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i love traveling and taking pics. but i'm not good with words, so i'll try my best to make your visit here worthwhile, w/o really saying much. :)

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La Vie est La Luz (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 can’t remember when or where I first heard of La Luz but every time I search for blogs and information about it, a certain image... 

Announcement: Ananda Kanani Accessories in Philippine Star

Ananda Kanani Accessories is in Philippine Star’s YStyle Section for Tracy Dizon’s Tiara Collection today, March 05. The feature gives styling tips for the prom using tiaras to liven up the prom dress. Article is in YStyle page L-2. Here’s a scanned image of the... 

Eco Village, Pili, Camarines Sur

By altumviditur on March 1, 2010 with 1 comment | Comments

Eco Village, Pili, Camarines Sur

We were very lucky to have booked a room in EcoVillage on the Holy Week of 2007 when all resorts near Camsur Watersports Complex were fully booked. EcoVillage is a gated community with different natural and man-made structures and sights to see. It has a bird aviary of exotic birds,... 

Camsur Watersports Complex, Pili, Camarines Sur

By altumviditur on February 26, 2010 with 4 comments | Comments

Camsur Watersports Complex, Pili, Camarines Sur

In April of 2007, Amrei and I went to Bicol in time for the Holy Week vacation, we were going to meet with Angku and Ryan who were currently vacationing there (Angku’s hometown is Bicol), the day after we arrived. Then Abet and Hasmin will follow from Manila, on our third day. Jetski Our... 

Andanita Taj of Tagaytay

By altumviditur on February 22, 2010 with 5 comments | Comments

Andanita Taj of Tagaytay

The photos in the internet built up my expectations, and it’s good to discover that the Andanita Taj of Tagaytay delivers. lounge area It’s small in front, and all that I saw in the photos  is the facade with three lighted domes. But when you enter, it’s a big,... 

The Great Bicol Adventure: Rest and Relaxation in Awesome Camsur

Bicol is really beautiful, no doubt about it. We plan to exhaust the wonders of this great region (if that is at all possible!) little by little. And so we plan our travels well, making sure we go to the most number of places we can on a limited time. But one place that is always... 

Little Known Marinduque: the Perfect Place to Unwind and Relax

We went to Marinduque some five years back, but the good memories still stay with me. I have never heard of Marinduque until we were planning for a vacation there, but I am so glad that one of my friends knew about the place. So off we went for a vacation that was not so planned,... 

UP Fair 2010 Line Up

By altumviditur on February 7, 2010 with 9 comments | Comments

UP Fair 2010 Line Up

I was very lucky to be part of the annual UP Fair when I was in college. I was one of the hosts/emcees every year since 2002-2008. My last hosting was on the UP Fair Centennial Finale, at 12MN – 2AM, which was a very good way to say goodbye, right? UP Fair 2008 - Centennial... 

Sonya’s Secret Garden, Cavite City

By altumviditur on January 28, 2010 with 6 comments | Comments

Sonya’s Secret Garden, Cavite City

Facade of The Sunflower For a garden that’s been listed in travel menu of Travel Café Phillipines (TCP), which is a marketing initiative of the Department of Tourism, this place may not be a real secret anymore, though it’s location is still far from the hustle of the... 

Ming’s Garden, Tagaytay City

By altumviditur on January 25, 2010 with 5 comments | Comments

Ming’s Garden, Tagaytay City

A Basin of Beauty From our REHM Apartelle where we stayed for the night, instead of turning right back to the Tagaytay Rotonda / Tagaytay Junction, we went left to check out Ming’s Garden. It’s around 10-15 minute drive from REHM Apartelle, you will not miss it because... 

REHM Apartelle, Tagaytay City

By altumviditur on January 21, 2010 with 5 comments | Comments

REHM Apartelle, Tagaytay City

As I’ve mentioned in My Tagaytay City Story, we searched for a good place to stay in for the night. REHM is not within the junction with the lake’s view, it is along the route to Sta. Rosa from the Tagaytay Rotonda. From Tagaytay junction (rotonda), take the route to... 

Souk Kafe

By altumviditur on January 19, 2010 with 5 comments | Comments

Souk Kafe

Facade Souk Kafe is a small lovely restaurant in Robinson’s Dasmariñas Cavite that offers Western and Eastern cuisine. It has a cozy and thematic ambiance, with foreign-language music piping out from the speakers. Because of the numerous shisha pipes on display, I expected...