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History of the company



 

 

Our little business was established in a small Island called Boracay Island in the Philippines.    It all began with the idea that this wonderful island should be discovered by people that really need to get away from their daily life and the ordinary "Charter package holiday"  which is the usual way of vacation in Europe, Australia and America.

 

Why?  Because by nature, people go by the streams, to the same holiday destination as their neighbors, eat the same food while in holiday as they do at home.   We are sitting in a totally different environment that I never ever had experienced before.   "Let’s make a website to tell the world about it".  That was our main idea when we created Boracay Dream Island as our first travel guide. 


 





The perfect hide away destination in the Philippines - Balinghai Beach Boracay Phot by Islabato.com



The Filipino girl with the big bubes playing in the waves  Photo by Islabato.com

Yes, we fell in love in this island, the first meeting changed my life and since my first steps on the white sand I have been thinking how to live in Boracay.  How could I sell out everything back home, buy a new home here and start something by myself?   Lucky me, I was brought here by my Filipino friend that since January 2004, has stand by my side and helped me to establish and realize my dream BoracayIsland.no.   The initial idea and how we make our first money, was by helping our website guests to get accommodation at Boracay, but since then the “snowball” start rolling and rolling.  First, we discovered that wonderful small hotel and resorts do not have websites.   So we thought on how we could help them to go local for global marketing.   That thought was followed up by the establishment of DreamIslandWeb.com as the first Filipino owned web design house in Boracay, only focusing on how to help the rustic, cozy small resorts that have been here “forever”  to survive, so that the Boracay we discovered and fell in love with, should be able to fight major and big corporations that were on their way.


The “tourist industry” was on its way and if we did not make our efforts, it would eat all of the beauty, the romance, the environment, the atmosphere and change our paradise to a tourist machine.    Our first big project was BackPackBoracay.com where we offer free advertisements for the small, cozy, rustic and original guesthouse, hostels and hotels overshadowed by the big, new and modern resorts.    

 

However, a business will not survive by offering only free service, so we were very happy that a friend of us asked us to design and develop Boracay Activities for him, so the world could learn about his Glass bottom boat – “We found him”, which is a wonderful idea, to learn kids, families and the old about the aqua culture by watching, sitting dry inside of the boat.   You might know how it is, when you first have seen the fish and the colorful corals, you really want to go down there.   And even better for us, you want to have a room between your dives down there in the marine paradise, and our friend ask us to develop Boracay Dive Packages that not only offers accommodation in paradise, but a combination of dives and exciting day trips to nearby destinations as Buruanga Point and the Water Falls.

 

By our friends we were introduced to La Isla Bonita Boracay for dance.  It has become a great success for our client.  Already after few weeks online, bookings came in and gave a payback for the investment of our client.   Soon a new development at Boracay got our attention, and we were honored by Sir Kim to build the website Bora Sky Hotel which is the hotel that might have the real “Spirit of Asia” of all hotel and resorts at Boracay. 




Coconut Trees at Boracay White Beach  Photo by Islabato.com





Bog of Beans Restaurant Garden Tagaytay City Philippines  Photo by Islabato.com


The Garden Wall at Bag of Beans Restaurant at Tagaytay City Philippines Photo by Islabato.com


The LIving Room at Bag of Beans Tagaytay City Philippines Photo by Islabato.com


The Paraw Sailboat at Boracay White Beach Photo by: Islabato.com


Action in the sunset at Boracay Island Philippines Photo by Islabato.com

From there, one step took the other and things went fast.  First of all I learn to know Sir Mito Barretto, as the President of Tagaytay Tourism Council he invited me to Tagaytay City, to talk about the opportunities of what a website could do for your business,  to the hotel and restaurant industry in Tagaytay.   I will never forget the moments of visiting the small little restaurant Bag of Beans Bakery and Coffee shop where the first conference was held.   On top tree list of most important happenings of my life, the moment of discovering this little restaurant was one of them.  First of all I took pictures that I never before believed that I was able to take.  Secondly, we were able to create a website that has become a “high flyer” globally, from a small corner of the city of Tagaytay. 


Have you even heard about Tagaytay?  Well, if not, it’s time to GoTagaytay. Well, back to my friend Sir Mito Barretto that want us to build his website for his One Destination in Tagayatay - C U in Tags – Where people meet!    Tagaytay is actually the number ONE tourist destination in the Philippines.  When you think about it, it’s naturally because Tagaytay is just an hour and a half driving from Manila.  With fresh chilled air, since it’s up of the hills and it has a wonderful view over the Taal Volcano and the Taal lake.  And, Tagaytay is the cultural center of the Philippines that have had an interesting role during the Philippines history. And, together with the beautiful churches, the picnic grove, the flower markets and the fact that it is here people meet in the Philippines.  The One Destination in Tagaytay has become the investment of Sir Mito Barretto that gave him the opportunity to establish Mito's Place Boracay which is a resort, perfectly located at the beach of the paradise, Boracay Island.


What is it that makes Boracay Island so special?  Well, first of all it is the Sunshine Place where you can stay in your hotel room and when you are ready for your morning swim, you can just walk from La Plage de Boracay to the beach in your swim outfit - and nobody cares.  It’s the real "stay and live" at the beach.  With all inclusive, palm trees, crystal clear waters, great food, heat, sun, white sand and friendly people, smiling and welcoming you to Villa Romero.


Or, even welcoming you up in the Tree House which is the original way of living on a beach; in the trees.

So far we have been talking a lot of the paradise on shore.  But, Boracay offers so much more.   You can wake up in the morning and stare into the Fisheye, or join the dive safari packages that they offer or just surf with New Wave Divers


 

During a holiday everyone wants to taste the local specialties of Filipino food.  However, after a while on holiday everyone starts missing the daily routines and food.  Plain and simple, it’s just how it is.   And we are happy to introduce you to a lot more that ordinary pizza, pasta and Italian food, served by Carlo's Pizza Restaurant that is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in the Philippines and we have launch the Mile Hi Diner for us that “just love a good meal!”



Flowers in the pot of wather - Bag of Beans Tagaytay City Photo by Islabato.com



The Wheel - Bag of Beans Bakery and Coffeeshop - Photo by Islabato.com


Nigi Nigi One at Boracay Beach Philippines  Photo by Islabato.com


Every success story has its back side like everyone else’s; we have our share as well, but let it be.  However it was interesting that we started our business because we want that the small, rustic and friendly places to survive.  During these years we have been in business, a bigger challenge has shown up, the global warming, the environmental challenges for the next century.  It gives meaning to life, to our business, to be a human, when we are honored with the responsibility of develop the Palingenises Manufacuring website, that have an environmental friendly solution on how to handle one of the biggest environmental challenges in the world, the handling of human waste.

 

Our core business is helping small and middle size business with having a website that work, mostly in the hotel and restaurant segment, but we have been able to create the solution for Advent Oriental Asset Management as financial asset management and the web solution of Fusion Excel that believe that Scalar Energy helping people to a better life.


Mid 2008 we went home to Fevik in the south part of Norway, since my father want me and two of my siblings to take over his business. After we took over the company we have started the project Fevik Panorama, where we will develope a apartement project.  However, in the meantime I need more to do, so what is more natural than bring with me the experiences from Boracay and also start doing websites here at Fevik and evan better, do it a Art Gallery, like originalart.no

 

New projects has been launched,  Fevigmoen.no and Fevik Renholdservice is two of them.  Back at Boracay we have launched the Tanawin website, for the newest luxury apartments for short and long time rent.  Tanwain means view in the Philippine language Tagalog, and Tanawin-Boracay gives both the sunrise and sunset view, exclusive apartments with seaview, which our photos shows in the website.  Latest is that we has been honored by Bistro Valhalla at Boracay Island, to renew their website. See great food photos and meet our friends at Bistro Valhalla..



Originalart.no - Netgallery with own art gallery at Fevik, near to both Arendal and Grimstad


At Fevik in Grimstad Kommune, we are setting up a new company, Mediehuset Galleri Fevik, with great art in the galleri, offer photo services, web design and search engine optimization.  While we waiting for legal permits, we use the oportunity to create a website with local photographs from Grimstad Kommune.  Please see our latest pictures at grimstadkommune.no


We know how much important a website is for your business. We feel grateful and thankful for having been honored by your confidence on us, to let us develop your website.



Thank you!

Rezty & Øystein

 


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