Blogs from Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines, Asia

Here we go again, I am about to embark myself on another long odyssey, to set sail again on a set of Provinces. A Second Series but unlike no other, this time, it is bloodier and harder. And I call it “THE SOUTHERN LUZON CHALLENGE”. I, your Pambansang Manlalakbay, Armie “Happy Loner Traveller” Yuson would take an Adventure on these Provinces, namely Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon. This challenge is the same as my First Series in Northern Luzon, a 1,500 Philippine Peso Budget for each Province, where and how far would it take me? Would it still be a success for the second time around? Well, here is the story… I was only given six days to complete my mission in these Five Provinces situated in Southern Luzon. My First Province ... read more

It was Holy Week when my family went to Legazpi, Albay. It is the home of the famous Mayon Volcano, known for its perfect cone. I had a great feeling that this trip to Albay would be so fun because I was with my relatives. We first went to the Cagsawa Ruins, where we met a kid who knew how to take good pictures. We paid the kid 100 pesos or $2 to take our pictures. After that we went to the adventure park in Albay. This is where you can find the famous Zipline. It is very cheap and you will get a chance to look at the breathtaking view of the city of Legazpi. Another thing you can do in Albay is ride an ATV and take an adventure trip to the Mayon Volcano. ... read more

This is just my personal experience during my trip to Misibis Resort in Legazpi last April 14-16, 2010 when I facilitated an incentive trip for our Resellers (our group is composed of 88 pax, mostly business owners). Since I am handling the marketing and communications group of our company, I was tasked to ensure that all the needed preparations are well taken cared of. This means helping the team (2 product managers) plan the entire trip from check-in to check-out including room assignments, F&B arrangements, turndown gifts and activities for each attendee. For such a big group, preparations are indeed tedious. And since most of our guests have attended similar incentive trips sponsored by other vendors in our industry, we need to be critical and meticulous with our preparations. Gifts and other items On April 13, ... read more