http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Eda/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Eda en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:47:35 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:47:35 +0000 Birthday Vacation Tradition 2009 in Boracay Island a PhotoblogWe have been to Boracay several times and we never get tired of it..Here is a photoblog of our trip to Boracay for my traditional birthday vacation... http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Boracay/blog-408454.html It was an extraordinary trip to Monterey California for I went to attend an ocean side wedding of my brother Vance. He is physician assistant at Turlock California where he met her bride and now his sweet wife Alise. I didn't expect Monterey to be a sightly ocean side locus. Coming from a 3 hour trip from Santa Rosa where my mom now lived I was greeted with a view of the peninsula its be http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Monterey/blog-352691.html The White Rock Triathlon 2008 was a long distance race equivalent to a half iron man distance. For a firsttime half iron man race participant this long distance race required thorough and intensive training in swimming biking and running. Going to the Race Event For the first time the allies Bea Abby Rocky and I had an opportunity to watch a half iron man race. The allies had to travel t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/blog-330276.html Northern Palawan known as The Calamianes Group of Islands as described by National Geographic is beautifulmdashextensive fringing reefs sandy beaches majestic vertical cliffs mangrove forests seagrass beds and protected bays and inlets. Again as part of the summer tradition on my birthday we planned for a vacation. This time we decided to go to Coron and Busuanga Palawan. And as an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Palawan/blog-281648.html The 6th Terry Larrazabal Bike Festival was held at Subic Bay Freeport Zone Zambales Philippines. It was a 3 day bike festival which included road races mountain bike downhill mountain bike crosscountry trials and BMX freestyle and jumping and of course triathlon. Triathlon as a sport has now become popular among celebrities mountain climbers swimmers bikers and marathoners.Dennis decid http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Subic/blog-264286.html Hong Kong DisneylandThe highlight of our son's birthday celebration was spending his day in Hong Kong Disneyland.It was colder compared yesterday Day 1 about 9 10 degrees outside and it was drizzling. We woke up early and again enjoyed the view from our hotel room. We got a double treat because we had 2 great views from our room on the left side is the view of the towncity while a view of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-251782.html Planning BirthdaysPlanning a birthday celebration for our son was a bit difficult since we want this day special for him every year. He will be 10 on the 29th of January and we want him to experience entirely a new thing. My husband and I decided to go to Hong Kong Disneyland on his birthday and so we planned a 3 days 2 nights Hong Kong free and easy getaway. We looked into several packages an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-243410.html Our Enrollment Project in ZamboangaI went to Zambaonga with my best office friends to work on a project. It was a 1 hour flight from Manila to Zamboanga and during that 1 hour flight we talked neverending as if we don't see each other in the office. We worked for two straight days and then we went around Zamboanga by going to their flea market to buy some souvenirs big crabs and their famous Cu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Zamboanga-del-Norte/blog-213005.html The rain was continuous threatening to become stronger and storm signal no. 1 was up in Metro Manila. To go or not to goDennis wanted to race and got registered in the National Age Group Triathlon NAGT University of the Philippines Los Banos UPLB leg but the sky was dark and raining when we woke up that day. He called up the organizers and was told that the race would go on we wondered why http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Laguna/Los-Banos/blog-206775.html My husband Dennis is a recreational triathlete. He competes in various triathlons set in different places in the country. He has joined the yearly SUBIT or Subic International Traithlon competition for 3 years now. He has joined triathlons and duathlons set in Ayala Alabang Village Clear Water at Clark Special Economic Zone and Lakeshore Pampanga.Last July he joined the 21 km Adidas Marathon http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Manila/blog-201485.html I needed a vacation after a hectic year in the office with so much projects here and thereWe decided to go to Hong Kong and check out Ocean Park. We got a nice vacation package from Philippine Airlines through their SwingAround Package.This is my second time in HongKong but first time with my family. We chose Ramada Hotel Kowloon side because it's affordable and with acceptable bed and bath roo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-191161.html I have been to Palawan several times and work makes me do so. I have the opportunity to travel around the country because as an IT person I have to do visits to our field offices. However I do work before pleasure and so sometimes I hardly have time to go around the places I have been but this time because of this travel blog i am finding pleasure in making and finding time to take pictures and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Palawan/Puerto-Princesa/blog-174008.html It has been a tradition in my family to go out of town on my birthday since it's summer vacation. Puerto Galera was our second choice where we shall celebrate my birthday. We chose Coco Beach a famous beach resort in this area. Pickup point was in Manila Diamond Hotel in Roxas Boulevard. A van promptly picked us up at 630am and directly headed to Port of Batangas. We slept all the way for 2 h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Mindoro/Puerto-Galera/blog-162104.html US Kiosk Project 2007 Route I am here in Chicago because of work again...groan... I was here last January 21 2007 and I said to myself then I had to go back for a vacation. But I had work in New York made a presentation in Washington D.C. assisted the pensioners in Los Angeles and San Francisco all in the Philippine Consulate Offices.. When I was in New York I stayed at Long Island in Jama http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/blog-162709.html It has been 4 years since my family and I went to Baguio and my son Rocky was only 5 then. We want him to experience Baguio now he is 9. He may be able to appreciate more the climate and the attractions in Baguio. We stayed at Hotel Supreme along Magsaysay Road. I liked the hotel since it's new and our room was big and spacious. It's near Trinidad Valley where you can buy Baguio's very cheap ve http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Baguio/blog-169025.html I was going to the US again 2nd time this year to visit our kiosks this April for 3 weeks. We decided to spend vacation together in La Union and Baguio since I shall be parted from them for 3 weeks. We learned to love going to Long Beach in La Union before going up to Baguio or coming down from Baguio. This time we decided to go to the beach first before going to a colder climate. Well it has http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/La-Union/San-Fernando/blog-169019.html I am going to Universal Studios Yahooooo I enjoyed the tour and Jurassic Falls ride was a kid again Had so much fun taking pictures of Sponge Bob Dora etc... But it rained that day.. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-162743.html Heard a lot about Chicago since I have first cousins who have lived here for more than ten years. Was not able to contact them but I was able to call up my high school friend Lisa Dacanay. We went from cold San Francisco to colder Chicago it was very very very...cold...brrrrrrr..... I had three layers of clothing earmuffs gloves and boots on..still i feel cold. Actually it was my first tim http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-163404.html We were on a site visit trip to Chicago. But our first stop was San Francisco ManilaLos Angeles was fully booked via PAL. Good thing because I could visit my Mom who is now staying at Windsor a two hour bus ride from the airport. It was my second time to ride the airport bus and I remembered my stop was Santa Rosa Airport. I was so excited to visit my Mom who I haven't seen for three years. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Francisco/blog-162730.html Went to Coron via Seair. Wow what a small plane a 19 seater one.I really loved our islands especially in Palawan The air strip in Busuanga airport was a small one and we hit the dirt road via jeepney going to Coron 1 hour ride.We stayed at Darayonan a nice lodge. Well I had work to do in Coron we are setting up GWAPS an electronic Kiosk and was not able to go around. I had to go bac http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Palawan/Busuanga/blog-162752.html