text: Incomparable with Coron and El Nido, Balabac Islands in the southern tip of Palawan has its own caliber of beauty. Still a virgin, Balabac group of Islands is untouched by commercialization and tourism, which makes it stand out from among all other tropic paradise in Asia, if not in the world.… Read the rest
  Running out of travel and destination-inspired films to watch? Here’s a list of movies based on suggestions from members of GirlsLoveTravel. I’m also saving you the time of searching ratings and plots from IMDB or Rottentomatoes by pasting them here. The first 5 are my favorites while the rest are in random order.… Read the rest
  So you love to travel, observe other cultures, meet new friends from other nations, eat diverse cuisines, and venture into nature’s islands and landscapes that take your breath away. Somehow, you feel the urge to do it not just whenever there’s a long weekend or a holiday; you dream of doing it more often.… Read the rest
  Imagine sitting by the window on a bus, or a train, or a plane or your own car, looking out on breathtaking views while getting farther from where you came from. Nothing would be more frustrating at this moment than not having good music to accompany your epic adventure.… Read the rest
  We all know that on the night before hiking, the most important thing to do is to make sure our backpacks are light but complete. However, having hiked 20 mountains trails in a span of 10 months since I started, I realized that there are tiny preparation details that we tend to forget, causing either a small inconvenience or a painful consequence on the trail. … Read the rest
  If you have been keeping an amateur personal blog where you post your travel experiences and tips plainly for the love of travel writing and documenting your awesome adventures, OR if you have just started travel writing, OR you’re just about to start writing, then you could earn at least AU$40 per article.… Read the rest
  One miracle that only adventurers and risk-takers can experience is the wonder of building good friendships out of the strangest events with amazing people from different walks of life. This is a magic that I have experienced after deciding to join 14 other strangers hike the scorching secret trail of Taal Volcano last April 17, 2016. … Read the rest
  What’s more exciting than a spontaneous long ride to a beach on a weekend? Last night, Ce Phan spontaneously extended his invite to me for a motorbike escapade to Can Gio, a 2-hour ride down south of Saigon.… Read the rest
  Two years ago in April 2014, I was sent by my previous company to Ho Chi Minh (ancient Saigon), Vietnam to attend a 3-day conference which fell on Wednesday to Friday.… Read the rest
  Who wouldn’t long for a relaxing beach getaway after a series of adventurous summer trips including a scorching trek to Taal Volcano Lake, chasing waterfalls in Laguna, and a risky hike to the monolith of Pico de Loro? I decided to head to Crystal Beach last May 16 for I could not think of any other resort to satisfy my craving to just beach bum, watch the sun rise and set, hear the waves crashing to the shore while I chat or not with my friends, read a book, swing by a hammock, not thinking of any work nor any itinerary.… Read the rest
  WHAT: On Saturday, May 28, 2016, Plastic Cup Boyz are coming to The Wilbur in Boston’s historic Theatre District.
  Joey Wells, Will Spank Horton and Na’im Lynn are The Plastic Cup Boyz. The Plastic Cup Boyz have traveled the world supporting Kevin Hart in the world of comedy and on the party scene. These three individuals make up a team of today’s best comedy talents. Whether it’s performing in front of 15,000 people in an arena or having a few drinks after the show. The Plastic Cup Boyz are the Present and Future of Comedy.
  The college has a library with a wide range of the latest relevant books. Every year books and journals are added to the library. The library contains textbooks, reference books, journals, magazines from various related fields of nursing course.
  My husband and I were feeling creative this evening! We wanted apple pie but didn’t want to make a whole pie, so we made these little numbers! I was thrilled when we opened them up and found these adorable little beehives.
  Connect with economic development leaders from BioHealth Innovation, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, Maryland Tech Council and WorkSource Montgomery. Light fare and refreshments will be provided at this free event open to the public.
  In all honesty I was expecting Hunter Killer to be awful, so when I exited the film mildly amused at the mediocre actioner I had just witnessed I chalked it up to a relative win overall. Now, I can’t for the life of me remember a great deal of what took place over the course of the film’s 120-minute running time (forgettable this film is) but it proved investing-enough escapist entertainment throughout its duration.
  A formulaic plot, a script filled with unnatural dialogue, and Gerard Butler doing his masc-Gerard-Butler-thing, Hunter Killer adheres to the conventions we’d expect, and its initially messy start threatens the worst. Once the unconvincing CGI passes and Butler’s deep sea captain Joe Glass is introduced, Donovan Marsh’s underwater thriller perks up with mounting action and suitable performances from an ensemble cast that deserve better but elevate what little they have to work with; Linda Cardellini as a National Security Agency analyst, Common as a Rear Admiral, and Gary Oldman as an Admiral ready for war just some of the impressive names on hand.
  As to be expected Glass is a man that plays by his own rules, and when he’s called upon to assist an American submarine in locating another U.S. vessel that has gone missing during its mission shadowing a Russian sub, the popcorn entertainment begins to fly thick and fast as the Russian president becomes involved in a subplot involving his capture by a mutiny-seeking general.
  There’s so much exposition taking place you’d be forgiven for losing track of which story to focus on, but honestly Hunter Killer is more invested in setting up nonsensical action sequences and genre-specific pro-America Oohrah than constructing a story that makes a lick of sense. To its credit, the film isn’t pretending to be anything other than what it is, and though it’s far too forgettable and underwhelming to be worthy of a cinema trip, if you came across this title whilst scanning your Netflix you’d be satisfied to tune in (and then tune out) and enjoy the ride while it lasts.