When I first started this Philippines based website I was still based out of Vancouver, Canada. I started reading other related blogs to get a better idea of what everyone else was up to, which progressed into following travel and Philippine Tweeters. I’m glad I did because Twitter turned out to be one of best ways to meet people that were either living in a specific city, blogging, or just travelling the country themselves.
I needed to stay in the Manila area for a couple nights, so I looked online for a clean and cheap place to stay. I chose the Shogun Suite Hotel because it was only 20 minutes to the airport and 5-10 minutes to the Mall of Asia. It’s also beside both the MRT and LRT if you’re taking…
I’m back in Mabini and staying at the King Solomon Dive Resort. We dropped my mom off in Mabini town proper where she visited and stayed with her friends. My dad and I head straight to the resort for some much needed rest after a few days of being in transit.
King Solomon is located in Solo, Mabini.…
After a few hot and wet months in Pampanga I decided to treat myself to a weekend in luxury. My local friend had a resident special where his second room would be at a significantly reduced rate. Since I love discounts, as I’m sure you do too, I hardly had to think twice.
The Makati Shangri-La is right…
Rest and relaxation at Dive Solana in Batangas – My mother was just arriving in the Philippines so I picked her up at the airport and headed down to Mabini, Batangas.
Dive Solana resort is situated at the southern most point of the peninsula, on the coast facing Tingloy on Maricaban Island. It’s probably about 15km from the…
A couple months ago I was fortunate to meet (on Twitter) Elaine Abonal from Surfista Travels, a new company that just started this year. I wanted to feature her here on the website because I think she is doing some awesome work and I think you should all check out it out.
Luckily, I was able to get Elaine…
After an afternoon picnic at El Kabayo Waterfalls we went to check out the Subic Treetop Adventure Park. I had heard a lot about the place but this would be the first time I would visit and take a ride. Truth be told, I have a fear of heights, so I wasn’t sure…
The great staff at Affinity Condo Resort took me to El Kabayo Waterfalls for a hike and picnic. After a 45-minute drive from Angeles City we arrived at the entrance to the falls. When we got there, I had no idea how far the hike would be…
Affinity Condo Resort is a great for both long-term monthly rentals or just for a few days. There are different rate discounts at the 3, 6 and 12-month stays but even you only stay for a few days, their rack rate is very reasonable.
I’ve stayed at the Affinity for a combined 6 months in 2011. The friendly…
I’ve stayed at the Pacific Breeze Hotel in Angeles City a few times now. When I first came to Angeles with my friend Rollan, this is where we stayed. We looked at a few other places, but when it came down to it this was the best bang for our buck.
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