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Enchanting Night in Donsol

Jun 16th, 2008
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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donsol sorsogonNights in Donsol River are enchanting, magical nights. Transport yourself vicariously this way: 8:00 p.m., no moon, you’re with a friend in a paddle boat which the boatman has steered northwards, away from the reach of electric lights in the houses by the banks near the town center. It’s now dark except for very slight reflections of the sky light on the water.

The silence is broken only by the swish of the paddle. Suddenly the boat goes faster. Ah! Here’s what you’re looking for: a tree full of fireflies! You all decide to stop by the bank to bask in the beauty of these magnificent creatures. You can’t imagine where in the world they all come from in order to converge here.

Then another tree full of fireflies comes into view, and another and another. You keep on going northwards to see more and more trees full of fireflies. The darkness is illumined very gently – you imagine tiny pin lights. (Some cell phones give out more illumination). Yet the outlines of the treetops are visible against the sky. (more…)

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Butterfly Haven

Apr 22nd, 2008
by iris.
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I think I’ve developed a new kind of phobia — being scared that summer will soon be over and I have not made the most out of it. So being the proactive person that I am, I have taken advantage of free and/or long weekends to soak in as much sun and swim in as much water. And I think I’ve been imposing myself on Mia too.

Just about an hour and thirty minutes away from Manila, a butterfly haven is nestled in the heart of Pulilan, Bulacan in an unassuming old house. The place doubles as a wedding reception site, a resort, a tourist spot, and even movie/TV locations. (more…)

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Summer 2008

Apr 1st, 2008
by cliffy.
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summer is here.. and i bet everyone has their own plans where to go, where to spend their summer with their friends, family and love-ers.. ouch! as for me no more boracay this year.. primarily because of BUDGET CONSTRAINTS.. ouch again.. and  anyway there are other cheaper options.. what is paradise anyway if you’ve got no one to share it with? ehehe.. and the cheaper the better.. luckily cebu is blessed to be located at the center of all summer destinations.. so i listed all the options with pics of the places ive never been:

BANTAYAN

never been to the island.. poor me.. i mean rich me for positive vibe and in the name of THE SECRET..  hehehhe.. i will be going there this summer! geoffy and the rest of the geng are  already there.. and they left me out! sheeez….  it could have been a nice party with all the hot girls in their bikini.. hahaha.. scary!


SIQUIJOR

hmm mystical..the whole UP LAAGANS will do their usual laag to the island of siquijor… i have no plans of going there anytime soon.. bwahahahha…

CAMIGUIN


haaaaay.. this place is part of my list.. but its too far.. and it reminds me of gelli de belen and jomari yllana.. hahahah…


BOHOL

again all of the people in my family visited here except ME.. they’ve reached all these places in my list except ME.. because i was BUSY tending the goats and feeding the PIGs.. hehe.. i have heard that the cost of going there will almost be like going to boracay.. hmmm.. mag pambot ra ko doh!


LEYTE

i havent reached the part near EASTERN SAMAR.. but my ‘surfer boy’ friend told me that LEYTE has surfing spots.. particularly in CALICOAN.. among the spots i have listed.. this is the one most likely to happen.. i have plans with my ally also known as ‘the real surfer boy’ to pack our things up and just take along with us Php 2000 in each of our pockets.. a tent.. and some extra ‘de lata’..  and NO we have no special connection whatsoever.. we just have the same WAVE length.. bwahahahahhahahahahaha…

and of course this is  not an OPTION but a MUST… the one place i keep on going back..the one place i HAVE TO be in every vacation because i HAVE TO..

CAMOTES ISLANDS

i have been SICK about this place.. i have been PROUD of this place.. its like my love-hate relationship place.. hahahahah…  but it definitely saves and stores a lot of wonderful summer memories.. as they would say there is no place like home.. pait… there is nothing beautiful as eating HANY CHOKNUT in the white sands of santiago… i have to kill in order to get every CHOKNUT i have to munch..

either way.. these places are mostly reached by boat.. and travelling by boat is really cheap and we have a lot of choices.. now for better planning and for the latest schedules of shipping.. i can always rely on this webpage…

www.schedule.ph

cge happy trip.. just remember who cares about whitening.. when everyone else is tanning! deee va?  bwahahahaha!

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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Boracay

Mar 22nd, 2008
by boracaynews.
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BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters Life!) – Boracay is not the secluded, quiet island it used to be, but its picture-perfect White Beach still can’t be beat for a weekend getaway.

With over 150 resorts, restaurants and bars cheek-by-jowl on the sands, tourists are spoilt for choice.

Here are some recommendations by Reuters correspondents with local knowledge on how to make the most of a weekend on Boracay:

Saturday

8 a.m. – Get as early a flight as you can out of Manila to Caticlan, a small town on the island of Panay, about 300 km (186 miles) to the south. Only small planes operated by Air Philippines, Asian Spirit and SEA Air land there, but it’s only a short 40-minute flight.

If you are checking into one of the upmarket resorts, transfers will be arranged. Otherwise stroll down to the pier about 500 yards (meters) away and get into one of the many pump-boats that will take you to Boracay in a short 15-minutes. (more…)

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Microtel Boracay : Travel Blogger’s Weekend Hideaway

Jan 15th, 2008
by Philippine Travel Blog.
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boracay beach with pinoy travel bloggers

It was a sunny Friday when we left Manila Domestic Airport via South East Asian Airlines at around 8:30am. I was with a group of travel bloggers for a Boracay familiarization tour organized by Abe which was made possible by Microtel Boracay, Seair and Zuzuni Boutique Hotel and Restaurant.

boracay arival via seair

Me and Gail Villanueva (www.kutitots.com ) Boracay Arrival (photo courtesy of Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet)

After almost 35 minutes of Air Travel, I’m already seeing the Tropical Paradise Island of Boracay on a bird’s eye view from the Aircraft’s window which made me more excited.

boracay bloggers familiarization tour microtel
Boracay Welcomes Abe, Marc, Gail, Ferdz and Anton

After almost 30 minutes of boat ride, Pinoy Travel Bloggers finally invaded Boracay, The Worlds most beautiful Island Paradise.

lunch at microtel boracay
Ferdz Decena, the author and Carla Redor ( photos courtesy of Eric Dee of Byahilo)

From Boracay Port, we headed to Diniwid Beach where Microtel is located. We immediately unpacked our things and went straight to their in house restaurant “al fresco” (fronting the pristine Diniwid Beach) to have our first meal of the day. Diniwid Beach is a 200-meter long stretch of powdery white sand Beach located on a secluded cove which is perfect for people who loves quiet and relaxing place to stay in Boracay.

diniwid beach
( Eric Dee, Gail De la Cruz Villanueva and Karla Redor in Diniwid Beach)

After our power lunch, we decided to go to white beach by walking the beach trail which involves crossing a rocky cliff, a few nice bamboo inspired resorts and restaurants until we reached the boat station 1.

boracay sand castle
(Some of the Pinoy Travel Bloggers in Boracay’s biggest sand castle)

While walking along the beach shore from Microtel resort, we often stop to take photos of some interesting things our camera can focus on.

gail with boracay's friendliest dog

Gail Villanueva of www.Kutitots.com with Boracay’s friendliest Dog

On a regular walk, you can actually reach boat station one for about 15-20 minutes but since we are enjoying the sceneries and several pit stops, it took us around an hour to reach the Willy’s Rock.

best fruit shake in boracay

Beachcombers in search for the best Fruit Shake in Boracay (photos courtesy of Eric Dee of www.byahilo.com )

While walking, I invited them to try my favorite fruit shake at Jonah’s. Most of their ever popular flavors like strawberry, pineapple rum and yes banana choco peanut can be grabbed for only Php75 to Php150 each for a large 16oz glass. Unfortunately we were not able to locate Jonah’s Fruit shake and we ended up buying our shakes at a cozy restaurant near station 2.

boracay sunset in Diniwid Beach

After the fruit shake fever, we headed back to the hotel to have a power snap to prepare for our afternoon fun games hosted by Norsan of Microtel. While having fun, we stopped to capture Boracay’s beautiful sunset. Before our dinner started, Ted of Microtel showed us some of Microtel Prime Properties through a PowerPoint presentation.

Microtel Inn & Suites Boracay
Diniwid Beach, Malay, Aklan
Tel No. +63 36 2884311
Fax +63 36 2884312
Mobile +63 917 7165004
E-mail: boracay@microtelphilippines.com

Travel Bloggers who joined the Boracay Weekend Getaway:

Oh wait there’s more!

Read Continuation here – Microtel Boracay Inns and Suites: Perfect Weekend Hideaway..

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Iba in Zambales : gears to become tourist destination‏

Dec 16th, 2007
by naturegirl.
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iba zambalesSAN ANTONIO, Zambales,  — In an effort to boost the tourism industry in this part of the province, the local government and the tourism-related business owners formed the San Antonio Municipal Tourism Council whose main thrust is to formulate tourism-related plans and programs to showcase this town as a primary tourist destination.

Virginia Harvey, Megan’s Beach Resort owner and President of the Municipal Tourism Council said “The local government is really with us and supportive of our programs. In the past, tourism has not been given priority, but now resort and beach owners and the community are working hand-in-hand to attract more tourists over.”

“San Antonio is blessed with clean and preserved white sandy beaches, crystal blue sea dotted with rich corals and shipwrecks, hidden waterfalls, sculptured mountains, and the historical lighthouse tower operated by a solar system,” she said. (more…)

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