Tuesday, April 12, 2011

A Longchamp Le Pliage Tote Might be Yours Courtesy of FP

Image courtesy of www.longchamp.com

The 1st city is the financial capital of this country.

The 2nd city is the capital of this country.

The 3rd city is the capital of this country.

The 4th city is the capital of this country.

The 5th and last city is the capital of this country.

I usually spend the Holy Week in Europe with my best friend, B.C. almost every year. I am sad though that this year he will not be coming along because he is going to the U.S.A. in May to watch a concert.

On Monday, some family members and I will be flying to Europe for a ten day vacation. In line with this trip, I am giving away a Longchamp Le Pliage Nylon Tote to one lucky reader who can identify the five cities that we will be vising on this trip.

Email the five cities in chronological order to micsylim@gmail.com with your name on or before April 22, 2011, 11:59 pm, Manila time and get a chance to win this prize. Each email address is only allowed one entry so in case you submitted several entries using one email address, I will automatically honor the most recent email. This also gives you a chance to supercede your previous answers. The winner's name will be picked from a bowl containing the names of the readers who got the five cities correctly. I also suggest that you follow micsylim on twitter to get additional clues.

Fashion PULIS has surpassed its 500,000 pageviews very and this is my way of expressing my appreciation to all of you. Even my closest friends B.C. and S.M. do not know where exactly we are going so this contest is open to everyone. I suggest you try your luck and participate because I might just end up giving away more than one Longchamp tote depending if I am feeling generous when I do my shopping in Europe. Also, let me clarify that the design and color of the Longchamp tote that will be given away might not be identical to the one shown in the photo above. It all depends on what is available in the Longchamp store. I will be waiting for all your entires and rest assured that this will be a very fair game. By the way, feel free to also post your guesses in the comment section so that you can get the inputs of the other readers. Happy guessing!
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116 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    got 4 out of 5. clue for the 4th one!

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  2. Stefan PunongbayanApril 12, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    I GOT IT ALL. :)

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  3. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    GOT. IT. hihiiiii

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  4. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Ooh, I do hope I win this! :)

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  5. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Please note that the first city is the financial capital of that country and not the capital. Please do not be confused. =)

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  6. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Dear Stefan,
    You were really quick. I am impressed! If it is based on the first person sending the correct entry then you could have been the winner. Too bad we have to raffle all the correct entries. =) Thanks for joining. Hope you had fun.

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  7. MelissaApril 12, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    is it just me, or the 4th gif won't load? :(

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  8. Stefan PunongbayanApril 12, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    Salamat po, Mr. Lim. I am so friggin stoked, I'm actually ready to burn a neighbor's house just to win this. :P *SQUEE!*

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  9. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    For the second city, do not forget to include the word city. If you don't then you are referring to the country and not to the city. =)

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  10. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Dear Stefan,
    I admire your enthusiasm. I am lucky to have a passionate reader like you. If you do not win this, I will buy you a "pasalubong", promise. =)

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  11. NinaApril 12, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Just emailed my answers! Have an awesome vacation!

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  12. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    2nd and 4th are so hard, cant even identify the country

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  13. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    The 2nd and 4th cities are cities that I am visiting for the first time. Every time I go to Europe, I make it a point to include a new city in my itinerary.

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  14. Stefan PunongbayanApril 12, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Yey, salamat po! BUT I'M STILL GRITTING MY TEETH LIKE CRAZY. >:D

    Have a safe trip and enjoy Europe!

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  15. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    Clues please for 2nd and 4th too. My map doesnt have them :(

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  16. Bea de los reyesApril 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    3 out of 5. More clues for 2nd and 4th city pls!

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  17. JennApril 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    4th na lang. :(

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  18. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    the 4th one is very tricky!! must find the right "key" words to google. this is fun!! more power!! Ü

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  19. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    Mike, pde ba sumali ang wala sa Pilipinas?

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  20. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    Yes, readers overseas are most welcome to join. I can always Fedex the tote in case the winner is from abroad. =)

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  21. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Thanks Mike. Pero mas mahal pa un bayad sa Fed-ex kaysa dun sa Tote. =) I'll just email you my answers.

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  22. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Is it that expensive to Fedex a tote? Where are you from? You can still join. Cheers. =)

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  23. JennApril 12, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Kapag contest, galit-galit ang mga readers. Haha. Sana parang blind item, maraming nagbibigay ng clues.

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  24. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Yes, it is. =) There's a Long Champs Boutique in Paris. We dont have one in Spain, but we can get them from their boutique inside the malls. I'm from Spain. Enjoy your european vacay! Cheers.

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  25. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    I normally buy my Longchamp from the boutique in St. Honore because it is closer to my hotel. I was in Madrid and Barcelona last September. Spain is my favorite country in Europe. Where in Spain are you from?

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  26. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Grabe, 2nd nalang! Bakit ba hindi ko makuha yun! Got #4 na! Wah!

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  27. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    I noticed that no one is sharing clues unlike the blind items. So funny.

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  28. JennApril 12, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    @FP: No one is sharing clues for the sake of Longchamp.

    @Anon at April 12, 2011 2:21 AM
    Wanna trade answers? I have #2. :D

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  29. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    Yeah, i know that place, how can i forget boutique 404 where i got my 1st Le Pliage (Medum, Small Handle). the place is very accessible from Metro, Concorde station if I'm not mistaken. I'm glad that spain is also your favorite country in Europe. I'm from Barcelona.

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  30. JennApril 12, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    @FP: All for the sake of Longchamp

    @Anon at April 12, 2011 2:21 AM
    Wanna trade #4? I have #2. :D

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  31. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    Wow, I love Barcelona. One of my favorite cities in the world. I wish I knew you when I went there last September. I would love to go back soon. You are so lucky to be residing there.

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  32. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    Mike, can you please re-post map #4, because it doesn't appear on the screen, I can only see question mark.

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  33. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    the 4th one drives me crazy!-xxtelle

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  34. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Thanks to my job, they sent me here, but I'm leaving soon, I'll be going back to Caracas. Although I've been here so long, I never stop being amazed in this wonderful city.

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  35. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    FINALLY got all 5! Kaloka i couldnt sleep without getting it, FP!!
    A very goodnight to you!!

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  36. xxtelleApril 12, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    4th is so damn hard!!!got all except that-xxtelle

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  37. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    I hope you see Map No. 4. I reposted it now.

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  38. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Tnx Mike, I can now see it.

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  39. JennApril 12, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Finally, I could now sleep. Got them all. Took me too long to find #4. It was crazy hard as not all maps had the exact shape as the country outline posted here.

    @FP: Make sure to pack light. Your maleta would be too heavy from shopping.

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  40. Stefan PunongbayanApril 12, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    Sana ngayon na ang April 29 para birthday ko na. I can only hope that the cosmos conspires in my favor on that day as a gift.

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  41. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    1st city -I love the sausages there 2nd- super rich country 3rd-nver get tired of going bk there,so love the food! 4th-dnt knw p 5th-lovely city but lots of pick pockets!love to eat crepes there!-xxtelle

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  42. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    akish alam ko..anyway heres my tip: 1. jumbohotdog ang sarap2 2. May bayan to sa pilipinas as in sa Mindanao - Buenas Tardes 3. sounds like Roam Bloom 4.Doon naging yaya c sharon cuneta hahaha 5. As in sounds like sha ng heiress ng US hotel chain Hilton. YUN lang

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  43. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    4th one is sooo hard!!! clues please! :)

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  44. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Thanks to hours of Geo Challenge on Facebook. Hahahaha... But aaaaaaarrgggh! I can't figure out the 4th one. I'm not joining the contest, but I hate not knowing...

    Anyway, have fun, Mike! And congratulations on 500,000 hits!

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  45. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    lol, i was confused for a while there, b/c the photos were stretched out XD

    thanks for the clue for #2 up there FP! it made Googling a lot easier~ XD
    i think there are only three states/countries in the EU that would fit the description. ;)

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  46. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    clues clues clues below better skip if you dont wanna know



    <span style="color: grey; background:grey;>hotdog, first 3 letters is a soap,where the pope is,the country sounds like the one ingredient of beer, of course city of romantic</span>

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  47. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Just sent mine in! Did I get it all right??
    xoxo :)

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  48. teriteeApril 12, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Bon voyage mike, i'm leaving tomorrow as well so i will wish you already a safe trip & enjoy your european vacay with your loved ones! you deserve another break after the recent hullaballoo here♥

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  49. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Mike, clue please for 4th map? :) - cece

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  50. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    2nd: not clearly visible when looking at a map... squeezed in 2 countries that mike's visiting

    4th: not as famous as the other EU countries... not at the top of the list when planning a trip to europe :)

    that is, if my answers are correct! LOL

    feel free to correct, so i can resend my entry!... hehehehe :D

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  51. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    No clue for i am number four? :D

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  52. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    ako din 4th na lang! enjoy ur vacay!

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  53. BooApril 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    OMG naloca ako dito! GOT IT! :)

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  54. LilznApril 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Nakatitig sa mapa ng Europe right now. hahahah

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  55. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    #2 is so hard... =( clue please, michael! =)

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  56. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I still dont have 2 and 4 -- Kaurkey!!!

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  57. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    wahhh! hirap ng #4! i spent my lunchtime looking for the answers (and i have tons of work to do LOL!).

    basta for a longchamp! :)

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  58. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Are the maps as it is or were inverted?

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  59. AmandaApril 12, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Just emailed my answers mike! Hope I win.lol

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  60. harry fenixApril 12, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    walang bigayan ng answers. mike ang hirap ng 4th. masyado ata maliit sa map un hehehehe

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  61. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    yehey.. i got all the answers.. will email it to you now.. im crossing my fingers that i will get the prize..

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  62. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    OMG! dami na nakakuha ng answers :-) I hope that my answers are all correct and ako ang makuha. I have been dreaming of that bag. Mahal kasi yan dito eh, hindi ko afford. :-(

    *Agie

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  63. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    # 2 is not so hard. The clue is right there :D

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  64. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    #2 - MARINDUQUE! Charot!

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  65. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    sent you an email of my answers, i included my cp number so it would be easy for you to call me when i win. hahahaha-- harry

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  66. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    That is really funny. I am imagining how the French will pronounce it. Ha ha ha.

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  67. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I just emailed you my answers. Hehe

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  68. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    The third country is the easiest.

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  69. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    I am disappointed. One of my students sent in a entry with the names of the countries, instead of the cities. Please follow instructions. I am sounding like a teacher again. Ha ha ha =)

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  70. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    OMG! I am literally duling na kakahanap ng answers. Number 4 was a killer!

    Love it!

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  71. ArmieApril 12, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    got #2 and #4.. my fiance and i visited the 2nd city last year and i almost forgot it.. ha ha ha
    don't do your shopping in 2nd city, it's too expensive there..

    Enjoy and Have a safe trip Sir Mike! =)

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  72. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Armie,
    Do you happen to know how I can take the train from City 1 to City 2? I heard it is around 4 hours by train. I just plan to visit for the day. It's one of the European cities I have never seen. I would love to hear from you.

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  73. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    amp! bat kayo namimigay ng clues? hindi ito blind item! dog-eat-dog ito! hehehehehe

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  74. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    I finally got it after thorough research.

    Hints: 1. sounds like F hotdog/sausage yummy 2. sounds like lux soap na minodel noon ni Lucy gnda 3. sounds like Romblom province 4. sounds like malita mo may multa hahaha 5. Eksenadorang Hilton sister. Thats all:-)

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  75. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Personalized acknowledgement! I'm impressed! <3

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  76. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Sana FP feels more generous and gives away more than one Longchamp Le Pliage. :)

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  77. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    If Fashion PULIS reaches its 10,000,000 pageviews, I might just give away an LV Neverfull or Goyard St. Louis. But for now, let's focus on the Longchamp Le Pliage. =) ha ha ha.

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  78. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Can't believe I overlooked number 4! :-/

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  79. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    When will you post the winners for this competition? :)

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  80. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Clue for 2nd- You'd think its part of a country cause of its name, but its a whole different state!

    Clue for 4th- Its on the map, but its too small to be seen ;)

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  81. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I will be back from Europe on April 28. I think I should be able to post the winner on May 1. I just need a few days to recover from the jet lag. Thank you all for joining.

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  82. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    I am wondering how come I have not received any entry from my friends. Ha ha ha. Just got a few from my students though. This is so fun. I love sharing. =)

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  83. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    If I got everything right, and I think I did, you're going to have such an exciting trip. ;)
    So jealous!

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  84. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    whew! finally finished answering! #4 was really a toughie...

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  85. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    yey! got the 5 answers correct. i hope to BAG this one!

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  86. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    yey, sent in my entry na! :) kalurkey ang #4, kelangan nga ng magnifying glass! hahaha!

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  87. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    hi mike! i think i got it all correct hope to win this haha!

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  88. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    bongga ka sir mike:)

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  89. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    oh my gosh! finally haha!

    Lee

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  90. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    still can't answer no.4! help!!

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  91. BooApril 12, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Natawa ako sa comment ni Anon April 12, 2011 3:25 PM! Hahaha!

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  92. melancholeahApril 12, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    finally figured out all the cities.

    Enjoy your trip and i hope i win!:)

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  93. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Oh, wow. I got it na. I never would've guessed #4. But I got it from the clues the readers left. If you get to 100,000,000 na, can you give away a Cabat? I'll join na then! Haha.

    And you can take the Eurail from Frankfurt to Germany.

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  94. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Please raffle off a limited edition one.

    satcha

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  95. agnesApril 12, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    already sent email. hope i got them right. :)

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  96. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Finally!!! I just hope I got everything right. Nakakaloka ang #4, kaya naman pala hindi ko makita gatuldok lang ang laki nya sa mapa! I'm so hooked to your blog! Parang kulang ang araw ko if I don't read your blind items.

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  97. MaudeyApril 12, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    this is a fun game. sent my answer already! :D

    have an awesome european vacay!

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  98. zair_agApril 12, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    this is so exciting... *fingers crossed*

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  99. JealiqueApril 12, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    OMG. Whatta coincidence! The 4th city was mentioned in the book I'm currently reading. Whew! :)

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  100. Jo TyApril 12, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    hi mike, your friends are probably waiting for you to give out one of your Hermes:) soooo love your blog:)
    joty

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  101. MelissaApril 12, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    omygosh! i love this game :) reminds me of grade school days memorizing all these countries. I can believe I don't even remember some of these countries!
    I hope I got it!! :) I don't mind getting a new bag. teehee :D

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  102. TinApril 12, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Email sent...hope I win, so I could finally replace the old bag I always use! LOL :D Thank you, Sir Mike. :)

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  103. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    entry sent!
    #2...ang liit na country lang pero gosh mayaman na bansa...

    #4.. kung pinoy magbabasa aakalaing nakakain ito...ung country nya

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  104. upto6onlyApril 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    Hi Sir Mike,

    Sent my answers already. Very tricky but fun :)Have a happy trip and waiting for your stories there :)

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  105. UnknownApril 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    hope to get all answers right. haha. Sana FP would be so generous to first timers like me. Hope to win this one. For the experience... BTW i so love your blog Mr. Mike!

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  106. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    i didn't even know this country (#4) existed!

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  107. KayeApril 13, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    the 4th city is from a country I've NEVER heard of until this day. LOL!

    *tip for the 4th city: based on the image, it has 3 islands so obviously it's not in Central Europe :)

    Goodluck! happy searching!
    P.S
    I would like to thank google maps/images in helping me decipher the blank maps hehe

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  108. karenApril 14, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    whew! finally got everything! sana tama. thanks for the heads up on number 4! ang hirap =)

    emailed you my answers already. enjoy your vacation! =)

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  109. MariaApril 18, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    i had fun answering! thanks to the readers for their clues hehe

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  110. SGCApril 22, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Hi Mr. Michael Lim! This is a good game :) Sent my entry/answers. Goodluck to us! The most difficult is the 4th map..but thanks to the previous comments and hints.

    Have a safe trip.

    God bless.

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  111. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    FP, just a comment, i think you should have set an earlier deadline.
    While the rest of us researched thoroughly to get the answers, the ones who submitted late got your first two cities already just by waiting for you to post photos and entries from where you are.

    Just my two cents, i find it unfair. :(

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  112. AnonymousApril 22, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Dear Anonymous,
    I thought of it as a way to invite readers to view the travel posts. Don't worry, city no. 4 is the hardest and photos for this city will not make it within the deadline. That was also part of the plan. Good luck to all of you who sent your raffle.

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  113. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    Is the winner announced already?

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  114. AnonymousMay 7, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Not yet. Soon, I promise. =)

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  115. AnonymousMay 9, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Wala pa :( Pati yung Vida.....

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  116. AnonymousMay 9, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    I just need more time because I received so many entries. I have to do them manually. FP has no assistant. =) Thank you for understanding.

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