• Waterways

    The Pasig River Ferry: A Different Commuting Experience

    It is with great honor to announce that the Urban Roamer has contributed his first piece for the popular site When In Manila! And for this one, the roamer talks about the commuting experience riding the Pasig River Ferry, the excerpt of which can be found below: Ever since the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reopened the Pasig River ferry service to the public last April, I have heard some mixed reactions about the service – some were good and some were bad. Negatives aside, I was still curious to experience what commuting via the Pasig River ferry was like. Fortunately, as I was in the vicinity of Guadalupe one…

  • Roamer tidbits

    Blogapalooza 2014: A Field Report (Part 1)

    Blogapalooza 2014 just happened last October 11 at the SMX Convention Center Taguig at SM Aura, and the Urban Roamer was fortunate to be there for the 2nd year in a row.  You can check out here my field report from last year. This year saw a bigger venue, with more exhibitors showcasing their products, offers, and what have you to various bloggers. Congratulations are in order to Vince Golangco and folks at When In Manila for yet another successful holding of Blogapalooza this year and here’s hoping next year’s event would be as fun, if not even more fun than this year’s. There is so much to talk about…