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Explore MyPhilippines: Bag of Beans, Tagaytay City

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 Bag of Beans, Tagaytay City Bag of Beans is one of the must visit places in Tagaytay City. I am witness to how Bag of Beans has grown from a small coffee shop to an established dining place that it is now today.  Bag of Beans has also opened several branches along the Tagaytay City tourist stretch with six branches as of this writing. Bag of Beans caters as events venue and is one of the preferred wedding venues in Tagaytay City. Bag of Beans is also now into Bed and Breakfast accommodation. For this particular visit, me and my Family came for lunch. The food is really nice! Of course coffee and dessert after lunch is a must!  It was definitely worth the travel! Photo Credits: Bag of Beans Here is a short video of our latest visit to  Bag of Beans (Main) in Tagaytay City. Here are some photos taken during our last visit to Bag of Beans. This is an alfresco area with Italian theme. This is another side with English County vibe. This is an alfresco area with Italian theme. This is the

Summer Time! Swimming Time at Los Banos, Laguna!

Today the Kids requested to go to our Subdivision Swimming Pool. Its just around 1-2 minutes drive so we decided to go there and at the same time pay our monthly dues. It's Summer Time and guess what! The pool of course is one of the favorite destination this time around... and we find the place too crowded! We then decided to move to Splash Island in South Woods... anyway it's just a short drive away from our place (La Marea, San Pedro, Laguna). Well, off we go! This was an impromptu swimming expedition, so we don't have anything much. I drove and enter SLEX via the San Pedro Toll entry point. Guess what! It's Summer Time people and everybody seems to be going out of town! The traffic is heavy and there's an on-going SLEX rehabilitation project, which made the travel slower. I dropped by the Petron Station to withdraw some cash... just enough to get us through the day. The queue to the ATM machine it not that bad and I was able to withdraw some cash pretty qu

Island Scenes: Ticao Island, Masbate (Part 1 of 2)

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Ticao Island Scenes (Part 1 of 2) T icao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate is endowed with scenic islands and beautiful beaches surrounding the island. These Island Scenes capture some of these. Along Ticao Island Strait is the Manta Ray Bowl, where Tourist Divers visit to have a close encounter with the giant Manta Rays. Near this site is also where the Whale Shark commonly known as "Butanding" can be seen. Here is a shot where a Father and his Son are out in the sea, fishing.  Fishing is the usual source of income in this part of the country. Here is a scene where you can have an idea how far a fisherman go out to fish. This is s shot of the Burabangkaso Island .  This Island has a very clear waters...  you can even see clearly the fish swimming underneath.  Here is a very nice place to go snorkling. This is again a shot of the Burabangkaso Island . People in this area travel by boat when going from one place to cross to the other islands.  Here's a pictu

Island Scenes: Ticao Island, Masbate (Part 2 of 2)

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Ticao Island Scenes (Part 2 of 2) Ticao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate is endowed with  scenic islands and beautiful beaches surrounding the island. These Island Scenes capture some of these. Along Ticao Island Strait is the Manta Ray Bowl , where Tourist Divers visit to have a close encounter with the giant Manta Rays. Near this site is also where the Whale Shark commonly known as "Butanding" can be seen. Here is a picture of the one of the shorelines that we passed by. Ticao Island is endowed with these shorelines or beach fronts with white sands. Another angle of this beautiful beach front. Here is a Rest House owned by a known politician. This is a picture of the Burabangkaso Island taken coming from the Katandayan Falls side.  Here is another picture of the many small islands surrounding Ticao Island . ***************************** How to Go to Ticao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate  By BUS http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/05/how-t

Burabangkaso Island, Ticao Island, Masbate

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The Ticao Island Resort offers tour packages. You can arrange a tour package with them, which includes visit of the Katandayagan Falls, a stop over at Burabangkaso Island to enjoy the white sands and clears waters, which is just perfect for snorkling and a dive at the Coral Garden. The tour package also have an option to go to the Manta Ray Bowl or to the Shark Dive Site. These are pictures of the Burabangkaso Island.  This is part of the tour package being offered by the Resorts.  You can arrange a tour package with them, which includes visit of the Katandayagan Falls, a stop over at Burabangkaso Island to enjoy the white sands and clears waters, which is just perfect for snorkling and a dive at the Coral Garden. The tour package also have an option to go to the Manta Ray Bowl or to the Shark Dive Site. This is a photo as we approach the Burabangkaso Island. Here's a photo of the white beach sands and crystal clear waters of Burabangkaso Island. Here's another photo of

Katandayagan Falls, Ticao Island, Masbate

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This is the Katandayagan Falls located in Barangay Bartolabac, one of the many barangays of San Jacinto, Masbate.  The trip to Katandayagan Falls is prt of the tour being offered by the local resorts. You can reach this place in around two hours by motorized boat  from the port of San Jacinto or from Ticao Island Resort. This is a photo souvenir having the Katandayan Falls as the background. ***************************** How to Go to Ticao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate  by BUS http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/05/how-to-go-san-jacinto-masbate-by-bus.html How to Go to Ticao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate  by Private Transportation http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/05/how-to-go-san-jacinto-masbate-by.html ***************************** Visit and enjoy the pristine beach of Burabangkaso Island! http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/04/burobangkaso-island.html Visit the scenic view of the Katandayagan Falls! http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/04/katan

Ticao Island Resort, San Jacinto, Masbate

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Visit the beautiful beaches of Ticao Island , San Jacinto, Masbate. You can find Diving Sites like the Manta Ray Bowl , Shark Diving site , Coral Garden for Snorkling, and Whale Shark Watching . Whale Shark is commonly known here as "Butanding". You can also find here the Katandayagan Falls  and the beautiful beach of Burabangkaso Island ,  which is part of the tour being offered by the local Resorts. This photo shows some of the cottages  available at  Ticao Island Resort .  They have air-conditioned cottages and rooms with electric fans.  You can book a room depending on your preference. This is the beach... white sands and clear waters.  These are my two sons,  just after enjoying a banca ride. This is the beach front of the Ticao Island Resort . ***************************** How to Go to Ticao Island, San Jacinto, Masbate   by BUS http://www.exploremyphilippines.com/2008/05/how-to-go-san-jacinto-masbate-by-bus.html How to Go to Ticao

PHILIPPINE Festivals: Calendar of Events (April 2008)

PHILIPPINE Festivals: Calendar of Events (April 2008) Source: Philippine Star News: Sunday 30 March 2008 page 12 http://www.tourism.gov.ph/events/events_calendar.asp?EventHdl=3 PANDAN FESTIVAL April 1-5 Luisiana, Laguna Contact: +63-49-555-4894 BANTAYOG FESTIVAL April 3-16 Camarines Norte As the term suggests, Bantayog festival features the storied First Rizal Monument or “Unang Bantayog ni Dr. Jose Rizal” which is the centerpiece of the celebration. It is held in conjunction with the province foundation anniversary. For more information please contact: Mr. Abel C. Icatlo Provincial Tourism Officer Provincial Capitol Daet, Camarines Norte Contact: +63-52-482-0712 LIBOD-SAYAW April 4 Bindoy, Oriental Negros Contact: +63-35-405-3014 / +63-35-405-3029 PANAGAT FESTIVAL April 5 San Vicente, Northern Samar Contact: +63-906-350-1996 LANG-AY FESTIVAL April 7 Mountain Province Contact: +63-74-602-1036 ALLAW TA APO SANDAWA April 7 Kidapawan City Contact: +6