Marinduque Awaits You: My Blog Stats from April 21 to September 1, 2012

WELCOME TO MY SITE AND HAVE A GOOD DAY

If this is your first time in this site, welcome. It has been my dream that my province, Marinduque, Philippines becomes a world tourist destination not only during Easter Week but also whole year round. You can help me achieve my dream by telling your friends about this site. The photo above is your own private beach at The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort. The sand is not as white as Boracay, but it is only a few steps from your front yard and away from the mayhem and crowds of Boracay. I have posted some of my favorite Filipino and American dishes and recipes on this site also. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringement of your copyrights. Cheers!

Sunday, September 2, 2012

My Blog Stats from April 21 to September 1, 2012

The following is my 5.5 months statistics based on the number of page views from my eight blogs. The first column was taken on 4/21/12, second column on 9/01/12, the 3rd column the net gain and the last column is the percent increase. Visitors from my eight blogs came from 162 countries.

Blog Name 4/21/12 9/01/12 Net Gain % Increased

1. Life in US 97,566 128,261 30,695 23.9

2. Marinduque Awaits You 109,939 132,147 22,208 16.8

3. Chateau Du Mer 83,512 105,593 22,081 20.9

4. Marinduque,Island 104,548 130,838 26,290 20.1

5. Why Retire in the PHL 31,994 38,992 6,998 18.0

6. Where the Heck is MDQ? 37,915 48,535 10,620 21.9

7. I left my Heart in MDQ 28,922 39,565 10,643 26.9

8. The Intellectual Migrant62,712 78,880 16,168 20.5

Conclusion: I have no reason to quit blogging. The number of page views is increasing( averaging about 21%) in the right direction. Hopefully this will translate into more Adsense dollars. I am very delighted with my stats. My popular blogs are still MQR Awaits You, Life in US, Chateau Du Mer and MRQ My Island Paradise.

To all my readers from 162 countries, thank you for visiting my sites, especially to those of you who took your time in making comments and clicking on my ads. Have a good Fall season. I hope you continue supporting my blogs and tell your friends and relatives about my blog sites. Good day to ALL!

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ABOUT ME

I am a retired (Chemistry Team Leader from USFDA) Filipino-American who loves writing, gardening and photography. My wife (of 63 years) and I enjoy the snowbird lifestyle between the US and the Philippines. We have a small but very private beach resort (above video) in the beautiful island of Marinduque, Philippines. I have several blog sites(ten), a personal blog, blogs about Marinduque and about our beach resort and conference center-CHATEAU DU MER. I also write for for www.squidoo.com now owned by Hubpages.com

I will appreciate if you drop by and make comments on my postings. Thank you for your visit.

Ten Things to Do in Marinduque

There are numerous things to do in Marinduque during your vacation. But the following ten items are my recommendations: 1.Beach combing, snorkeling, bathing , scuba diving and sunset watching This photo was taken at the balcony of the Beach House. Note that low tide is starting and the corals are starting to stick out also. 2.Caves Exploration-Spelunking. There are two caves worthy of exploration-Bathala in Santa Cruz and Tarug in Mogpog. The Bathala Cave consist of eight other caves. One of the caves has a resident python. Photo by Flickr.com Resident Python-photo by 4.bp.blogspot.com 3.Island Hopping- The Tres Reyes Islands Marine Sanctuary, Polo and Maniwaya Islands. This is Maniwaya island being develop as an alternative to Boracay, photo by panoramnio.com 4.Shopping for Morion masks and native handicrafts- nito products,wood carvings and potteries. This is a nito handbag, a popular gift item. Photo by handicrafts.org 5.Trip Around the Island-Sulfur and Hot Springs, Poctoy White Beach and Mt Malindig This is Poctoy White Beach with Mt Malindig in the background in Torrijos, the most popular beach in the province. 6.Partaking and Enjoying the island delicacies- Ginatan na Manok sa Gata, bibingka, kare-kare and ulang-ulang soup. Photo of bibingka by wikimedia.org, yum, yum, it is delicious. 7.Join or just watch the Moriones Festival during Holy Week. Women Moriones Participants-photo by etravelpilipinas.com 8.Visit 400 year-old churches, ( Boac, Gasan and Santa Cruz )and antique homes in downtown Boac. This is one of the many antique houses in downtown Boac. This one is owned by my sister-in-law, Mrs Siony Jambalos. It is located just across the Boac Hotel. The Green Mansion photo by Dong Ho 9.Watch colorful butterflies (in the butterfly farms) or native birds ( bird watching) in the foothills of Mt. Malindig. This is a monarch butterfly. Photo by howdididoit.com 10.Treat yourself to the most expensive and luxurious resort in Southern Luzon- The Bellarocca Resort and Spa in Buenavista or pamper yourself to an affordable private beach resort at Chateau Du Mer in Boac. The Beach House and Bridge at twilight. For details visit the following websites: www.chateaudumer.com or http://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com

I love Sunsets! How About You?

1. Sunset from Balcony of the Beach House, Amoingon, Boac, Marinduque Over the years, I have seen and photographed several dozens of sunsets in several countries that my wife and I have visited. We have been to Marbella, Spain, Rome, Italy, London,England, Vancouver, B.C., Cancun, Mexico, Aruba, Hawaii( Maui, Kawaii, Big Island), Puerto Rico and most of the US big cities, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Kansas City, St Louis, Miami, New Orleans, Washington, D.C. and other small cities . But the two most beautiful sunsets that stirs my emotion are the one at Amoingon Bay ( taken at the balcony of our Chateau Du Mer Beach house-photo # 1) and the one over Manila Bay(# 9 photo). You will probably say, I am partial since I am a Filipino-American, but judge it yourself. Below are ten of my favorite sunset pictures for your viewing pleasure. Comments, anyone? 2. Sunset, Eagle Beach, Aruba 3. Sunset, San Juan, Puerto Rico 4. Sunset, Hanalei Bay, Kauai 5. Sunset, Kaanapali, Maui 6. Sunset, Kona Village, Big Island, Hawaii 7. Sunset, Marbella, Spain 8. Sunset, Cancun, Mexico 9. Sunset, on Manila Bay, Philippines 10. Sunset, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Disclaimer: Most of the photos and videos included in this blog are not owned by me unless stated. If you are the owner of the photo/video and you would like to be credited, please let me know and I will pay proper attribution after careful verification of your identity and of your 'claimed' image/s. The photos/videos used in this blog are results of my Google and other Internet searches. Thank you and if you enjoy this blog, help support it by clicking on the ads.

Chateau Du Mer Garden Wedding Venue-Click on Photo to link to Chateau Du Mer

Sunset as viewed from the Balcony of the Beach House

Garden Wedding Altar

Chateau Du Mer Beach House Bridge at Twilight

Orchids and Euphorbias in front of Main House

Garden Wedding Ceremony Area

Conference Hall -Getting Ready for a Wedding Reception

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