Archive for October, 2005
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Monday, October 31st, 2005
I come from Baguio, a place abound with flowers all year long. I was assigned to teach in Cuyo, Palawan, an island where flowers don’t grow due to the coastal climate and strong seasonal winds.
But on All Saint’s day in Cuyo, flowers are abloom! To be exact, handmade paper flowers are abloom! Paper flowers meticulously [...]
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Posted in Palawan, Travel Oddities | No Comments »
Monday, October 31st, 2005
People do not only go to Exotik Restaurant because of the food that they serve there. Tourists go there because of the ambiance that makes eating truly enjoyable. The last time that I went there is that the landscaping was not as beautiful as before. Also, one of their attractions, Samantha (a snake) was located [...]
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Posted in Laguna, Retreats, Road Trip | 6 Comments »
Monday, October 31st, 2005
The San Pedro Cathedral is the oldest Church in the City of Davao. It was built in 1847 during the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors, led by Don Jose Uyanguren. The right chapel houses the old altar (before the renovation) as well as the statues of some Saints. (Reference)
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Posted in Davao, Road Trip | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Have you ever been faced with the question of where is the best place to stay overnight in Tagaytay? You might come across this question when a balikbayan goes home and only has limited time to explore the Philippines. Of course, the best way is to showcase Tagaytay with all its culinary wonders, cool weather [...]
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Posted in Road Trip | 15 Comments »
Monday, October 24th, 2005
A Philippine travel website wouldn’t be complete without the mere mention of Boracay. It may not be the country’s summer capital but it is definitely the favorite spot not only of Filipino but foreign tourists as well.
My first time to go to Boracay was five years ago. I stayed there for a few hours [...]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2005
Take your iPod everywhere you travel, be it in the beach while swimming or in Mount Apo hiking. You might have come across this product at Digital Exchange in Glorietta. It’s a fairly innovative gadget for the music lover and for the sporty type. It has a Compression clamp and a Rubber-O-Ring plus the plastic [...]
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Posted in Travel Gears & Gadgets | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
Our rush trip home to Bicol that day I was notified of the sad news was to my son Raine more of an exciting adventure. Riding the big bus thrills him more than anything else as he’s always been crazy about cars, trucks, trains, buses, planes and any other modes of transportation.
For a kid, [...]
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Posted in Bicol, Road Trip | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
Trust me, you’ve never tasted Buko Pie ’til you’ve tried those from Los Baños, Laguna. There are two shops I can recommend and bet the taste and quality on: that of the Original Buko Pie, and Lety’s.
If you’ve got time to spare, go and take your place at the queue lining up to Original. [...]
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Posted in Laguna, Travel Oddities | 8 Comments »
Thursday, October 13th, 2005
Finally, after reading countless articles on the dailies, and some blogs, I finally ventured Makati– a city amidst myriads of one-way streets and traffic to visit the Salcedo Saturday Market. With the help of Click the City, I managed to find the exact location of the must talked about Saturday Market.
We drove off to [...]
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Posted in Metro Manila, Road Trip | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 13th, 2005
Thanks to the SM Prime Holdings, the establishment of SM Department store in Baguio City changed the landscape of Session Road at our country’s summer capital. The first time I went to SM City Baguio was some time last year. It was around October and it was supposed to be a peak season for [...]
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Posted in Baguio, Summer Hot Spots | 1 Comment »