Pinoy Traveler

Cooking Ingredients Substitute

2011-01-18T11:40:00.000-08:00

IF YOU DON’T HAVE: SUBSTITUTE

• 1 cup whole milk : ½ cup evaporated milk plus ½ cup water OR 1 cup water plus ¼ nonfat dry milk powder

• 1 cup sugar : 1 cup packed brown sugar OR 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

• 1 cup cake flour : 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder : ½ teaspoon cream of tartar plus ¼ teaspoon baking soda

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch : 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (for thicking)

• 1 package dry active yeast : 1 cake compressed yeast

• 1 cup honey : 1 ¼ cups sugar plus ¼ cup liquid

• 1 cup corn syrup : 1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup liquid

• 1 cup tomato juice : ½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water

• 2 cups tomato sauce : ¾ cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water

• 1 small onion : 1 teaspoon onion powder OR 1 tablespoon dry minced onion

• 1 teaspoon dry mustard : 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate : 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon shortening OR cooking oil

• 1 cup light cream : 1 tablespoon melted butter plus enough milk to make one cup

• 1 cup buttermilk : 1 tablespoon lemon juice OR vinegar plus enough whole milk to 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using) OR 1 cup whole milk plust 1 ¾ teaspoons cream of tartar OR one cup yogurt

• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped : 2 cups whipped dessert topping

Good Tips for Emergencies

2010-11-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

The number one weather-related killer in the United States each year is flooding. On average, 140 deaths are caused annually due to flood conditions. Three quarters of that number die in vehicles.

Understanding nature -- rather than seeing it as an enemy -- contributes to your opportunity to survive a flood. Flood conditions occur often enough that much information on survival techniques has been gathered.

The primary type of flooding is river flooding. Residents near a river may experience flooding even if there has been no rainfall in the immediate area. Upriver storms and rain can cause the waters to rise in areas that haven't even detected a cloud. Days and weeks of rainfall can join together for a devastating effect. Understanding the lay of the land in your area is important in understanding your risk for flooding.

One of the precautions you can take is to restrain your pets or place them on a leash indoors. If you have livestock, move them to higher ground. Listen to your local weather station. Time is of the essence when a flood warning is issued -- a flash flood warning may give you even less time to act. You may only have seconds to escape. Rising water will seek the lowest level first. Streets, streams and creeks will fill rapidly. Seek out higher ground rather than trying to outrun floodwaters. If a flash flood is headed your way, don't try to outdrive it. Cars can't move as quickly as a flash flood.

If there IS time to prepare, then move your furnishings and valuables to an upper level. Clean water is a priority; fill assorted containers -- including bathtubs -- with drinkable water. If you have a family disaster plan, use it now.

If you see water covering an area, DON'T DRIVE into it. You can't see what dangers the water is covering. The area isn't safe no matter how well you know it. Flood waters can change the terrain. The waters may contain runoff toxic chemicals, downed power lines or other debris. Stop your vehicle, turn it around and find an alternate route.

Avoid walking in floodwaters. The currents in floodwaters are strong. In some cases as little as six inches depth can be enough water to knock an adult or child over and sweep them away. Boiling water advisories may be issued so you'll want to listen to your radio for those. Note any cracks or cervices that may give access to your home. Other animals may seek shelter in your home, including neighbors' pets, snakes and rats.

Once you return to your residence after a flood, check over the outside of the house and look for damage or entry holes for animals. If the foundation appears damaged, hire a professional to inspect the residence to see if it’s safe to enter. Wear protective clothing when cleaning up after a flood. Remember to wear a dust mask, long-sleeves, long pants, rubber gloves and waterproof boots. Floods cause a lot of mud, silt and other debris to enter your home. Plan on changing clothing as often as they become saturated. The mud and muck have bacteria that could cause illness.

There was an impressive flood in Cane Creek, TN earlier this year. No Greater Joy's July-August issue carried articles about the aftermath. Impressive photos are included along with an article by bestselling author Debi Pearl entitled: "The Biggest Cane Creek Flood on Record." Son, Gabriel Pearl contributed an article entitled, "Cane Creek Flood" detailing his adventures. Read No Greater Joy Magazine online or add your name to their free subscription list.

Yahoo Server Hungup!

2010-10-14T14:28:00.000-07:00

Just discovered that yahoo server hungs up! wow how could this happen? sleepy programmers?

10/15/2010 5:30 +8 GMT

call your Facebook Buddies with Skype 5.0

2010-10-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

With the new Skype Version 5.0 you can now call or SMS your friends easily. Just Download the new version and sign in your account at facebook. Even see your Facebook News Feed, post status updates that can be synced with your Skype mood message, comment and like friends’ updates and wall posts, call and SMS your Facebook friends on their mobile phones and landlines make a free Skype-to-Skype call if your Facebook friend is also a Skype contact

12th Year Anniversary of Google

2010-09-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

Google began in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were both PhD students at Stanford University in California. While conventional search enginesranked results by counting how many times the search terms appeared on the page, the two theorized about a better system that analyzed the relationships between websites. They called this new technology PageRank, where a website's relevance was determined by the number of pages, and the importance of those pages, that linked back to the original site. A small search engine called Rankdex was already exploring a similar strategy.
Page and Brin originally nicknamed their new search engine "BackRub", because the system checked backlinks to estimate the importance of a site. Eventually, they changed the name to Google, originating from a misspelling of the word "googol", the number one followed by one hundred zeros, which was meant to signify the amount of information the search engine was to handle. Originally, Google ran under the Stanford University website, with the domain google.stanford.edu. The domain google.com was registered on September 15, 1997, and the company was incorporated on September 4, 1998, at a friend's garage in Menlo Park, California. ~ from wiki

Happy Birthday Google! Its been 12 years Since Google Soar and lead the internet's search engines and all related matters.

Under the Sun of Kadayawan

2010-09-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

A photo taken by me during the Kadayawan Festival.

kadayawan 2010 main EVENTS

2010-08-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

Here are the main events of Kadayawan 2010.

Enjoy the party!

August 16, 2010

Fair Trade Opening
10 AM, SP Lobby

Launching of Engr. Manuel A. Mendros 2nd Solo Art Exhibit
3 PM, Museo Dabawenyo

Hudyakaan Opening
4 PM, Bolton St.

August 18, 2010

Henna & Body Painting Contest and Big Bike & Car Show Exhibit
3PM - 11PM, WSons Shopping Mall

August 19

PhilExport XI Forum
1PM - 5PM, Central Bank

Mixed Martial Art Competition
4PM - 11PM, NCCC Mall Parking Lot

August 20, 2010

PhilExport XI Forum
9AM - 5PM, Central Bank

On The Spot Tattoo Competition
1PM - 11PM, NCCC Mall Parking Lot

Kadayawan Festival 2010 Opening
6:30 PM, Rizal Park

Hiyas sa Kadayawan
8 PM, Almendras Gym

August 21, 2010

Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan
7AM - 7PM
CM Recto, San Pedro, Pelayo, Bonifacio, Ponciano & Roxas Ave

Mindanao Professional Boxing
4PM - 8PM, Rizal Park

Tunog Mindanaw
6 PM, MTS Taboan

Coca–Cola Concert
8 PM, Rizal Park

SMART concert feat. local and national artists
8 PM, Peoples Park

August 22, 2010

Tribu Trail Running Event
8AM - 10AM, Brgy. Langub, Maa

Pamulak Floral Float Parade
8AM - 12NN
Magsaysay, CM Recto, Bonifacio, Legaspi & San Pedro Sts.

Moda Mindanaw
4 PM, SM City Davao Event Center

Globe Concert feat. local and national artists
8 PM, Rizal Park

Kapamilya Concert
8 PM, Peoples Park

Old Dog new Trick

2010-07-14T13:40:00.000-07:00

The Old saw that claims you cannot teach an old dog a new trick is baseless, if popular, superstition.

Jobs Fair 2010

2010-07-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

Recently I responded to a jobs fair here in davao and would like to share some pictures of companies which in need of employees. This company are based locally, in Davao City and Abroad.

Fast food chain in Gulf Region (kingdom of Barain) is need of following employees.

Cashier/Service Crew and waters and Waitress and Telephone Operators

Qualifications
Male/Female
20-30 years old
at least second year college
Bright, Enthusiastic, cheerful, and neat appearance
Good command of English language
With strong Character traits and leadership
Fastfood experience is preferred
At least 6 months experience in related position

Interview on July

Requirements
2 pcs. recent colored photo (2x2)
original passport, school credential, and employment certificates before interview dates

Grand Placement and General Cervices Corporation
Unit 3 Shangrila Bldg. Cabaguio cor. R. Castillo Davao City
Email - grandplacementdvo@gmail.com
tel - 062-2220647 CP - 0920-2494226

Most prepared City in Asia

2010-06-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

If you are planning to live here in Asia particularly in the Philippines the best place I can recommend to you is Davao City.

Davao City is proud to be the only Asian Country that has an integrated emergency response system similar to that of the United States and Canada - the Central 911. It responds to all kinds of emergency - medical, fire, police assistance, natural or man-made disaster. The only difference between Davao's 911 and that of the US and Canada - is in Davao the service is absolutely free, totally subsidized by the local government. The Davao City Coordinating Council is also recognized as the best prepared disaster coordinating council in the country.

You will never regret since we also have the best things to offer aside from security.

Davao City's Peace and Order

2010-04-14T23:52:00.000-07:00

Davao City has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Averaging at 0.8 in every 10,000 persons per month. the Davao City Police Office has consistently been chosen as best police office in the entire country. The Davao City Peace and Order Council has been elevated to the Philippine Hall of Fame for consistently being the best in the Country.

Kadayawan 2009

2009-09-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

The Kadayawan 2009 was great colorful, fun, lively, and grand! thanks for particpating and joining our festival. hoping for more fruitful years to come.

Family Matters

2009-08-13T08:24:00.000-07:00

What does it mean to be a Filipino? A frequently asked question but hardly answered by many of us. Survivors of a medley of colonial influences many Filipinos were uncertain of who and what we were. We confused ourselves and others. It seemed futile to even talk about nationhood and nationalism when we had been so hopelessly "Coca-Colonized". Unaware that we think and do is unique perhaps it is the company of non-Filipinos where Filipinos truly stand out. let's see if you'll enjoy and laugh over our amusing, often inimitable mannerism not in derogatory way but in a delightful manner. Let us try to showcase positive Filipino traits as well.

Know you're a Filipino if...

* You're related to every one

* You're middle name us your mother's maiden name

* You're parents call each other "Mommy" and "Daddy"

* You have uncles and aunts named Boy, Girlie, and Sahmmeeh

* You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables, such as Jun-Jun, Ling-Ling, and Mon-Mon

* You call the parents of your friends and your own parent's friends "Tito" and "Tita"

* All your Children have four or five names.

* You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead.

* You always kiss your relatives on the cheeck whenever you enter or leave the room.

* Your grandmother greets you by smelling your cheeck.

* The prospect of sending your elderly parents to a nursing home is inconceivable

* You abide by your parent's house rules even if you are over 18

* You live with your parents' house until - and at times even after - you're married

* You think nothing about hosting a houseful of balikbayan relatives for weeks on end - and can still smile about it.

* You demand that your children sing and dance to amuse your friends and relatives.

*You'll sell, borrow, beg, or steal the last carabao to send children and siblings to university.

next time will be Where We live

Roads that bridge to success

2009-08-07T13:08:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking if roads are only built stronger and set in best standards hassles and inconvenience may be avoided. Roads and highways are necessities and bridges to success. Thousand of vehicles uses this daily so it is necessary to have the good road for comfortable travel. I came across to an information that may help our government to choose a better quality in building roads for our progress.

The Roadway Construction Products division of Mid-Park, Inc. prides itself in the development of top-quality guardrail, crash cushions, dowel baskets, and other products for roadway safety and construction. Terminal sections for guardrails are also produced, as well as guardrail posts of any size and shape. Roadway Construction Products also produces channel, tube, or other special guardrail for bridges.

They offer only the best to last.

Anti-Virus - Advanced Protection - kaspersky

2009-07-10T14:41:00.001-07:00

Kaspersky Anti-Virus is a cutting edge Internet security provider whose products help maintain user system standards while protecting against outside threats. Their Internet security software works for both business and home use to help users block malicious hackers and spam, as well as viruses, from their computer systems. Kaspersky Anti-Virus also provides supplemental technical support, as well as consulting services.

An international company, Kaspersky Lab has been providing information security software since 1997. Offices of the company are located throughout the world, in the United States as well as many nations in Europe and Asia. Moscow, Russia is home to their main offices. More than 500 partners worldwide participate in their business network.

Kaspersky Internet Security Lab recorded an average of over 200 attacks per day last year, bringing over 80,000 incidents to a standstill. Kaspersky Anti-Virus offers Triple Threat Protection in a determined effort to defend against Internet attacks, identity theft, and loss of important data.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus uses fewer system resources and provides better protection than many of the major brands. System-rollback and process analysis are two of the sophisticated features included in the latest edition of the product.

Independent tests in detecting spyware and viruses have proven Kaspersky Anti-Virus to be the best. Their Internet Security Lab has achieved worldwide recognition for being able to respond to a threat from the Internet after receiving as little as two hours notice. Kaspersky Anti-Virus guarantees its users the best protection possible by providing them with regular hourly updates.

Your computer can be damaged by severe virus threats before you are even aware that your system has been infected. Kaspersky Anti-Virus was created to verify any file that doesn't match their signature database, in a potentially dangerous secluded workspace. Using this method of protection allows you to make your computer secure and protect it from any potential threats.

Kaspersky Lab continuously monitors your computer system to screen for suspicious activity. In the case of a threat, the system will be restored to a previously safe condition after Kaspersky Anti-Virus has created an alarm message. Encrypted files are also accounted for, using ransomware.

Most importantly, Kaspersky Anti-Virus gives you the most comprehensive Internet security there is.

why have it but not in the pocket

2009-07-03T15:05:00.000-07:00

“Render therefore unto Caesar are the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that unto God's Mathew 22:20-21 “ this is the famous line Jesus said to its apostles when the a tax payer approached him to ask the question if they should pay taxes or not. A coin (silver Denarius) was presented to Jesus. The magnificent coin that became part of history the most precious ones are the silver and gold coins which represents the rich.

A gold coin is a coin made mostly of gold. Gold coins are very interesting for they can be very valuable collections allowing you to understand the past by their composition that offer a glimpse into history. Some gold and silver are rare but not impossible to have and become a part of your collections. These are just the few reasons why I start collecting coins. If you have one feel free to share some of your most valued one.

a view from my grandma's garden

2009-06-30T12:22:00.000-07:00

early afternoon after I woke up from my sleep I took a walk at my grandma's garden. amazed by beauty of the tropical flowers I took some pictures of it. waling-waling, vanda or orchid I really don't know what is their exact name but one thing for sure. they are the most beautiful flowers here in the tropical place of Davao city.

a big thing for your budget

2009-05-28T15:37:00.000-07:00

There are many great things about cruise travel. Getting away from everything is what most people seem to appreciate. On a cruise you can do what you want. Actually, you don't have to be concerned with the schedule for getting to all the sights you want to see. It is a very relaxed way to travel. One doesn't have to worry about being on time to your destination. Going on a cruise ship is a great choice for your vacation plans based on a number of things. There are many reasons to think about taking a cruise.

It's well within your budget. There are lots of deals on all the time, year-round. The off season is the best time for finding bargains, but you'll find lots of good deals whenever you go. Cruise travel can be a much less expensive alternative to a big vacation.

There are so many sights. Cruises can be liberating experiences that whisk you away to any number of locations world wide. It can be a cheaper way than flying to get to some of the out of the way places that are accessible by sea. You'll have the opportunity to explore and observe many different places and their cultures. The ship itself has lots of activities for you to do.

You can make loads of new friends. If you want to get to know all kinds of new people try cruise travel. You can do it right on the ship. It's a great chance to meet new people from all walks of life. You can get to know people of all ages. Many cruises are available that cater to singles.

You're sure to find lots of activities you haven't tried before. In your free time, you can choose from many enjoyable activities both aboard the ship and in port. Take rock climbing lessons or learn to scuba dive. Take water skiing lessons or try saltwater fishing. The options you have are limitless.

Cruise travel is a great alternative to a theme park vacation, especially if you're looking for a relaxing trip. There are such a wide range of options to choose from that fit every lifestyle and every need that you will be sure to find many cruises that will be perfect for you.

Cruise Travel

2009-05-26T08:43:00.000-07:00

Cruise travel offers much more than just transportation from one port to another. In days gone by, the only reason to travel by boat was to get from one destination to the next. These days there isn't anything about these ships that makes them qualify as just for transportation. They have so much more to offer. Today's cruises are actually meant for you and people like you. There is such a wide selection of cruise packages available, it may be harder to choose just one than it is to find what you are looking for.

One of the biggest advantages of today's cruises is the wide selection of destinations and demographics. There are lots of cruise themes available - here are just a sample of the ones you might choose.

In order to encourage young families to choose a cruise vacation, a number of theme parks now sponsor cruises designed to appeal to children. Cruises are sponsored by companies like Disney, Nickelodeon and others. For a young family the best choice is often a vacation themed for children, although many of the luxury liners also offer activities just for kids.

Singles cruises are another option for people who are looking for a special cruise. There is no reason why you can't go on a cruise by yourself. Maybe you won't meet your soul mate, but you'll have lots of fun trying!

If you'd rather leave your grandchildren at home, there are plenty of cruises designed for seniors. These cruises are much more casual, and less kid oriented. People who like to discover new cultures and experiences will find plenty to choose from just for them. You will discover a wide variety of choices in them.

There are a lot of different cruises to choose from. To have your needs satisfactorily fulfilled, study all of them meticulously. By doing research online, you can find all the options available to you. Search for themes you find interesting and have fun.

twitter on TV?

2009-05-25T14:28:00.000-07:00

how could everybody be on TV? well twitter got the world's brightest idea. it's airing everybody's twits! the interactive social networking site will be having an unscripted series of shows based on the twits of its member. this could be from celebrities, teachers, workers and almost everyone in the world including you! "The San Francisco-based Twitter, which was founded in 2007, is one of the Internet's fastest-growing sites. A recent Nielsen report found that unique visitors to Twitter zoomed from 475,000 during February 2008 to 7 million a year later. " according to yahoo news.

this could be fun or a serious disaster.

Search Cube

2009-01-15T16:19:00.000-08:00

A new way of interactive search in the net is Search Cube. search-cube is a visual search engine that presents web search results in a unique, three-dimensional cube interface. It shows previews of up to ninety-six websites, videos and images. However it requires that you have Javascript and Flash Player version 9 or higher installed on your browser.

Once your search results appear, you can use the arrow keys, the SHIFT key and the mouse to interact with your search-cube.

By searching certain keyword and hitting the key the new search engine generates a 3 dimensional cube which consists of thumbnails where you can click and will be directed to your desired links.

Google surely finds interesting ways to be on the net.

Correct Formula of Crafting Cheese in Mousehunt

2009-01-01T17:38:00.000-08:00

Hello guys this is my update for crafting cheese in MouseHunt hope you enjoy it!

White Cheddar

This cheese is rather poor at attracting mice. However it seems that its unique scent drives away the white, grey and brown breeds of mice.

Formula

(1) Salt + (1) Curds and Whey = (1) White Cheddar
Total Cost (1 Piece): Min 10, Max 13

Susheese

Considered somewhat of an acquired taste, Susheese is the traditional meal of the school of the Cheese Claw. The combination of delicious brie and fish fresh out of the Burroughs River seems to be the only bait that will attract the Masters of the Cheese Claw.

A hunter who crafts Susheese in order to catch a Master of the Cheese Claw might put it to use in the Meditation room, where the Masters are most vulnerable.

Formula

Formula discovered by: Andrew August Swingler
(1) Nori + (1) Burroughs Salmon + (3) Curds and Whey + (3) Tokens of the Cheese Claw = (3) Susheese
Total Cost (3 Pieces): Min 179, Max 185

Glutter

This cheese is the result of the careful art of fusing a seemingly infinite quantity of flavours into a single cube of cheese. This decadent bait seems to be the only cheese capable of breaking the will power of the Masters of the Cheese Belt.

A hunter who crafts Glutter Cheese in order to catch a Master of the Cheese Belt might put it to use in the Meditation room, where the Masters are most vulnerable.

Formula

Formula discovered by: Anita Hunt
(1) Cheesy Fluffs + (1) Invisi-glu + (7) Curds and Whey + (3) Tokens of the Cheese Belt = (3) Glutter
Total Cost (3 Pieces): Min 186, Max 200

Combat

This cheese is specially prepared swiss mounted on combat dummies and adorned with a target. Masters of the Cheese Fang often use this apparatus to teach students combat techniques as well as help decrease their mental weakness to cheese. Be warned! Should a Master of the Cheese Fang see a hunter using a chunk of this as bait it will surely cause them to challenge the hunter to defend the honor of the school.

A hunter who crafts Combat Cheese in order to catch a Master of the Cheese Fang might put it to use in the Meditation room, where the Masters are most vulnerable.

Formula

Formula discovered by: Stephen Blizzard and mixed by Mikko Sarmanne
(1) Splintered Wood + (1) Paint-brand Paint + (5) Curds and Whey + (3) Tokens of the Cheese Fang = (3) Combat
Total Cost (3 Pieces): Min 310, Max 320

the formula for other chesse are not yet discovered. so stay tuned! happy new year!

this is my current setup at mousehunt. hope this will catch the Master!

Jig Peligrino - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1025313184&ref=profile ADD ME!

Hunting Since: Jul. 22, 2008
Hunter’s Title: Legendary ( 7 % )
Points: 2,489,910
Gold: 17,321

Horn Calls: 741
Location: Pinnacle Chamber
Region: Furoma
Average Hunt Size: 4

Trap Power: 3,386
Weapon: Ambush
Base: Dehydration Base
Bait: 3 pieces of Rumble
Mice Caught: 2056

Google Zeitgeist 2008's most searched in GOOGLE

2008-12-11T17:21:00.000-08:00

2008 Year-End Google Zeitgeist

this is the most searched and the highlights of the year 2008 was given a glimpsed by GOOGLE.
here is the complete list of Zeitgeist.

Fastest Rising (Global)

sarah palin
beijing 2008
facebook login
tuenti
heath ledger
obama
nasza klasa
wer kennt wen
euro 2008
jonas brothers

As the year comes to a close, it's time to look at the big events, memorable moments and emerging trends that captivated us in 2008. As it happens, studying the aggregation of the billions of search queries that people type into the Google search box gives us a glimpse into the zeitgeist — the spirit of the times. We've compiled some of the highlights from Google searches around the globe and hope you enjoy looking back as much as we do. ~ google says.

other most searched queries are featured here. witness the list that a part of you had influenced. for most of us has hit the Enter Key in google search box.

:D

second Firefox 3.1 beta

2008-12-08T22:15:00.000-08:00

The newest Firefox browser has gone mad with its features. Any man in this world will surely inderstand its own browsing exprience in the internet. The new features of firefox 3.1 beta 2 is...

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform, which has been under development for the past 7 months. Gecko 1.9.1 is an incremental release on the previous version with significant changes to improve web compatibility, performance, and ease of use:

This beta is now available in 54 languages - get your local version.
Added a new Private Browsing Mode.
Added functions to make it easy to clear recent history by time as well as remove all traces of a website.
New support for web worker threads.
The new TraceMonkey JavaScript engine is on by default for web content.
Improvements to the Gecko layout engine, including speculative parsing for faster content rendering.
Removed the new tab-switching behavior based on feedback from users
Support for new web technologies such as the and elements, the W3C Geolocation API, JavaScript query selectors, CSS 2.1 and 3 properties, SVG transforms and offline applications.

this browser is available in over 50 languages. get it first while it's HOT.

cheese formula for mousehunt

2008-11-26T17:51:00.000-08:00

I'd been playing this game for a long time. and here are some of tips from my research for creating special kinds of cheese to attract variety of mice. enjoy!

White Cheddar

Formula: 1 Salt + 1 Curds and Whey

This cheese is rather poor at attracting mice. However it seems that its unique scent drives away the white, grey and brown breeds of mice.

Glutter

Formula: Unknown

This cheese is the result of the careful art of fusing a seemingly infinite quantity of flavours into a single cube of cheese. This decadent bait seems to be the only cheese capable of breaking the will power of the Masters of Cheese Belt.

Susheese

Formula: Unknown

Considered somewhat of an acquired taste, Susheese is the traditional meal of the school of the Cheese Fang. The combination of delicious brie and fish fresh out of the Burroughs River seems to be the only bait that will attract the Masters of the Cheese Fang.

Combat

Formula: Unknown

This cheese is specially prepared swiss mounted on combat dummies and adorned with a target. Masters of the Cheese Claw often use this apparatus to teach students combat techniques as well as help decrease their mental weakness to cheese. Be warned! Should a Master of the Cheese Claw see a hunter using a chunk of this as bait it will surely cause them to challenge the hunter to defend the honor of the school.

Rumble

Formula: Unknown

Little is known about the origins of Rumble cheese. Many hunters suspect it is an invention of the Furoma forces designed to somehow destroy Gnawnia. This cheese appears to be incredibly unstable and radiate a mysterious power outwards from its center. The power of Rumble cheese intimidates all mice, scaring them away yet some hunters believe it is the key to attracting powerful, malicious mice. Should you choose to use this bait think long and hard if you are strategically prepared for the adversary it may summon.

add me at the mousehunt so we can hunt together! thank you friends

lets give thanks to facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1025313184&ref=profile

Shareaholic the Easy Way of Bookmarking

2008-09-18T18:51:00.000-07:00

If you love Social Book Marking and link-sharing this is a must add-on to your Firefox Browser. Shareaholic is a web 2.0 social networking tool allowing you to share and submit web pages to your fave bookmarking sites. this tool is very handy in engaging your submissions to digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator without messing your browser.

This grand prized winner add-on lets you quickly evaluate web page popularity by telling you the number of times the web page you're on has been dugg or saved to del.icio.us.

save your time and have the easy way. Download here

Sexy Facts of Life

2008-09-16T01:42:00.000-07:00

1. Fate is like getting raped - If you can't fight it, learn to enjoy it.

2 . Work is like a gang bang - 10 people are behind your ass to take your place.

3. Education is like hiring a prostitute - It needs both money and hard work.

4. Success is like masturbation - Only your own hand can let you achieve it.

Learn from these lessons and you'll never regret it.

Job Well Done Macuha

2008-09-16T00:48:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited on who will be the winner for the Bloggers choice hosted by Philippine Blog Awards. Knowing that Macuha is one of most noticed blog here in my country. This blog surpassed every category of online documentation. His passion for this field is worth giving a prize. Proud to be a Filipino blogger!

Big Dog Quadruped Robot

2008-09-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth

I almost drop my mouth when i saw this spooky robot made by the Boston Dynamics which they said it can walk or run in all kinds of terrain. Amazingly this robot can while carrying a 340 pounds of load. Thats a big help for the men in uniform out there. A stunning creation of the experts.
Here is an info about the machine itself. Take a look.

BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog's legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.

BigDog has an on-board computer that controls locomotion, servos the legs and handles a wide variety of sensors. BigDog’s control system manages the dynamics of its behavior to keep it balanced, steer, navigate, and regulate energetics as conditions vary. Sensors for locomotion include joint position, joint force, ground contact, ground load, a laser gyroscope, and a stereo vision system. Other sensors focus on the internal state of BigDog, monitoring the hydraulic pressure, oil temperature, engine temperature, rpm, battery charge and others.
In separate trials, BigDog runs at 4 mph, climbs slopes up to 35 degrees, walks across rubble, and carries a 340 lb load.

BigDog is being developed by Boston Dynamics with the goal of creating robots that have rough-terrain mobility that can take them anywhere on Earth that people and animals can go.The program is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA).
Wow that is what you call a machine! Watch it walking and didn't drop even it was kicked in the butt.

take time to think

2008-09-07T23:22:00.000-07:00

From to time we may observe that numerous gadgets are coming out on the market. Gadget makers are continuously updating, innovating and creating latest devices that the users would get interested to purchase. The latest devices are now portable, user friendly, trendy than the past equipments we may be familiar with. You may discover that there are some gadgets for every need.
Gadgets are for all generations, businessmen and students. Simple to complex works are accomplished by using electronic devices. People of the entire generations wouldn't be noticed without the latest gadgets carried with them. You may find several websites that offers gadgets. You may find the items that you would consider to purchase such as game consoles, video games, televisions, cameras, mp3 players, laptops, or mobile phones. If you love to have black gadgets, there are certain sites that are intended to offer black gadgets.

Don't forget to compare the prices and brands of the products such as the features that they offer once you visit the sites that present these gadgets. Some of the models would cost a little higher if they present more features. You can search for gadgets with high standards until you arrive with the ones that you can afford. Better choose to avail of the popular brands so you are assured that you are getting the best quality and durability of the product. If you are searching for particular gadgets, you must check out the reviews of these particular items, so will be aware of the feedbacks of the people who are already using them.

Be smart you should learn from other opinions and mistakes.

Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser

2008-09-02T19:52:00.000-07:00

At Google, we have a saying: “launch early and iterate.” While this approach is usually limited to our engineers, it apparently applies to our mailroom as well! As you may have read in the blogosphere, we hit "send" a bit early on a comic book introducing our new open source browser, Google Chrome. As we believe in access to information for everyone, we've now made the comic publicly available -- you can find it here. We will be launching the beta version of Google Chrome tomorrow in more than 100 countries.

this is the googles first release of their newest browser and i ended up using it so i can have a guide and a review for this nice window on my desktop

Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser

Google Chrome - Speed
The first thing you will notice about Google Chrome is the speed of it. It is fast - I mean REALLY fast! Google Chrome also loads from scratch in less than a second on my machine and I have never seen any browser download a web page faster.
.
Google Chrome - Page display
These are the very early stages of using Chrome, but thus far - every site I have visited looks pretty much the same as on FF3. This is in stark contrast to the current beta of Internet Explorer 8; which even in ‘compatibility mode’ renders some pages very poorly.
.
Google Chrome - Ease of use
Within seconds I was able to find my way around the Google Chrome browser. It looks pretty basic, which I really like. You will quickly notice that there’s no dedicated search bar. Instead, you use the address bar and it will automatically do a search using your favourite search engine (you get to choose!)
The settings section is very basic and easy to understand. There are not that many options, compared with IE and Firefox.
.
Google Chrome - Nifty tricks
You are going to be hearing a LOT about the Google Chrome’s ‘Incognito mode‘. It allows you to surf websites without that website appearing in your browser’s history folder. Also, any new cookies triggered from your incognito mode tab will be deleted when you close it. When you have a tab open in incognito mode, you get a little picture of a detective in the top left corner - so you can tell at a glance which mode you are in.
You can slide tabs around to arrange them in the right order - and they actually do slide. It’s a nice effect!
Your bookmarks are automatically imported as soon as you install Google Chrome and your shortcuts will appear in the same order that they appeared in your previous browser - so everything’s where you expect it to be.
When you download a file, there’s a little animation of an arrow that plays - another nice little touch!
.
Google Chrome issues
As you would expect from a brand new beta, it’s not perfect! Here are a few known problems from the Google Chrome help center and one of my own. You can see the full list of known issues here.
- Google Calendar - If you create an all day event at the weekend it adds an extra day!
- Laptops sometimes won’t go to sleep with Google Chrome running!
- Fixed Width fonts on some sites are tiny on Google Chrome!
- Fellow WordPress bloggers will find some of the posting tools behaving ‘odd.’
.
Overall?
As you can probably tell, I am really impressed. Google Chrome is fast, easy to use and very polished for a beta release. I will have to play with it for a few more days to get a REAL feel for it, but my initial impressions are very positive.
Knowing what Google are like, Chrome will probably stay in beta for ages. It seems very solid and the feedback I have received from friends is that they are finding it equally stable.
The so-called browser wars have taken an interesting turn and I am not sure if this little baby is not going to be the winner. How crazy is that? After years of the ‘experts’ telling us that it’s either Internet Explorer or Firefox who will win - there’s a new kid in town who ‘might’ win the war (and far sooner than many imagined!)

14 LAWS OF BANNER ADVERTISING

2008-09-01T00:47:00.000-07:00

I'd been wondering what is the best controllable, reliable, predictable and measurable method of advertisement attracting visitors on your site. After a long research I arrive in a conclusion that banner advertising is the answer. But before adapting this kind of advertisement i will give you the

14 PROVEN LAWS OF BANNER ADVERTISING

1. Join two, three, or four quality exchange organizations. A typical exchange organization will offer you usually one-half to .7 or .8 credits, each time you host another member's banner at your site, and a full credit will earn you the displaying of your banner on another exchange members site. Some exchanges offer multiple page coding so you may host members banners on numerous pages throughout your site. Thus membership in multiple exchange organizations allows you to leverage visitors not only as a result of each unique visitor producing multiple credits for you, but also as a result of visitors who go beyond your home page, explore your web site, and earn you additional exchange credits through the impressions they are exposed to on any or all of
the pages you host banners on. It's highly possible to earn, with a ten page web site, and a visitor who sees all ten pages, ten or more credits, meaning impressions due you just for belonging to two exchanges. Now that's leverage.

2. When dealing with seconds, and sometimes fractions of a second, to grab the attention of the viewer, it's
vital that your ad screams LOOK AT ME NOW. You accomplish this goal primarily through and in this order, your copy, color, graphics. Therefore spend as much time on the five to ten words that little box has space enough for as you did practicing to ask for that first date.

3. Bright colors almost always out perform the reds and the blacks which are less effective. Use yellow, orange, blue and green.

4. Animated banners have multiple advantages over static or single screen banners. Use them to layer in additional copy. A three screen animated banner easily provides enough room for five to seven words per screen. Just make certain the copy that you choose for the first screen is compelling and attention getting. Focus on
your web site's premium benefit. Why do people visit your site? What's in it for them? Build your headline,
ie: the first screen, or your static banner, based upon your single most prominent, compelling benefit.

5. Banner size, should be maintained at 3-5K which is ideal if you can accomplish your copy and creative objectives. If not, up to 7 is OK. Never more than 10 as it takes much longer to load and you run the risk of the visitor not seeing your banner at all.

6. I can't stress this enough. There is no reason not to brand every banner you ever create. Branding
your banner can be accomplished by doing nothing more that placing your product or company logo on one of
the screens in the animation process, or simply giving the name of your company, or domain name, or a picture
of your product. With average click through responses in the 1-2% range, why waste 98% of the impressions by
not telling the viewer who you are or what your product is? Off line advertisers have known for decades the
power of branding, and with properly designed banners you can accomplish both direct response advertising
and branding simultaneously. With branding you can get your name, your product name, continually in front
of your prospects, even if they don't "click" on.

7. Don't get hung up on hosting banners on your site for fear that you'll lose a visitor. Listen, they're going to leave anyways. If they're interested in your site they'll stick with it until their interest is totally satisfied. If not, you're going to lose them in any event, so you may as well get some mileage out of those visits.

8. Do not try to qualify your visitor. In other words, let the site do the qualifying and selling job for you. After all the name of the game is to get each and every unique new visitor to your site as possible, thus leveraging credits due you should you belong to a banner exchange.

9. When building your five to ten word static banner, or five to seven words first screen animated banner copy, rely on these themes. Fear, curiosity, humor, the big promise. Example, Warning, you must see this before you purchase xxx; never worry about losing xxx again, learn the secrets of cashing in on xxx, do you know how to xxx? As an aside, a warning banner is an enormously powerful approach. Many off line yellow pages publishers will not even allow them because the other advertisers complain about the unfair advantage such an ad delivers. Try one.

10. The number one drawing card in banner advertising is the use of the word FREE. Put your creative talents
to task here. Write a free report that solves a problem, and post it at your site. Offer a free drawing, free subscription to a e-zine. Free advertising, free trial offer, free download for software, etc., etc.

11. Never assume your viewer knows what to do next. Always, in one or more places, insert the words click
here, or, click here now, or show a drop down box with a click arrow prominently displayed.

12. When appropriate to your marketing campaign, buy click throughs and not impressions. With click
through purchases you can lock in on the cost of each unique new visitor. Purchasing click throughs helps to eliminate concern over rigorous and ongoing testing and new banner design and creation concerns, as well as the arduous task of ongoing meaning daily, monitoring of each of your banner's effectiveness. When purchasing click throughs and paying only for those new visitors, all of those issues become someone else's problem. Bannerco-op.com offers an excellent click through program.

13. Targeting. If you are a niche market advertiser, or a local or regional advertiser, targeting is vital
to the success of your banner campaign. You'll want to very carefully select sites or work with an ad
agency that offers the opportunity to reach those prospects who are the most likely to be interested
in your product or service. On the surface, purchasing targeted impressions is more costly, however, it represents the best way to reach your audience. If you're selling automobiles in southeast Florida, it makes no sense to place your banner into a national network where only a fraction of the audience would have any interest.
Instead you'll want to target web sites serving the community you service, including Chamber of Commerces,
newspapers, radio stations, television stations, and other local and regional businesses serving the same
geography.

14. Test, test, and test some more. Once you've got the perfect banner working, design another one because
sooner or later even the best banner runs out of steam. It's generally accepted that after a prospect sees a
banner for the third or fourth time, the likelihood of a click through plummets. When testing, always test the
next new design on the same site or on the same network, so you are indeed comparing apples to apples. Testing
is a continual ongoing, dynamic process. Review your stat pages on a daily basis and be prepared to act
quickly when results begin to lag. Remember the three most critical elements of your banner. First the copy,
next the color, and next the graphics. Once a successful banner has been created, tweaking and modifying these
elements can keep it alive and producing strong click-throughs for many months.

good reciprocal linking

2008-08-14T23:41:00.000-07:00

Making or building a successful site is a long process however you can fully optimized your site if you will give it time and effort. Creating a passion in improving the structure of your site making it more accessible to your market that will bring you benefits as an owner of it.

The first thing to do is to equip your blog/site with good content and post that you think your readers and your market will surely like.

Enhance the template or the looks of your site. Make sure it will be attractive but don't put heavy colors on your site. This maybe tiresome for your readers and they will not stay long on your site.

Next thing is submit your site to good directories that will serve as an announcement of your site. Create an advertisement for your site by joining or submitting it to bookmarking sites and you must ad visibility by submitting related articles to random directories.
You must get at least 10 top ranked site link to your site/blog.

Be sure to have a good quality inbound sites.
Do not link to the sites which can hurt you reputaion.

This will pull you up visible enough to the major search engines on the net. How to get this link? That is the big question.

You can start by looking for related blogs/site of your site.
Having an irrelevant website will not greatly help standing with search engines.

Be sure that there site is a do-follow site for their links or else this doesn't give you any good.

Start gathering information for their emails and for the contact name of the site. After you have gathered plenty of sites that you think related and has a good reputation on the net start sending emails to the owners or to the webmaster. Be sure not to copy a generic mail to them. You must approach them as natural as possible or your effort will be disregarded and losing their approval may come at hand. Be sure to address them by their names as possible. This will be a sign of sincerity of your letter.

Be sure to manage your reciprocal link building campaign well organized. Keep a record of the campaign and regularly check your sites links.

You may get rejection but this is normal as a starter of this business. Good Luck.

do follow learning

2008-08-12T19:31:00.000-07:00

We always wanted traffic for our site, wanted some good links and juices for our site. But we must be aware of many factors that affect the quality of our site. The do-follow and the no-follow.
Sites with do-follow links for their neighbor's url and visitors comment loves links, they appreciate good comment with relevant content and not a spam at all. However this sites are sometimes abused by spammers giving unwanted comments irrelevant to the content of the site. One blogger said he made his site a do-follow site however "I do get a few comments that I will NOT approve because they are obvious comment spam. " he said. So you must consider on what are you doing for this people may get tired of deleting this junks. We must appreciate their effort as a part of our community in the net.

I have found some rules in do commenting do-follow sites

1. Read the post you are going to be commenting on! Site owner also read several of the current comments if there are some. It only takes a few minutes to read the comments and get a general feel on what people are thinking.
Then, post comments directly related to the blog post, related to the general tone of the comments, or related to a comment left by a specific person.
2.Be kind, even if you disagree with the blog owner's post, or some individual comments. As a blog owner if you blast me or some of my posters directly, I won't allow your comments. If you disagree with me, that's fine. Disagree, offer more information to support your disagreement, and do it respectfully.

3. I prefer at least a short paragraph of comments, that adds to the comment conversation. A simple "I agree" is not going to be approved by me.

4.Don't use your comments to list every website you own. After leaving some good comments, don't blatantly advertise your other websites. I'm already giving you an incoming link with your selected anchor text. If you add additional websites, I probably won't approve your comments.

a gadget?

2008-07-29T22:31:00.000-07:00

Solar Power Charger

If you love the outdoors and your a techy person then this is the best gadget for you, the solar power charger. Drained cellphones, i-pods and other gadgets? Worry no more because this one deserves to be in your pocket.

canon ixus 60 digital camera

The perfect pair for your Solar Charger canon ixus digital camera.

The all metal, delicately designed 5 Mega Pixel Canon Ixus 50 Digital Camera gives you irresistible snaps as the camera itself! With the ground breaking technology from Canon used in this camera, it definitely is the high performance low weighted gadget for that ultra professional look of the snaps shot.

The following are the key features described

5 mega pixels up to A3 size.
Optical zoom of 3 x giving wonderful clarity to pictures shot, with complete detail and an ultra slim body with UA lens
2” night display and quick light featured LC screen
VGA movie clips, which allows recording and play back facilities, with sound. Also watching n slow motion is also possible.
High speed USB version 2.0. Also the processor used is the fast Canon DIGIC II that gives the camera the facility to burn.
There are 10 different types of shooting modes, with 6 scene modes, to suit the area. Also a 9 point Auto focus system is available to produce wonderful results in each shot.
Print and share button available and also is compatible to PictBridge. So if it is connected to any other PictBridge compatible photo printer, you can print the photos immediately!
Has the unique Canon iMAGE Gateway, which gives you 100MB space online for sharing your photo gallery with others.
It has my colour options for creating wonderful visual effects by making the colours more vivid, by swapping one with another. This facility is called the My Colours option.

All the above mentioned features give not only awesome performance to the camera but also give the words reliability and clarity a new definition! So the all new Canon Ixus 50 Digital Camera is just what you were looking for, for that excellent feel in photo taking!

Ergolife Chair

perfect for outdoor easy to carry and light weight. You can sit comfortable under the sun, on the grass or on the sand. An instant take-anywhere lightweight roll-up chair - picnics, concerts and sports events have never been so comfortable!

traffic is good

2008-07-09T20:25:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the beautiful minds of the SEO world, building traffic is much easier today. But be warned that there are many things that we must consider along the way.

Web traffic is the amount of data sent and received by visitors to a web site. It is a large portion of Internet traffic. This is determined by the number of visitors and the number of pages they visit. Sites monitor the incoming and outgoing traffic to see which parts or pages of their site are popular and if there are any apparent trends, such as one specific page being viewed mostly by people in a particular country . In this manner it is best to know who are the perfect persons whom you should consider as a big fish. The small businesses that are best able to make money from the Internet are those that have a niche market or unique product. If customers are highly motivated to find you, you've got a better chance of being found. Know your costumer that is the secret.

There are lot of things you can do to have good links and improve ones traffic. Improve your search engine ranking. Get links from good sites that is related to your market and products.Get links from related sites and sources.
Google is looking for good content because it adds editorial value to their own content. They're not impressed by people who try to fudge rankings artificially. That's why Google judges the value of the site that links out. So why invest on link farm the best thing you can do is put a good content on your site and update it regularly. Dont worry about how many people visit your site but with how long will they stay. Eventually this people will spread the word of the mouth a powerful tool to hit your niche. Start a blog and participate in other blogs. Post regulary on forums and create a social markings.
Always remember that your costumers are from real world have your site an appropriate content. People are searching the web for information. Your info must be fresh and relevant and useful. Add new info on a regular basis. Your image files must have appropriate keywords in their names because many people search through images. Effective keyword research is critical if you want to improve web site traffic try to know what is the most used and most specific words they use to search. You can get links back to your web site and actually create traffic to your web site by submitting articles to article directories. Reciprocal links are becoming less important in the optimization process and google see sites that interconnect one another just to create dumb links.
You can encourage visitors to keep coming back to your web site by publishing genuinely useful content. Lastly build your reputation (brand yourself) by making a good image on the net.

Road Safety Gadgets

2008-07-09T20:23:00.000-07:00

Road safety first. This should be the priority of all the drivers to avoid accidents. I have found best gadgets to keep you safe in terms of road safety. First is drive alert master II. If you are feeling drowsy but needed to keep yourself on the road and just want to make it to your destination as soon as possible without causing a major accident. And you have tried all the un-effective strategies to keep you awake just like drinking 10 cups of coffee, blasting some punk music, or driking some old stuff like energy drink this is the best gadget for you.
The Drive Alert Master is a small, easy to use, device that will keep you and others safe during a long, drowsy drive. All you need to do is turn the device on, adjust the wake up angle switch, and place it behind your ear. Then when your head slumps forward as you begin to doze off behind the wheel, the Drive Alert Master produces a loud, powerful beeping noise that will snap you out of your snooze. It runs on low battery consumption, and its ergonomic design fits comfortably behind your ear. This gadget has been popular with truckers who spend long hours on the road and it could be useful for keeping many others safe on the highway as well.
Secondly the AlcoHAWK PRO Digital Breath Alcohol Detector, if your thinking of going to a party and want drink some beer or wine over BAC (blood alcohol contents) limits. You should be grabbing one of these stuff . The AlcoHAWK PRO Digital Breath Alcohol Detector is an advanced semiconductor sensor that – in less than 8 seconds – can tell you what your BAC level is. Blow into the unit for 5 seconds and wait a few more to receive a digital LED readout. The AlcoHAWK PRO can read up to a .40% BAC level, but hopefully you will never see such a high reading!

The unit runs on a 9V battery, meets thorough National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards, and is small enough to fit in your pocket or purse. If you're out at the bar, make friends with fellow drinkers by letting them test their BAC level. If you plan on throwing a party with alcoholic beverages, make your guests pass a BAC test before being allowed to get their keys back. The AlcoHAWK PRO Digital Breath Alcohol Detector, at less than $150, is a device that every drinker should be using regularly. The moral consequences of driving under the influence should warrant purchasing this product immediately, but if that's not enough incentive, think about how much a DUI would cost with fines and court/attorney fees. This device will more than make up for itself in cost.

So why take a risk in driving you might not just save your life but start caring for others too.

some places to dine at Davao City

2008-07-09T20:19:00.000-07:00

It summer time! Probably, the best time for you to unwind and relax in some other places. Maybe, spend your vacation together with your family, love ones, whoever. Philippines, indeed, is one of the premier spot for breathtaking sceneries, beautiful beaches, high class hotels and romantic getaways, particularly Davao City. Merely known for its great sport activities like scuba diving, hiking, and whole lot more. Thus, Davao City the most livable place in the Philippines offers you the best places in the country. On this article, I made my very own list where you can find the most sumptuous and yet cheaper places here in Davao to stay in.

Before your date you should think of the best place to go. Make sure that it will suit to your taste and budget as well as to your partner/s that you are going to take during your vacation trip. Davao will give you full trip enjoyment and will lead you to its beautiful places. Rest assured, your outing with your friends, family, and love ones would be fun and memorable. Also, don’t rush yourself to go in a vacation right away again you need to do a plan. Pack up your things the night before you leave so that you will not forget to bring those things that you will be needing like foods, cameras and other personal stuff.

Davao Gulf is a gulf found in Mindanao in the Philippines. Davao Gulf cuts into the island of Mindanao from Celebes Sea. It is surrounded by all four provinces in the Davao Region. The largest island in the gulf is Samal Island. Meaning we have the beaches the most interesting and beautiful beaches you can find in the country. One of the best resorts is Pearl Farm Beach Resort lies in a secluded cove on Samal Island off the coast of Davao City. Almost all of the beaches have the best tropical view cool water, warm sun and white beaches are here. If you want a place were you can have walks while watching some local wild animals Crocodile Farm is the best place for you. You can also eat crocodile dishes here! The Philippine sanctuary is an interesting place to go, be sure to visit it too.

People in Davao loves food and night life so it’s not hard to find the best spots here. The restaurants and the best eating places are everywhere in downtown and uptown area. If you like drinking while watching live bands Cynthias, Flyover Ihaw-Ihaw, The Venue, Matina Town Square and Rizal Promenade are some of the most exciting places to go. Barbecue places like Penongs, Banoks, Gardenia, Wow and Malitavas are just one of the few good places to eat grilled foods.

Lastly the hotels of Davao enjoy the sights and tastes of the beautiful and exotic Davao as you revel in the luxury of staying The Crown Regency Residences Davao, Marco Polo Davao, Waterfront Insular Davao, and The Royal Mandaya Hotel all of them have great accommodation mixed with the hospitality and the warm culture of the people of Davao.

There are many other beautiful places which you can find at the city of Davao. Beaches, parks, rivers and many more. Fun and excitement is just here waiting for you. What are you waiting for com’on and treat your whole family!