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Valleypoint Campsite: A Whole New Camping Experience Near Baguio City
The province of Benguet is famed by the stunning rolling hills and mountain ranges with the glorious sun rising and setting in between. More often than not, hiking for hours is the only way to get this picturesque view every adventure seeker is craving for. Say no more for this newly opened campsite located in Brgy. Sto. Tomas, Tuba, Benguet gives you this exact view without trekking for miles. On top of that, how about opening your tent up to a sky full of stars in the middle of the night, an impossibly magnificent morning hues with unlimited brewed coffee? Valleypoint Campsite got your back on this one. My Valleypoint…
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Best Resorts to Visit in Batangas During GCQ
The spread of COVID-19 which caused a global pandemic got us pinned in our homes for several months with the Philippines noted as the record holder of the longest lockdown in the world. Consequently, this has got us longing for a breath of fresh air and some outdoor thrills. Little by little though, the lock down in various parts of the Philippines has been recently lifted allowing us to travel to a few places. Resorts and other Bed and Breakfast accommodations have started accepting bookings but with strict compliance to the health and safety protocols for a COVID-free trip in the new normal. Now, if you’re looking forward to that…
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North Luzon Loop Road Trip Travel Guide 2023
It was a pouring morning of Christmas day, 25th of December, 2019 when the thought came to us. While everyone in the world was busy exchanging holiday greetings and gifts, a friend of mine who also travels a lot and I were thinking of going somewhere for a week or less during the holiday break. My mom and I initially thought of going to Isabela province, my father’s hometown; and we thought of just taking my friend with us if he wanted to. He thought it was a good idea until we came up with a better one – a North Luzon loop road trip. Once decided with the itinerary…
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Lukong Valley Farm: Connecting with Nature through a Healthy Lifestyle
Lukong Valley Farm Agriventures Incorporated is one of those organic farms in CALABARZON that we visited during the Agricultural Training Institute’s first ever regional bloggers and vloggers event held last November 25 – 27, 2020. After exploring it, I must say, it is among those places that you shouldn’t miss when you visit Dolores, Quezon. Our arrival to the place felt simply grand. The sky opened up and halted from a downpour. I admit, it’s been a while since the las time my sole felt the dampen earth. I oddly felt giggly at the thought that I am feeling the elements of the great outdoors once again. The drizzles would…
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Organic Farms in CALABARZON that You Should Know About
As the concrete jungles continue to rise at the metropolis, the people in it would yearn even more for a quick breather outside. Often times, they would flock the naturally fancy and picture-perfect places nearby. While these places get tramped, there are those that remain known to only but a little. There are these places where knowledge is abundant, warm and hospitable people await plus they offer nothing but healthy options like the farms. Who would have thought that these can also be as pretty and even worthy of visiting as most people’s favorite places? The good thing is, there are numbers of them that are located just a few…
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Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2020 Experience
The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2020 with the theme “Flying Carnival: A Weekend of Almost Everything that Flies” has kicked off last Friday, March 6, 2020. The three-day full of fun and flying event is held at San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite making it the first Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta happening at the south! This longest-running sports aviation event is usually held at Clark, Pamanga. My Flying Carnival 2020 Experience Few meters off the ground and it feels amazing to be seeing the sunrise from here! Photo by Mike Santiago of the Upperground Concepts The Parking Lot We left Tagaytay City as early as…
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Intramuros at Night (Walking Tour) 2023
Intramuros boasts great aesthetics with its historical architectures confined within its walls, amidst the bustling metro. The daylight promises a retrospect of the long gone decades but with significant stories of the past etched in the buildings, walls and stone paths which have withstood various catastrophe and the test of time. Every door, every gate is open to the curious souls to give them a chance to time travel through the curated well-preserved artifacts, replica and monochromatic photographs on display. Come dusk. Postigo De La Nuestra Senora De Soledad Darkness starts to fall and envelop the city. A different color of life unfolds a feast for the senses. Vibrancy reflects…
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Bodhi Library in La Bella Tagaytay
La Bella Tagaytay has been among the top destinations in Tagaytay City due to its picture-perfect Greek-Mediterranean inspired structure and of course, the rustic-themed shop and library, The Bodhi Library, Mind and Body Shop. A lot would pay it a visit even just for an hour or two mainly to get Instagram-worthy pictures and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or coffee with a fine ambiance – at least, as I have observed with the countless times I’ve gone in there to work. However, the Antiquarian shop and library has something far more interesting than these things. Guess, what? Tadah! the books and the shop itself. This may sound a little…
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Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2020 will Happen in Cavite!
I have always wanted to see the annual dreamy flight of hot air balloons in Clark, Pampanga. For some reason, I could not always make it.This year, the heavens gave me enough reasons not to miss it! Sky at the south will soon be filled with fun and colors as the most awaited Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will finally happen in Cavite! Set on a weekend in March, everyone is yet to witness endless paragliding, skydiving, helicopter demonstrations, RC control line exhibitions, kite flying and of course, early morning balloon flights! The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is considered as the longest-running sports aviation event in Asia…
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ALBAY PROVINCE TRAVEL GUIDE 2023
Flip a hundred peso bill and you’ll find one of the must-see wonders in the Philippines – the majestic Mayon Volcano, well-known for its perfect shape of a cone. It is one of the Philippines’ active volcanoes located in Southern Luzon of the archipelago – Albay which is an eleven to twelve-hour drive from Manila. Last 2017, I had a chance to see its beauty with my own eyes. We went there in a way that’s most convenient to us; we rented a van that will take us to our destinations, yes, destinations. When we got there, we found out that it is not just the sight of the volcano…
