Sunday, December 9, 2012

Shot Of Laughter

If ever I would have blog envy that would definitely be for Eskapo.

The man behind this amazing travel blog is Dong Ho.

I have taken great trips in the past five years but Dong’s adventures are really something else.

For one, he focuses on domestic travels. It is truly admirable to be able to promote local tourism and have tons of fun in the process.

Oh, did I mention Dong takes awesome photos? Visit his blog and see for yourself.

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I've never met Dennis yet. There's this funny feeling that I don't believe that the person behind blogs and online forums exist, who you just communicate online, until I meet him/her in person.

But out of the five years that we have been connected through the world wide web, if I am to describe Dennis, he is a person who loves Janet Jackson, has a Calvin Klein kikay kit and lives in Malibay. We know him as Raft3r over his real identity Dennis.

Years back, when I started to document my travels online. It was also the same year when I got connected with Raft3r through the small and thriving blogging community. Those times, where the way you count the number of readers was through the number of comments in your blog posts. No matter what you say, it was just a way of saying that we're reading your blog. And the way to acknowledge it was to visit their blogs in return. So the same people on that network would blog hop each other’s blogs.

Among Raft3r's most memorable posts apart from Janet, Calvin and Malibay, we will never forget the posts about his lost car. It came to the point that I actually thought I had the chance to ride it. From emotional to annoying police conversation and even the funny experience with his father's car (if I remember it right).

Other things I'll never forget:

The trauma of missing something after the trip.

He is a lechon connoisseur. After tasting the lechon in Tacloban.

Believes curry is everywhere in Kuala Lumpur.

That changing a planned trip from Baguio to Bohol will be similar because they both start with "B."

And the epic Lost and Found post.

We will miss this blog. And until it remains online, we will know you as Raft3r more than Dennis.

Here to cheer,

Dong Ho

21 comments:

Raft3r said...

dong ho, Si Raft3r at si Dennis ay iisa. Hehe

Archieviner VersionX said...

Ayos ang blog nya ah. Chineck ko at magaganda ang mga photos at puro adventures. nakakatuwa :)

Raft3r said...

archieviner, Oo. Kaya idol ko yan! Hehe

gillboard said...

wow, you got dom to write for you. big time ka talaga!!! :)

Raft3r said...

gillboard, Nyahaha. The power of persuasion. Saka mabait talaga yan.

who she said...

parang Kailan lang, lilipas din yan si Dennis.

teka sino ba yang dennnis na yan, di bagay. hehehe!

infairness true yung sinabi ni guest blogger sa tsekot mo. ma-action talaga yung blog series na yan , panis ang twilight.

Raft3r said...

who she, Nyahaha. Sana man lang hwag sa Twilight i-compare ang action movie ni Raft3r. Hehe

len said...

Just checked his blog. Wow sa photos and informative, too. :)


Raft3r said...

len, Yeah! Galing, diba?!

Anonymous said...

Ang social naman ng kikay kit mo!

Raft3r said...

anonymous, Hindi naman masyado. Calvin Klein lang yan. Hehe

Wendy said...

Anong laman ng calvin klein kikay kit mo?

Raft3r said...

wendy, Dami. Toothbrush. Toothpaste. Deodorant. Soap. Ballpen. Gum. Anti allergy medication. Condoms. Hehe

pete said...

bakit parang may tribute sayo

Raft3r said...

pete, Eulogy nga! Hehe

Anonymous said...

i love that carnap story too! and i love the ending, dong.

Raft3r said...

prinsesamusang, Oo. Magaling talaga yan si Dong Ho! Hehe

Anonymous said...

Carnap?

Raft3r said...

anonymous, Yeah. Carnap. I won! Hehe

eden said...

the carnap story was my favourite..hehehe

Raft3r said...

eden, Magkaka-update yan. Soon. Hehe