Archive for February, 2009
Resurrection Festival to be launched in Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur
This world’s heritage town of Ilocos Sur due to its baroque church inscribed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will launch its maiden 3- day “Panagungar” Festival on April 12 to 14. This developed when local officials headed by Mayor Thelma S. Florendo through the initiative of Councilor Rodrigo “Henry” Cabatu [...]
Strawberry Picking in La Trinidad Benguet
It was my birthday last February 10 when I visited La Trinidad to buy and pick fresh strawberries. I woke up early for a short jog in Camp John Hay before heading to the strawberry fields of La Trinidad Benguet. After less than 20 minutes, I finally arrived in La Trinidad’s famous tourist spot : [...]
Australian Magazine named Boracay as one of The World’s Best Beaches
Boracay Island, the Philippines’ tropical paradise is one of the best beaches in the world, according to Grazia, a weekly Australian magazine featuring the high life of fashion, celebrity life and travel. Reviews have noted it as ‘an absorbing, exciting and eminently readable magazine that features an unrivalled mix of news and trends in travel [...]
7107 Islands Cruise ship makes Subic Bay its home port
The fist cruise ship to fly the Philippine flag has made Subic Bay its home port, giving an added boost to this free port’s claim of being one of the country’s most spectacular tourism destinations. Esteban Tajanlangit, chairman of the 7107 Islands Cruise, said the 370-passenger ship would now start its twice-monthly inter-island tours here, [...]
San Miguel Beer to launch Summer Babad Parties
As the sun continues to heat up, San Miguel Beer continuous to freeze the summer with the coolest Sarap Magbabad this summer parties and events. And as if the beer, the beach and the babes aren’t enough, you next San Miguel Pale Pilsen Sarap Magbabad parties will now filled with adrenalin-pumping activities to satisfy the [...]
Chao Long Noodles : A culinary treat from Vietnam in Palawan Philippines
When you are in Puerto Princesa City, a taste of the Vietnamese food popularly known here as “Chao Long” is a must. Aside from local seafood delights, Puerto Princesa food scene is also well-known for its Vietnamese eateries managed and owned by Vietnamese nationals that offers a rice-based noodle soup called Chao Long. Few Vietnamese [...]
Tam-awan Village : Baguio’s Cultural Hub
My Baguio trip would not have been complete without visiting Tam-Awan Village. It has been five years since I first celebrated my birthday in Baguio and I just celebrated my fifth year a week ago. Rice God Baguio City if my place of comfort, apart from the cold temperature that everyone loves, this place never [...]
Have you been to London?
Ive been receiving a lot of contacts from some readers about the best place to stay in several local destinations. Ive been traveling around the Philippines since 1992 and I practically stayed in different types of hotels and resorts in the entire archipelago. Last week while having a breakfast in a free wifi cafe in [...]
Flower Farm in Bahung La Trinidad Benguet
Have you ever wondered where all the flowers in almost all flower shops in Manila come from? I recently celebrated my Birthday at Baguio and I always make sure to visit the Strawberry farm in La Trinidad Benguet to go strawberry picking and to experience, once in a while, the taste of Benguet’s unique strawberry [...]
Iloilo’s Paraw Regatta Festival to feature NCCA’s ‘Sayaw Pinoy’
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) “Sayaw Pinoy” will be adding color to Iloilo’s Paraw Regatta Festival as the touring dance troupe is scheduled to perform simultaneously with the highlights of the festivity here on February 21-22. Iloilo City Tourism Officer Benito Jimena said the group is composed of the Bayanihan Dance [...]






