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La Luz est La Vie (La Luz Beach Resort, Laiya Batangas)

Yes, La Luz is the life. At least for weekend getaways and short vacations, La Luz Beach Resort will offer you a very relaxing and worry-free stay. I...

Zoobic – The Only Tiger Safari in The Philippines

It’s the Year of the Tiger, so what better way to start the year than singing along with “Eye of the Tiger” and visiting the tigers...

Bacolod 27TH Masskara Festival – Street Dance Competition

The City of Smiles, Bacolod, celebrated its Foundation day with a huge (and I mean huge) parade of marching and lyre bands. Locals and tourists flocked...

The Manila Cathedral, Intramuros Manila

We went to Intramuros on National Heroes Day and our first stop was the Manila Cathedral. Manila Cathedral by Amrei Dizon The present building is the...

Manila, Manila… Simply no place like Manila

Today was an official National Holiday for the Philippines because it’s National Heroes Day or Araw ng Mga Bayani in Filipino. Since there’s...

Eating at S.O.U.L. Cafe, Sison Pangasinan

Soul Cafe Stopping over again at S.O.U.L. (Spice of Urban Life) Cafe in Sison Pangasinan to eat. As always, though it is a bit pricey, the food is tasty,...

Anawangin Cove, Zambales – The Dawn

Though the sun setting and fading out from the horizon is not visible from Anawangin Cove, you will surely appreciate the sky at dawn. As I have mentioned...

Anawangin Cove, Zambales (Part 2) – The River / Swamp

From Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 1) – The Beach the river There were barb wires fencing off the river or swamp of Anawangin Cove from visitors....

Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 1) – The Beach

relax in nature It is really beautiful. I’ve been to a lot of beaches before, and this, by far, is one of my favorites. Imagine the layers of Anawangin...

Hundred Islands, Alaminos Pangasinan

We took the first bus to Alaminos last Good Friday. 4:30 AM is the earliest trip from Victory Liner Cubao at Php 350. We got to the town of Alaminos at...

Patar White Beach, Bolinao Pangasinan

Visiting the Enchanted Cave in Bolinao last January, the caretaker of the cave, who’s a local, told us that there’s a white sand beach below...

Singapore

Here’s a first timer tourist’s guide to Singapore from another first timer tourist. This contains the walking, shopping, sight seeing and...

Cape Bolinao, Pangasinan

cape bolinao pangasinan Cape Bolinao is another side trip from Puerto Del Sol in Barangay Patar. It’s roughly 20 minutes away from the resort. Cape...

Puerto Del Sol Extras

I’m throwing in some extra photos of Puerto Del Sol so you can see what else it has to offer :) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1...

Suratos Eatery and Ihaw-Ihaw, Binmaley Pangasinan

On our way to Puerto del Sol, Bolinao Pangasinan, we dropped by at the Platowraps Dine In in Dagupan City and met with its owners, Mr. Tony and Ms. Kamela...

Puerto Del Sol, Bolinao Pangasinan

Puerto Del Sol is said to be one of the premier resorts in the Philippines. A friend that’s been to the place said that it was really relaxing to...

Riverside Point, Singapore

Walking from the Merlion, we passed by the Riverside Point Mall on our way to Clarke Quay. Riverside Point, colorful bridge view of the Reverse Bungee along...

Songs of the Sea, Sentosa Island, Singapore

Songs of the Sea. A must see! Try to get a seat up front to experience the whole show. It has fireworks and an amazing lights and water show! Just look...

Orchard Road, Singapore

It’s Christmas time so I did not want to miss the lights display at the Orchard Road. It’s an annual thing that the street is lighted with various...

The Merlion, Singapore

The Merlion From Suntec City Mall, you can walk to the Merlion, pass through malls for window shopping . We took a cab because our feet were already sore...

Underwater World, Sentosa Island, Singapore

The ticket’s quite pricey but definitely worth it – for 20 SGD learn about hundreds of different fish species, play with the rays, and touch cute...

Lab-as Seafood Restaurant, Dumaguete City

Lab-as Seafood Restaurant Signage Lab-as Seafood Restaurant is one of the most famous restaurants in Dumaguete City because it offers freshly cooked seafood...

Suntec City Mall, Singapore

Suntec city is a cluster of malls. Huge malls. We went there only to look for the Fountain money changer, I was told that it’s got good rates. But unfortunately,...

Sentosa Island, Singapore

Gateway to Sentosa Island Get an Islander Card first, if you plan to see all of Sentosa Island’s attractions and avail of 2 SGD to 20% discounts!...

Apo Island, Negros Oriental

In Dumaguete City, we talked to our service van’s driver to take us to the Apo Island drop off point at Malatapay Market in Zamboangita. Zamboangita...

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Now with low airfares and several domestic flights by major airlines, it is very easy to get to new destinations. My friends decided to go to Dumaguete...

Oh My Gulay! Baguio City

Oh My Gulay! is an art space and vegetarian restaurant in Baguio City. It is owned by independent filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik. His artistry is very visible...

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Sentosa Island, Singapore

By altumviditur on December 13, 2008 with 1 comment | Comments

Gateway to Sentosa Island Get an Islander Card first, if you plan to see all of Sentosa Island’s attractions and avail of 2 SGD to 20% discounts! I’ve carefully studied this before I went to Singapore – the membership card’s cost and the discounts that I’d be getting....

Ikea, Tampines, Singapore

By altumviditur on December 12, 2008 with 4 comments | Comments

ikea, singapore If you’re into home furnishings or Scandanavian design, go to Ikea. The place that we stayed in is close to Tampines, where one of the two Ikea Singapore stores is. The Ikea store is huge! If you love looking at nice things and checking out decors, reserve two to...

Vivo City, Singapore

By altumviditur on December 11, 2008 with 3 comments | Comments

vivo city sculptures On the first day at Singapore, our first destination was the Vivo City, a big mall that has wading pools on the top floor. Perfect for relaxing from a long day of shopping. giant christmas tree at the Vivo City wading pool We ate at the Food Republic – their...

Singapore Budget Airport

By altumviditur on December 10, 2008 with 1 comment | Comments

Ariving at the Changi Budget Airport where all flights from Cebu Pacific Clark are, my companion tried to take a photo of the Chinese signage on the door but two Chinese airport officials immediately stopped her. We were warned that the Budget airport is true to its name, said it...

Flight to Singapore via Clark Freeport

By altumviditur on December 10, 2008 with 0 comments | Comments

We booked tickets early (3 months early) and bought it online at cebupacificair.com, it is user friendly and will notify you of flight changes (ours was changed to 30 minutes later, and I was notified around a month before the flight date). Departure is at the Clark Freeport a.k.a...

Food Republic

By altumviditur on December 9, 2008 with 2 comments | Comments

What we ate at the Food Republic in Vivo City, Singapore. There’s a really wide variety of food choices – Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian… Prices range from low to average. One of us had the famous Kaya Toast from Toast Box and Milo Godzilla. #gallery-5...

Siquijor Island

By altumviditur on December 7, 2008 with 2 comments | Comments

From Dumaguete City, we boarded a fastcraft boat to Siquijor. I was amazed how clean Siquijor was! The pier is connecting to a white beach not too far away, and the water’s very clear, and the breakwater wall too! Siquijor Island, Negros Oriental - view from the pier We...

Apo Island, Negros Oriental

By altumviditur on December 6, 2008 with 15 comments | Comments

In Dumaguete City, we talked to our service van’s driver to take us to the Apo Island drop off point at Malatapay Market in Zamboangita. Zamboangita is about an hour boat ride to Apo Island. A trip between 11AM to 5PM will be very sunny, so make sure to bring your sunblock. And...

Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries, Dumaguete City

By altumviditur on December 5, 2008 with 3 comments | Comments

Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries is famous for its sans rival, silvanas, pasties and cakes and there’s no wondering why. The sans rival is really really yummy, creamy and with the right amount of butter, nuts and sweets. We ordered about a dozen boxes the day before we went home...

Liberty Resort, Apo Island Food Trip

By altumviditur on December 4, 2008 with 5 comments | Comments

We had a filling lunch at the Liberty Café in Apo Island. Apo Island is where you go to when you want to experience white sand near Dumaguete City. And Liberty Café is one of two two resorts in the Island. Meal prices range from Php 100-Php150. There are other food choices that...