Friday, May 11, 2012

Prologue: Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2012

It was around October of last year when I got a message from Kusina Maria. "Be part of Davao's sinful event. One slot has already been given to you. Good luck."


Foodgasm


K. CHALLENGED ACCEPTED.

I have heard about DFAT a year ago and I never thought that I'd become one of the organizers of this event. And yes, it's not easy to become one. During the planning stage, we wanted it to become bigger and more 'fun'.

The Davao Food Appreciation Tour (DFAT) is an annual event organized by Avatar Media and some officers of Davao Bloggers, Inc. This year, the team is composed of:


The tour aims to promote not just the Davao-based restaurants but also the whole region. Last May 4-7, the participants did nothing but to eat, to tour and to explore the best of Davao Region. And to quote Kuya Orman's famous quote for this event, "It's the only time of the year when gluttons rise and diets fail."







This year, DFAT 2012 is composed of:

Our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors:




Four days of gluttony.
Twelve restaurants.
Thirteen participants from different parts of the country.
One goal.

Let the hunger games begin! May the odds be ever in your favor.


(TO BE CONTINUED...)

37 comments:

  1. THIS IS WHAT A REAL 'FOOD TRIP' MEANS. MY GAAAAAAD.

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  2. Tumpak! Hunger games jud :)
    nalingaw ko sa description sa bloggers..."Eric,the Walking Sto.Nino" LOLS

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  3. Haha.. I liked that line ... four days of gluttony! Cool!

    I want to be a part of it... I wish I am a popular blogger just like you. Of course, I am so happy for you. Enjoy the stomach-filled event! Yum!

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    1. Hi Maxi! You don't have to be famous to join this event. Apply ka for DFAT 2013! Hintayin mo lang yung announcements namin.

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  4. wow! i bet this was really fun!! hope i could attend this kind of event too :)

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  5. Wow... this is for the gluttonous... Imagine you'll have all your "foodgasm" for 4 days.

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  6. Hunger Games indeed! hehehe.. sana makasali or maimbitahin din ako sa ganitong trip! :)

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  7. wow looks really interesting.. i always hear great things about DFAT

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  8. I wanted to go back to Davao right now. Have they got any durian menu?

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  9. wow I want to go there in Davao City

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  10. Wow! 12 restaurants in 4 days? Tsibugan na! Al the food in the pics look delish!

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  11. Enjoy your our days of gluttony. Haha. Kaiingit!

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  12. I have heard that Philippines has many great places like what had you mentioned in this article.

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  13. so many events I just wished that someday makaattend na din ako

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  14. wow, lucky Enrico...well with all that exercise he did for the Masskara entry in Showtime...he deserves to eat all that food!

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  15. Sarap naman ng food dito, it seems it is a very successful event. :)

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  16. i wonder if other cities have events like this.
    ang sarap2 tingnan ng mga picture and un ring nsa kay juy :)

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  17. congrats to a successful food appreciation tour, yan ang dream job ko...food taster ;)

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    1. Hi Yuuki! This wasn't a food tasting event. Parang food slash adventure trip to with fellow bloggers from different points of the country. :)

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  18. Hi everyone! Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for your comments! Will announce about DFAT 2013 within this year. Apply kayo ha!

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  19. Ang galing naman ng event na to. Sana mafeature nyo ang madami pang lugar na may masarap na pagkain. Ang saya lang pag fellow bloggers ang kasama parang may sarili lang kayong mundo na kayo kayo lang ang nakakaintindi. That's how I feel pag kasama ko ung mga blogger friends ko. =)

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  20. Natawa naman ako sa description of kay Enrico Dee! :p At di ko alam Mary pala si Pinay Solobackpacker. :))

    DFAT - tumpak ang acronym. It's one way to get fat. I like the invite; may good luck pa talaga sa huli. :))

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  21. hahaha. 4 days of gluttony.. i think need mo mag-confess after!:)

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  22. wow..it looks like you had so much fun with this. I hope someday I can join this kind of blogger event

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  23. Look forward reading more on what happened to DFAT this year.

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  24. this is the only SIN that is good and I'm willing to commit haha...glad you're part of the organizers and happy to see bloggers that i know like gael, mica, melo and robbie!!Congrats to All for that yummylicious experience!

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  25. wow, sarap naman ng gagawin nyo... good luck to all food and travel bloggers na kasali... Yahweh bless.

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  26. WOW!!!
    You need to be prepared for this kind of activity.
    Mind, body and soul...
    especially your mouth and stomach.
    GET READY for the ultimate
    TSIBUGAN!

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  27. Aside from the good write up, your photos look stunning. sarap ng mga pagkain. yay! sana mavisit ko ang davao soon. Yay!

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  28. Being in a Food Appreciation Tour is one of my wishlists. I'm willing to trade my work just to be a part of it. ^_^

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  29. grabeee! kainggit ang event na to promise! interesting.. ka apelyido ko isa sa participants (ay apelyido pala asawa ko hehe)

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