Ferry Ride to Cagayan de Oro

QB, Lucas and Rene

Rene and Paulo...sober for once.

Paulo, one last picture with the old volcano.

Can someone please FEED Paulo?!

Thiago can't stop shopping even on the ferry!

Renato finds a comfortable spot to sleep...

Hot Springs of Camiguin.

Oops! Gotta go, we're afraid of FROGS!

Ines and Lucas...a million girls would die to be 

in Ines' place.  Hahaha

Under the bridge, the water is warm...

It feels like a warm bath in the tub!

Blanca is 21...still a baby to QB's eyes.

Ines is 13...how did that happen?

QB's baby is 13 and looks so glam!

Brazileiros enjoy the hot springs of Camiguin.

A view from the top...hot springs.

Kuya Sonny's rare picture...he is the group's

designated photographer!

What the...?  Rene as the golden buddha...?

Hanging Out with the Beautiful People of Camiguin...

Lechon at a local Fiesta...almost gone now...

With Lady Mayor Romualdo at the Hot Springs.

Invited to a local FIESTA at our tour-guide Ellen's home.

The Boats of Camiguin...

On White Island...

...on Camiguin Island

Leaving White Island...

Paulo, Lucas, QB, Renato and Kuya Sonny

Unbelievable...

More on White Island...

Pretty girls...uhuh.

Lucas, Paulo and Francois.

A Little Piece of Heaven

For Thiago...

...and Lucas.

White Island

Thiago, Lucas and Paulo enjoying White Island.

Paulo enjoying the warm clear water of White Island.

On Their Way to White Island

The first boat arrives on White Island...

Ines looking so grown up on White Island with the old volcano on the background.

Camiguin Island-White sland

Paulo, Lucas, QB and Renato on their way to White Island

QB and Renato pose for the camera!

From Camiguin Island, one can take a 15 minute boat ride to White Island.  The island's shape "changes" with the tide, forming different variations from c-shaped to moon-shaped islands.

More on Bahay...

Thiago relaxes on a hammock by the resort pool.

QB and Renato by the resort dock.

Bahay Bakasyunan Resort, Camiguin

Ms. Camiguin 2008, Vhang Vhang Badilla

Vhang Vhang Badilla after the rain...

Paulo in front of a cottage...what is he doing? Hmmm

Early Morning Breakfast at the resort cafe.

L-R Renato, Kuya Sonny, Francois, Ines, Blanca, Rene, Thiago, QB and Lucas

Inside Our Very Own Family Suite...

Tired after dancing Forro...

Thiago and the shy Gaysia Vhang Vhang...

Paulo in his own world...with red eyes.

6:00 am, Before breakfast...QB in PJs!!!

Renato greets the world BOM DIA!

Monkeys on the island???

No, it's only Thiago...

and Paulo... picking coconuts!

Hanging Out...Bahay B. resort...

Quiet time for best friends...

Paulo and Ines, posing for camera...

Lucas, Ines and Paulo

Ms. Japan and Mr. Brasil

More on Bahay...

Our 4-bedroom family suite with a private dining hall.

Rene and resort cafe on background.

Ines...so beautiful at 13.

A view from the pool side...

Bahay Bakasyunan Resort, Camiguin

Thiago at sunrise...

Paulo at sun set...

Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Camiguin Island

Waiting for our ride outside Cagayan de Oro Airport.

Renato and QB strike a pose.

Paulo and Rene, we plan to get drunk all day, all night.

Thiago kisses QB...I LOVE YOU MOMMY! 

Cagayan de Oro Airport while waiting for luggage.

QB kisses Ines, I LOVE YOU BABY!

The group arrive safely in Cagayan de Oro

Still sleepy at 6:30 am...Manila Domestic airport

Lucas and Ines in TITANIC? No Mom, this is the ferry to Camiguin!

The flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro was short at 1 hour and 15 minutes.  The group was picked up (30 miutes late!) at the airport and driven to the pier for 2 hours where they took a 30 minute ferry ride to Camiguin Island.  The long trip was well worth it...the pictures will prove it.

BRAZILIANS INVADE MANILA!

With Badilla's at Dayrit's

Dinner in China Town...

Lunch with Badilla's at Dayrit's

Thiago's 6'5" frame fits in a tricycle!!!

I want to adopt her and be like Angelina Jolie!

Paulo jumps in Astoria pool...

Paulo tries out a possible job in Manila's China Town.

Paulo points out his position at Badilla Corp.

Blanca, Paulo, Ines after lunch at Dayrit's

Brazileiros visit Badilla Corporation Office

Thiago Andrade enjoys the pool at Astoria Hotel

QB's Brazilian friends visit Manila.  Renato Freitas (Carnaval Ambassador), Thiago Andrade, Paulo Costa, Alan Martini(Mr. International 2007) and Lucas Gil (Mr. Brasil 2007) join QB and her family touring Manila, Tagaytay, Taal Lake, Cagayan de Oro and Camiguin Island.

TOO MUCH FUN in Brussels

QB and Butch missed their train back to Paris!

QB made sure her long time friend Butch Francisco's first time to Europe would be unforgettable. After attending the Paris Cinema Project and seeing the sights in Paris, QB brought Butch to Brussels for a day of sight-seeing, shopping for fine Belgian lace and needle point, Moules for lunch and tasting the best chocolates in the world!  The two had too much fun they missed their train back to Paris and ended up staying the night in Brussels!  They returned on the first early morning train with just enough time for Butch to pack his belongings and not miss his train to Lourdes! Unforgettable first-time-in-Europe-trip indeed it was!

Philippine Embassy Cocktails

QB with co-producer, Imee Marcos of CreaM (Creative Media)

ILANN GIRARD - Producer of, "March of the Penguins"

After the week-long Paris Cinema Project where 48 featured films from the Philippines were shown; and with the day-long workshops covering topics such as International Funding for Indie Films, International Film Marketing, Producing, Pitching etc, the Embassy of the Philippines in Paris hosted a cocktail for Cinemalaya Representatives, Indie film makers, writers, directors and producers at the Hotel de la Monnaie.