First of all, thank you very much to all who joined my Facebook Group Page and those who participated in the contest. I filtered out the list and there were 54 names I included at Random.org list. And the winner that came at the top is Jamie Tan! Congratulations! You’ll get the National Geographic Expedition Journal and a copy of Mango Magazine. I’ll contact you later regarding the details on claiming your prize. And now for some important announcements and another contest.
Congratulations to Jamie Tan!
Ironwulf.net is pleased to launch the first Backpack Photography Series Workshop. The first workshop will be Backpack Photography 101 which is designed for beginners yearning to kick start their passion for photography. It would be held at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Banaue. So you’ll learn Photography while immersing into the rich culture of the Ifugaos. Check out the complete details here at Ferdzdecena.com. There are more planned for 2010 for advance series on Palawan, Batanes and Sagada.
National Geographic Pocket Notebook
And here’s the last contest for the year. I’m giving away National Geographic Pocket Notebook this time. It’s a 192 line pages notebook with an embossed National Geographic Society logo on the cover. It’s a perfect pocket notebook to take anywhere for your travels in 2010.
National Geographic Pocket Notebook,Moleskine Weekly Notebook Planner and Mango Magazine
Also included with the prize is a Moleskine Weekly Planner Notebook and another copy of Mango Magazine. I’m an avid user of Moleskine Planner and it has been a very useful tool during my travels. Plus you get a slot at the Backpack Photography 101: Banaue Workshop for free (transferable)!
If you would like to get these prize, the mechanics is simple. I’m gonna give these away to avid readers for this blog. Just answer this question:
What is your favorite blogpost here in Ironwulf.net and why?
Comment here and make sure you have a valid email address. Contest deadline is until December 31, 2009. I will be having a few judges to decide the winner on this one. Good luck!
My favorite blog entry of yours is the one on Angkorwat (Cambodia)…as it is one of my favorite travel destinations ever =)
Keeping my fingers crossed, wanted to win this contest so badly, hehehe =)
The best entry I read is on Changi Airport, Singapore…….the world’s best airport where visitors and transients get to kill time enjoying its’ many facilities and duty-free shops before continuing on to their next destinations…….
For me it’s the places to stay in Batanes. I’m planning to go there some time next year
Pampanga: A Sparkling Christmas at the Giant Lantern Festival 2009 – i am form pampanga !
Manila: The Dancing Jellies of Manila Ocean Park because i love ocean park. i love creatures and sea-views and stuff.
i like the Ironwulf’s Nat Geo Expedition Journal Giveaway! because i love contest. joining and winning. i am challenge by contests.
For me it is about the Baguio: Art and Nature fuse at BenCab Museum because i am from Baguio.
Video: Wonders of Manila Ocean Park i never been to ocean park so all i can do is read your blog, and i love it.
Manila: World Pyro Olympics 2009 Launches at The Fort, Taguig. i just love it.
Every traveler in us have that certain picturesque “dream” location- that perfect little escapade we all want to see and experience. To Mr Ironwulf or kuya ferdz to most reader, you simply lived the dream of many, if not all readers ( of your blog). We, readers lived our dream to travel in your blog. Your travels and photographs really do capture what it is like to be there personally and yet at the same time let us readers ( be both jealous and yearn to travel there at the same time). Your stories are more of the unique and the less traveled road feel to it. It’s what makes it personal and call it your own adventure.
For me, a personal favorite of mine is your trip to Catanduanes (http://www.ironwulf.net/2009/09/30/catanduanes-puraran-beach-and-majestic-surf/). Much as I want to admit that I don’t travel much domestically (and the farthest I was able to travel here in Philippines was from Manila to Batangas. Yes, I know, its lame.). This is why I love to read your blog, your stories somehow motivates me to travel more here at our own island. Sometimes, we forget we have a beautiful place to begin with and instead we seek to travel elsewhere. Your story on Catanduanes made me want to try out Surfing and just last week, I was able to do so in La Union ( now my farthest destination here in pinas!
). Although I would want to try out surfing in puraran beach someday, my surfing trip to La Union is already a small step to my next adventure, which would be Catanduanes. It is not often I can say this, but falling in love with the sun, sand and beach is becoming me. Surfing is both challenging and yet thrill satisfying. I think I am becoming a beach buddy because of you.
Ironwulf, I hope you continue on to inspire every reader to travel, take beautiful pictures, capture that perfect moment in our travels we all want to remember in our mind and heart. To your future destinations, see you there.
May
This post! Since I’ll have a chance to win a planner and a notebook, hehe. Kiddin’ aside. Batanes posts. I’ll really love Batanes, and been dreaming of going there SOON.
My favorite post is “Manila: The National Museum”. My 2009 became so memorable because we got the chance to work with the National Museum, for our History Exhibit. Working with the Arts division of the Museum was a wonderful experience, not only because the crew were a bunch of nice people, but also because i got a chance to have a tour araound the museum…anytime, anyday, anywhere….FOR FREE. I’m glad that you posted something about the National Museum, it surely helped other people to realize how interesting our nation’s history.
I know that you have made several posts about the Taal Heritage town but my favorite is the one about the Taal Basilica. It is picturesque as it is insightful. Being a Batangueno, I used to attend mass as a kid at this historic church and at one point, even stayed at one of the ancestral houses adjacent to it. Your pictures brought back so many childhood memories when I would wake up at 5 am and walk that short stretch leading to the church, the air smelling of ilang-ilang and sampaguita.
http://www.ironwulf.net/2009/12/22/batangas-taal-towns-basilica-of-st-martin-de-tours/
Kapag binabasa ko ang “Checking up on Sagada” (http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/10/13/checking-up-on-sagada/) natutuwa ako. Dahil kahit hanggang ngayon na pangarap parin lang para sa akin ang pagpunta sa Sagada, ay alam kong katulad parin ito ng itsura nya noong una ko pa lang itong nakita sa mga feature sa TV.
That would be “Anawangin Cove and the Capones Island Lighthouse”. The url was just popped to me that day by a friend (who’s an avid fan) on our usual chat sessions. He made me guess if the first photo was taken here on our country or not. And I said no, it has to be from another place because of the pine trees. So yeah, I was amazed that it was actually here and at the same time ashamed to myself for undermining the natural beauty of our very own Philippines. That post got me hooked and inspired me to travel more locally and to take more pictures. I believe that was also one of the primary reasons why I got myself a digital camera 2 years ago! While I can only dream of going to the places you’ve been to, learning to take better photos from no other than THE Ironwulf himself would be a dream come true. Plus Banaue is on my destination wish list.
Winning this would also mean that my friend will have to lend me his DSLR by hook or by crook. LOL.
Happy New Year to all!
Happy New Year Ferdz
It took me awhile to decide on what blogpost to pick – I have so many favorites :p But I guess the ones that standout from the rest are the posts about Batanes. I’ve always wanted to go to Batanes ever since I was young. My dad was a part of a camera club in the 80′s and Batanes was included in one of their trips. I remember looking at all the photos of the stone houses and the lovely old women. I was a bit shocked (and really amazed) at how some areas (like the house of Dakay) still look the same from his photos then! Sadly, most of my dad’s photos were ruined in a flood a few years back. I hope to go to Batanes soon and recreate those photos that he took. I also plan to use his old cameras when i go there
Thanks for this great contest! I hope I get to join you all on the Sagada tour
i love your batanes posts sir. but i’m blown away by these: http://www.ironwulf.net/2009/05/24/batanes-walking-spots-from-basco/
not only of the artsy photos, u also showed the icons in a different light. makes me wanna visit batanes asap.
ang ganda talga ng Basco Lighthouse Night Glow
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