A visit to Kubli Springs is almost a given, if you're a guest or staying in Kinabuhayan Cafe. The latter is a Filipino-inspired bed & breakfast ( B&B) in the heart of Dolores, Quezon. It is highly recommended if you're trekking up the mystical Mount Banahaw or simple doing your Viaje del Sol tour. Tourists and city dwellers can fully experience staying in open air nipa huts which is the traditional Filipino dwelling. Primarily, this means sleeping on slotted bamboo floor amid the lush gardens and cool mountain air. The cafe-cum-B&B has a very homey atmosphere. We ... Continue Reading...
Cebu Pacific flies to Japan…. the US next?
You gotta hand it to the Gokongwei-owned Cebu Pacific to aim for domination in the budget airline market. This week, it announced that it will be flying to Osaka, Japan starting November 20, with a P1,999 seat sale for the destination until September 30. The new 5J flight goes to head with its closest competitor,Philippine Airlines, in cornering the Japan route. The only difference is that PAL flies to more routes in the land of the cherry blossoms,if we count its flights to Tokyo, Fukuoka and Nagoya. Now, if you've been closely monitoring the news, Cebu Pacific's ... Continue Reading...
Pico de Loro@Hamilo Coast: still one more reason to settle in the Philippines
Someone like me who's been house-hunting can't help but toy with the idea of living in the great suburbs. Condos and other developments in the heart of Manila are definitely out as an option for me; it makes me cringe that building permits for new high-rises are being issued without regard for urban planning and the over-congestion already taking place. In all possibility, I will be buying a home in the outskirts because I still want my garden, a view of trees and a white picket fence. The suburbs may be a long drive if you work in Manila but it pays to fast-track ... Continue Reading...
World’s best islands, and we’re not on the list
us-usan sandbar Gadling has a report on the world's best islands based on " activities, beaches, culture/sites, lodging, restaurants and scenery." As our pessimistic mind expected, the Philippines was not on the list. Here's a list of those exotic-sounding getaways which made it: * Bali * Kauai * Maui * Cape Breton, Nova Scotia * Mount Desert, Maine * Tasmania * Hawaii * Galapagos * Santorini * Santo Stefano * Phuket, Thailand * Thatch Cay * Blue Lagoon * Grand Bogue Caye * ... Continue Reading...
In search of the best Philippine road trip? Try the great North
sagada_cave. rafting. Another friend, Jesus Casabar (who is contributing the photos in this page) recommends a road trip in the Philippines' great North for a complete, all-in-one taste of the country's varied natural and cultural offerings. Among these are the mountains of the Cordillera with their amazing rice terraces; the limestone caves of Sagada with their hanging coffins; the old Spanish towns of Vigan; Laoag in Ilocos Norte with its Fort Ilocandia , scenic Paoay Lake and its Malacanang of the North; the pristine beaches of ... Continue Reading...
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