Paradise Adventure, Guam!

Tomun Bay - One of the most visited tourist spots in Guam.

There is no vacation like a vacation in Guam!

Guam might not be the first place you'll think of when it comes to having a summer out of town, but it has a lot to offer than what we expect.

This little island that has been colonized by the Spanish, Americans and Japanese. It gives the island a distinct multicultural experience.

You can have a vacation in resorts with a Japanese themed esque - complete with sushi bars, ramen stands and nights out singing karaoke. You also have a choice to roam around the various beaches and hotel resorts Guam has.

There are a lot of things you can do in Guam, from exploring the native culture to relaxing on the beach. Let's check out what Guam has to offer!

Cultural Adventure

As I said earlier Guam can give its visitors a multicultural experience. Being colonized by various colonizers, Guam has mixed its own culture with its previous colonizers.

Entrance to Chamorro Village - a highlight to Guam's cultural experience

The best place to visit to experience the culture of Guam is Chamorro Village. This bustling little town is where you can go in a Guamanian shopping spree. The place offers a variety of goods sold at a discount price.

Another place you can visit is the Latte Stone Park, where you can be acquainted with the 4,000 years of Chamorro history. The Latte Stones are pillars built with limestone that the Chamorro people used for various things such as rituals and storage.

Adventures to the Hidden Beach

Before you can get to one of the most beautiful beaches in the Pacific you have to go through a sewage plant and over a concrete barrier. Hilaan Beach is a secluded beach only known by a few local fishermen. To get there you must go through a few points.

One of the points you have to go through is Two Lovers Point. This place you might wanna stop by because of its interesting history. 

Locks placed by couples at Two Lovers Point, keys are thrown afterwards.

The long travel to Hilaan Beach is worth it though. Besides going through Two Lovers Point you get to see this amazing beach and a secret cove where The Lost Pond is located.

Video of a trip to Hilaan Beach and The Lost Pond

Guam is definitely a sight you don't wanna miss out! You might wanna try booking yourselves for an awesome Guamian adventure!

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Baguio's cold weather INTENSIFIES this January

Baguio City residents wear their warmest clothes against the cold Baguio weather.

(picture from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net)

BAGUIO CITY - The weather this January in Baguio City has gotten even colder than what most would expect. For the longest time in Baguio's history, the residence have not experienced this kind of colder weather that lasted for weeks.

All around Baguio you can see people wearing winter outfits sporting themselves in scarfs, coats and jackets that can easily be found in the local ukay-ukay (thrift shop). The local residence describe the cold as something they have never experienced before.

The cold weather has been running for several weeks since the end of December and it gets colder and colder by the day.

It is even colder in the evening as temperatures can hit as low as 10 degrees Celsius.

During January 19, 2014, Baguio hit 8.1 degrees Celsius which is recorded as the lowest temperature Baguio has experienced for the last 53 years.

It is expected to get colder by the end of January. So residence are advice to stay as warm as possible.

Gadgets and gizmos for the better of online Journalism

The technology advancement of now is fast. Almost every month, gadgets develop in many ways people didn't expect them too. From cameras  to mobile internet, technology of now has evolved into something a person can use to spread information to everyone. This so said, this can be taken advantage by the Journalist of today.

Smart phones are the paveway to technological development. The concept of putting everything from your camera, to your pager, to your computer into one small device is a big breakthrough for mankind. You literally have it all in the palm of your hand.

For a journalist to have such device into his dispense will help him cover a wider range of stories and get them published in a shorter span of time. He has all the tools he needs in one device (like a camera for pictures, a phone for communicating, a notepad for notes, etc...) This will help him deliver the freshest news everyday and real time information ON THE SPOT. It really is a huge advancement from newspaper, radio and TV where you have to wait for a specific time of day to get your story published. Now you can give bits of information on the go and as the event happens.

With this said, Journalist have a lot under their belt for better delivery of news. Add technology with their knowledge and training and you got yourself a pool of credible information ready to serve to the people in an immediate time frame.

Online classes and being out as an online journalist.

First of all it is hard having online classes when you have no steady internet connection. I myself waited for hours just to get that savory connection that will help me pass class. I wanted to throw my laptop and broadband stick to the nearest window I don't even know. Though I did try to follow through with what my own classmates were posting on facebook. I also kept in track with my twitter to see if my professor was giving any instructions.

The hardest part of it all, the live reporting.

As I walked down on Session Road wearing a coat and chest binder (I just came from a photoshoot) and with a roll of tissue (and yes I have colds and a fever that day) I kept my eyes for news. No fatigue nor fever could stop me. Well something did.... my lack of an android phone. Our prof did say that we needed partners but I found it hard to communicate with my classmates. I honestly have my own problems with that and I know I need to change it. Though I did try to find a way by asking  my friend to stay on my laptop and tweet for me while I text messaged her. Though I am pretty disappointed I couldn't take pictures.

Over all I honestly screwed up as an online Journalist and as a student that day. Though I have to learn from these mistakes and grow from them. That is what a true Journalist does. I still have a lot to learn.

Online Journalism.... How Journalists can be ORIGNAL at this time of social media?

Journalism and the online community, two things no one knew could co-exist with each other. Well... it is inevitable for them to co-exist. The internet is this hotpot of information, the ingredients are mixed up and are different but they all make up the same pot. Information in the internet is varied from those that entertain, those you look up when you are bored, those that add up to your line of knowledge, etc... Because of this the internet is now a form of competition for Journalists. But the Journalist is someone that does not give up, he must ADAPT, he must show people his STANDARDS and TASTE, he must be ORIGINAL.

The Journalist of now must adapt to the online world and must compete with online blogs all around that do the same thing as them, provide the latest information. But a Journalist always has his greatest weapons, experience and proper training. A Journalist in the online world must adapt well to the online medium to be able to use it's advantages to create stories that people online can trust.

A Journalist must properly source his story, something not most online bloggers do. He must know that copying and pasting is not something to do write. He must use his writing abilities to make his online reports more readable for everyone but still contain the proper language in use. He can utilize hyperlinks to make his report more easier to explore and informative. This will let his readers have a wider knowledge of his report. Attaching pictures and videos that were taken by his fellow on-the-field Journalist can help supplement his report PERFECTLY and the credibility stays knowing the photo was taken on the spot.

They can utilize how they use twitter too. Journalists can use their live tweets to make a full blown proper report and link the full details on their twitter accounts. The readers can have the full detail of the story but still feel they are in the know when they follow the Journalist's tweets.

A Journalist must apply the training they had along with their experiences and feel comfortable of the reports they write. They do it right and write for the purpose of informing the greater public of what is going on.