Travel Guides
This archive is a collection of detailed travel guides by a traveler for travelers and backpackers on a budget. It also includes itinerary, places to visit, where to stay and sample budget.
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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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Cheap COVID-19 Swab Test in Manila
Traveling anytime soon but swab test prices are holding you back? Say no more! Here’s a list of testing centers with cheap COVID-19 swab test in Manila! Testing Centers with Cheap COVID-19 Swab Test in Manila The Department of Tourism through the Tourism Promotions Board made local traveling even affordable during these times through their partnership with a few testing facility providers. This include the UP-PGH and the PCMC in Manila. They provide discounted rates for approved domestic travelers. The testing, however, is for application five days prior to your departure. To avail, you need to prepare the following requirements: Two (2) valid government-issued IDs, confirmed DOT-accredited hotel booking and…
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Hello K-Kit: A New and Fun Way to Enjoy Korean Food at Home!
My love for Korean food and culture grew even more especially during the lock down as I spent too much time watching Korean dramas and fangirling over K-Pop idols that I even wanted to try their food, too! I have always loved Korean barbecue but I wanted a whole new authentic Korean gastronomic experience. That’s when I learned about Hello K-Kit! About Hello K-Kit Hello K-Kit is the Korean management of Art in Island Museum’s way of introducing the Korean food and culture to everyone in a fun and trendy way. It is actually a Korean meal kit, a cooking kit or recipe box, that contains fresh ingredients, delicious seasoning…
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Chill Chill House: AirBnB in Tagaytay City with Stairway to Heaven
The faint sunrays were stubbornly making its way to the room through the gaps in the curtain. Half asleep, I stretched a lazy arm to open the curtain on the bed side to check through the window as to how high the sun was already. The pastel skies greeted me. This must be immaculate at the roof deck. Not wanting to miss this scene in the open, I dragged myself out of the bed to the shower for some quick morning rituals. Then, I found myself giddily half-running, half-walking my way to the stairway to heaven of Chill Chill House. Everything and everywhere my eyes would fall upon was barely…
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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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Best Japanese Restaurants in Tagaytay City
Everyone who would visit Tagaytay City would always go for Bulalo to warm them up in a cold foggy day. Though it is indeed a top choice for the visitors, a portion would still go for something else to try. With that, here are the best Japanese Restaurants in Tagaytay City (with an honest review) that you must try on your next visit in the town. Aozora Japanese Restaurant Aozora Japanese Restaurant has three branches in Tagaytay City. One is located near Southridge Village along Tagaytay-Calamba Road, at the Country Club in Tagaytay Highlands and the other is located across Country Suites. The Food For the food, I’d give Aozora…
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Recreational Diving in Mabini Batangas, Allowed in GCQ
Mabini Tourism Office recently announced that the town has finally opened its doors to tourists. After several weeks, the Inter-Agency Task Force has granted the Local Government Unit’s appeal in resuming the diving operations and re-open its tourism. Dive resorts and hotels granted with the Certificate to Operate can accept guests starting October 12, 2020. If you plan on visiting and diving in Mabini Batangas soon, here are the things that you might need to know. Travel Requirements for Tourists These requirements are part of the changes as we start traveling once again but in the new normal. Take note that tourists coming from outside Mabini, Batangas shall prepare the…
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Garin Farm, San Joaquin Iloilo 2023 Travel Guide
Take a break and reflect how good your life is as you take a 360 degree view atop Garin Farm Pilgrimage Resort in San Joaquin, Iloilo. Garin Farm Pilgrimage Resort is a 14-hectare land managed by Mr. Oca Garin uniquely designed to offer you a variety of awesome scenery and fun-filled activities as it is a farm, resort and pilgrimage resort in one. The location is quite accessible from any point of departure in the sixth largest island of the Philippines, Panay Island. This has been a part of backpackers’ and travelers’ itinerary should they explore the island per se, including Aklan and Antique. WARNING. Foul odor approaching. Don’t worry,…
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Requirements for Local Travel: Where and How to Get
Various sectors, including the tourism industry, have been trying to slowly get back to its feet after struggling for several months in 2020. The lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine that entails the opening of more establishments and provinces for visitors consequently seemed to invite people to step out of their homes. Even leisure travels are low-key allowed in some areas. Though going out has been partly allowed, people still need passes to do so. With that, here are the requirements for local travel in the new normal especially during the GCQ with tips on how and where to get them. RT-PCR or Swab Test Result Good news! You can…
