Blogs from Batangas, Philippines, Asia - page 2

Last Friday(July 20, 2012), the whole family went to Calatagan Batangas for our scheduled overnight trip to Stilts Calatagan Beach Resort. We left our house at around 11AM and arrived at Stilts by 2PM, just in time for our check-in time of 2PM. The whole time of our travel it was raining heavily, we were all worried what our day(and night) would look like with that kind of weather. As we arrived on the resort, one can easily notice the tranquility and peace of the place. There’s not too much people around, well partly because this resort is STRICTLY FOR INVITATION ONLY. Meaning you have to reserve in advance before going there, so no walk-in I must say for those planning to go there unannounced. We were assisted by the staff as we prepare to go ... read more

Last Holy Thursday, we went at Ka Lolit's Beach Resort in San Juan, Batangas. We left our house at exactly 5:45AM but since we got lost along the way(I think we got lost somewhere at Ibaan town), we got to Laiya, San Juan at already 9AM! I thought when we got to the municipal hall of San Juan and turned right, the beach would be just a few minutes from the town, but I was wrong! We spent another 45 minutes finding Virgin Beach Resort, which was our original plan. However, when we got to the gate, the guard told us that they were fully booked since 3AM! We just asked the guard what would resort would he suggest and he then told us to go to Ka Lolit's which was about 1-2minutes from Virgin Resort. ... read more

mount batulao. ito ay isa sa mga bundok na naakyat ko maliban sa bundok ng tabuknon (sa bayan ng tabuknon in pedro penduko movie), bundok ng graba, bundok ng buhangin, bundok ng kanin, bundok ng kanin na may nakatagong hotdog and bundok ng labada at hugasin. akala ko noon outing ang pinuntahan ko kaya sangkatutak ang baon kong pagkaen at damit. samahan mo pa ng 4.5 liters na water supply. medyo kumpleto ako ng gamit na dala (ganun tlga pag first hike mo). nasa bahay palang, sabi ko sa sarili ko kaya ko ang bag ko pero pagbaba ng bus habang naglalakad papunta sa paa ng bundok; JUSKO PO! ayaw ko na. mabigat pala. tapos ung bag ko hindi designed para sa hiking kaya ung bigat napunta lahat sa likod ko. kaya ayun. tulo pawis, pahid, ... read more

The Filipino men dress up in Barong Tagalog especially for formal occasions. The translucent fabric used is either Jusi which is our local silk equivalent or pina cloth from handloomed pineapple leaf fibers. It has a front opening with some embroidery, and was originally colourless. Of late, modern barong tagalogs come in different hues. As worn, the barong tagalog is never tucked into one's pants. It is a light dress shirt typically worn to weddings, funerals and other formal affairs. A slightly less formal Filipino attire is the Polo Barong which is usually short-sleeved and made of cotton, linen or ramie materials. Many offices in the Philippines have prescribed the Polo Barong as uniforms for its male employees. The barong tagalog preceded the advent of Spanish colonization. Tagalog is actually a dialect from a reg... read more

Taal Volcano. Taal Lake. Easily, a local here would think Tagaytay City where one can view the volcano and the lake from the ridge. But I wanted to bring my family to go volcano trekking, so off we went to Talisay's Club Balai Isabel, a resort built by the shores of Taal Lake. Stormy Weather Over A Long Weekend The storm was a mood killer. A holiday spoiler. It was a long 4-day weekend for my working girls and school-going grandchildren. It also happened that one of the girls is celebrating her birthday. We booked ourselves at Club Balai Isabel weeks ahead and planned to do the lake cruise and volcano trek. Kayaking near the lakeshore or trying out one of those pedal-pushing water vehicles within a roped area of the lake. Biking. But that was ... read more