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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...

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 Sunset Skies

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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Likha Diwa sa Gulod, UP Diliman

By altumviditur on June 30, 2009 with 9 comments | Comments

cozy place I have been fond of vegetarian food most of my adult life. When I started working and after graduation, I started eating more veggies, vegetarian and organic food. I even went on eating nothing but those healthy goodness. One of my most favorite vegetarian restaurants...

If You’re Going to Party, Do it Right!

By altumviditur on June 28, 2009 with 3 comments | Comments

Here’s a video i found from youtube.com with a guy starting to party and getting everyone in the crowd all up on their feet and dancing. This guy danced to the tune of Unstoppable by Santogold now Santigold. I bet the crowd could not resist his moves, though at first, they...

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

By altumviditur on June 4, 2009 with 8 comments | Comments

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, in big proportions, well presented, and waiting time is only about 5-15 minutes to get all orders of six dining guests cooked. Salivate...

Pole Dancing? Why Not? Only in Dumaguete City

By altumviditur on June 3, 2009 with 6 comments | Comments

After a few rounds of beer in Coco Amigos, we went to Why Not? Another popular place to go to. It’s a disco house. Entrance fee is only Php 85.00 with a free bottle of local drink. There was a stage with a pole but no one’s dancing so some of my friends took the stage. I bet...

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

By altumviditur on June 1, 2009 with 3 comments | Comments

tucked in between It’s our second time to stop over at S.O.U.L. (Spice of Urban Life) Cafe in Sison Pangasinan. It’s a quaint restaurant tucked in between gas stations and the high way. The first time we went there was 2007, to grab snacks on the way to Baguio. This...

Ukay Ukay in Baguio City

By altumviditur on May 31, 2009 with 2 comments | Comments

As an annual family vacation every May, we went up North to Baguio City last weekend. We haven’t been going to the usual tourist spots like Mines View Park, Botanical Garden, Wright Park and Philippine Military Academy (PMA) since we’ve visited these places a couple of...

Tamaraw Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro

By altumviditur on May 29, 2009 with 2 comments | Comments

This year at Puerto Galera, instead of the usual Coral Garden – Bukete – Bayanan island hopping, we only went to Coral Garden and Bayanan. We were supposed to go back to White Beach, where we were checked in, but the boatman was nice enough to wait for us while we have...

Anawangin Cove, Zambales – The Sunset Skies

By altumviditur on May 28, 2009 with 5 comments | Comments

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 in previous articles about the cove, the sky that one sees from Brgy. Pundaquit to Anawangin Cove has a naturally beautiful blue...

Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 4) – The View Deck

By altumviditur on May 25, 2009 with 5 comments | Comments

scenic Continued from Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 3) – The Open Field I wondered why the photos of Anawangin Cove that I see online are shots from the top. I did not know that there’s actually a view deck. No one mentioned it in blogs that I’ve read. It always...

Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 3) – The Open Field

By altumviditur on May 23, 2009 with 7 comments | Comments

From Anawangin Cove, Zambales (part 2) – The River / Swamp Dave took us to the Anawangin Cove’s open field at the back of the island. It’s a nice place to play frisbee! He said wild tamaraws roam freely there. Too bad they were not around when we came. But there...