How many countries can you name in 5 minutes

40

Named so far:

Afghanistan, Antarctica, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vietnam,

You forgot:

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, East Timor, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad , Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Abkhazia, Taiwan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Northern Cyprus, Pridnestrovie, Somaliland, South Ossetia, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Mayotte, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Clipperton Island, Bouvet Island, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Anguilla, Bermuda, Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, South Georgia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wake Island, Macau, Faroe Islands, Greenland, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion, Aland, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Svalbard, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, Kosovo, Palestine, Western Sahara, Australian Antarctic Territory, Ross Dependency, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, British Antarctic Territory,

GiFt FrOm A fRiEnD

I received a very lovely gift from my friend Kelly.

Thanks Kelly I love you! **mwah!

Girl Bonding

Me and my bestfriend Marnie decided to spend our girl bonding moment in Mall of Asia and try the food served in Tokyo Cafe. The resto is located at the South wing entrance infront of Mann Hann restaurant. The moment we stepped in the restaurant whole staff greeted us with enthusiasm. As we were seated, the server immediately served us water filled with iced.
While waiting for our order drinks came. Iced Cafe Au Lait or simply iced coffee with fresh milk. I like the way they serve it with a separate syrup, it had given a unique classy style. Price PHP 84.00
Starter. Teriyaki Chicken Salad. I enjoy eating this salad. The combined taste of teriyaki sauce and ceasar dressing was really good, slight bitter and sweet. Nice plating, appetizing and colorful. Comment on this, they should have serve it with a thong for tossing and easy pick up transfer on plates. Price PHP 190.00.
After a few minutes next order came, Chicken and cheese roll. Chicken breast filled with mozzarella cheese breaded and deep-fried with potato salad as side dish and a marinara sauce. It's just like a cordon blue without the ham. I find this dish a little blunt and when combined with the marinara sauce their some distinct taste missing. For me it would be better if they served it with mushroom sauce. Price PHP 228.00.
Creamy Ebiko Pasta. Shrimp, karashi ebiko, and creamy pasta sauce. It's just like shrimp alfredo given a different name. The serving is enough for an appetite of two ladies. Price PHP 255.00.

The ambiance of the place is nice. The food price is for class A and B. I was not that satisfied with the taste of the food but its okay. Well thats my opinion I still suggest you visit and try the place yourself. Sorry if the pics were kinda blurry. I'll try to get a better camera next time.

Tokyo Cafe Menu

Hearts Day!

Let's promote our very own marine sanctuary

New Seven Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders. A popularity poll was organized by the private, non-profit New Open World Corporation (NOWC), with winners announced last July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.

2007 New Seven Wonders of the World.
1. Chichen Itza from Yucatec Maya: "At the mouth of the well of the Itza" is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico.
2. Christ the Redeemer, is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 feet) tall, weighs 700 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700-m (2296-foot) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city.
A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.

3. The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering.
4. The Great Wall of China literally "The long wall of 10,000 Li" is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire during the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC.
5. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco. Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas", Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire.
6. Petra is an archaeological site in southwestern Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor[1] in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture.
7. And lastly The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The company plans to develop a new list of seven wonders of nature through a similar process, taking nominations through December 31, 2008. And one of the nominee is in our very own country. The Tubbataha Reef.

The Tubbataha Reef is located in the Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles (181 km) southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, the Philippines. Vivid corals cover more than two-thirds of the area and the waters around the reef are places of refuge for numerous marine lives. The seemingly diverse ecosystem of this sanctuary rivals the Great Barrier Reef – having 300 coral species and 400 fish species.
Tubbataha has become a popular site for seasoned sports divers because of its coral “walls” where the shallow coral reef abruptly ends giving way to great depths. These “walls” are not only wonderful diving spots but they are also wonderful habitats for many colonies of fish. There are giant jacks, hammerhead sharks, barracudas, manta rays, palm-sized moorish idols, parrot fishes, and moral eels living in the sanctuary. Tubbataha is even home to the hawksbill sea turtles which are endangered species.

Tubbataha Reef is nominated as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature in the World, making it the one and only entry of the Philippines to the prestigious search for new world wonders. It is now currently ranked as #29.

Lets help promote this magnificent marine sanctuary to be placed on the 2008 New Seven Wonders of the World. Please vote and nominate Tubbataha Reef click the LINK or copy and paste this URL: http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/nomination/ .

To see the wonderful photos and video taken from this sanctuary go to my February 2, 2008 entry.

World Class Dive Destination - Tubbataha Reef, Palawan

If you are looking for a great places to dive Tubbataha Reef, Palawan is the place to be. This marine sanctuary is located in the Middle Central Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles southeast of Puerto Princesa City Palawan, the Philippines. It was declared the World Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 1993, it is under protective management by the Department of National Defense (DND). It is under technical supervision by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) & the Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR).

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The diving here is considered some of the best in the world. The reef lies 182 km southeast of Puerto Princesa. You will find over one thousand species in the reef; many are already endangered species some of these species are manta rays, lionfish, pawikan or tortoise, clownfish, and sharks. This marine sanctuary is only reachable by live-aboard boats which can be found in Puerto Princesa itself. Despite its inaccessability, the reef is extremely popular with adventurous divers, marine biologist and professional marine photographers. So early booking of a live-aboard vessel is advised to avoid disappointment.

Trips to Tubbataha from mid-March to mid-June are all vessel-based and require planning for a minimum of six weeks prior to departure. To reach the place, take a 70-minute flight from Manila to Puerto Princesa City. From the airport, a shuttle bus takes you to the dive boat. Boat ride from Puerto Princesa City takes approximately 12 hours.

Here are some of the most amazing picture from the net that you'll surely appreciate.
Tubbataha Reef is nominated as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature in the World, making it the one and only entry of the Philippines to the prestigious search for new world wonders.

Please vote and nominate Tubbataha Reef click the LINK below or copy and paste this URL: http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/nomination/ .

Visit this site for more photos.

CaRaMoaN HiDDeN PaRaDiSe

If you and your family, friends or loved ones are planning to have a fun, exciting summer vacation that is not crowded with people, white sand, beautiful coral reefs and clear waters there's one place in Camarines Sur that you'll surely enjoy to visit -- Caramoan!. The Caramoan Peninsula, off Bicol, provides a totally untouched environment for kayakers willing to bring their own boats. This area is totally unknown to tourists so do not expect hotels or restaurants. But if you are looking for an outer-edge ocean experience, you will find it here. The Caramoan area is hit by typhoons so plan your expedition in the quiet months between December and June.
For more information about this wonderful paradise, trip packages and who to contact to tour you around visit this site.--- http://caramoan-paradise.blogspot.com