The Adventures of Palawan “First-timers.”
The first week of June usually ushers in the end of Summer in the Philippines. For Honey and Jeanny, it is the end of the long wait for their trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan. These first time adventurers, like any seasoned practical backpackers, have secured their trip months ahead of time. Excerpts of their adventures are as follows: Day 1: “’Rode an airplane for the first time — very very excited.” “Reminded us of cotton candies (clouds), dragon flies (small aircrafts) and chocolate kisses (mountains). Excellent view from above. ” “Enjoyed the...
Read MoreFamily Road Trip: Traveling made enjoyable
One Innova was no match for 6 and 1 ½ people (I have two younger brothers and we can’t decide if George is still a kid)… plus 5 bags, 1 ice chest, countless plastic bags of food, fruits, and even uling (coal.) It was another day out on the road with our whole family. We were heading to Pampangga for Holy Week. This drive typically takes 2 hours, on average. But with the Encarnacion- Cruz family, travel from one point to the other is not done through a straight line. After stopping by corner stores and 2 different gas stations, we were nowhere near our destination. The never ending...
Read MoreHot Air Balloon Festival, Clark Angeles City
The Clark Free-port zone has become the home to this annual international aviation sporting event for many reasons. The wide-open spaces, favorable flying weather, scenic ambiance and the general features and tourist amenities the zone has to offer make it the ideal venue. Clark has a wide array of hotels and resorts to cater to just about every budget, from simple and small single unit hostels to incredibly high-end hotels and leisure establishments that provide full suite and even villas for any number of group accommodations. Golfers, casino lovers and outdoor enthusiasts will also be...
Read MoreEnjoying Long Weekends
Whether you ate “tikoy” to your heart’s content, or watched the dragon parade in Chinatown, I’m sure you celebrated Chinese New Year last January 23 with a smile on your face. Not because your Feng Shui expert has predicted that you will have a blast in 2012, but for the simple reason that you have an extra day to keep all the stress of work at bay. Yes! Thank you to all the blue water dragons, the first long weekend of 2012 has come!….And gone. Worry not though, because more long weekends are on their way, thanks to PNoy’s early proclamation of 2012 holidays. For your...
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