The Pearl Farm. We’ve long wondered about this resort. Magazines and TV shows have featured this place. Images of huge white pearls being grown here wander in our minds. We thought this is one of the places we really, really want to go. Who would have thought that one day, it became a reality. One day, we were at the Pearl Farm. The first thing we discovered? There are no pearls cultured in the Pearl Farm. Continue reading Pearl Farm Resort, Davao
Category Archives: Places to Go
Leyte Landing Memorial (MacArthur Park)
Quick! Where did General Douglas MacArthur land when he returned to the Philippines to “liberate” the country from the Japanese invaders? It’s in the Imeldific island of Leyte, where a park, formerly called the MacArthur Park, was erected to commemorate the historic day. The bronze statues tower over everyone, including the larger-than-life statues of President Sergio Osmeña and General Carlos P. Romulo, who were with the landing party of Gen. MacArthur. Continue reading Leyte Landing Memorial (MacArthur Park)
Mall of Asia
I must confess that I’m no mall rat. I hate the congested parking area and the fact that they charge you for parking in order to buy something in their mall. I hate walking from one end to the other just to buy another item. I hate falling in line, a very long line, just to pay for a pair of socks. I always prefer a stand-alone establishment, where you can simply park in front, without parking fees, buy what you need, and go home in a flash. No sweat. Continue reading Mall of Asia
Sinulog (Cebu City)
There’s a party — a city-wide street party — unfolding this day in Cebu City. Not today, I mean, but during the time when I originally wrote this article in January 16, 2006, back when I discovered blogging. Looking back, it’s quite unfortunate that in more than four years of staying in Cebu, I imbibed the mardi gras spirit only once. Continue reading Sinulog (Cebu City)
Diving (Cabilao, Bohol)
I considered it one of the happiest homecoming. Perhaps, it was because it reminded me of teenage summers quite generous, it gave me both inexplicable joy and sadness. Continue reading Diving (Cabilao, Bohol)
Where Eagles Meet: Eagle Point Resort (Anilao, Batangas)
A name is a powerful tool that evokes certain images. The image could be good or bad, but if you’re marketing something, you try to evoke something positive. Take an eagle, for instance. It’s a symbol of strength and power, used in the US emblem and designated as the Philippine national bird. It’s also a symbol of freedom, with an eagle’s powerful wings gliding through the open sky. Continue reading Where Eagles Meet: Eagle Point Resort (Anilao, Batangas)
Caves and Rice Terraces in the Sagada Trip
I’m a bit unsure if it’s redundant to call Sagada an unspoiled paradise; a paradise is supposed to be unspoiled. Anyway, just like Piolo and Juday (as narrated by Aileen =), we consider Sagada a paradise (even if my wife lost her pants, and that’s not a figure of speech, at the place where we were staying). Continue reading Caves and Rice Terraces in the Sagada Trip
Climbing Mt. Pulag, Benguet Province
I have sentiments about climbing a mountain for the second time. C’mon, this country is sprawled lengthwise on a section of the Pacific Ring of Fire and volcanoes are strung to its length like beads on a rosary. Why should I climb a mountain for the second time when there are numerous mountains sprawled everywhere that I haven’t been to or even know existed? Continue reading Climbing Mt. Pulag, Benguet Province
Underground River - Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Palawan is known for its beaches, having been chosen as one of the 33 Best Beaches in Asia (Conde Nast Traveller magazine, October 2007 issue). Aside from its beautiful beaches, Palawan is also known for the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. Continue reading Underground River - Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Boracay: Beach Paradise
Is there a place where your view is gently guided from the white sand towards the light green waters, and unto the clear blue sky? Is there a place where you can frolic on the soft white sand all day and night? Yes, such place exists. Continue reading Boracay: Beach Paradise