Batanes: To see is to believe

Meet Travel Premiere’s first ever feature traveler, Christian Melanie Lee, a freelance blogger and an article writer who proves a place can never be as appalling as what newspapers have been spreading.





Talking about the place, Batanes and what she can remember:

“Whenever I hear Batanes in the news, typhoons come into my mind and the farthest part of the country.”

Surely, typhoons and “farthest part” stuff are not the best memories one would want to associate in a particular place. Yet by another newspaper she stumbled upon again, such totally changed as she wonders about the mystery of the whole place. She even added,

“And I’m just wondering how they live in that island. And I’ve heard that the beauty of this magnificent island.”

Now, what better way to do aside reading this first ever feature traveler but to read the whole article “See you soon, Batanes!” itself of course from her blog. More information is available from the place and you can get to know more about this feature blogger.

She quotes by the way…

“I'm a freelance blogger, and article writer. I'm now switching from a personal blog to a lifestyle blog.
I'll be finishing some drafts for my personal blog entries by November 25, my birthday.

As of the moment, I don't have a permanent job. I'm doing a part time job as an events coordinator for my friends' event company here in Manila.

Hope to hear from you!” ~Melanie

A happy birthday to you then, an advance greeting from Travel Premiere.

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Lovers in Pier-is Gingoog

I am as of the moment crossing my fingers and hoping you can get what I mean with the title, Lovers in Pier-is Gingoog. I actually based it from the popular Lovers in Paris. You remember now (haha and my fingers are free and uncrossed). This was during the holy week at Gingoog. Gingoog was not really the primary purpose, we stayed at Jude's place at Medina and then visit there since it is only a few minute ride and yes it was the place, the main talk from most people, spreading rumors with the place's newly renovated (if that is the word) pier.

A seemingly not-too-harsh rain was the weather that time with the cool breeze of air giving us a feeling of cold but a warm welcome to Gingoog. We are at our not really best clothes since it was a cold weather right at the beginning which had freaked our bodies to go out and take a cold bath (sorry to admit that). As what you can see, the spring fashion of "pambalay" was the least pieces we could wear from our wardrobe. At least I am wearing a still-fashionista-sense pair of outfit and not to mention by the other person I am with which no words are needed anymore to explain his fashion sense of the day (hihi).

The other "lovers in pier-is Gingoog" is Jude's bro and his gf from the time these photos were taken but now a wifey since they are already married. The photos are pieces of evidences of how places and views are given of great importance in their city. A pier would not look at this best without a desire to catch a tourist's attention and indeed not only my attention was caught but my heart as well wanting to go back again and again. So, when after the unlimited photos that we definitely enjoyed posing, the dimming sky had signaled us to go back home. But that would be until we had taken our last photos from their capitol place. Be amazed then!

If only I knew fruits would be these big, then I should have brought a big knife and cut all those and slice to prepare a huge bowl of fruit salad perfect for the city peeps. The only problem is where I can get a huge bowl. Got an idea? The remaining pictures are the first ones taken before we arrived Medina. We stopped at a Capistrano beach just beside the popular Duka Beach.

The 2 pairs of Lovers in Pier-is Gingoog

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