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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Towards Sustainability: Be Eco-Friendly with Style!
Since the immemorial roots of our humanity, we have been consuming the boons that the earth have bestowed on us. Without being told nor taught, this consumption came with sustainability. Hence, sustainability has long been co-existing with the world itself. However, due to the rapid growth of population of the people, the world’s resources were devoured that the efforts of a few to save it become simply not enough. It is even more alarming as the people are not just softly killing the earth by consuming lavishly its natural resources but have also invaded and trespassed into the other creatures’ abodes which should have been left untouched. The sad reality…
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I hate Fantastic Chef’s Unlimited Korean Barbecue!
You read it right. I hate it. I hate that I made the right decision of taking my family to Malate to eat in here on a weekend because they are asking me to take them back. I hate that the restaurant is too far from home. I had to travel for hours only to experience their authentic Korean food. I hate that their meat tastes so good that it haunts me. I hate that its smell lingers on my shirt and my mind. I hate that it’s reasonably priced compared to other samgyupsal out there. It’s official: I have this love and hate relationship with Fantastic Chef’s unlimited Korean…
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The Queen’s Escape Almost Signed Off
I am someone who never wanted to be idle. In every waking hour of my life, I see to it that I’ll be productive because I have known myself as a goal-oriented person. I fret big time when I end up doing nothing for quite some time. Knowing myself as that kind, I have resorted into engaging into various activities and job that consume too much of my body’s energy. Presently, I am a full-time teacher, a part time graduate student and a travel blogger. I deal with a lot of deadlines and I loved beating them. I am quite active in all aspects of my being. I crave for…
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Repair, Detox and Rejuvinate at The Life Extension Health and Wellness Center in Quezon City
As time goes, our lifestyle changes. From the food we eat and the things that we do in a daily basis, things are never the same since day one. If there’s one thing that I’m glad about this progress, it’s the people’s growing awareness and concern about their health and wellness. A lot of people have been engaged into working out indoors and outdoors, recreational and fitness activities and healthy diet. I have heard my friends talking about Keto and intermittent diet, enrolling into fitness programs, joining fun runs, taking supplements and more. It has become pretty ubiquitous that every people who’d see them doing it would also like to…
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Luna Specialty Coffee at Maxx Hotel: Newest Coffee and Booze Chill Spot in Makati
People live for caffeine or good quality booze after shifts and on catch-up kind of Friday nights. Some choose to enjoy a cup or two in their favorite hub but some prefer to discover new flavors. If you’re down for some cafe and gustatory exploration, might as well make your way to this coffee shop as they offer well-crafted yet budget-friendly cup of goodness and plates of hearty Filipino breakfast. What makes Luna Specialty Coffee special? In this fast-paced world, lo and behold, for a fine and artisanal cafe still exist and take note, amidst the hustling city of Makati. The aroma is quite inviting as they brew the coffee…
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A Peaceful Sojourn in Camp Benjamin, Alfonso, Cavite
The first time that I set foot in Camp Benjamin was in 2010, when I was still in college and we had the Basic University Training in Lasallian Leadership. It was also some sort of team building and the venue was more than perfect for such an event. It was also the very first time I was introduced to ‘Glamping’ or glamorous camping. I was truly fascinated with how the tent was set up with mattresses, a small dining table for two or three persons and a small receiving area. We stayed in a pavilion type of convention area during our activities and we thought we had the whole place…
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Pampanga: San Fernando City’s Giant Lantern Festival 2018
The yuletide season in the Philippines has always been the most festive one with the longest celebration. It has long been awaited and is enjoyed by everyone from all walks of life. Well, come the -ber months, you’d see on the news that they are starting with the 100-day countdown. As early as November, lanterns of various size, color and shape and Christmas trees can be seen around the corners. Consequently, a hundred day countdown is merely just for other Filipinos but not for the Kapampangans in San Fernando City. Their preparation for this most awaited season is the grandest as they are bound to bring lights and colors to…
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Dine Under the Stars by Mon’s Restaurant: A Romantic Spot to Dine!
“Farm to plate” kind of dining. This is what Mon’s Restaurant is all about. In collaboration with their in-house source, WIN (We Lead Integrated Natural) Farm, the said restaurant promises its customers a healthy and quality dining experience as their ingredients are straight out of their own organic farm cooked to perfection. Specializing on Filipino cuisine, this restaurant has truly become remarkable for its signature dishes are prepared with a contemporary touch and twist. My Mon’s Restaurant Experience I have dined on several occasions at Mon’s restaurant and never would I not return because the service and the food per se are outstanding making it worth the come back. I…
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Cabanas Dine and Bar: Another Instagram-Worthy Restaurant in Tagaytay City
Along the array of food joints in Tagaytay City lies a tropical-themed restaurant at the edge of the upland which overlooks the iconic Taal lake and volcano, sounds fairly inviting. The walls painted with murals bursting in summer shades and the few palm trees lined up at the side make a perfect background for your Instagram feed. You get a touch of a little tropics in daytime with a dose of sunshine and fresh air but not a salty one. Wait til you delve into a Filipino food adventure where the ones in your plates is more than what you will expect. Cabanas Dine and Bar is a newly opened…
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Lakawon Island Resorts and Spa: Is it worthy the hype? A Review and Guide
Making its way on the travelers’ bucket lists, Lakawon island has effortlessly attracted everyone with its laid back ambiance, long stretch of cream sand, turquoise and clear waters and its iconic floating bar. This 16-hectare luxurious island resort is situated between the south of Panay Island and the north of Negros Occidental. Its jump off, Cadiz Viejo City, is a two-hour drive from Bacolod City – just in the perfect spot to take the tourists downtown to a quick tropical escape. Registration at the Main land (port) and Getting the Card for the Cashless Transaction at the Island I personally find this one fascinating as everything about traveling to Lakawon…
