A Primer on Cruising: Cruising 101 (Part 1)

I've been away for a long time to take a break from the hustle and bustle but I am back! I've been on vacation recently and we've taken a cruise around Asia. This is not the first cruise we've taken because over the 10 months, we've taken 3 cruises and that is a testament to it. Believe me, it can be addicting. As with any other activities, it is not for everyone as well.

I'm here to share with you the the joy of cruising and some basics as to what to expect when taking your first cruise. I'm so happy when people ask me, whether friends or family or blog readers about cruising. I love sharing it to them even though sometimes, I already act as their company representative. I have friends and family who had booked their own cruises after seeing my posts in my Facebook page.

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Spinnr Named Best Mobile Music App at Mobile World Congress

Spinnr, a homegrown Filipino-made music app won the "Best Mobile Music App" on the recently held Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. This is considered to be a prestigious award. If you haven't heard of Spinnr yet, it's not yet too late to try them out. Here's my previous blogs about Spinnr.

Music Streaming: The New Way to Enjoy Music
The Spinnr Experience
Spinnr Hitlist Awards 2014

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Upcoming Articles on Cheftonio.com

I had an unexpected blogging hiatus and I just want to update you guys on the upcoming articles here on Cheftonio.com

- Thinkware FXD700 Car Blackbox Review
- LG G2 Review
- iPhone 5s Review
- More about Miri Destinations, specially the Niah caves!
- Something new from Smart!

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Balesin Island Club: Balesin Clubhouse

As this clubhouse is named after the island, you can conclude that this is probably be the biggest and best clubhouse in Balesin Island. Located just a few meters away from the runway, this serves as the check-in and check-out venue of all guests staying in the island. The entire village being Filipino-themed, the clubhouse itself looked more of a giant nipa hut housing modern amenities that people from all age-groups would enjoy. Even though there are only selected sections in the clubhouse that has air-conditioning system, wind circulation has been great because of the design of the clubhouse. Ceiling fans are also installed in areas that may get warmer during summer days. In addition, this clubhouse also has the best swimming pool in the island with the infinity pool concept. Because of the lovely scenery and calm waters from the pool and the sea, there are actually a lot of people who relax by the pool area and read books while enjoying a glass of fresh fruit juice.

Below are some photos of the Balesin Clubhouse:

The main clubhouse/ reception area of the island for all guests

Nicely done ceiling

Walkway

Balesin Clubhouse houses the best swimming pool in the Island

Filipino-inspired shower located along the swimming pool area

Walkway by the Pool Area

Infinity Pool concept applied

You can always relax and take a nap even when under the water

Their 5-feet pool

billiard area at the basement level of Balesin Clubhouse

The hut by the far end is also the fishing area where you can eat your catch of the day

Other related Balesin articles:
Mykonos Village
Phuket Village
St. Tropez Village
Costa Del Sol Village
Balesin Village: Clubhouse
Bali Village
Balesin Spa & Sports Center
Introduction to Balesin

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Tayo'y Mga Pinoy - Full Music Video

(L-R) Head of Smart brand equity Management Carlo Endaya; Smart Bro brand manager Anne Endaya; Smart senior manager for technology services Jay Bacoy; Rico Blanco; Raimund Marasigan; Barbie Almalbis; Ely Buendia

Yesterday marks the 27th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution. Coincidentally, it was also Smart Bro's launching of a nationalistic music video.

The song "Tayo'y Mga Pinoy" was originally composed by Heber Bartolome in 1978. Born on Nov 4 1948, he is a Fiipino folk and folk rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitarist, bandurria player, bluesman and painter. Other songs he was famous for was "Pasahero", "Almusal", and "Karaniwang Tao" among others. Mr. Heber Bartolome was present that night.

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