Swimming with Giant Whales in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines

WHERE  IN THE WORLD SHOULD YOU BE NEXT SUMMER? 

And why should you start booking now?

Whale shark watching in Tan-awan, Oslob, Cebu has become one of world's best nature encounters. It's true of its name since Tan-awan  roots from the word "Tan-aw" meaning to watch or to look. 

Locate Oslob 

Whale Watching

in google maps

At the present, there are resorts and touring websites you can avail services from to make sure you get the best excursion. Wee hours is the operative word of some sorts for this adventure so you'd likely not want to just go eyeball-ing these acquiescent sea giants on your first date. You'd also want to take the privilege to go swimming with them. Though the local government implements rules to protect and conserve them and there are few etiquette which you have to practice once there. 

Tukis or Butanding, as the natives call it, are more visible in the shores when the temperature is up and the water is clear. You better book your flights before tourists flock during Philippine summer on the second quarter of next year (April- June). 

Take a look at Matt-Tinik and Matt-Takaw Adventures to get a picture of how you'd likely want to arrange your itinerary. 

Gentle giants has probably been banned in cyber space for reason of overuse but you can swear by the remote chances of you becoming the human version of Marlin and Dory. As the phrase suggest, they are, gentle giants. 

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1st Photo- www.philbooking.com

2nd Photo- www. enchantingphilippines.wordpress.com

                                                                                   

The Writing Gypsy Launching

** BREAKING NEWS **

The gypsy over Pens n' Paper is now writing under a new name!

Same blogger.

Brand new blog.

I like to correct the notion, which might have developed during my (another) months-long of cyber silence, that (1) this blog is already defunct. But no, siree; (2) I intend to add to the 90% of blogs existing in cyber space that suck.

About 8 in every 10 people turn to google for quick and easy, no nonsense tips and information on how to make their online quests enjoyable and less daunting. They click on links of websites which google crawlers deem reliable only to find the impression halfway through their reading that they have landed at the wrong page. Here's hoping this blog is not one of those wrong pages.

As clear proof to my adherence to better blogging, I have decided to trim this blog down to two main topics which I think I have more to share about--no breaks in the action as compared to--throw back 2013 down 2010, Pens n' Paper era--when all you get here are pretty much a hodgepodge of everything. It's high time I end the confusion.

You'll find regular posts on Travel and Style this time. I'll be nursing more on topics relating to these two: places worth adding to your bucketlist, what (and what not) to bring to a travel, the trends from the latest fashion shows that deserve more to make a scene in fashion street, places to go and where else to score good flea market finds--practically insider tips and cost-saving ideas that may (or may not, but I'm betting more on may) help combat your travel and style battles in one.

10 Places to Go... and 10 Ways to Rock... have already been taken care by the rest of blogsphere, you might say. Who cares what I have on my plate?

Every worshiper of travel and style has needs or questions unique to her. I know the times for when you'd like to seek second, even third opinion on something. But not that the first opinion didn't matter. These my dear e-friends are just some of the reasons why cyber can still provide space for me in this industry. The other reasons I'd opt to let you see as you come along with me on this ride. Shall I see you read me here more often, then?

Also, you'll find add-on features here which you've never seen on Pens n' Paper before--a post featuring You for one. The rest is surprise.

P.S. Bear with me as I haven't yet gathered the funds to dotcomize this blog and finally detach from blogspot. Please know that I've been working doubly hard to make things more professional here. I'm more than willing to share my deets to those who'd gladly sponsor.

Make sure you connect with TWG's other social media platforms and, maybe, we can be friends there too. FOLLOW TWG on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram @thewritinggypsy. Will keep you posted as to where else to find me around cyber town. 

THANK  YOU  AND  SEE  YOU  HERE  OFTEN!

Best,
Syril

Hunger Games

(Photo shoot behind-the-scenes) Also find this on instagram

Considering most of you are practitioners of the digital age, it's not anymore conventional that you spend  far too much time on your mobile phone, on instagram to be exact. Or is it just me? Charge me guilty if I admit that I be a seasoned user of the social network (at least as far as I go by my posts since the first time) so I am almost often 'off the grid' propping for my next #igdaily. I mean, let's admit, there is much longer time spent preparing for what to post on IG (or any other social networks) than the time spent for posting itself, right?

Actually, let's not get too net- picky: I've just started to practice what I've learned in my few years in the social media and blogging world. 

Here's to shamelessly unveiling the changes--major changes, in fact-- in this blog soon. Grant this is part of the reason I took a long blogging leave-of-absence lately. Tee hee!

There are many 'interesting' add-ons and minuses in terms of topics and blog contents. And a lot more improvements around the website. Yes, please?

Allow me to complete this post by way of making this time's pickings more relevant: the promise of a more professional, specific, and enjoyable blog posts in the coming months and this deep- etched hi- res no filter photo of me playing the 'hunger games'-- which I used with double meaning to signify my "hunger" for positive developments both in my on- and offline life. 

Didn't I use the same word in my previous post? Eek, my gastro desires. [Insert tongue-sticking-out smile emoji here]. 

xx

Syril