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Mention the name Palanan, and even province mates of this remote town finds this municipality a mystery, mainly because of its inaccessibility and many natural wonders, said Governor Ma. Gracia Cielo Padaca, who described the 397 – year old town as “one of Isabela’s best kept secrets.” Though some outsiders tag Palanan (population less than [...]
Puerto Galera is one of the most popular destinations especially by local Metro Manila tourists because of its proximity and accessibility to Manila on top of budget-friendly rates. A bus ride from the Jam bus terminal at Buendia cor. Taft. Ave to the Batangas Pier costs Php146 and could take about 3 to 5 hours [...]
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 [...]
When my nieces from Papua New Guinea came for an impromptu visit, I was tasked to locate a resort where we can hang around for 4 days. Because of the time constraint, most of the top resorts in Galera were fully booked and my agent managed to find a vacant cottage in Oceana Beach Resort.
We left Manila very early, as the boat of the resort was scheduled to pick us up at Leah Beach in Batangas at around 11am. The trip to Batangas was in itself tiring, but with the help and availability of an in-car entertainment system, all the children were preoccupied with the movies which ranged from cartoons to movies starred by Eddie Murphy.
I’ve been to Puerto Galera a lot of times. It’s one of those getaway spots you can easily visit even for just the week-end. A 3-hour drive by bus from Buendia to Batangas Pier costs about Php110.00 and a ferry trip of about 1 to 1.5 hours to either White Beach or Sabang will cost [...]
