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Cebu Crowne Regency Hotel Sky Experience Adventure

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

During our trip to Cebu, we spent a day in the city. There aren’t a lot of tourist spots to visit in the city so the next best thing is to try the country’s only sky attraction, the Skywalk Extreme and the Edge Coaster at the Crown Regency Hotel & Towers.

Miniloc Island Resort at El Nido, Palawan

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

One of my best vacations this year was our recent trip to Miniloc Island at El Nido, Palawan. It was a sweet 3 days and 2 nights stay at one of the best island resorts in Palawan, and probably the entire Philippines.

Grandbay Resort in Laguna

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Grandbay Resort is known to have one of the biggest pools in the whole of Laguna — about 1,350 square meters all in all. The place is very accessible and is just a few minutes away from Calamba Exit at the South Super Highway (SLEX).

Directions to Dive Solana, Batangas

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Dive Solana is one of the more popular destination for people who want to get a taste of the Philippine underwater scene. It’s basically a regular hot spot for diving or snorkeling.

Splash Mountain Resort: A nature-powered Resort

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

On July 3, 2010 with much anticipation of our weekly “coffee break”, the team decided to spend the weekend in one of the resort hotels located at the foot of Mt. Makiling in Los Banos, Laguna.

Island-hopping in El Nido Resorts

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

El Nido is one of the more popular cluster of islands in Palawan and is home to several top beach resorts in the Philippines. Despite its commercialization, a lot of the areas in El Nido is still heavily protected for natural conservation.

Lagen Island at El Nido Resorts, Palawan

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

There are a lot of really nice places to go when looking for beaches and resorts in Palawan. The entire group of islands is practically a huge resort in itself with hundreds of untapped small islands to check out. The most prominent though is Lagen Island in El Nido.

Amanpulo, a Millionaire’s Island Resort

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Amanpulo is one of the private resorts in Pamalican island in Palawan. It is surrounded by white sand beaches, clear waters and a 2.5km stretch of coastline. Guests here are flown by a 19-seater private plane from Manila and touches down on the Island’s private airstrip. Estimated cost per head is about Php85k++ for a [...]

Bagasbas Beach in Daet, Camarines Norte

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Bagasbas Beach, Daet, Camarines Norte This is one of those less well-known surfing spots in the Philippines — Bagasbas Beach. Some 350 kilometers south of Manila lies one of the country’s [little known] surf spot.

Baragatan Palawan Festival set in June 2010

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Once a year, the province of Palawan, the Philippines’ last ecological frontier, celebrates its biggest festival, Baragatan sa Palawan, from June 1 to 30, 2010. Baragatan which is derived from the Cuyonon word, bagat, which means “to meet,” is a gathering of people, culture, traditions and resources celebrating the beauty and bounty of the province. [...]