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Pampanga and Tagaytay food tours
Thursday, September 18th, 2008Southern Secrets by the Spoonful! (October 12, Sunday)Up up to the highlands! Let’s us savor a smorgasbord as we explore the best international kitchens in the coolest city south of Manila! From the best buko pie to the tastiest banh da lon, let us cru…
Intro dive at Dive and Trek in Bauan, Batangas
Saturday, September 13th, 2008Who said you can’t try scuba diving without a license? Well, if you’re interested but are not yet sure if you want to make the investment, why not go for an intro dive? And that’s what we did! We trooped to Bauan, Batangas to check out the life underne…
Weekend at La Luz in San Juan, Batangas
Sunday, August 31st, 2008For some reason, I get around even though I have no plans to do so. This weekend was no exception since I was still asleep when I got a call from my cousins asking me to join them in San Juan, Batangas that same day. Still groggy, I said I’ll try. But …
Mt. Maculot trek in Cuenca, Batangas
Saturday, August 9th, 2008I found myself trekking up another mountain trail today. This time, it was Mt. Maculot in Cuenca, Batangas. Maculot is a very popular day trip destination, especially for beginners. Like always, I didn’t have much sleep the night before so I dozed off …
Nurture Spa in Tagaytay
Friday, August 8th, 2008After such a stressful week, the prospect of visiting Nurture Spa in Tagaytay today was a welcome alternative to an otherwise busy routine. And Tagaytay seems to feel much closer to Manila than before. I remember one time we decided to go to Tagaytay a…
Kusina Salud in San Pablo, Laguna
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008After our tour of the seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna last week, we decided to have lunch at Kusina Salud. I’ve always wanted to visit the place having been invited by Patis Tesoro for the longest time to drop by. I called her in the morning but she w…
San Pablo, Laguna’s seven lakes
Sunday, July 27th, 2008San Pablo, Laguna is known as the City of Seven Lakes. So if you’re planning to visit, make sure to check out its seven lakes! Here’s another fun day trip if you’re looking for a change of scenery. We tried our best to make it to San Pablo by 7 a.m. an…
Avilon Zoo in Rodriguez, Rizal
Monday, April 14th, 2008Avilon Zoo is the best zoo within the vicinity of Metro Manila. At 7.5 hectares, it’s also the largest in the country. As Manila Zoo continues to deteriorate (what do you expect from a government zoo that lacks the proper funding for rehabilitation), i…
Nemiranda and the Blanco Family Museum
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008After lunch, we visited the Nemiranda Art House which houses the Angono School of Arts. Of all the galleries we visited today, this is the one I’ve already been to during the Higantes Festival in 2006. In fact, we had a sumptuous fiesta lunch courtesy …
Lunch at Balaw-Balaw Restaurant in Angono
Monday, March 31st, 2008As part of Havila’s tour of the Angono area, we visited the Balaw-Balaw Folk Art Museum of the late Perdigon Vocalan for lunch. It’s more known as the Balaw-Balaw Restaurant which serves both local specialties and exotic foods. For the brave, try order…
Art gallery overload in Angono, Rizal
Monday, March 31st, 2008Angono, Rizal is indeed the Art Capital of the Philippines. It’s actually the center of an artists haven which includes the neighboring towns of Binangonan and Morong, an area which abounds with art galleries, museums, shrines and studios.We went aroun…
Around Taal Lake
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008I visited several towns around Taal Lake yesterday. Our first stop was Club Balai Isabel in Talisay, Batangas. It’s probably the best residential resort by the lake.Club Balai Isabel has one of the best views of Taal Volcano. At the moment, many parts …
Bulalo in Tagaytay is available 24 hours a day
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008One of those rare times I got to go out. I’ve been so busy with school, I haven’t been able to travel. Poor me! That’s why the few hours that I got to go out last Saturday night was a breath of fresh air.I had dinner with brods at Brittany Bay in Sucat…