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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.
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.
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 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, 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.
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. [...]
Summer is still here and you still have time to go out of town on a competitive budget. If you are a group of five or maximum of twenty, or if you are a team who just want to have team building on a mini out of town trip, Hide Away Resort is the place [...]
Canyon Cove Residential Beach Resort is located in Nasugbu, Batangas. It is a two and a half drive away from Manila via South Luzon Expressway on an ordinary day. Expect to add another hour on your travel time though, especially on a weekend where traffic is sometimes heavy southbound.
In anticipation of the extended summer season and in response to a lot of guests’ clamor for water attractions at this time of the year, Enchanted Kingdom, and BiKiWorld of South Korea have agreed to set-up the first and only world-class inflatable water park in the country, the EK BiKi Waterworld.
Batangas is one of the most visited provinces in Luzon every summer, more so during long week-ends and holidays. This Holy Week, scuba diving is one leisure activity that’s hot among a lot of resorts in Batangas.
