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| This blog is dedicated to everyone who wants to travel to the Philippines. i wish to give you all the information and help i can give to make your vacation here an unforgettable one. |
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| Microtel Mactan |
| 2009-11-28 05:28:00 |
Hello everyone its been a while since i last update this site i have been busy and really don't have time to update.anyways i will try my best to update it now. so first up is about our recent stay at Microtel Mactan we have avail of their leisure within reach promo 2500 php for room only we didnt avail of breakfast as we dont wake up early anyway. the resort was pretty neat and relaxing very nice interior and great staff although the location is kinda far from the city but really the hotel is great. i also love thier pool and the beach bar will definitely comeback in this place if we ever stay in lapu-lapu city again.here are some pics of the hotel.Our RoomView From Our RoomRestaurant/LobbyPool Area...
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| 44 Places To Go In 2009 |
| 2009-02-11 03:45:00 |
The New York Times have release its 44 places to go in 2009 last month and our fabulous island of boracay was one of the places to visit this year. Im happy that our boracay made it its just the description bein compare it to phuket makes me kinda sad. well its not bad to be compared to phuket it is one of the top destination in the world after all but i think boracay has its charm and phuket has it so the two great island should not be compared. boracay is one of god's best gift to the filipino people so i hope we will continue to love and preserve it.anyway here is the post in the new york times website.For The Complete List Click HereSource: New York Times...
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| Travel News: PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER MAKES HISTORY-Official Philippine nominee to the New 7 Wonders of Nature |
| 2009-01-08 03:00:00 |
The people have spoken: Palawan's Subterranean River will represent the country to the world. Winner of the national qualifiers category, the renowned Underground River will be the Philippines' bets in the New7Wonders of Nature race. Results of the first phase of voting in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign were revealed today at the New7Wonders Foundation headquarters."We are proud to announce that the Philippine marvels have stood strong in the first round of voting. This affirms us of the support of Filipinos as well as other tourists in helping our natural sites make their mark in the global scale," Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said.Recently awarded for his efforts and advocacy in ecological tourism, he added, "With billions of supporters all over the globe, promotion of spect...
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| Destination : Bantayan Island Cebu |
| 2008-11-10 10:22:00 |
Bantayan island is one of cebu's not so best kept secret. it is located off the northwest of cebu mainland. the island is still not that developed if you compare it to the sprawling island of boracay and bohol so it is definitely not overcrowded and over priced so this place is definitely for people looking for a great beach like boracay but hates the crowd and noise of the island and just want a total relaxation. aside from being a great beach destination the island is also consider as a lenten destination for catholics devotee during the holy week people gather in the town ...
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| Cross-Country Bus Terminals in Metro Manila |
| 2008-10-28 06:31:00 |
Planning an out of town trip by land? and you dont wanna drive? then ride a bus. there are several bus company that travel in and out of metro manila from north to south all you need is a lot of time and a lot of patience as some of the journey will take you more than 10 hours. anyway here are some of the bus company that do a cross-country journey in the country.Alladin TransitDestination : Cagayan ValleyTerminal: Cayco Street, Sampaloc, ManilaTel No: 63(2)781-9168Autobus Transport SystemDestination: Baguio, Laoag, Cagayan Valley, Dagupan, Ifugao, Kalinga and IsabelaTerminal: Dimasalng cor. Laong Laan Street, Sampaloc, ManilaTel No: 63(2)735-8098Baliwag TransitDestination: Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Isabel, Cagayan, Tarlac, PampangaTerminal: New York EDSA Cubao, Quezon CityTel No: 63(2)912-334...
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| Travel News : Philippines, ‘Ecotourism Destination of the Year’ awarded by FRANCE |
| 2008-10-05 06:45:00 |
MANILA, Philippines - The French can’t seem to get enough of the Philippines these days.Fresh from being featured in two seasons of “Koh Lanta,” the French version of “Survivor,” the country recently clinched another honor: the coveted “Ecotourism Destination of the Year” title in the 2009 edition of Nature, one of France’s biggest travel fairs.A jubilant Joseph Ace Durano, secretary of the Philippine Department of Tourism, broke the good news at the recently concluded Top Resa travel fair in Paris.Colleagues from DOT and the Philippine Tourism Authority as well as representatives from the government and private sectors, which included some of the country’s biggest tour oper ators and resort establishments, joined him in the four-day fair.The country’s participation cul...
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| Travel News: Cebu Pacific flies Manila-Osaka |
| 2008-09-16 01:27:00 |
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the airline business unit of Gokongwei-owned conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc., will fly direct from Manila to Osaka, Japan three-times weekly starting on November 20, 2008. Using its 179-seater A320 aircraft, the new service departs every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 1:30pm and arrives in Osaka at 6:25pm. The return trip takes off at 7:10pm and arrives in Manila at 10:05pm. Osaka is CEB’s first destination in Japan and it’s fifteenth in Asia after Bangkok, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Pusan, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Taipei. Lance Y. Gokongwei, CEB President and CEO, said, “Japan has a very active and vibrant travel market. This service will be strategically...
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| Travel News: 19th Philippine Travel Fair Triple X |
| 2008-09-11 01:41:00 |
The yearly 3 day travel fair in the country is happening again tomorrow at SM Megamall's Trade Hall. this is the day all the travel junkies out there have been waiting for. the theme for this year is xtreme i think they will focus on the adventure side of the Philippines so if your up for some cheap travel adventure then head on to SM Megamall Tomorrow Sept 12-14 2008....
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| Puerto Galery Trip Report |
| 2008-07-29 01:21:00 |
Hello readers soooory for not updating i was so busy these past few weeks have a lot of things to do so i was stress out and one of the best thing to ease your stress is to go out of town. so i invited my friends to go to puerto galera over the weekend for some r&r and the island never failed to pamper me. though prices are starting to skyrocket in the island starting from the port where you buy the banca tickets and terminal fee galera will still be the best weekend getaway for me. my last trip to puerto galera was last January its just one day a very short trip so this time we decided to stay for 3 days and we are so lucky that the typhoon didn't spoil our trip it was sunny in the island for the whole 2 days but the waves are so big so we wasn't able to swim that much but we are abl...
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| Baguio City Trip report |
| 2008-06-28 00:08:00 |
After our exhausting trip to Bataan i decided to stay in Pampanga for one more day met with some friends for a night out got drunk and next thing i know me and my friend merz is on the bus on our way to baguio. its a city in the north of the Philippines it was established by Americans in 1900 and was dubbed as the Summer Capital Of The Philippines because of its cool weather almost all year long. baguio is about 5 hours away from pampanga and i thing 6 to 7 from manila we rode victory liner bus my favorite bus for northern trips it cost us 297 php from Dau terminal to baguio while it will cost you double when you are coming from manila. when we get off the bus we check out the tourist information cbooth too look for some cheaper accomodation all of them are cheap but we are looking for re...
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