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One of the most memorable moments during my recent trip to Angono in Rizal Philippines is the visit to the Blanco Family Museum. I must admit, I was so surprised at what I saw. An family that is just so blessed with all the talents in visual arts.
Just when I thought it would be a sad, sad weekend for me I got a hasty invite to accompany an exploration team to Mt. Matalisbong to check out mining developments on their claims.
We thought the SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway) would be open so we exited at Mabalacat in NLEX only to find out that it is closed once again because of some repairs. Because of this we turned back to San Fernando and wasted a good 30 minutes and precious gasoline. The SCTEX developers should make an early warning system regarding the status of their expressway so as not to cause travelers unnecessary inconvenience.
The road to Sta. Cruz is a long drive, passing by Pampanga, Bataan and finally Zambales. I once thought that Sta. Cruz was a developed, bustling hub because almost all of Victory Liner’s buses had the town as its ultimate stop. There had to be something in Sta. Cruz worth warranting the bus placards. It turns out Sta. Cruz is a small, sleepy town and is Zambales’ northernmost town. A few kilometers further and we’d have hit Infanta, Pangasinan.
Pinoy Travel Blog and the SEAIR Adventure Club is giving away two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Basco, Batanes. Check out below how you can win these free flights.
My first time in Ilocos was so many years back (around 2002). Back then I had the chance to stay at the historically enchanting Fort Ilocandia Hotel. I could still remember the feeling of almost getting back in time upon seeing the old Spanish motif of both the exterior facade and the interior of the hotel. I also had the chance to visit Calle Crisologo, various churches and Pagudpud. Fast forward to 2008, I once again visited the Ilocos Region and what greeted me was a province with a mixture of the old and the new. Read the rest of this entry »
For some years now, I have been taking for granted how special my hometown really is. Perhaps it’s because I grew up studying at your ordinary public school, rode the slow and dizzying PUJ’s like they’re the only possible means of getting anywhere, and played my own share of tsinelas-basketball at our plaza gym, like most kids my age did. I grew up in this town without gratitude—there’s always that possibility in my mind that someday I’ll be leaving this place to move on to bigger things; to the real world. I’ve yet to figure out why after 15 years of daydreaming I still find myself here every morning, and as always I have to convince myself that I’m staying not because I have no choice, but rather, because I wanted to.
Asian Spirit is celebrating its 12-year anniversary with 12,000 free seats on all its domestic flights from June 1 to October 15, 2008. Booking starts April 9, 2008 for their 12th Year Anniversary Handog Pasasalamat Promo.
Our trip to Caramoan involved an initial 8 to 9-hour bus ride to Sabang Port which is about an hour away from Naga City, the capital of the Province of Camarines Sur. From Sabang Port, we then embarked on a 2-hour ferry to Guijalo Port, which is Caramoan’s gateway. Because a weather disturbance had just passed, we encountered huge waves which made our sizable ferry bob up and down in hair-raising heights. At first it was fun and thrilling, the girls were even screaming as if they were in an amusement park thrill ride. Then nausea crept in and quieted them.
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The oldest among the rail transits in the metro, it was constructed in early 1980′s by the Marcos Administration to drastically reduce the travel time from Paranaque City to Caloocan City, passing through the heart of downtown Manila. The said line runs from Baclaran to Monumento. Light Railway Transit was inspired by the tramvias of pre-war Manila (similar to cable cars of San Francisco) but on an elevated railway and with specific stations. It runs 15 kilometers with 18 stations north to south, traversing the roads of Taft Avenue, Avenida Rizal and Arroceros Street. So, here we start our joyride from south to north and get to know the destinations.
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A friend wrote me, asking for travel tips for baguio:
Hello Edwin,
My parents are visiting next month and we are planning a 3D/2N trip to Baguio. We are looking for places to stay, preferably yung mga house for rent since there will be 6 of us. In case may alam ka na reasonably priced, please inform us. Tsaka proposed itinerary na rin, hehe. Ang dami kse ng parks and we want to narrow it down to the must-sees. Thanks!
Here’s sharing an itinerary from the top of my head. Hope this works for others visiting Baguio! Do add your own tips. 
There’s a reason why the province is called Pangasinan. Derived from the word asin, Pangasinan literally means land of salt.
Traveling to the extreme west of Pangasinan, to the distant town of Dasol, we soon discovered fields upon fields of salt. Kuya Kolet, our magical driver, was resourceful enough to bring us to a local community who live off the salt of the earth.
Salt water from the South China Sea is pumped into these salt fields which are made to be as shallow as possible to facilitate drying. Salt crystals or chunks are then collected.
