A Trip to SUBIC
The plan was to stay in Subic overnight... unfortunately when I started contacting the Hotels in the Subic area on 16 December, all of which are already fully booked. The best offer we have was "as walk-in guest", but no guarantee not all! We also have to be there between 8am-10am so we can get the first available slot. Doing so would mean spending a good amount of time which we could already spend exploring Subic. In any case, we still decided to go to Subic to spend Christmas with my family and parents.
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The Cultural Differences Between Asian Countries.
A lot of travelers don’t think about the differences between Asian cultures when they travel, especially if they are taking their first trip out of their native lands. While it’s great for travelers to learn about the culture of the Philippines before they visit, they should not assume that all Asian countries share the same culture. The truth is that they often vary greatly, but travelers don’t always consider this when they bounce from country to country during their vacations.
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Road Trip to PAGUDPUD
This road trip to Pagudpud is not planned at all...
I just got a message from a friend asking where we will be going during the holidays...
Prior to my friends message, we are actually looking to go out of town, but has not finalized where to go... options were to Baguio City... or to Villa Escudero in Quezon.
Baguio City was reported to be experiencing a very cold weather, so we are a bit hesitant since we might not enjoy it much.
On the other hand, we can't contact Villa Escudero for a reservation... so off we agree to join my friend to a road trip to Pagudpud.
This road trip, took us to the beautiful sceneries of Vigan, Laoag, Batac, and Pagudpud.
Day 1: Vigan
Places visited: Preserved centuries old ancestral homes of Vigan, Cabugao Beach Resort
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Day 2: Pagudpud
Places Visited: Laoag, Cape Bojeador LightHouse, Saud Beach Resort
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Day 3: Pagudpud, Laoag
Places Visited: Blue Lagoon, Patapat Bridge, Agua Grande Picnic Park, Bangui WindMills, Sand Dunes, Rio Del Grande
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Day 4: Batac, Vigan, Travel back home.
Places Visited: Rio Del Grande, Marcos Museum
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Rodeo Arena, Masbate City
16-22 March 2009
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Las Piñas City
19 - 27 February
The 34th International Bamboo Organ Festival will be held this year from 19 - 27 February 2009. This is a musical-cultural event attended by prominent, persons, artists, musicians, as well as tourists.
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PHILIPPINE Festivals: Calendar of Events
(JANUARY 2009)
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2 more RP Sites among 100 Top Dive Spots
By Mayen Jaymalin Updated November 18, 2008 12:00 AM
Two more tourist spots in the country have been included in the list of the world’s best travel destinations.
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PUERTO GALERA: One of Philippines' Best Dive Site
Puerto Galera is in the island of Mindoro. It is considered as one of the best dive sites in the Philippines.
Puerto Galera is a popular destination among tourists. It has beautiful beaches and the waters is ideal for scuba diving.
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BORACAY:
Philippines' Most Celebrated Tourist Attraction
Boracay is rated as one of the best beaches in the world... with it's seven-kilometer long sugarfine white sands, calm emerald waters, and gently sloping seadbed.
Boracay has two primary tourism beaches: the White Beach and the Bulabog Beach. These beaches are located in the opposite sides of the island's narrow central area. White Beach faces westwards while Bulabog Beach faces eastwards.
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PALAWAN is a nature sanctuary and may be considered as the most exotic tourist destination in the Philippines. Thanks to its deserted islands, limestone cliffs, coral reefs, misty mountains, and teeming wildlife.
Tourist Attractions:
- Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
- Coron Reefs, Coron Bay, Busuanga
- El Nido Marine Reserve Park
- Malampaya Sound Land and Seascape Protected Area
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- Tubbataha Reef Marine Park
- Ursula Island
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The Department of Tourism held in September an event to showcase the Filipino Brands in a "Grand Sale" fashion. The event is something similar to the Great Singapore Sale, the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival, the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale, and the Dubai Shopping Festival.
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Baguio City is considered the Summer Capital of the Philippines. Thanks to a chilly climate that this City have. In a humid tropical country like the Philippines, this makes Baguio City a perfect destination during the hot summer season!
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Tagaytay City is considered the Second Summer Capital of the Philippines. The Tagaytay climate has made this scenic city a very ideal venue for picnics, honeymoons, conferences, spiritual retreats, spas as well as country vacation homes. The cool Tagaytay breeze has also made this city a popular summer tourist destination. Other activities that you can enjoy here is kite flying, horse back riding, bar hoping, casino, and of course the food offered by the restaurants around the area.
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Bohol is the tenth largest island in the Philippines.Bohol is where the Chocolate Hills is... one of the candidates for the Seven (7) Wonders of Nature for 2008! Chocolate Hills of Bohol is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 sq km. The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, thus giving them the name "Chocolate Hills."
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ENCHANTED KINGDOM
Enchanted Kingdom is a Theme Park situated in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. This park is divided into several zones namely: Space Port; PortaBello; Brooklyn Place; Victoria Park; Boulderville; Midway BroadWalk; and Jungle OutPost.
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Ticao Island Resort (San Jacinto, Masbate)
Visit the beautiful beaches of Ticao Island, 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.
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Dayaw Dalan is part of the San Jacinto Town Fiesta celebration. The event features competing teams. They perform street dancing on selected spots. They go around the town and show their dance numbers. The parade is done a day before the Town Fiesta celebration.
The actual competition is held on the Town Fiesta day. Several Teams compete for the title of Dayaw Dalan Champion.
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SM Mall Of Asia: The Largest Shopping Mall in SouthEast Asia
The SM Mall Of Asia is right beside the Manila Bay, where you can experience one of, if not the best sunset view in the world. The SM Mall Of Asia or MOA as it is commonly called is currently considered as the biggest Shopping Mall in SouthEast Asia. Four buildings make up the SM Mall of Asia, the Main Mall, the Entertainment Mall and the North and South Car park buildings, which can park around 5,000 cars. This mall is host to around 600 shops, that will surely cater to your shopping needs.
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TriNoma: The Newest and Most Exciting Destination in Northern Metro Manila
TriNoma is a regional mall in Northern Manila bringing all the best in shopping, dining and entertainment that people from North have always sought elsewhere. Characterized by beautiful landscaping and punctuated by stunning water features, it is home to a wide array of retail and dining choices. From well-loved stores to new shopping concepts, from fun to fine dining, from state-of-the art cinemas to a lively activity center - everything comes together at TriNoma.
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