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Archive for November, 2005

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PAL Rolls Back Fuel Surcharge

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

The prices of fuel is easing up, and that translates to lower airfares. Effective November 17, PAL is rolling back the fuel surcharge on its domestic airfares by P100 per round trip flight. PAL executive vice president Henry So Uy said,

“This is one way of giving something back to our loyal customers. At a [...]

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Lucidel Resort: A Quiet Hideaway

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

If ever you find yourself on the road to Sta. Cruz, Laguna; somewhere in Calauan (Brgy. Masiit) just off the road (turn right on a not very noticeable dirt road with a dilapidated sign) a few blocks after Samaral Restaurant is a nice hideaway.
Located in the middle of rice fields and animal farm is Lucidel [...]

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Dining at Vigan: Cafe Leonora

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Things that attracted us to the place:
“Bagnet!” clearly written on the menu board …

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The Footwears of Liliw

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Wanna be imeldific and splurge on sandals or shoes (footwear in general)?
Then head on down south to Liliw, Laguna.
Liliw is perhaps best known for its cold water spring resorts, native homemade sweets and a sizeable shoe industry that rivals that of Marikina City.
Liliw formally became the “Footwear capital of Laguna” through [...]

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The Flowers of Baguio

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Another Baguio post? Don’t worry this is not about the SM City Mall I wrote about in my previous post. Although I still managed to drop by the said mall in my recent trip to Baguio last month, I would focus now more on one of Baguio’s best tourist spot where you can see all [...]

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Top 10 Best Day Trip Out-of-Town Experience in Manila

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

This is a frequently asked question for some of the tourist and Balikbayans when they visit Manila and only have 1 day free time to visit a place outside Manila. Here are my Top 10 best out-of-town experience that can we done within one day!

1. Tagaytay Cuisines (RSM, Sonya’s, Antonio’s) and Taal Volcano Trek [...]

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White Beach - Bolinao, Pangasinan

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

My brother had his long weekend vacation there. According to him, it is a 5-to-6-hour drive going there. But before you’ll get to paradise, you’ll have to encounter first a rough road that is really worth around an hour of your time.

A not-so-white sand
They stayed at Treasures of Bolinao which is the nearest resort [...]

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Sonya’s Garden in Tagaytay

Thursday, November 10th, 2005

In a previous entry, Anton itemized overnight possibilities in Tagaytay, Sonya’s Garden being one of them. Actually, Sonya’s is more than just a bed-and-breakfast. It’s also a popular get-away destination for the urban folks. It’s far enough from the city to get the feeling of being on a short vacation, but close enough to make [...]

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Spreading the Spirit of Mabuhay

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

If you want information on a particular destination, there’s no better authority than the locals themselves. And that’s why this blog is written by Pinoys. But my heart glows extra warmly whenever I read or hear foreigners speak about the Philippines, and I’d like to create some space for such perspective here. I think it [...]

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Vigan by Night

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

It was charming, I agree. The yellow-light lamp posts that illuminate the streets helped bring out the beauty of the old walls, windows and antique doors of the old buildings of Vigan.

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