjWuAqS_K/s1600/IMG_8297.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For the untrained eye, all these flaws might be too small to notice. I'm just lucky to have something to compare the fake with. I wonder how many people bought. They might even be pleased with their savings at this very moment... :( That's sad. Let's all be careful with online purchases. The world is teeming with selfish scammers, better to be vigilant than sorry.. Online sellers, some integrity please!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I contacted CCP immediately through email. They gave me two options: </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>a.) CCP credits </b>(meaning I have to purchase anything of the same worth) or </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>b.) Credit back through Paypal</b> which may take <b>30-45 days!!! </b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Either way, that's not "Money Back Guarantee" for me. Where's the money in those two alternatives? Nice try. So much for marketing and false advertising. I'm peeved... oh, that's an understatement..</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-79831294712832182762014-05-22T22:05:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:14:11.046-07:00Bonchon Honey Citrus Chicken and Crispy Crepes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've been a fan on first bite of their Soy Garlic version. My favorite order is their 3-pc thigh box (Small) that costed Php 185 ($ 4.24) before and increased to Php 195 ($ 4.47) now. The spicy version is not too spicy, which suits my taste at times.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRs6hHzAiXCL5fOAgU3u1o320V_YCCr5QTCQVqBnzfcZ5sBrBXmxbMxMuInu7ndLptVUgCM0qAqDdOuvUC9zw6lgcd_6DnSJAaNQIPiZqBBDEqmyitVELJOUAFPYC2X7jxRndV1nehq6p/s640/blogger-image-60430809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRs6hHzAiXCL5fOAgU3u1o320V_YCCr5QTCQVqBnzfcZ5sBrBXmxbMxMuInu7ndLptVUgCM0qAqDdOuvUC9zw6lgcd_6DnSJAaNQIPiZqBBDEqmyitVELJOUAFPYC2X7jxRndV1nehq6p/s640/blogger-image-60430809.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div>
Bonchon's newest flavor: Honey Citrus - will delight those who prefer oriental chicken salads with asian vinaigrette dressing. It tastes as sweet as Chowking's orange chicken but as crispy as the classic soy garlic. For me it beats the aforementioned.. Ü</div>
<div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsSicngjjOciz_SAIsupcG7tk4a9TGaLeQ3AMyCSxxI4l3GCYCD_YTGoaqQVVWC6tC6uK29qZo6OnurGXSE3LFK9DCbdyMmTzxk3t2kydLSM1CLvq4t381X40wLGfBJXPtgqn8fpZMqoN/s640/blogger-image-738703624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsSicngjjOciz_SAIsupcG7tk4a9TGaLeQ3AMyCSxxI4l3GCYCD_YTGoaqQVVWC6tC6uK29qZo6OnurGXSE3LFK9DCbdyMmTzxk3t2kydLSM1CLvq4t381X40wLGfBJXPtgqn8fpZMqoN/s640/blogger-image-738703624.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
For dessert, try their crispy crepe:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bQY4yZOwY91z5vaoStIEEoHIBaL4sZYAj5k00SvCFR1Hf6NxNfTrhsFN-PcTjxjO-wekcxn8vIbsVetNfPQTcQivHlMKftvl5zwdIiKrRTyElyf5BpuTWQy2kKH60FGPRvpyXlLiyUK5/s640/blogger-image-115870537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bQY4yZOwY91z5vaoStIEEoHIBaL4sZYAj5k00SvCFR1Hf6NxNfTrhsFN-PcTjxjO-wekcxn8vIbsVetNfPQTcQivHlMKftvl5zwdIiKrRTyElyf5BpuTWQy2kKH60FGPRvpyXlLiyUK5/s640/blogger-image-115870537.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
It's available in 3 flavors:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Apple Caramel, Mangoes and Cream and Strawberry Chocolate. It costs Php 60 ($ 1.37). Pay an extra Php 20 ($ 0.46) If you want it ala mode (with Korean Frozen Yoghurt). I've tried all three and Strawberry Chocolate wins for me - it's new to my taste unlike Apple Caramel that tasted like Mc Donald's Apple Pie and Mangoes and Cream that tasted like Jollibee's Peach Mango Pie ü Go ala mode if you're into froyo, you'll love the sweet-sour combination ü</div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVro_NswXM9VGCHh6FwIkY-GggmPw_wCXwY3X4auvPT5iCPopTWGpjl_kXxWtWvXJBRTxaYYalmy9u-nv4Hs_kmbTbVMTfd9Lpmtejjz8miggc-fVsEItoif_kfQGzwXNZTcD_4PaXyex2/s640/blogger-image--2093448546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVro_NswXM9VGCHh6FwIkY-GggmPw_wCXwY3X4auvPT5iCPopTWGpjl_kXxWtWvXJBRTxaYYalmy9u-nv4Hs_kmbTbVMTfd9Lpmtejjz8miggc-fVsEItoif_kfQGzwXNZTcD_4PaXyex2/s640/blogger-image--2093448546.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-57688292632420080482014-05-22T21:39:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:14:57.923-07:00Krispy Kreme Drive Thru in NLEX<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I spend most of my time in the province so the Drive-Thru concept of Krispy Kreme is new to me. I'm not exactly sure if this is the first of its kind in the Philippines but it's my first time seeing such version of the famous donut chain. It's in NLEX Petron (northbound), before Starbucks Drive-Thru.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg1dVoxuq2nx_yH1E9Gi4nYXjPYNC8CBdQvUe1Bv9xw6ljpF9aKKwhujlePCrulBOQq6yjrz03Z3k71eusQmx5tOcUp-mAcWV_otnwhHGtjEiNsKkS6om4yVKf2OTOwx0jOUOXqEpnLYD/s640/blogger-image--1556032050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEg1dVoxuq2nx_yH1E9Gi4nYXjPYNC8CBdQvUe1Bv9xw6ljpF9aKKwhujlePCrulBOQq6yjrz03Z3k71eusQmx5tOcUp-mAcWV_otnwhHGtjEiNsKkS6om4yVKf2OTOwx0jOUOXqEpnLYD/s640/blogger-image--1556032050.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
There's nothing new on their menu except for the expanded selection of coffee choices. The cashier know-how and service mimics that of a Starbucks barista but the taste of their food and beverages favor the sweet tooth.</div>
<div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAGyNaJxkMTWE-UHdv0X5Vszhug6tCSbJDHLU2sII64qV1K0cU3eC3VwJ0PukAMqbhhXtkcl4H8hhKKP_5IKVSPo47VhMj1YMbfjmwXoMlXmEP2R4jQeiIAHrODnX9l0Wvk1GIxWN6A6y/s640/blogger-image-436622846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAGyNaJxkMTWE-UHdv0X5Vszhug6tCSbJDHLU2sII64qV1K0cU3eC3VwJ0PukAMqbhhXtkcl4H8hhKKP_5IKVSPo47VhMj1YMbfjmwXoMlXmEP2R4jQeiIAHrODnX9l0Wvk1GIxWN6A6y/s640/blogger-image-436622846.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
There's only one window where you can order, pay and get your stuff so I'm not sure about the speed of service when this concept gets popular among motorists..</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVv-xgFA-SvOzhIcQkUbzkxKiqMOIrqxA64CxGL_ECgY_GwqfnOstnih4UBlWE-MwHyMZgd-aImIYAEvp6t-0ei1xB9nbEi_tHrL8XchhWbebRwkDV6Lszz-5DV-n3rNbt3elvtGc8swy/s640/blogger-image--1261084888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVv-xgFA-SvOzhIcQkUbzkxKiqMOIrqxA64CxGL_ECgY_GwqfnOstnih4UBlWE-MwHyMZgd-aImIYAEvp6t-0ei1xB9nbEi_tHrL8XchhWbebRwkDV6Lszz-5DV-n3rNbt3elvtGc8swy/s640/blogger-image--1261084888.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ehHUwP-GNhdGQcjuksy6UuLMJuK_Llqw6gHHe1bxtaNa1D68_WB7ajNEt5Lh47PmGCGTHaUKhTVGZbqdXSBpts7i2XCUTo23qi1XPhnrw5E6IoNby1g1f9BTHQzhb99zFmsLXo7ySlYw/s640/blogger-image--455431415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ehHUwP-GNhdGQcjuksy6UuLMJuK_Llqw6gHHe1bxtaNa1D68_WB7ajNEt5Lh47PmGCGTHaUKhTVGZbqdXSBpts7i2XCUTo23qi1XPhnrw5E6IoNby1g1f9BTHQzhb99zFmsLXo7ySlYw/s640/blogger-image--455431415.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RcXhusgicvthBI2Jfj9q8Gpb2CUniHVipv9jQstXOrzcmmd5Q8A-vw_exrFOIRYn-xdEuTGYBw9qzvns5VTwythWdYyQCgK9_5TWza2e-66BDJQa4dlScZ7WYwFtiheMgyGFcS3QmAt0/s640/blogger-image--1662145847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RcXhusgicvthBI2Jfj9q8Gpb2CUniHVipv9jQstXOrzcmmd5Q8A-vw_exrFOIRYn-xdEuTGYBw9qzvns5VTwythWdYyQCgK9_5TWza2e-66BDJQa4dlScZ7WYwFtiheMgyGFcS3QmAt0/s640/blogger-image--1662145847.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
Price is a bit lower than Starbucks' but coffee quality, if I may say, is on the back seat as compared to the green-black lady.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD3v8Atyo_45UXoCXBEoGhYtfNbip3jrAuR-pT3e25i3XyWpaueIm5vTJsP7QAxjRgJQQcYyfsGrSZSfmr04q-7uR3eT8iroq8Aze4KtZYJHwJgiIXC1F8RMh-fMPLLq-1_EMW4VxBMG3/s640/blogger-image-1329924321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD3v8Atyo_45UXoCXBEoGhYtfNbip3jrAuR-pT3e25i3XyWpaueIm5vTJsP7QAxjRgJQQcYyfsGrSZSfmr04q-7uR3eT8iroq8Aze4KtZYJHwJgiIXC1F8RMh-fMPLLq-1_EMW4VxBMG3/s640/blogger-image-1329924321.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Above is the picture of how their ordering/paying/releasing window looks like.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCucgllHDejBOvgOmhGY1k_kP6aAY2Pk8s3Xjb77lt_gYXifGFvR7w_cxdnQ358kAvmLe3g70BOvBUZBPhWQYqyDUkDnX8iXCm6Zxu6C9UgdDjLi_rtZPAJSvUjDX9r3wTgr0arF_dgcKT/s640/blogger-image--1116714445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCucgllHDejBOvgOmhGY1k_kP6aAY2Pk8s3Xjb77lt_gYXifGFvR7w_cxdnQ358kAvmLe3g70BOvBUZBPhWQYqyDUkDnX8iXCm6Zxu6C9UgdDjLi_rtZPAJSvUjDX9r3wTgr0arF_dgcKT/s640/blogger-image--1116714445.jpg" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Their donuts are still soft and still made of 80% sugar (LOL, you know I'm kidding, right? ü)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I think altogether this concept will flourish but Krispy Kreme management should put more focus on their donuts than on coffee - because that's where their expertise lie. They could focus more on their to-go donut boxes than on their extremely sweet beverage selection..</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Warning: for Starbucks lovers who want to drive thru after buying your donuts from Krispy Kreme, you should turn right (not left!!!) because taking the left turn will only disappoint you (you will exit on a one way street) unless you're willing to counterflow for about 4 meters just to satisfy your coffee addiction (I did, by the way..)</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-83668089785567625972014-05-19T22:20:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:05:33.791-07:00Empire Steak<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ex bf and I decided to have yet another food exploration in Maginhawa St. I was hoping to chance upon a decent steak joint. Our search led us to this establishment...</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF51BoyH_MiOpnzCu9CSA9QxRUPMczDmnukmzp0yZGH0BnI0m7W3OShYLs7RsBKj3dCjQsJR2peKYdLZ3fCuv7NzKMfjhHByooy3R3MjiwA1ovN3GcKzX239X-DqZE0NlrcZ-HRpBqTZp/s640/blogger-image--1015063029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF51BoyH_MiOpnzCu9CSA9QxRUPMczDmnukmzp0yZGH0BnI0m7W3OShYLs7RsBKj3dCjQsJR2peKYdLZ3fCuv7NzKMfjhHByooy3R3MjiwA1ovN3GcKzX239X-DqZE0NlrcZ-HRpBqTZp/s640/blogger-image--1015063029.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Outside, the place seemed too small for a great steak.. But it had a uniqueness to it that we decided to give it a try. Heck, we were there for the food ü</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQNRzO_7Y4M7Hm6wWwH16W18yaH6HWhG6ahbHhHb2jRn4qyiXfAOZHeeLvM4KAoua_lKbOufZWVFSsqXhe0PcuIHzTY2GywTZzYRKfV8AhCSlfgCppNMAE7hlss7LI7Z4dNJhAU66oW06/s640/blogger-image-2030583118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQNRzO_7Y4M7Hm6wWwH16W18yaH6HWhG6ahbHhHb2jRn4qyiXfAOZHeeLvM4KAoua_lKbOufZWVFSsqXhe0PcuIHzTY2GywTZzYRKfV8AhCSlfgCppNMAE7hlss7LI7Z4dNJhAU66oW06/s640/blogger-image-2030583118.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The place didn't have its own parking lot, so we had to parallel park on the road itself in front of the establishment. They had 3 small tables taking over the side walk. It was a humid dusk that time so dining al fresco style was not an option. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Upon entering, I was impressed with the store layout considering the very small venue they had. Here's a panoramic shot inside:</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEAhkPS0vFAR9F2YmXd-JIxajDiPNj6orCtQcFgE4fZzs43z5MoPp4LyIdmOKJv9So_00Rb2fk2EgsFBqpEkSvCJkCNzrpHa-kFv50XIf-1w6L6MWuQUtcjHOwebhJ3WvDd7JbxwVlfU7/s640/blogger-image--2106224663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEAhkPS0vFAR9F2YmXd-JIxajDiPNj6orCtQcFgE4fZzs43z5MoPp4LyIdmOKJv9So_00Rb2fk2EgsFBqpEkSvCJkCNzrpHa-kFv50XIf-1w6L6MWuQUtcjHOwebhJ3WvDd7JbxwVlfU7/s640/blogger-image--2106224663.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Here's a shot from where we sat:</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaD8PWW0YgaqkrW6mBwfxCiJvWJue_vEV0XONUiTHNfuqwcV-0ZzQkRCEOWiYdT5fALxUwYNGCQJ5xR09q-W7-hmeSuwn34f-aWUsjgPNE3HF_MinhnJGY_xcyErH2xobQ_locHLpzzMe/s640/blogger-image-515925233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaD8PWW0YgaqkrW6mBwfxCiJvWJue_vEV0XONUiTHNfuqwcV-0ZzQkRCEOWiYdT5fALxUwYNGCQJ5xR09q-W7-hmeSuwn34f-aWUsjgPNE3HF_MinhnJGY_xcyErH2xobQ_locHLpzzMe/s640/blogger-image-515925233.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">They had a good selection of food and beverage:</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vRseFP6Q5xM6YwqyzY9seay4Peu5yvp1FJj01ykBnkvWuXOfRhOyz1EYYi1zDIoQOlu5BY9jpx4HyvAEsznk4IRLlmTbCRBpx-75JAoEI4VfZEpn9WNJlp3UOju1d2VYrqSc3YgCvdzZ/s640/blogger-image-1127548490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vRseFP6Q5xM6YwqyzY9seay4Peu5yvp1FJj01ykBnkvWuXOfRhOyz1EYYi1zDIoQOlu5BY9jpx4HyvAEsznk4IRLlmTbCRBpx-75JAoEI4VfZEpn9WNJlp3UOju1d2VYrqSc3YgCvdzZ/s640/blogger-image-1127548490.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This place is very much inclined towards self service. Immediately when we got inside, the menu was handed to us, then the personnel went inside the kitchen at once. After 5 minutes, we were still undecided on which to order. The same personnel went out from the kitchen and handed us this order slip:</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKetfhSP6XjMxKhNcYgWiYbNhhfn13b3WYd_5zZWBgPXeK3iQXB-HK33bj-90okkvqUU4duU6P8tOiZiUfrZqwUrt9blJM2CP0Cc-u9LP8ddrENClPCEu2KEk8SUPOOvX1eQD2-tQJr2/s640/blogger-image--1792273720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzKetfhSP6XjMxKhNcYgWiYbNhhfn13b3WYd_5zZWBgPXeK3iQXB-HK33bj-90okkvqUU4duU6P8tOiZiUfrZqwUrt9blJM2CP0Cc-u9LP8ddrENClPCEu2KEk8SUPOOvX1eQD2-tQJr2/s640/blogger-image--1792273720.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It's another thing I like about the establishment. You can take your time without having to worry about a raging line of hungry people behind you ü Of course, orders are still on a first come first serve basis. We gave the slip on the counter with a small window that's part of the wall separating the kitchen from the tables.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I got the A&W Rootbeer Float for my beverage. It costs Php 99 ($ 2.27). The vanilla ice cream they used on the float took me back to childhood ü</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDEFvdbZ_93kGCt4pBMDJBBXNYW5tfRseSVD7Kxn_f99zcTwBBUF3WH6kZv11yBF39rB9t3pGR7beWyMv3FgEYukHAtVfTQ0NH_bh1VyxWqvj5oWRZpQMgV1tAVTwTK9OE62TrarUDATk/s640/blogger-image--1727144254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDEFvdbZ_93kGCt4pBMDJBBXNYW5tfRseSVD7Kxn_f99zcTwBBUF3WH6kZv11yBF39rB9t3pGR7beWyMv3FgEYukHAtVfTQ0NH_bh1VyxWqvj5oWRZpQMgV1tAVTwTK9OE62TrarUDATk/s640/blogger-image--1727144254.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ex bf got the iced coffee for Php 60 ($ 1.67), taste was ok ü, not bad for Php 60 though its taste is a bit on the instant coffee side (Nescafe, I suppose?)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05gMEGSdyyjllYutxLV2VbUitga-m9H6RSh8KzVa1VnvTVbk65byF2zURWf-9_H77rMtjEktTQ7Uj5bS0qYvbxb8qZS0Doc_9u82JsT1sW2wsxGIDyNjzPTh78G7eqVt1nBKKLQ9y-HOz/s640/blogger-image-675004692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05gMEGSdyyjllYutxLV2VbUitga-m9H6RSh8KzVa1VnvTVbk65byF2zURWf-9_H77rMtjEktTQ7Uj5bS0qYvbxb8qZS0Doc_9u82JsT1sW2wsxGIDyNjzPTh78G7eqVt1nBKKLQ9y-HOz/s640/blogger-image-675004692.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We ordered their Rib-eye Cheese Steak Wrap for Php 155 ($ 3.55)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLQ60jsZhb9H3ZCSUTXvWhJ9hmoZH_tgrSUf_vclUy_B6TsLwzrK1fk9kFJoWdBLuHYaIO-v1JdZrBfy5KxkSp6QUpcvEltXkX0oV8fPQTOU_Wq5LzcM4NoFyZLRsxo_ZHNBxnxsOD7dQ/s640/blogger-image-1210548617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLQ60jsZhb9H3ZCSUTXvWhJ9hmoZH_tgrSUf_vclUy_B6TsLwzrK1fk9kFJoWdBLuHYaIO-v1JdZrBfy5KxkSp6QUpcvEltXkX0oV8fPQTOU_Wq5LzcM4NoFyZLRsxo_ZHNBxnxsOD7dQ/s640/blogger-image-1210548617.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It was a generous serving of rib-eye slices, and it was a savory treat with each juicy bite ü I expected a lot from the cheese though.. The vegetables on it were fresh.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We got two eggs on the side, each costing Php 25 ($ 0.57) so both cost us Php 50 ($ 1.15)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAJJPi1b4PnFTPHUxac4E2lM_rUaAAg0hrCIU3qt-QBaxGToLeMa98G0P1F1Bc41_aS2VSi0Fa0XHWqP8WgpsZ3tgwaQn6qkNXjujLAf2G57DgSliIuh_l4J8NEAMAZm1DeFI4HeF4lWJ/s640/blogger-image-1261824711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAJJPi1b4PnFTPHUxac4E2lM_rUaAAg0hrCIU3qt-QBaxGToLeMa98G0P1F1Bc41_aS2VSi0Fa0XHWqP8WgpsZ3tgwaQn6qkNXjujLAf2G57DgSliIuh_l4J8NEAMAZm1DeFI4HeF4lWJ/s640/blogger-image-1261824711.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We also ordered their Double Steak with Mashed Potato for Php 395 ($ 9.05)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM7r3f1nDkFY3fmxZ1TkI_MtisQK3DeM0xtajkGGoZ-hUTU2XDUNw7zsEKqFA0xSCjwZlGgVN7UcuI8vkIB2Ra72sYrhAuVW_Umjy78L-_91MpLnmGWrFwvhhLPWBMpI8NB2OF33Gx7G3/s640/blogger-image-1204050317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVM7r3f1nDkFY3fmxZ1TkI_MtisQK3DeM0xtajkGGoZ-hUTU2XDUNw7zsEKqFA0xSCjwZlGgVN7UcuI8vkIB2Ra72sYrhAuVW_Umjy78L-_91MpLnmGWrFwvhhLPWBMpI8NB2OF33Gx7G3/s640/blogger-image-1204050317.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZloHFzgXY3EVz4CZPzzrUzqcLvLdhnAyKTOcz_Gas5fgPbNWB-M6I7C4RFcKBmberARRT4-LkAaS4Nyx3cSk2S9rmVBASxoEXWWkRIaMGiM2Wj2xlCIeo_kcZAwhCYaDvCg2wJ-cTJAk/s640/blogger-image--1819687774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZloHFzgXY3EVz4CZPzzrUzqcLvLdhnAyKTOcz_Gas5fgPbNWB-M6I7C4RFcKBmberARRT4-LkAaS4Nyx3cSk2S9rmVBASxoEXWWkRIaMGiM2Wj2xlCIeo_kcZAwhCYaDvCg2wJ-cTJAk/s640/blogger-image--1819687774.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It came with barbecue sauce and vegetable side.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5PUuWXfDibX7dkGzPuq_3DUpIFS6yZV6l4ixtkVdxKeZhyphenhyphenuSywq90UfMv08trfMiF5t5vQ_qW8zUXn6cMVwEjGsYGhn9lePiNejifwmy0dYmQ_Jp0p56AAg3DF4jlWck6H3Tcl7PoS_/s640/blogger-image--1181960256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5PUuWXfDibX7dkGzPuq_3DUpIFS6yZV6l4ixtkVdxKeZhyphenhyphenuSywq90UfMv08trfMiF5t5vQ_qW8zUXn6cMVwEjGsYGhn9lePiNejifwmy0dYmQ_Jp0p56AAg3DF4jlWck6H3Tcl7PoS_/s640/blogger-image--1181960256.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We got extra gravy with extra charge but based on experience, don't bother, you won't miss anything on their gravy.. The bbq sauce was great ;-)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I don't know on which dish was the potato chips included but they served it later..</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHizgI-drbU9w1nT-rsD6BnY7CFswA9FYwT-HZJBp_ythmyO_FEJYKq0hjrZsT45DVUSQ1o7S4DVVaCYR-MlrD3PmFBpS-2v29HZtKNgwWnf7oIm3lmx3sqCvmtf2yJdzH8kHaO28aJVgF/s640/blogger-image-1444518538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHizgI-drbU9w1nT-rsD6BnY7CFswA9FYwT-HZJBp_ythmyO_FEJYKq0hjrZsT45DVUSQ1o7S4DVVaCYR-MlrD3PmFBpS-2v29HZtKNgwWnf7oIm3lmx3sqCvmtf2yJdzH8kHaO28aJVgF/s640/blogger-image-1444518538.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We requested for medium rare doneness of the steak and it was heaven ü Juicy, tasty and tender pieces of heaven ü</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFkrbPkEFNu88YU4HjA311hh4LzB2pzoSIFw3ar8qt35dKqbED091Z7QLTQb0bCrEvxQjbdpHd9VIa-BXhimHZs0-CSxia7ScD_VDWYPY3us6RTy3ue6SilmKABazD1G_SIXlPkoMuj-m/s640/blogger-image-939680386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFkrbPkEFNu88YU4HjA311hh4LzB2pzoSIFw3ar8qt35dKqbED091Z7QLTQb0bCrEvxQjbdpHd9VIa-BXhimHZs0-CSxia7ScD_VDWYPY3us6RTy3ue6SilmKABazD1G_SIXlPkoMuj-m/s640/blogger-image-939680386.jpg" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We were full after those two dishes ü The experience was two thumbs up for me, it satisfied my craving of steak with a delightful surprise of rootbeer float availability ü</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><b><u>How to get there:</u></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">From Elliptical Road (Quezon Coty Memorial Circle), turn right towards Maharlika St.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After about 200m, turn left towards Masaya St.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After 200m, turn right to Maginhawa St.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Go straight for 1.2km then take a sharp left towards Masinsinan St.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">After about 100m, Empire Steak will be on your left ü</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Parking will be a challenge if the store's packed ü</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-91435676554793657762014-05-18T09:37:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:05:55.723-07:00Clarisonic Plus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm pretty much addicted to new stuff (or at least new finds for me). While surfing the world wide web for skin care products, I stumbled upon CLARISONIC. It claims 6x better cleansing than hands alone and removes 30x more age-accelerating pollution than manual cleansing.</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I tried to buy online <a href="http://www.clarisonic.com/">www.clarisonic.com</a> but was having problems checking-out. It won't accept the details I provided! Instead of wasting more time, I tried searching for other online dealers. I learned <a href="http://www.sephora.com/">www.sephora.com</a> offers the product with special offer - free cleanser, bronzer, extension handle (for back cleansing) travel pouch and a big discount: Php 9,853 ($225) only for a Php 13,883,02 ($317) value! I bought one, checked out and shipped through <a href="http://johnnyairpadala.com/">www.johnnyair.com</a> ü Got my package in 10 days ü</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtOc9fIV4jkgS91nbQ2hONT-0J70Z-BlJ_xHGbQ2meIkhyLXM_5KmSObUU3d2BLCWCT9medYDV2nJYyfcBdb6N4juTQ2VSKvDK_6NBy1QE_eu5RRHzIBOJ33-USYXfWsqcRAQZP8W4Pk3/s640/blogger-image-1135295031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtOc9fIV4jkgS91nbQ2hONT-0J70Z-BlJ_xHGbQ2meIkhyLXM_5KmSObUU3d2BLCWCT9medYDV2nJYyfcBdb6N4juTQ2VSKvDK_6NBy1QE_eu5RRHzIBOJ33-USYXfWsqcRAQZP8W4Pk3/s640/blogger-image-1135295031.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a>When the package arrived, I charged the unit for 24 hours (required for first time charging) - you'll know it's completely charged when the lights aren't blinking anymore.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHC5WabN2E2IOSYiIPHUM5SM827qr3q7VFMSGZC0HcrQtR0S4tVQkwrquEILW10YgIaSNn0HxMYM546vaUYyzsmMCb-aOk6wf79i3MQxYr3Snq1gMSuXoAPZRtWWo32hGyDxC9tyLbqLf/s640/blogger-image--1746123399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHC5WabN2E2IOSYiIPHUM5SM827qr3q7VFMSGZC0HcrQtR0S4tVQkwrquEILW10YgIaSNn0HxMYM546vaUYyzsmMCb-aOk6wf79i3MQxYr3Snq1gMSuXoAPZRtWWo32hGyDxC9tyLbqLf/s640/blogger-image--1746123399.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Clarisonic Plus has a wireless charging cradle. The unit is waterproof, it's safe to use during shower. At first use, I noticed the better feel - squeaky clean. I kept the brush flush to my skin, just enough for the brush ends to touch my skin. The brush head didn't rotate at all, it just vibrated - to the naked eyes. On their website, <a href="http://www.clarisonic.com/">www.clarisonic.com</a> , I've read their claim of about 300 oscillations per second. The beauty of science ;-)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aXTTjavbifguoMCGOi1Ze1PuRLwrN1tQ4Em8-4ZJ7G4MDFE45CYaG1iX6xhCRvtq5d4iPwD2i_eh-_39behPALTw0NYEDs4g5GoMawytpW7huyHnarTF5KvNQs7nV2160QDgYvMOsVPD/s640/blogger-image-890199852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aXTTjavbifguoMCGOi1Ze1PuRLwrN1tQ4Em8-4ZJ7G4MDFE45CYaG1iX6xhCRvtq5d4iPwD2i_eh-_39behPALTw0NYEDs4g5GoMawytpW7huyHnarTF5KvNQs7nV2160QDgYvMOsVPD/s640/blogger-image-890199852.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The unit I got didn't only have a brush for the face, it can also hold a body brush for use all over ü. I normally use the face brush everyday but not so much on the body brush. I like the timer pre-programmed on the unit. Plus, it runs on 3 speeds, you can adjust the speed to your preference. For more specs, visit their website (specified above) You can even compare units on their site ü I think this unit is the best buy among all their models ü</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
After a few months of use, even my aunt noticed the change in my face. I had less breakouts and my skin care products are absorbed better by my skin. My skin is the oily type, I didn't notice much difference on the oiliness, just the breakouts. It feels great after washing with Clarisonic too because I'm pretty sure the impurities were sweeped off my face after a long day of work, dust and pollution ü </div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you have the extra moolah, splurge and get one ü Results vary for every person, they have the feel and see guarantee anyway. If it doesn't work for you, you can return the unit afterwards. I didn't return mine ü</div>
</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-72837797461122262752014-05-17T05:01:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:06:23.244-07:00Don Don Tei<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you're craving for Jap food while you're in SM Clark, try visiting the food court and look for Don Don Tei - sister company of Yufuin, an authentic Jap restaurant in Balibago. Being a major Yufuin fan, I was elated to know such fact ;-)</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I grew hungry after going around the mall at about 4:30pm so I decided to have an afternoon snack with ex bf.</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Though not on the menu, I asked if they serve sashimi. The cashier confirmed they do but only limited to Tuna and Salmon. For Php 120 ($ 2.74) I got 5 slices. Ü</div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHFFSonHVIQ5YAakMrBxXQNHJgKhhql60yFd5vurBc_McbNpPGISGMxj4fDCr3dbsFPOqmtCheYrLb0CgUYEG0y-u1M6UbMXI7XYV_OiwSIvx_wNPpHcFLbFF-hwOiXm1wxadaNS6KpbN/s640/blogger-image--995258583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHFFSonHVIQ5YAakMrBxXQNHJgKhhql60yFd5vurBc_McbNpPGISGMxj4fDCr3dbsFPOqmtCheYrLb0CgUYEG0y-u1M6UbMXI7XYV_OiwSIvx_wNPpHcFLbFF-hwOiXm1wxadaNS6KpbN/s640/blogger-image--995258583.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I also got their Spicy Tuna Maki for Php 85 ($ 1.94). It was great ü</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMppd3YOEFueM48WGXpj-03DYd7G4_nlTO2ogvbcIxNFA8FgXOcsX1kONHFlh8E_vjPEhyphenhyphenAyZGEhhcds3bv4g3WoY-z2tx7zHe0cXgmAEhouUMS7LBFgG10pQirEhQxHEnGIB3obeEXbC/s640/blogger-image--480194872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMppd3YOEFueM48WGXpj-03DYd7G4_nlTO2ogvbcIxNFA8FgXOcsX1kONHFlh8E_vjPEhyphenhyphenAyZGEhhcds3bv4g3WoY-z2tx7zHe0cXgmAEhouUMS7LBFgG10pQirEhQxHEnGIB3obeEXbC/s640/blogger-image--480194872.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I will surely eat there again ^_^</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
-----</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Since I love Japanese Food so much, here's a follow up post.... I again ordered salmon sashimi and spicy tuna maki for lunch. They said tuna maki was not available because they ran out of the crunchy bits to top the sushi. I told them I didn't mind, so here's my lunch:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KZ2p-GhsO2Z0XKm_R4h1M_zLGe5YgVfCDtT8rFCEvdRLqbgbfDFP0au4rPCCWjp-ut-Kza81I8Y0ILVUCoaocEl_ot0h8r_H_x4YKR_-p_1gn1eRwAonjzWMVsTzoa7RXJbA2I-W5Xuv/s640/blogger-image-172946723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KZ2p-GhsO2Z0XKm_R4h1M_zLGe5YgVfCDtT8rFCEvdRLqbgbfDFP0au4rPCCWjp-ut-Kza81I8Y0ILVUCoaocEl_ot0h8r_H_x4YKR_-p_1gn1eRwAonjzWMVsTzoa7RXJbA2I-W5Xuv/s640/blogger-image-172946723.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHTC3PyjKegRd3rm_fnMeG1QBbMxp9SUJPMzxaDkFVPIbsrjhrTSqkhDh88vMqpTcXOP3m99UcRgiyHlw9POeaHd1SCG-nV8PtL1GV7X4LAiriy56noteYIftIltMQge6AoxfN8YjXH3p/s640/blogger-image-1287957218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHTC3PyjKegRd3rm_fnMeG1QBbMxp9SUJPMzxaDkFVPIbsrjhrTSqkhDh88vMqpTcXOP3m99UcRgiyHlw9POeaHd1SCG-nV8PtL1GV7X4LAiriy56noteYIftIltMQge6AoxfN8YjXH3p/s640/blogger-image-1287957218.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Salmon was not the heavenly fresh version of a sashimi but considerably tasty. Their spicy tuna maki, however, beat's Kitaro's overpriced miniature tuna crunchy ü This one's the better alternative ü Kitaro's demise, I think, was its overpricing strategy so both of its branches up north (NLEX and SM) faded into natural death.. Don Don Tei earned 4 stars for me that I've eaten the same combination thrice in 7 days 😂</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-54310417671742226002014-05-16T03:47:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:06:50.836-07:00Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here I am again on my obsession with lip products.... this time, I've put Maybelline's famous Baby Lips line to test. Got the Pink Blast / Pink Glow variant:</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCoGDXNgpbbU6pOGd609g2Rpa22exnzXClQL9H4Tja0rgAbxkqRy30PszmLyyZQzwzK5mCUlCvbKelmEauJz_nFz5K1-QqKgFlZEbpKLFnlZVcKe8YWzPUix-IJvlMtHDxWyVRZ1DLiMg/s640/blogger-image--1313319780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCoGDXNgpbbU6pOGd609g2Rpa22exnzXClQL9H4Tja0rgAbxkqRy30PszmLyyZQzwzK5mCUlCvbKelmEauJz_nFz5K1-QqKgFlZEbpKLFnlZVcKe8YWzPUix-IJvlMtHDxWyVRZ1DLiMg/s640/blogger-image--1313319780.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This one costs Php 100 ($ 2.28) on retail. Ms. Beauty Consultant told me it's colorless, but I guess she hasn't seen the tester - it's more on the light orange side:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnYFJdvIo1yoNClCpSH88yHDZwjKbKCzENh26PUyzNLAVIKWtW4p6RVsUb7WrHb7tS7I290nsk3X9KZEQ5IHva4rf3Epz4U4IkYfIv96uibMA2QYJz9Te__QhRi08jGybw0cToxwnJarr/s640/blogger-image-1640669514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnYFJdvIo1yoNClCpSH88yHDZwjKbKCzENh26PUyzNLAVIKWtW4p6RVsUb7WrHb7tS7I290nsk3X9KZEQ5IHva4rf3Epz4U4IkYfIv96uibMA2QYJz9Te__QhRi08jGybw0cToxwnJarr/s640/blogger-image-1640669514.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a>The product promises 8-hour moisture, which I think is possible (I've used their menthol variant before, and it was oh so soothing, perfect for chapped lips especially during cold months ü) It also promises to reveal your own perfect pink glow with their exclusive color-blooming technology, making the product react to your unique lip chemistry.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here's a snapshot 1 minute after I've applied the product:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRPlLxrnl4BVEWfbhC8jSkCbSkYRWMJ5QZdEdzDt9k0egugXrKqq0sWLfBXFBoypKdRZh3X2pCqo8BS3dqpCu-Oe9RjUBUXkaYbJ_NHdjtdgTUEftlINEUIAt37ly1jHQzMtN8tPVPe9d/s640/blogger-image-609685932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRPlLxrnl4BVEWfbhC8jSkCbSkYRWMJ5QZdEdzDt9k0egugXrKqq0sWLfBXFBoypKdRZh3X2pCqo8BS3dqpCu-Oe9RjUBUXkaYbJ_NHdjtdgTUEftlINEUIAt37ly1jHQzMtN8tPVPe9d/s640/blogger-image-609685932.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Not bad right? Ü</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It doesn't promise a lasting color but it does promise lasting moisture. I will update this post on how long it kept my lips moisturized. For the meantime, I'm judging it as a great buy, considering it's cheap and delivers its promises. ;-)</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-39808174230455046972014-05-14T10:47:00.003-07:002014-10-05T21:07:19.114-07:00MacBook Pro with Retina Display ME866ZP/A<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
So I got myself an early Christmas present last year. I actually got myself and ex bf matching iPhone 5s 64GB Gold in that same month - but that's not the gift I'm talking about :D </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
---------------------------</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>I've never been addicted so much to Apple until 2009. Way back, I used to raise my brows to Apple fanatics and criticize the exclusivity of their preferred brand. I didn't see much use for an iPod then, I thought iPhones were tacky and absurdly priced, supported by equally absurd consumers willing to pay sky high for a phone. And then the most absurd product yet known to man: the iPad. What on earth was Apple thinking when it created the iPad?!? A more compact computer that had no computing power than running applications that work so-so on the performance department??!! I didn't see the point of iPad's existence before. It was merely an oversized iPod touch back then.. It was year 2009 when I finally joined the bandwagon and gave up my preconceived notion about the brand. Bought an iPhone 4, half curious of what the hype was all about and half daring myself to see and try the product. From then on, I was a believer. Apple products were built to perfection that I could not, for the life of me, criticize, even a single feature! I've never realized how much I was missing on touch screen until I used iPhone. From that time onwards, there existed just two types of touch screen phones in my vocabulary: one is iPhone and the other one is "oThers" (get it?? LOL) The responsiveness, ease of use, the speed - they never deteriorate in time, as compared to their other counterparts! Sorry Samsung, you had your chance with Note and the other Galaxy models but you just can't beat iPhone in a lot of ways. Yes, you're fairly fast at first, but Apple has something that you don't have: consistency in performance, for when your system's been filled with data (photos, videos, messages, music), the speed of the phone is lost whereas iPhone remains fast, unbeaten.</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
---------------------------</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Going back to the early Christmas present I got, since I'm so in love with Apple, I finally decided to give MacBook Pro a chance. The main problem of a MacBook for me then was the weight. I was not willing to carry around a computer the weight of a boulder on my shoulders or on my back. I knew I was missing a lot, I even considered buying a MacBook Air but I'd rather buy an iPad than that one. MacBook Air was (and still is) just a pricier version of the iPad. For me, 'twas Pro or nothing. Then news came to me that the new model was released, with retina display and packs a lighter weight! I checked it out in a Mac store and I was in love. I was torn between getting the 15" and the 13" but I finally reconciled the three most important features for me: weight, computing speed and battery power - so I chose the Php 92,990 ($ 1,799) Macbook Pro 13" with 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz, 8gb 1600MHz memory, 512GB PCIe-based flash storage, Intel Iris Graphics and Built-in battery that lasts up to 9 hours. I was in love at first use.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOrzZvDN6aYhkmD_eZV_67jusyga1UGJ10bBARgGSjN1kdi_sj1HYwZGIZi9xqdzi4fBtckqMWZaTcQyXx8TuT7k_2IzINo8esePaK37pTiNJrUTQFD0n9HWp7JsCausQqG-TGzcoSiLc/s1600/IMG_0564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOrzZvDN6aYhkmD_eZV_67jusyga1UGJ10bBARgGSjN1kdi_sj1HYwZGIZi9xqdzi4fBtckqMWZaTcQyXx8TuT7k_2IzINo8esePaK37pTiNJrUTQFD0n9HWp7JsCausQqG-TGzcoSiLc/s1600/IMG_0564.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My writer alter ego usually comes in late at night but I don't have problems turning the light on in our room because of its well illuminated keypad (reminder: MacBook Pro newbie here!) This is my personal notebook but I'm also using a laptop running on Microsoft for work, so I know both worlds. I don't have problems switching to and from MacBook though at times I torture my Lenovo's trackpad by using the gestures I use on my Macbook, wondering what went wrong before I realize that I have to use the right click button of the trackpad and not the 2-finger touch..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I love that the MacBook is easy to use especially in video editing and photo editing (note: I haven't acquired Photoshop and Editing Softwares yet, though you're most welcome to comment on which Video Editing Software goes fine with the MacBook Pro). I'm just using iMovie and iPhoto, but it's good enough for me, I'm not into the video editing business anyway - though it will be nice if I do. The other softwares that come with it (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, etc) made it all the more competent, with a saving feature to tailor fit your preferred type of document (e.g. Word, Excel, PPT). If you're not satisfied with the built in apps, you can download Open Office for Mac anyway. It resembles Microsoft Applications, just a tad different. For those interested to get Open Office for Mac, here's where to get it: <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/porting/mac/">http://www.openoffice.org/porting/mac/</a> If you still long for the usual Microsoft Word / Excel / Powerpoint due to familiarity, you can get it from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/mac">http://www.microsoft.com/mac</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Bringing the MacBook Pro is not a problem for me during travel because it doesn't pack that much weight as its predecessors. It can stand long hours of waiting on the airport and some surfing late at night. The keyboard is really soft touch, I have no problems typing away in synch with my handful of thoughts and comments about things. I also love that I have Viber on my desktop, in synch with my iPhone :) At least I don't miss messages from friends while working on my stuff.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There are still a few drawbacks though... (nobody's perfect!) Airdrop doesn't work for MacBook - iPhone, it may work MacBook - MacBook or iPhone - iPhone but not MacBook - iPhone (arrgghhh). But it can connect iTunes to iPhone via wifi. MacBook Pro doesn't have the built in disc reader anymore, but that's probably moving forward into the future.. just as how we moved from floppy discs to cds to dvds. There's portable hard drive now and my external DVD writer works with it anyway..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I know I still have a lot to discover do with my new toy. It's been 7 months but I'm still in love. :) Apple haters, try to buy one product at least. You will understand why. Marketing is one thing, product quality is another and I believe Apple beats others in the latter in more ways than one. ;-)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
For more info about specifications etc., checkout this site: <a href="http://store.apple.com/ph/buy-mac/macbook-pro">http://store.apple.com/ph/buy-mac/macbook-pro</a><br />
<br />
<br />
_________________________________<br />
<br />
Update:<br />
<br />
It's September 2014. It's been a while that I've been using the MacBook Pro but I'm still totally, overly, truly, madly and deeply in love with it. :) Updated my iPhone 5s with iOS 8 already and it still communicates seamlessly with my MacBook Pro. I heard Apple will be releasing the OS X Yosemite next month. I really hope it will work seamlessly with the current hardware build of my toy. Knowing Apple, I just have to sit back worry-free and watch in awe how these geniuses work with technology at the tips of their fingers. I have but one wish though, that Airdrop may work across platforms..</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-13076028521064829712014-05-14T09:11:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:07:43.236-07:00West Loch Park Hotel in Vigan Ilocos Sur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
After the morning drive to Ilocos and the afternoon walk in Calle Crisologo and Baluarte, we drove a bit north to check in at West Loch Park Hotel for a much needed rest. I booked a Deluxe Room through <a href="http://www.agoda.com/">www.agoda.com</a>. Price was a bit high that time because it was peak season (Holy Week, April 2014) but I think a Deluxe Room should range from Php 4,000 - Php 5,000 ($ 92 - $ 112) on regular days.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Armed with Google Maps, I navigated towards the location and saw an unassuming facade to my left. Parking slots at the hotel front are for about 3-4 cars only. Upon our arrival, all the slots were taken. Mr. security guard was quick to approach us to check if we will be checking in, and he was courteous and fast enough to open the hotel gates and assist us to a vacant slot. Checking in was a breeze, it only took about 3 minutes tops before they gave us the key to our room. Upon entering the room, I was surprised to see a well maintained, clean and modern room.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been my usual routine whenever I check in to a hotel to scrutinise the bathroom first before giving my thumbs up. I was not disappointed. The bath tub was really inviting so I gave in to a 45-minute hot tub reward after long hours of driving and walking around town.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbcc7wXexrXkt4cO_hV18xa0HQVaQNe9WeQH2JemtXqZK3rn7lPehlFbl0pfOKb-OSkdtDfOTqgtxuatlo02JqfpZTKMF_BBUpNBYn7ThUCz97Bh4EhH8_WQZ9ixsHW2NpYMAFRjqQC30/s1600/P1090338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbcc7wXexrXkt4cO_hV18xa0HQVaQNe9WeQH2JemtXqZK3rn7lPehlFbl0pfOKb-OSkdtDfOTqgtxuatlo02JqfpZTKMF_BBUpNBYn7ThUCz97Bh4EhH8_WQZ9ixsHW2NpYMAFRjqQC30/s1600/P1090338.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Their towels smell great, just like the towels in Shangri-La hotels - I'm not exaggerating :) When I got out, I saw some hawaiian macadamia nuts (a can of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts) and a basket of fruits near the complimentary water bottles. Called up front desk to double check if the fruits and nuts were part of the generous compliments. They were indeed free, loved it! :) The room is equipped with wifi too..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a name='more'></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I changed to sleeping clothes and pulled the sheets up my head, the bed was comfortable. The pillows were fine and the sheets were fine too. If there were any drawbacks, it was the puzzling sliding door in the balcony that I didn't know how to lock (it was hard to lock, probably some other guest forced his/her way out to the balcony thus the weird fit of the door and its locks). The room door failed to double lock from the inside too. I gave these concerns to front desk and the staff were nice enough to inspect on my complaints and solve them for me. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The next morning, I had coffee the moment I got up. Used the supplied instant coffee from the bar and I was thrilled about the taste. It was not the usual 3-in-1 taste you get. It was more of a "Kopiccino" level, if you get what I mean. ;-) I asked the waitress about their instant coffee because I liked its taste ("Nova" brand), she said it was imported by the hotel owner probably from Hawaii (or some other country). She asked their manager about it since I was so interested and they were kind enough to offer and sell two bags to me for a total of Php 400 (around $9), 18 sachets per bag. I knew it was their supply but they were the ones to offer so I bought it anyway. :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The room went with complimentary breakfast sets and these were the meals we had:</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBh0mqNgbQPeMSHXQKadYx0qTFU1gVGtepKCFBmvlsoEkd9gDSfTWZijOH_Re-Rlj_8xYZVnQDlKQvWHowekgPQF6nJcn8p6ACao6_pAP0biguqIFzHwjLpyvHwEPCCvTAidXt2F8TcdZ/s1600/P1090446.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBh0mqNgbQPeMSHXQKadYx0qTFU1gVGtepKCFBmvlsoEkd9gDSfTWZijOH_Re-Rlj_8xYZVnQDlKQvWHowekgPQF6nJcn8p6ACao6_pAP0biguqIFzHwjLpyvHwEPCCvTAidXt2F8TcdZ/s1600/P1090446.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bacon, Fresh Fruits (Slices of Apple, Pear, Mango & Grapes), Scrambled Egg, Baked Potato</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt0hXhjCWWKBsoyfPb3RLxCaGSlh2UWth8JFy8mHOmI-kgvimsA2sLVb7AUjR7Cn-mhCuquYYa5svwi8GTqqaJlox99AsQ-SthhgapSQALV_t5iRIOTPvmWpzzLHaBBPCq4SZCT0-iXzG/s1600/P1090414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxt0hXhjCWWKBsoyfPb3RLxCaGSlh2UWth8JFy8mHOmI-kgvimsA2sLVb7AUjR7Cn-mhCuquYYa5svwi8GTqqaJlox99AsQ-SthhgapSQALV_t5iRIOTPvmWpzzLHaBBPCq4SZCT0-iXzG/s1600/P1090414.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bangus (Milkfish), Sinangag (Fried Rice), Scrambled Egg, Eggplant, Fried Banana</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRovXxc5jmjTGjChIusrti-9una3XMS5M8W1O-ZkAK4L1sW6-5ihZS8fEtS2HRTj7-997kzUdv-73jP3hQzuYkQ-s8M89j3aat69UCqvyXsMdQzJFAwFgVdIml25_Cd3QdtUe05eVdateN/s1600/P1090443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRovXxc5jmjTGjChIusrti-9una3XMS5M8W1O-ZkAK4L1sW6-5ihZS8fEtS2HRTj7-997kzUdv-73jP3hQzuYkQ-s8M89j3aat69UCqvyXsMdQzJFAwFgVdIml25_Cd3QdtUe05eVdateN/s1600/P1090443.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vigan Longganisa (Pork Sausage), Sinangag (Fried Rice), Scrambled Egg, Eggplant, Fried Banana</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
After breakfast, we checked out the pool at the back of the hotel but we didn't have time to dip in it as we were headed to Ilocos Norte... Here's a snapshot:</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m272mHFq9aqxaEbfyGjvAfCaGSMU-mDdYc88MGWL8Zkal8smZCLjI03MDZkxSmd6Yvr1ZhtK3aoEaWZNmMYE6-KLEQmxsYiEVsWZ6blVw7HqPs9QHLdjAzVloHpnBCCs2BC7pkYg5e9q/s1600/P1090457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m272mHFq9aqxaEbfyGjvAfCaGSMU-mDdYc88MGWL8Zkal8smZCLjI03MDZkxSmd6Yvr1ZhtK3aoEaWZNmMYE6-KLEQmxsYiEVsWZ6blVw7HqPs9QHLdjAzVloHpnBCCs2BC7pkYg5e9q/s1600/P1090457.JPG" height="436" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This picture didn't give much justice to the real inviting appearance of the pool. You should check out the gallery on their website, but that picture doesn't give much justice too. It's slightly bigger than the usual house pool but not olympic size. It looks clean and well maintained.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Overall, my family enjoyed our stay in this hotel, even more than Fort Ilocandia! The service, cleanliness and the value you get for your money is so worth it. It will surely be our hotel of choice if ever we will be back up North. My family kept raving about breakfast and the accommodation, and they kept comparing it to the other places where we stayed. The hotel is relatively new, it's been around for more than a year now, but it's well kept and I'm pleased with the way the staff handled our requests. Two thumbs up! :) I highly recommend staying here, I'm sure you'll love it too.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Their website is: <a href="http://www.westlochparkhotel.com/">www.westlochparkhotel.com</a> and I booked our accommodation online through <a href="http://www.agoda.com/">www.agoda.com</a> :)</div>
<br />
<br /></div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-63301456552664679282014-05-13T08:24:00.001-07:002015-04-28T05:42:49.797-07:00Beijing Tour Scams<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i><br />
<i>Note: This is a repost from the old blog I have... took down the post from that blog already.</i><br />
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">husband and I went to Beijing for a tour on May 7-11, 2013. We
booked our trip through a licensed tour operator in the Philippines, Aboex
Travel & Tours. It was stated
in our travel voucher that we need to follow the whole scheduled itinerary and
should we decide not to follow, all hotel rooms, tours and meals will
automatically be forfeited, so we adhered.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On May 9, 2013 our tour guide,
“Aimee” from Century Holiday (tour operator in China that partnered with Aboex)
brought us to a Chinese Medicine Shop for a “foot massage” after our Jade Shop,
Juyongguan Pass (Great Wall) & Lunch stops.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-XmR-nFZFiZwfpHs0IMfP1-3W10SUZLEbl4ExUTDT6F-kk71E-ol-WSPnIObTHgk4jU7J7G0voP3hdMCfP68TGuZhMIc6OaI_S8Z4HKh0Div8yuYnz6RHqFMRPISpPqmz8EQ35mCnUUr/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-XmR-nFZFiZwfpHs0IMfP1-3W10SUZLEbl4ExUTDT6F-kk71E-ol-WSPnIObTHgk4jU7J7G0voP3hdMCfP68TGuZhMIc6OaI_S8Z4HKh0Div8yuYnz6RHqFMRPISpPqmz8EQ35mCnUUr/s1600/1.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyxiJ7wvvkwo6WJuQaBXW_xXjOyYCpLbjHLu7nFPm0b2nCm164qZ4ml6sRY6Rc811WSGg-oRFH-sZ4Ryehk0-XES28EkPx8aV556vkSObRUgYzu1QRxStIkscYbqD2laz8gmb_t6uUu2a/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyxiJ7wvvkwo6WJuQaBXW_xXjOyYCpLbjHLu7nFPm0b2nCm164qZ4ml6sRY6Rc811WSGg-oRFH-sZ4Ryehk0-XES28EkPx8aV556vkSObRUgYzu1QRxStIkscYbqD2laz8gmb_t6uUu2a/s1600/2.jpg" height="122" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRrzFQ1gCylaqYGUUKtUjoCQHteq9qV7RkQa1faT-_GmaaDQj3syIJ8cv9LqwZOWCBF1O2n_pd3fwpy3uBfQz_5otqPoaNghjzOm9QGPbcExV3_zAIEo_Mgx8qP_P87EHLTB_lHOeVHYO/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRrzFQ1gCylaqYGUUKtUjoCQHteq9qV7RkQa1faT-_GmaaDQj3syIJ8cv9LqwZOWCBF1O2n_pd3fwpy3uBfQz_5otqPoaNghjzOm9QGPbcExV3_zAIEo_Mgx8qP_P87EHLTB_lHOeVHYO/s1600/3.jpg" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px;">"Dr. Dong"</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the “Hospital” we met a
"Dr. Dong" who's supposedly from Tibet and is the 4th Generation
doctor from their family. (Not sure if that’s her real name??) She asked
us to open our mind to natural medicine and not just modern medicine because the latter uses chemicals to cure only the symptoms - side effects will still be present, while the former is used to cure the root cause of symptoms. To add credibility, she mentioned that the late president Marcos went to their hospital for his Lupus and that other prominent people visited them to be cured. In fact, the very first president of their institution is already 107 years old because he uses Chinese Natural Medicine for long life. After convincing our group, Dr. Dong said that Chinese Natural Medicine "doctors" and their English interpreters will enter the room to diagnose us of any illness by looking at the palm of our hands. My husband went first and the doctor said he has problems with his liver. Then the doctor looked at my palms, he said I had hormonal imbalance causing irregularity in my menstruation cycle. When they saw that I was interested to know more </span><i style="font-family: Calibri;">(who wouldn’t be concerned with
their health??),</i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> they accompanied us from the foot massage room to the
“doctor’s office” to discuss more on how to cure the said “illnesses”. They
offered us Chinese medicines that can only be found in Tibet (according to
them) and the prices are fixed because they’re very rare. They offered us a
treatment package for my husband worth CNY 2,700 per month and that he should
take it for 3 months amounting to a whopping total of CNY 8,100. I declined
because I didn’t have that much budget but the interpreter said the doctor will
perform “Chi-gong” (transfer of energy) on my husband to make the medicine more
effective so he can just avail of 1 month treatment instead of 3 months.
Unsuspecting, I subscribed to the idea and handed them my credit card to charge
CNY 2,700 for the medicine. After that the doctor prescribed some Chinese
medicine for my hormonal imbalance amounting to CNY 3,400 for a month’s worth
of medicines. The interpreter said I had to buy 3 months’ worth of medicines so
I can get rid of my hormonal imbalance forever. Thank God I’ve set a budget for
this trip rendering me to decline, (otherwise I ended up buying some medicine
for myself..) To cut the Chinese Medicine Scam Story short</span><b style="font-family: Calibri;"><u>, I was charged
using my Visa Credit Card CNY 2,700 </u></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">for this trip. I even paid CNY 500
in cash for some foot soak and topical oil for detoxification, arthritis and
high blood… but I already paid for that in cash. I’m just after the credit card
charge reversal. See this site for more info on this scam:</span><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://eatpackgo.com/travel/go-china-tour-scams/"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://eatpackgo.com/travel/go-china-tour-scams/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After the Chinese Medicine trip, we
went to the Olympic Stadium and Water Cube then went to a pearl shop (in the
basement of the old Olympic stadium). This is where scam #2 happened. A Chinese
lady discussed how they grew cultured fresh water pearls.<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiEDdy2k6eA_m2pw4YQNLMj62oWyRLLi4a37Iz0tXQlZ-vNsPbz0avEM7IhYVXfp8sZsciLfu1Ta7ktBMnz5SjlLiDuJ8nA296Laiqr924NyaCtkUjKDSeM13rBsQ2mnqugtpAXH1tXuy/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiEDdy2k6eA_m2pw4YQNLMj62oWyRLLi4a37Iz0tXQlZ-vNsPbz0avEM7IhYVXfp8sZsciLfu1Ta7ktBMnz5SjlLiDuJ8nA296Laiqr924NyaCtkUjKDSeM13rBsQ2mnqugtpAXH1tXuy/s1600/4.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">She said that the most expensive
type of pearl was the golden pearl and that in China, ladies ask for a golden
pearl ring instead of diamond ring for an engagement ring because golden
pearls are that valuable and rare. She even declared that an expert will
shortly follow and discuss more about pearls after her presentation but due to
a very busy day with the experts tending to other tourists, their boss will
entertain us instead. The “boss” introduced himself to us as Yan Tao. He said
that his parents asked him to manage their pearl shop business instead of
playing around. <b><u>He even apologized for appearing nervous because it was
his first time to present to a group of tourists</u></b>. Since it was his
first time to present, he said that we will be very memorable to him. I asked
to take a picture with him, he was weary at first but he allowed us to take one
on the latter part. He said didn’t know much about pearls but he did know a lot
about Jade so he will discuss Jade instead. After teaching us how to detect a
fake from a genuine jade, he offered to show some of their golden pearl
collections. He said he will just show these collections because we are his
friends.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I21xQ6V9eqRvWmrOt8gdJrjAajhTQXwIWG7_N9aFZVk-1b82gbpVOv-sSMyZT5La3I_WGPBdle3lTeu1fkpgCo0C9gQq2rUpS-mkDyb9cMP3XxZtJ3zGFL-dQ5vrvaT8UwPsAkQNXRDo/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-I21xQ6V9eqRvWmrOt8gdJrjAajhTQXwIWG7_N9aFZVk-1b82gbpVOv-sSMyZT5La3I_WGPBdle3lTeu1fkpgCo0C9gQq2rUpS-mkDyb9cMP3XxZtJ3zGFL-dQ5vrvaT8UwPsAkQNXRDo/s1600/5.jpg" height="640" width="156" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">The Con Artist, "Yan Tao"</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then we bumped in to some sales
ladies inside their VIP rooms when finally he made an irresistible offer. We
stopped by a glass case full of various pearl necklaces and we saw they were
labelled CNY 400 each, but since we are his “friends” he will just charge CNY
100 per necklace so we can buy souvenirs for our friends and family. His
salesladies looked surprised when he announced the crazy sale and in chorus
with matching jaw drop they said, “100 yuan??!?!?@#”<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy77nb1-bWBqmuWpuQOippyJjN9l7dI9mDQ8CgCy0dqNHRW-uuEY_RuXqNCVILVz_iII2pnWHoVTSp8jfwWRZq7tDnIAcLftUuqwiDekFKFQUx7v09S0YY9JWKg6ZH8HblHZ_X77XfiDS/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAy77nb1-bWBqmuWpuQOippyJjN9l7dI9mDQ8CgCy0dqNHRW-uuEY_RuXqNCVILVz_iII2pnWHoVTSp8jfwWRZq7tDnIAcLftUuqwiDekFKFQUx7v09S0YY9JWKg6ZH8HblHZ_X77XfiDS/s1600/6.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: black; font-size: x-small;">When I gave the CNY 100 worth necklace to my mom last night (right), she said it resembled the pearl necklace she bought in Bataan for Php 100 (left). I was dumbfounded that they looked similar, even the chains!!! If this is not sheer deception, then tell me what is..</span></span></em></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">While we were busy choosing for our
moms, he disappeared for a moment and came back with an even more irresistible
offer.. He showed us a golden pearl set and said that market price was at CNY
12,800. Since he is the son of the owner and since we are his friends, he will
sell it for just CNY 3,000 (<i>and I can return it to him should we find a
cheaper offer – now that is a statement useful for our side because I want to
return the item</i>). Who won’t be tempted by such offer?? They even had a
saying “One life, one set” encouraging us to invest and treat the set as a
family heirloom to be passed on from generation to generation.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #262626; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAB4n5hGXxdpOAnZEGBY-WmswUla_sdfkLT7jGso6EzLQU2z8Q7kMLI8-yzfBwd6OSrP2Cejq-DcSevHL0q3DfCFI6Pqnin3QwFgMPLMX9WTqzrsGsKXTAhUiUcYp16DDXun-_j7osXM2/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAB4n5hGXxdpOAnZEGBY-WmswUla_sdfkLT7jGso6EzLQU2z8Q7kMLI8-yzfBwd6OSrP2Cejq-DcSevHL0q3DfCFI6Pqnin3QwFgMPLMX9WTqzrsGsKXTAhUiUcYp16DDXun-_j7osXM2/s1600/7.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a daughter and such thought
made me decide to buy the set. Even my husband pushed me to buy it because it
was a good investment. We are not experts on pearls and as gullible as it may
seem, we took the offer. <b><u>They hurriedly accompanied us to the cashier to
swipe my card for a total of CNY 3,000</u></b>. After that, Yan Tao asked if we
are interested in Jade. I said no but they insisted to show us some bangles worth
CNY 4,800 and if we will buy on that day, he will charge us CNY 800 instead. He
also presented a CNY 65000 worth of pearl necklace and that he will just charge
CNY 10,000 for me because I am his friend. I declined but he insisted on
another pearl set of earrings, necklace and ring. The market price of the 2</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">nd</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> bigger set of golden pearls was
CNY 85,000 but he will just charge us CNY 5,000 more if we will buy it and
throw the already purchased CNY 3000 set for free (for a total of CNY 8,000)!
Luckily, I didn’t buy more. Just the CNY 3,000 set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My husband and I were thrilled to
find such bargains in Beijing. I was even excited to give my friend who will
travel to Beijing on December Yan Tao’s card so she can avail of the same
discounts as we did. Only this morning (May 14, 2013) did I get the chance to
“Google” the pearl shop in the old Olympic stadium and the Chinese Medicine
Shop. My knees trembled when I learned about the scams – that the diagnoses on
other couples in the Chinese Medicine Shop were just the same as ours (liver
for guys and hormonal imbalance for girls) and that our good friend, Yan Tao,
did not give us his real name (Mike for others, etc), it was not his first time
to present when he attended to us, and that he is a very effective con artist
making us buy cheap pearls and Jade for outrageous prices than their real value
believing he was the owner’s son, being a friend to us. See these threads on
how inconsistent their tactics are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/China/Beijing_Shi/Beijing-1024960/Tourist_Traps-Beijing-Tour_Scams-BR-1.html"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/China/Beijing_Shi/Beijing-1024960/Tourist_Traps-Beijing-Tour_Scams-BR-1.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294212-d3205113-r145623870-Derun_Jewelry_At_National_Olympic_Sports_Center-Beijing.html">http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294212-d3205113-r145623870-Derun_Jewelry_At_National_Olympic_Sports_Center-Beijing.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wrote this story hoping some kind
soul will help us get back what we lost. I am filing a formal complaint in
behalf of the former travelers who’ve been scammed just like us, and for those
who will be going in the future. I hope that in my own little way of blogging,
I'll be able to warn others about these scams to avoid becoming victims to
these tourist traps. I also hope that these scammers be investigated and be
required in the future to present themselves using their real identities.<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: black;">___________________________</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: Calibri;">Comments from the previous post:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We just came back from Beijing
yesterday and got scammed at Derun Jewelry too. We should have done our
research first! Anyway, did you manage to get your money back and return the
golden pearl set? We are making a formal complaint and have requested our
tour agent in Beijing to assist us to cancel the credit card payment and refund
the money. Am now waiting for the outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">May 30, 2013 at 1:13 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75"
coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe"
filled="f" stroked="f">
<v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/>
<v:formulas>
<v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>
<v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>
<v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/>
<v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>
</v:formulas>
<v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>
<o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>
</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" type="#_x0000_t75"
style='width:1pt;height:1pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image001.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image002.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">wanderingiska <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">said...<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hi, sorry for the late reply. It
was a long, arduous claim but all worth it. I got everything back :) How about
you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">August 23, 2013 at 5:52 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4"
o:spid="_x0000_i1033" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image003.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image004.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i'm just fall to the trap as
well... may i know how u get back ur money? u post the thing back to them? u
from which country?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">September 18, 2013 at 11:05 PM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6"
o:spid="_x0000_i1032" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image005.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image006.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I also fell into the trap. When I
got back to the hotel and read the scam, I contacted the tour company and guide
to take us back to the shop. We returned the jade, saying that we regretted
buying it and not to our taste, and got a full refund in cash.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">September 26, 2013 at 3:19 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8"
o:spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image007.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image008.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_8" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Please tell me how you go through
the process of getting back the money?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">November 26, 2013 at 7:04 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">wanderingiska <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">said...<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I contacted the agency that brought
us to the shop, sent them this article and asked them to help me return the
item and get a full refund. I also contacted my credit card company. Sent them
a dispute and ticked the "cancelled transaction" option. I had to
send the card company proof of return and acknowledgment of merchant to cancel
the transaction. Once done, everything just fell into place. I had so much
difficulty in shipping out the pearls but I was able to get past the
problem. Goodluck to everyone wishing for a refund.. I hope you get yours
too..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 21, 2014 at 7:06 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_12"
o:spid="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image009.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image010.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_12" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hi, the similar thing happened to
us in our recent trip in the shop (just this January 25, 2014). one lady
introduced herself as Rose, claiming that she is the youngest daughter of the
owner. She said she is the one going to give the talk as the
"teacher" was not around. She shared to us her story of how she
resent her dad and does not want to pursue business but instead want to pursue
tourism. She gained our trust. She showed us what she claimed as her father's
collection then brought us to the VIP room. She said to never mind the price
and she'll give us a good price. We got jewellry for a total of CNY 10,113. At
first we were reluctant to bite the offer thinking we might be taking advantage
of her generosity and it might cause huge loss in their business. Imagine a set
for CNY 68,000 sold to us for just CNY 2,500. It was a very attractive offer so
we accepted the discounted price. Could you help us in getting the refund? We
really don't know who to turn to. We don't know if we should complain our local
Philippine travel agent, Aerial Travel and Tours, or the Beijing agency,
Century Holiday Internation Travel Services. Or should we file a complain in
the Chinese Embassy based in Manila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 27, 2014 at 6:43 AM</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16242659653765901941"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_14" o:spid="_x0000_i1029"
type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:16pt;height:16pt;visibility:visible;
mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image011.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16242659653765901941"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Azar</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">^ Hi, I already communicated with
both travel agencies, Aerial Travel and Tours,and Century Holiday International
Travel Services. I apologize should any organization's name had been dragged in
a bad light. Fortunately, Aerial Travel and Tours owner, Rowena Maglinao, was
kind enough to assist us in getting a refund.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 29, 2014 at 6:36 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">wanderingiska <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">said...<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">i'm glad you found a way to get
back your money. to everyone serious enough to get a refund, just contact your
local travel agency and i believe they will surely help. for those planning to
visit, PLEASE.... think about buying anything you're not sure about ü<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">February 1, 2014 at 7:58 PM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17465137364551598601"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_18" o:spid="_x0000_i1028"
type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:16pt;height:16pt;visibility:visible;
mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image013.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17465137364551598601"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Royce</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Good evening , I'd like to ask po
what address you used to send back the 'medicines' you bought as the same exact
thing happened to us! I saw the pic of the foot massage people and exactly the
same color towel and same track suits wet worn by the people massaging us! We
cut our trip short as we got very disgusted and unsafe in that country. How did
you send back the medicines?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">March 11, 2014 at 6:46 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07727238413482211127"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_20" o:spid="_x0000_i1027"
type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:16pt;height:16pt;visibility:visible;
mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image015.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="text-decoration: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07727238413482211127"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Vince</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hi, I just got back from this
shop from Beijing too. Seems like we're on the same boat. Is there anyone who
got their refund back yet? I just visited there last week. How to get proof of
refund? please get back to me soon. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">April 19, 2014 at 2:57 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_22"
o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image017.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img border="0" height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image018.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_22" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We asked the local travel agent's
assistance in sending the jewelries. But sadly, shipping companies such as DHL
and FedEx would not accept fake jewelries. So no, we were not able to get our
refund. For some reason, China is allowing these kinds of activities under
their nose. Where did you get your tour package? I guess this is the price we
pay for getting cheap tour packages because decent ones don't go cheap
nowadays.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">April 19, 2014 at 6:31 AM </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_24"
o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:1pt;height:1pt;
visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'>
<v:imagedata src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image019.gif"
o:title=""/>
</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img border="0" height="3" src="file://localhost/Users/Sherry/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image020.png" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_24" width="3" /><!--[endif]--></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anonymous said...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Same problem here. It is not easy
to ship them back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>JA</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/>
<w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/>
<w:OverrideTableStyleHps/>
<w:UseFELayout/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="276">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0cm;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">May 6, 2014 at 11:34 PM </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-11669213327552410412014-05-13T03:12:00.001-07:002014-10-05T21:08:50.767-07:00Lip Marker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is the first time I've encountered such product: A lip tint in marker form. I'm familiar with lip tints, esp. benetint, but not in this form. Frankly, it works for me. Application is super easy, it just takes two strokes, unlike the usual lip brushes that take forever to apply evenly.</div>
<br />
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_5Wge-_1ySAT-NZyJWJhoBYbbBYtFbClJ0nl1Ft6Mk60VX26fY7n1m3j44AQrNj4jstVgYyrtCg5KEGR5wNdwnkkhGtMYWN-bnBzFGn3P7Y7ZfahVnLQfaQIp6IepTfmWRfLVnAS3nXk/s640/blogger-image--1951159031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_5Wge-_1ySAT-NZyJWJhoBYbbBYtFbClJ0nl1Ft6Mk60VX26fY7n1m3j44AQrNj4jstVgYyrtCg5KEGR5wNdwnkkhGtMYWN-bnBzFGn3P7Y7ZfahVnLQfaQIp6IepTfmWRfLVnAS3nXk/s640/blogger-image--1951159031.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's water proof and doesn't budge unless removed intentionally. Just be careful in layering, you might end up with a bright pink tint which is a tad far from natural. The color suits my acidic skin well.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviEAcDZ37xOKVhU6XAmilJNrM2LTDzsZnSDakzKKGnupSf714QyYazm1Zl7JtG71jz9U6FQgtj43NnFtxSCY2fQiVAshDwlCv8V3UNuwZEy_6d0-rkgHPa2nJZdxCZTP-W9YiDaSd4WVY/s640/blogger-image--659593954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviEAcDZ37xOKVhU6XAmilJNrM2LTDzsZnSDakzKKGnupSf714QyYazm1Zl7JtG71jz9U6FQgtj43NnFtxSCY2fQiVAshDwlCv8V3UNuwZEy_6d0-rkgHPa2nJZdxCZTP-W9YiDaSd4WVY/s640/blogger-image--659593954.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I bought this product from The Face Shop for Php 395 ($ 9.02). Will be posting a follow up article on how long will the product last. For the mean time, let me post the following images on how the product faired on my lips:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCaXzUY7PU_5XTTPMv8RbBdnHWYY6JCM75EOmgOmG_2MTHkqmk_Kl0OlQnkwdC5DP3aNXnKjKcnlo-PI-KGRG-8GzwDyv_aZgLGuipChFDEhlmR81DHPbn9BEPxLqZwUhetFPHWLQCGy/s640/blogger-image--1896979510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCaXzUY7PU_5XTTPMv8RbBdnHWYY6JCM75EOmgOmG_2MTHkqmk_Kl0OlQnkwdC5DP3aNXnKjKcnlo-PI-KGRG-8GzwDyv_aZgLGuipChFDEhlmR81DHPbn9BEPxLqZwUhetFPHWLQCGy/s640/blogger-image--1896979510.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
With a little gloss, the plumping effect is just awesome ü</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRttW3FON7HT_qAKoely1Byr6CPBdvY6YAbKZurD9Lw-cA-H5GGVcK898FIKPPvsXY676FYub5V7ldO2gkxqHXO5axpiLrmrv9iY-7P0AjH6SBD_8RbHfUrmAuxTsbnODrf0Bw5kV0UO0B/s640/blogger-image-768284391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRttW3FON7HT_qAKoely1Byr6CPBdvY6YAbKZurD9Lw-cA-H5GGVcK898FIKPPvsXY676FYub5V7ldO2gkxqHXO5axpiLrmrv9iY-7P0AjH6SBD_8RbHfUrmAuxTsbnODrf0Bw5kV0UO0B/s640/blogger-image-768284391.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-35945099885565861542014-05-13T00:28:00.000-07:002014-10-05T21:10:02.171-07:00Tint Lip Balm (The Face Shop)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lately I've been visiting Korean boutiques frequently - they know assortment. Ask for a lip balm and you will be amazed on how much lip balm testers they have! Careful though, you might want to buy everything you try on after :)<br />
<br />
I bought this one after testing a plethora of choices..<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaTknlYcN4YhyV-em5I-2i1j0jLv4o51F-YVGuaj0geGqHip6yLDMXKMT9hgZ-EqynkEZeHDi0IQ1Rzu4rQlsu6CoMhhfXhyYzvp94ZNSSz8k-PEkY5BS3DayrOKnZyyPh7wvAA0pok0C/s1600/IMG_6911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaTknlYcN4YhyV-em5I-2i1j0jLv4o51F-YVGuaj0geGqHip6yLDMXKMT9hgZ-EqynkEZeHDi0IQ1Rzu4rQlsu6CoMhhfXhyYzvp94ZNSSz8k-PEkY5BS3DayrOKnZyyPh7wvAA0pok0C/s1600/IMG_6911.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tint Lip Balm (The Face Shop) Php 395 ($ 9.02)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzi-FfUD7A5113RJK58LfhjG7-yakvX470aUcg8cMcHdL2g3nIPaKQL_6bwju7ZHbbRt7glCpofKdmK5lrd70YutG2nPCGYGLlCI37ZxZ4iQLiHmaDU53zkx_3_rEm7eFpHvzD9CvV_FA/s1600/IMG_6913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzi-FfUD7A5113RJK58LfhjG7-yakvX470aUcg8cMcHdL2g3nIPaKQL_6bwju7ZHbbRt7glCpofKdmK5lrd70YutG2nPCGYGLlCI37ZxZ4iQLiHmaDU53zkx_3_rEm7eFpHvzD9CvV_FA/s1600/IMG_6913.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gel Like Surrounding Substance is the Lip Tint; Cherry On the Center is the Lip Balm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's how it looks on my lips (color changes in a span of 5 minutes - the tint gets darker in time)</div>
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVYd6Juw385Dg7LZDpJ6OcTq1wtZ1PXavkZEHTC-A1TlcWtgL9WIWGG-NxMOJ0TjG8agr_ZdE4KihRJpuHKWmswYJ_ReQGnJ_d6J8hnIgyeS8KQP5pDkXiZ3XFqPSSi7Qf-VTwUQrF2fA/s1600/IMG_6914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVYd6Juw385Dg7LZDpJ6OcTq1wtZ1PXavkZEHTC-A1TlcWtgL9WIWGG-NxMOJ0TjG8agr_ZdE4KihRJpuHKWmswYJ_ReQGnJ_d6J8hnIgyeS8KQP5pDkXiZ3XFqPSSi7Qf-VTwUQrF2fA/s1600/IMG_6914.jpg" height="162" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lip Tint Only </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hoFgxBi3LMLHqUzU1RUST6ykrUx80MH0hrS-0fWwU_1RRGQuPnwAGcN57ebVls7xRRU0-JjjahxBhsVnygCknVkt9PDVauFccVGwOyNUeX0rrjCWRLfjSDkcIcIyUd-hNu8QrXw691tY/s1600/IMG_6917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hoFgxBi3LMLHqUzU1RUST6ykrUx80MH0hrS-0fWwU_1RRGQuPnwAGcN57ebVls7xRRU0-JjjahxBhsVnygCknVkt9PDVauFccVGwOyNUeX0rrjCWRLfjSDkcIcIyUd-hNu8QrXw691tY/s1600/IMG_6917.jpg" height="149" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after lip balm application</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdMum9ir3I3RPmfcteMFK23tyJZBHS87v1nxD0ozknjAbcPSmIJ02QGhS47LQA4h6nMsS8BG945clFJmRw-Ycqe8TjFadB9DRl0SRRHTP6_WQXjl1XwWjh0tEt6_donf52C2UEBD-9DGi/s1600/IMG_6918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdMum9ir3I3RPmfcteMFK23tyJZBHS87v1nxD0ozknjAbcPSmIJ02QGhS47LQA4h6nMsS8BG945clFJmRw-Ycqe8TjFadB9DRl0SRRHTP6_WQXjl1XwWjh0tEt6_donf52C2UEBD-9DGi/s1600/IMG_6918.jpg" height="158" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after 2 minutes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YcJ6mq09QkuJzQ-MfNEwsYOWqqOwFH6UyEkVH6OTZFSrJ31OS69bJGZGeahf4arAAn4B2gBypDI5s6Omvx7KAyF78aJsfnkxVd7zoFDgPRw1OAacGfvGV-4butuKjv0LnfRyDlKyqVQE/s1600/IMG_6919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YcJ6mq09QkuJzQ-MfNEwsYOWqqOwFH6UyEkVH6OTZFSrJ31OS69bJGZGeahf4arAAn4B2gBypDI5s6Omvx7KAyF78aJsfnkxVd7zoFDgPRw1OAacGfvGV-4butuKjv0LnfRyDlKyqVQE/s1600/IMG_6919.jpg" height="152" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after 5 minutes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
It's not a really glossy finish but good enough for everyday wear. It doesn't have a flavor, just the same lip balm that tastes like wax, though it has a cherry scent to it (upon opening the jar). This type of lip balm is great for normal days, when you don't plan on going out, when all you think about is work stuff and you won't see anyone after... ^_^<br />
<br />
This tint lip balm comes in 3 colors: 2 cherries (pink jar & red jar) and 1 orange.</div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-71221168950002208402014-05-12T23:19:00.001-07:002015-03-25T05:23:21.754-07:00Bene Tint (from Benefit Cosmetics) and Color Lips-fit Top Coat (from Etude House)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
My complexion is that of a typical Filipina - I am not white nor dark, just in between. I am also the acidic type so picking shades of whatever make up for me is a careful decision. Many times I've bought make up just to regret it in the end.. I've been using body shop's lip and cheek tint since time immemorial but I really had problems with its staying power in my skin. The color change bugs me too! After much research and tons of reviews, I've settled to bene tint.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-cRIMQygxdEgGLn4_rUjhiuP8BKHcT2I6QTen7fx75WmJDJCAviSNc-4aeaTdCmH2o59jvQYErphR44X-yvktpb4v5Ykqe1p1WsZRoOxIzDBqRGX-O1puqMDliyIhAh-88VxxMEp-ucc/s1600/IMG_6910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-cRIMQygxdEgGLn4_rUjhiuP8BKHcT2I6QTen7fx75WmJDJCAviSNc-4aeaTdCmH2o59jvQYErphR44X-yvktpb4v5Ykqe1p1WsZRoOxIzDBqRGX-O1puqMDliyIhAh-88VxxMEp-ucc/s1600/IMG_6910.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">been using this tint for quite some time now.. (retails around Php 1,800 or $ 41.12)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
I purchased online, back when benefit cosmetics were not yet available in the Philippines (now Benefit Cosmetics have boutiques in Greenbelt 5 and Trinoma). I was in love with the color on my <br />
<a name='more'></a>lips on the first swipe. It smelled like roses :) I've had a small problem though, it was too dry. It didn't come with any moisture. <i>(I've seen in <a href="http://www.sephora.com/">www.sephora.com</a> that they have a bene balm available. Will post as soon as I get to try that one --> <a href="http://wanderingiska.blogspot.com/2015/03/bene-balm-review.html" target="_blank">Update on Bene Balm</a></i><i>) </i>Bene tint may be used as a cheek tint as well. It doesn't work for me though, it's just so hard to blend and you have to move fast a few seconds after application or you'll leave unwanted streaks on your cheeks LOL.. try Tarte instead.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KKqUGr8ReLgXoRQagIidwHEi50luBi9_HYGwKG-Efym2LsVMv0_DZeITE7awf4T-yBSCtrYY1IvJocas8Smhnn-x4B_pZb4Y-6CQn_gXjmMZN_IL09E0jFu1ti44ie2yF_mVTFmp-KsN/s1600/IMG_6909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KKqUGr8ReLgXoRQagIidwHEi50luBi9_HYGwKG-Efym2LsVMv0_DZeITE7awf4T-yBSCtrYY1IvJocas8Smhnn-x4B_pZb4Y-6CQn_gXjmMZN_IL09E0jFu1ti44ie2yF_mVTFmp-KsN/s1600/IMG_6909.jpg" height="640" width="440" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color Lips-Fit Top Coat, Etude House (Php 498 or $11.38)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
I'm also into lip gloss. I just don't like the immediate drying after an hour or two. Yesterday, while shopping, I encountered this plain gloss from Etude House - Color Lips-Fit Top Coat. I layered it on my bene tint and I was amazed with its plumping effect :) I don't know until when will the bottle last with me but I am sure to make a follow up post on that one, so stay tuned! :) Check out their website at <a href="http://www.etudehouse.ph/">www.etudehouse.ph</a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div>
Here are the pictures I took for your appreciation:</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ywogXTAQfVY-n8nicZq8VsbrlQZCEPayIRjLHkwdXzzA82r4lC-eubmsP2X1yE9TFWw4UrK1mVvri0g3kowglWt-XtKn4b9-DfnvAZc-nAOItwtgZClTNIYVZvgjJ_EtOxhe4i_d-4JS/s1600/IMG_6905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ywogXTAQfVY-n8nicZq8VsbrlQZCEPayIRjLHkwdXzzA82r4lC-eubmsP2X1yE9TFWw4UrK1mVvri0g3kowglWt-XtKn4b9-DfnvAZc-nAOItwtgZClTNIYVZvgjJ_EtOxhe4i_d-4JS/s1600/IMG_6905.jpg" height="268" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunlight / Natural Light (Morning): Bene Tint (Benefit Cosmetics) with Color Lips-fit Top Coat (Etude House)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ9y-fwC1vv7xiO_5jiEKTfuBri9YwyCQxPCM3VZRr8krF9bNM33s-XS0rmCtO8dWWqHhF5Bsh_GkFBLXtXTuFTSBuUSUKqj1Fd8NXp87_5TlxX6KMsymiB65qDHabBwsSbxiipp5GcPx/s1600/IMG_6897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQ9y-fwC1vv7xiO_5jiEKTfuBri9YwyCQxPCM3VZRr8krF9bNM33s-XS0rmCtO8dWWqHhF5Bsh_GkFBLXtXTuFTSBuUSUKqj1Fd8NXp87_5TlxX6KMsymiB65qDHabBwsSbxiipp5GcPx/s1600/IMG_6897.jpg" height="336" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under Flourescent Lights (Night Time): Bene Tint (Benefit Cosmetics) with Color Lips-fit Top Coat (Etude House)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u473ODClcxFFlmErJ77iF7f9W_-9rTM8QVCCTM-HT8Ev-qrgf_GesKWhW7KE1XlAOdr0Dz1L6Bb6LQgbTDF7OyLwNcuBS5NLYtt-F0HtBK7PPwGU0yn8Arje5SsHhQlbMWb7e7UEgYET/s1600/IMG_6900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6u473ODClcxFFlmErJ77iF7f9W_-9rTM8QVCCTM-HT8Ev-qrgf_GesKWhW7KE1XlAOdr0Dz1L6Bb6LQgbTDF7OyLwNcuBS5NLYtt-F0HtBK7PPwGU0yn8Arje5SsHhQlbMWb7e7UEgYET/s1600/IMG_6900.jpg" height="292" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after 7 hours, when the gloss had worn off... </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
After 7 hours, the tint still lingered.. you just have to reapply the gloss. :) I really love the effect of the tint on me, despite being acidic, its color did not change at all! It's faintly visible after a meal, up to you if you want touch ups.<br />
<br />
<i>It's been a few years now but my ultimate go-to tint for everyday use is still bene tint. Fell in love with it at first use! It's got this very natural look that beats nude lipstick of whatever brand and shade. Ditch the gloss if dryness doesn't bother you. </i></div>
<br />
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4453079542795014661.post-52415564128955991462014-05-12T19:28:00.000-07:002014-10-05T21:11:03.648-07:00Gayuma Ni Maria<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPui2O_BuusS5G8wlNaqfPgVHPymOWCuQLBjSwm7SOJxcoXBmfLbOe3BbGevJedvSdoCxpTbNk8u-WqnZqQh4wDnN19ezB6q5G_wsGRwJMMA3zedjQBSCRXro80_VjT8fe86RSb_Sgimyd/s1600/P1100528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPui2O_BuusS5G8wlNaqfPgVHPymOWCuQLBjSwm7SOJxcoXBmfLbOe3BbGevJedvSdoCxpTbNk8u-WqnZqQh4wDnN19ezB6q5G_wsGRwJMMA3zedjQBSCRXro80_VjT8fe86RSb_Sgimyd/s1600/P1100528.jpg" height="640" width="425" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was intrigued by the name. I first discovered it on one of my friends' facebook posts. The place seemed nice, so off I went with my ex bf.. ;-)</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBIjMpQPlc_0z0NeJsibN8SFHVsoquenCuGvWARCFnpMzwt-Gdd830OCyl6CCX6z0adq_LuQMYOLI1hqDFKdp4yV_0pLsbGDWrorMlw3J5o6nS-Fw7OSelevXrQEe9OvHJ1yL7dFvXR4N/s1600/P1100531.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBIjMpQPlc_0z0NeJsibN8SFHVsoquenCuGvWARCFnpMzwt-Gdd830OCyl6CCX6z0adq_LuQMYOLI1hqDFKdp4yV_0pLsbGDWrorMlw3J5o6nS-Fw7OSelevXrQEe9OvHJ1yL7dFvXR4N/s1600/P1100531.JPG" height="425" width="640" /></a></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"> We went there at about 7pm, thus the glaring signage. The facade is tastefully designed, with bits and pieces of artwork complementing the playfully mystique feel of the venue.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAuOubRi_s-htU-4Cb8k-uobvs7pEW6Crq-Qz7N4IspHTyefSFSrHlN0k8CwILte4Az2yZj7JE4Gz65XF9L6jloGbaLOO_7kBUpup6Hb77rgUQyQbqFQnHSs8ZfTrNtC6eGuQLf9GztJ7/s1600/P1100527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAuOubRi_s-htU-4Cb8k-uobvs7pEW6Crq-Qz7N4IspHTyefSFSrHlN0k8CwILte4Az2yZj7JE4Gz65XF9L6jloGbaLOO_7kBUpup6Hb77rgUQyQbqFQnHSs8ZfTrNtC6eGuQLf9GztJ7/s1600/P1100527.JPG" height="192" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I particularly love this painting (below), as if prelude to the culinary frenzy we're about to experience.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizggJoetLhXYIS9mg93dFQZKOICXyzgNtQKFL99As-IYUwgK5ZkEZyezwsggBnrU_X3QTE0ffaIXI9pqIsFbjG87TGflVR2tHkmLOHxHSjYyMHe30iufVl12HixxMooGwwxtwpu-ccLwGT/s1600/P1100524.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizggJoetLhXYIS9mg93dFQZKOICXyzgNtQKFL99As-IYUwgK5ZkEZyezwsggBnrU_X3QTE0ffaIXI9pqIsFbjG87TGflVR2tHkmLOHxHSjYyMHe30iufVl12HixxMooGwwxtwpu-ccLwGT/s1600/P1100524.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inside, the carefully crafted paper designs around the restaurant lights gave the place its unique ambiance. Yes, may be a little too simple, but it worked, so I don't mind.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw6yg9x9N1jhyphenhypheneKUxyQiBOzJn3FTuIodyCAS07CZqgcW7tgSWuVALss_0gaDXjCB1uls_U_xbLUZBVWDXdsW_TGeo_X1lJHmFdeq1hg9g7BMiQLFeRY3QUnlQy6x9RUh24_nJg9gzxTSa/s1600/P1100488.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvw6yg9x9N1jhyphenhypheneKUxyQiBOzJn3FTuIodyCAS07CZqgcW7tgSWuVALss_0gaDXjCB1uls_U_xbLUZBVWDXdsW_TGeo_X1lJHmFdeq1hg9g7BMiQLFeRY3QUnlQy6x9RUh24_nJg9gzxTSa/s1600/P1100488.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u9qu4ribFFkEb2xMMieWHHFsckUXtuQniKN66fFDHVZsUFjCRknLHmphDeSCpGTLZNX1vlV8LPnNtS9KPIqAV8_d_SBeD6EtLUki0YXN_F_onX_z0O4Aneobi8c43rF34W4REZBrDuTI/s1600/P1100481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7u9qu4ribFFkEb2xMMieWHHFsckUXtuQniKN66fFDHVZsUFjCRknLHmphDeSCpGTLZNX1vlV8LPnNtS9KPIqAV8_d_SBeD6EtLUki0YXN_F_onX_z0O4Aneobi8c43rF34W4REZBrDuTI/s1600/P1100481.JPG" height="400" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fresh roses (and other flowers) seemingly having been freshly picked from the garden added to the ambiance.</span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnJ_-bpjMBrx7ckOkrVgbVImmRZv_NFKWr4t073RgmzcyVpo43GmETaS16jzmJSSgm8hb95K9FhA49BvwmRZbBVAklvjEZSeI2cUupFpELAD6VWAUZJl9MT0dkx5CiLA92jIkXqtKx91D/s1600/P1100518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnJ_-bpjMBrx7ckOkrVgbVImmRZv_NFKWr4t073RgmzcyVpo43GmETaS16jzmJSSgm8hb95K9FhA49BvwmRZbBVAklvjEZSeI2cUupFpELAD6VWAUZJl9MT0dkx5CiLA92jIkXqtKx91D/s1600/P1100518.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02B0up3WpS4f6j2y5vvh4AnsKTRDCSBdWZge-AiF4l7_il34lCr2knsrzU5dSYma8eAeQz0YlakH3465CuYwTGyNUJk1za3OLreLy95rHURgwldvdabWwNZN2JdxMSnRDYCAT-sCwq7kd/s1600/P1100487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02B0up3WpS4f6j2y5vvh4AnsKTRDCSBdWZge-AiF4l7_il34lCr2knsrzU5dSYma8eAeQz0YlakH3465CuYwTGyNUJk1za3OLreLy95rHURgwldvdabWwNZN2JdxMSnRDYCAT-sCwq7kd/s1600/P1100487.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upon entering, we were greeted by the waitress / cashier (yes, she's the sole front-liner when we got there). She gave us the menu and its humor got into me, i softly laughed having a hard time which among the cheesily named dishes should we order...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ATTRACTION<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tuliro</i> </b>– a bed of nachos and lettuce topped with slivers of
meat and fresh fruits with succulent sour cream and cheese sauce to share, 285<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Threesome</i></b> – some things are meant for sharing. This combination
of itsie-bitsie, barako and ukoy is great for barkada, 185<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Saginglangang may puso</i></b> –Pusongsaging (Banana Blossom) spread
with garlic pan de sal toasts, 135<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">COURTSHIP<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My Kind of Mushy</i></b> – Fresh wild mushroom soup Gayumatized, 125<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Peek-A-Boo</i></b> – creamy pumpkin soup nothing like you've ever
tasted before, 125<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Unrequited Love</i></b> – there’s nothing quite like the taste left by
a long gone sour - our own version of tom yum meets sinigang in this sour spicy
healthy soup of mushroom, fish, sampalok, 195<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">BETWEEN THE SHEETS<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tunaynapag-ibig</i></b> – chunky tuna with lite mayo and spices on
tomato lettuce and mango, comes with macaroni salad, 185<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kiss sabay Hug</i></b> – chicken and pork adobo lettuce wrap, comes
with macaroni salad, 165<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lumpiang Excited</i></b> – our very own blushing pink lumpia wrapper
encases a flavorful ubod filling with sweet garlic sauce, 110<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">COMMITMENT<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~Beef~<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Secret Lovers</i></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> - gayumatized
beef caldereta with grilled vegetables, 265<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">French Kissing </i></b>– our very own version of beef stofado, 285<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
~Pork~<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">NilasingniEbasi Adan</i></b> – get tipsy high in this pork loin dish in
a marinade of beer and apples. No wonder Adam succombed!, 245<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Rock me Baby</i></b> – Hickory BBQ pork ribs, with macaroni salad, 285<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~Seafood~<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cuz I care = Bangus Kare-Kare</i></b> – fried milkfish with peanut
sauce and veggies, 235<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mahi-Mahiligsa Sarap</i></b> – grilled mahi-mahih with lemmon butter
sauce on a bed of dirty (black-brown fried rice), 235<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~Chicken~<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Native Love </i></b>– the Tausog's Piyaggang grilled coconut chicken
for you to feast on, 245<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I Love You Cross My Heart</i></b> – breaded yummy chicken breast with
quesong puti, mushroom and asparagus that's sure to make you say YES!, 235<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please be Careful with my Heart </i></b>– twice baked chicken in oilive
oil and garlic that's perfect for the breast that needs a little TLC. Best way
to eat is to mash the garlic head into the chicken. YUMMY!, 245<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PASTA<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No Boyfriend Since Birth</i></b> – shellfish with this perfect blend of
pesto and cheese with garlic pan de sal toasts, who needs boys?, 225<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Afternoon Delight</i></b> – tomatoes and fresh basil roasted in garlic
olive oil and drowned in cheese. Want the hotsie version? Ask it to be done
with chili flakes. Served with pan de sal toasts, 215<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mi Amore</i></b> – perfect union of meaty Italian tomato sauce &
spaghetti, 225<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">KABIT<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plain Rice</i></b>, 40<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Brown Rice</i></b>, 60<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Garlic Rice</i></b>, 50<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Mashed Potatoes</i></b>, 55<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a painstakingly 15 minutes, we were able to place our orders. (Highlighted in yellow)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've had a new discovery: BAYANI BREW</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a healthy alternative to soda, just a bit pricey at Php 65 but it's worth a try. It's lemongrass fusion with other natural ingredients to suit your taste. We got Purple Leaf and Classic Lemongrass. We were hesitant to try it at first, reminiscent of our first wheatgrass sip but it's not anywhere near that experience. It's like gatorade for iced tea :D, just more natural tasting and more thirst quenching (add ice). Check out their website for more information: <a href="http://www.bayanibrew.com/">www.bayanibrew.com</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdE-aM2dcHsID2GN_eRLEeWn1boM16hAk4eXfYGFCJldT1rNEWYvgd4X5lltgCruKS04PToBu05ol9t5VgqJ4_mz4giYRmcVR8wo2Qytftt3rn5CBiB2_rjn29p0oE5cQL_Bs3hRkIRFN/s1600/P1100491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdE-aM2dcHsID2GN_eRLEeWn1boM16hAk4eXfYGFCJldT1rNEWYvgd4X5lltgCruKS04PToBu05ol9t5VgqJ4_mz4giYRmcVR8wo2Qytftt3rn5CBiB2_rjn29p0oE5cQL_Bs3hRkIRFN/s1600/P1100491.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5MjB95vtOfXU_VVq9r9LEQzQLAbN1ArNTMlYKrB0N-H6ubR9YkfwknrduEeOLDIHdTm7KV-2S9l_e-KXpflxUWRT9-bhNmbXVBoCMdgkH2KGJJ9PIqRBP3MzpCOzhGb7P7toa5iC_bEg/s1600/P1100497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5MjB95vtOfXU_VVq9r9LEQzQLAbN1ArNTMlYKrB0N-H6ubR9YkfwknrduEeOLDIHdTm7KV-2S9l_e-KXpflxUWRT9-bhNmbXVBoCMdgkH2KGJJ9PIqRBP3MzpCOzhGb7P7toa5iC_bEg/s1600/P1100497.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdW7TqH0nLSp5u-wfhJu5Uhxs5rjL2zRAJMTuhmvEwgZaxbHx3siixA1-1SvoLaBur8LNLiiQl4IQfzJvYHjlQTrmund_XDMxf7MP7qUX-Lrp_M31vWW4xlFrLMVbTX-ArwrTm2hYmiKJ/s1600/P1100498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdW7TqH0nLSp5u-wfhJu5Uhxs5rjL2zRAJMTuhmvEwgZaxbHx3siixA1-1SvoLaBur8LNLiiQl4IQfzJvYHjlQTrmund_XDMxf7MP7qUX-Lrp_M31vWW4xlFrLMVbTX-ArwrTm2hYmiKJ/s1600/P1100498.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHn3NAld83mxKkjzLfC29wHHtZdbbA9KX3Lvxn6pbNZ2Vv4cFk6VbGgRUj-Im4G5UhZRUwjXAnhnhka3_EWFcVtHO1FPfdd8pOxBo5VU9iOq-Ay2q_Tp04iZPSmrW7UGk-vqu0uNZB65h/s1600/P1100499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHn3NAld83mxKkjzLfC29wHHtZdbbA9KX3Lvxn6pbNZ2Vv4cFk6VbGgRUj-Im4G5UhZRUwjXAnhnhka3_EWFcVtHO1FPfdd8pOxBo5VU9iOq-Ay2q_Tp04iZPSmrW7UGk-vqu0uNZB65h/s1600/P1100499.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First to enter the scene was the Peek-A-Boo, the pumpkin soup:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylHJdBceMUXgYwj9IWu_BFRYgIwzg_ek30bquuagJm19tywmcIAocBf1VnVCjWtn35z71iAiXgpDndE6uEQL05NhNgroMD_tI_cIAmrFWC1i8cVzNiyZUmAfWmsd4LcpXpdj1Ei5qOUka/s1600/P1100503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylHJdBceMUXgYwj9IWu_BFRYgIwzg_ek30bquuagJm19tywmcIAocBf1VnVCjWtn35z71iAiXgpDndE6uEQL05NhNgroMD_tI_cIAmrFWC1i8cVzNiyZUmAfWmsd4LcpXpdj1Ei5qOUka/s1600/P1100503.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It came with garlic pan de sal and as the menu's promise, I never tasted anything like it before. I am a sucker for pumpkin soup and the starters made my evening :) You should try it for a change! Don't expect the usual soupy pumpkin soup, it's nothing quite like that. Creamy, with thick consistency and just enough garlic gave this dish an oomph factor.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next to arrive was Rock Me Baby..</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBlmXpc0O-CACR3Rvyw8y6NhcJcymuYGpv8Je6qCQnd20Tj0q6ERZS79R-CV7TGutlnLf4K-hSpnwiNBCIcZ4JHwAJFG8wHv5i_0j-aUmICFrsbROTkJy0vgV1TkJ7SjLqaeePmEB23V4/s1600/P1100504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBlmXpc0O-CACR3Rvyw8y6NhcJcymuYGpv8Je6qCQnd20Tj0q6ERZS79R-CV7TGutlnLf4K-hSpnwiNBCIcZ4JHwAJFG8wHv5i_0j-aUmICFrsbROTkJy0vgV1TkJ7SjLqaeePmEB23V4/s1600/P1100504.JPG" height="360" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ex bf loved it just the same. It was cooked to tender perfection. :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next came the Mashed Potatoes and Secret Lovers..</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jiuy0cBwj5VaX60Nrob47y0tCs9kHUV8iJA9xORdrofgeEm6y6CaI8gcwx_m2XMCZUMwTz6t22fMcE0OR2ofF6DsAG94CkB8lKhqt0iqz2rKH7UtBRgdXEpinNGjvJbyKo55NUCphrKq/s1600/P1100516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Jiuy0cBwj5VaX60Nrob47y0tCs9kHUV8iJA9xORdrofgeEm6y6CaI8gcwx_m2XMCZUMwTz6t22fMcE0OR2ofF6DsAG94CkB8lKhqt0iqz2rKH7UtBRgdXEpinNGjvJbyKo55NUCphrKq/s1600/P1100516.JPG" height="425" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">This version of the mashed potato was a bit new to my taste. It's like an overly soft siopao lacking sauce. I mean, they could've served it with gravy perhaps? It would've tasted way better than what was served to us. Hope they can modify this "kabit" a bit. But hey, for Php55 I guess it's okay... I'm just saying it would've been a "wow", right? Maybe they served it sans gravy to give justice to the main course, so the taste wouldn't interfere when you eat it with the main.. but still. Mashed potato's personality is in its gravy and that's what I believe.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeR3-tZXWf5EOKZkdJvOlrRzEROOHz_0WYrpiyT0D15nvZ8jMqmaqTRSj3pUI6Yx6wLLa6KIZqIvlLuCvbQl0qDCqygkfNFhGe8VJAKOlpTt2CYmvrTRMuRCg7INDxcJP83Zo-9J70rpO/s1600/P1100514.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeR3-tZXWf5EOKZkdJvOlrRzEROOHz_0WYrpiyT0D15nvZ8jMqmaqTRSj3pUI6Yx6wLLa6KIZqIvlLuCvbQl0qDCqygkfNFhGe8VJAKOlpTt2CYmvrTRMuRCg7INDxcJP83Zo-9J70rpO/s1600/P1100514.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beef on this dish (Secret Lovers) is tender to perfection. I was just bothered by the dish's salty taste (or was it just me??) It's my first time to eat in this restaurant so I'm not sure if they cook it always with the same level of saltiness. A few adjustment on the salt and it's a secret found for lovers indeed. :)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A meal ain't concluded without dessert so we asked the waitress to give us their best seller: Beats Sex Any Day Cake. Yes, you read it right. LOL</span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0LhCOjfuJs0OKIjntAMjxBqqOWeBvE2Ti7Ux9XKNtuTRJyaOdLeuJHf3u6t53lN9s5jlusVHH5wkCbAzGd9jhcttkO7Co9BuV6BN3oH6HHFv61EoS45XS6cZxgSGGxLDQGWiTlZkTUg1/s1600/P1100519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0LhCOjfuJs0OKIjntAMjxBqqOWeBvE2Ti7Ux9XKNtuTRJyaOdLeuJHf3u6t53lN9s5jlusVHH5wkCbAzGd9jhcttkO7Co9BuV6BN3oH6HHFv61EoS45XS6cZxgSGGxLDQGWiTlZkTUg1/s1600/P1100519.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chocolate, caramel sauce and slivers of chocolate on top with creamy chocolate mousse in between chocolate layers is heaven for diners on the sweet side. Luckily, I am on that side. ;-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our total bill was a reasonable Php 950 for the experience and pleasure of eating in this ambient resto.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_2m-3bb7BZfqD6S2o26oo333G188nzxEtHxPbkKvex8MLm-woC-gubJ_47Rkx1dMG0pM3UNihQlusV8oCZeowIgX48BAEEukmQ-jkGveCquTRhYcD1VdL5D0OxTubEdLkZ12QbkJZbo5/s1600/P1100520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_2m-3bb7BZfqD6S2o26oo333G188nzxEtHxPbkKvex8MLm-woC-gubJ_47Rkx1dMG0pM3UNihQlusV8oCZeowIgX48BAEEukmQ-jkGveCquTRhYcD1VdL5D0OxTubEdLkZ12QbkJZbo5/s1600/P1100520.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>VERDICT:</u></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's worth a try. We were enticed by the total package: food, ambiance, service. Will surely go back there for more!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>HOW TO GET THERE:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coming from Quezon City Circle (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drive past East Avenue)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">turn right to Kalayaan Avenue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after about 1.5km, turn left to V. Luna Avenue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drive for about 500m, you'll notice SM Save More Supermarket on your left.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drive past SM and your destination will be on the left.</span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
Wandering Iskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09749757322943648231noreply@blogger.com0