April Journeys

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This past weekend, the Philippines was hit by typhoon Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana). According to Digital Typhoon, Ondoy brought 410mm of rainfall within a 24-hour period, “the largest record in 40 years”. Flashfloods followed, power cuts and even communications were affected. To date, GMA News reports that over 100 people …

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I personally believe that the UK summer this year (2009) had been great. We’ve had plenty of sunny days that allowed us to enjoy a lot of outdoor activities like picnics and bbqs. But it had to end and here are some signs – for me, at least – that …

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New York City is such a big place! Not in terms of area but with the numerous places to see and do. You will definitely need more than a day to explore the Big Apple. But if your schedule is really tight, then taking a guided tour of the city …

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It is still a fortnight to go till the Valencia GP so I went around looking for my F1 fix by searching for YouTube video clips of F1 drivers who appeared in TV adverts. There is quite a lot. I suppose with all the sponsors for each team, part of …

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With my Nokia 5800, I am able to record good quality videos, which is saved in MP4 format. However, the video that I recorded while having the phone in portrait is still displayed in landscape when transferred to my PC. Why it does that, I don’t know.
I am, therefore, needing …

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Couple of days late but the answer to last week’s GTP is — The Natural History Museum in London.
Here is the new GTP.

Answers next week!

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In light of ex-President Cory Aquino’s passing, here is my first and only written account of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
It was 1986. I was barely a teenager when my mother took me to EDSA — Manila’s main thoroughfare — and saw waves of people instead of cars …

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Answer will be revealed next Thursday, 30 July 2009.