The next day, the Float Parade already started when we found the perfect place for us, which was the exact location as yesterday. Giant floats designed with colorful flowers came by. I could not help but be amazed with their artistic masterpieces. Each float has a theme to boast, which is mostly the commercial product/company that they represent, with some celebrities as their flag-bearers. Even the senatoriables from team unity also has its own float. Yes, they took advantage of the festival for their campaign. Tsk tsk, Philippine politics. The parade ended at Burnham Park where the spect [View Full Entry]

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I’ve been visiting Baguio City since I was a kid, but never did I experience the event which made the city famous for - the Panagbenga Flower Festival. During the month of February, tourists from all parts of the country go up north, not just to feel the cold breeze of Baguio ambiance but also to witness the month-long colorful celebration. This year, I seized the chance to fulfill yet another entry in my travel wish list. Together with my office pals, we wrestled with the Friday’s night traffic, and dozed off the five -hour journey or so just to get [View Full Entry]

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Everything was so unexpected. We have no plans yet of celebrating our honeymoon and my birthday until this travel opportunity came to us astonishingly. This was supposed to be a business trip for Jeric, but since I am about to celebrate my natal day, his bosses decided, without any hesitations, to also buy me a plane ticket for Cagayan de Oro. Thank you so much Maam Edith and Boss Tino, we will forever cherish this wondrous moment that you’ve unselfishly granted to us. Day 1 - September 16, 2006, Saturday We arrived at CDO airport at 730am. We were greeted by [View Full Entry]

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Of all the beautiful places that I have visited, Palawan is the place that is closest to my heart. The fresh breeze, the fine white sands of its beaches, the abundant marine life, and of course the warmth of the people - these are just but a few reasons why I couldn’t get enough of this wonderful place. This year, Culion, Jericho’s birthplace, is celebrating its Centennial Year. When we’ve learned that Nanay & Tita Malyn will be going home to join with the celebrations, we were ecstatic enough tha [View Full Entry]

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Traveling has become my obsession. Whenever I have spare time, I always plan on going to places. If I only have enough resources and more vacation leaves, I would have wandered to all the places included in my travel wishlisht. It is holy week, this should have been the perfect time to have an out-of-town vacation. I should have been snorkeling in Palawan, or beachcombing in Boracay. But here I am, at home, trying to alleviate the boredom of staying inside the house for days. I need to go somewhere. Would I climb to Mt. Samat in Bataan, go swimming in [View Full Entry]

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Being the only Catholic nation in Asia, the Philippines observe the Lenten Season religiously. The eight-day celebration starting from Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday is filled with spiritual and religious rites commemorating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Visita Iglesia Every Maundy Thursday, the Visita Iglesia is being practiced by devote catholics. The traditional Visita Iglesia is said to be the commemoration of Jesus Christ’s journey through the streets of Jerusalem to the hill of Golgotha. Supposedly, as there are 14 Stations of the Cross, 14 church [View Full Entry]

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6 o’clock, Saturday morning - I was haggling with my phone’s alarm for another hour of slumber. I could still feel the booze in my veins that I obtained from our usual Friday night-out. But the thought of where we will be spending the day perked up all the adrenalin in my body. Yes! My itchy-feet will be pleased today. This day trip was somewhat a short notice, which was actually perfect, because we knew that it would materialize, instead of the long planning which usually do not push through as always. When our Finance Manager forwarded an email last week [View Full Entry]

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The province of Laguna is endowed with pristine bodies of water. Pagsanjan & Majayjay falls, Lake Caliraya, and innumerable hot springs originating from the mystical volcano Mt. Makiling in Pansol & Los Banos are just a few which makes the province an ideal place for outings and nature-tripping. Fresh air, cool mountain breeze, hot spring - Splash Mountain Hotel Resort has it all. Just an hour away from the metro, the five-hectare resort has a lot of amenities to offer making it a stand-out among the numerous hot spring resorts in Laguna [View Full Entry]

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Now on its 10th year, the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival once again colored the bright skies of Clarkfield, Pampanga. The festival proves to be one of the biggest and most-anticipated events in the country, with more than 19 countries participating each year. Other than hot-air ballooning, there are several air shows gracing the festival, such as aeromodeling, motorized glider exhibitions, radio-controlled airplane show, paragliding, military aircraft exhibits, sky diving exhibitions, helicopter flight displays and kite flying. Ample ground activities such as concerts, [View Full Entry]

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The Philippines, being a tropical country, has a warm weather reaching up to 35 degrees centigrade during summer. Still, there is one place which is relatively cooler by 9 degrees from the lowlands - Baguio City. With this, this highland lives up to its title as the Summer Capital of the Philippines. Approximately 250km north of Manila, just a 4-hr drive away, one can experience the cool climate, taste the sweet strawberries, and be captivated with the marvelous sceneries in the highlands. Various transport companies serve the Manila-Baguio route, so its accessibility is also one of the man [View Full Entry]

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