El Nido - Part 1

Previous travel blog was about Corregidor. We saved the best for last, El Nido. from the el nido resorts website We booked our cottage from El Nido Resorts - Lagen and for those who might not have heard of El Nido Resorts yet, they have 4 resorts. Miniloc is the cheapest, Lagen is a little pricier and the favorite among honeymooners, they have another one in Apulit...

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Corregidor and the Manila Sunset Cruise

After going to Villa Escudero and Tagaytay (my favorite get-away that's close to Manila), our next stop was Corregidor. It was January 22, 2013, Tuesday. We got to the port at around 6:45AM because I booked the 7:30 AM departure and we're supposed to check-in at 7:00AM. I booked the earliest departure because since it's a whole day tour, I want to make sure...

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Where is Ayeen

i like this US map, because this shows what a state has to offer and i can mark which ones i've been to already (kaaliw syang tingnan)....i wish i can find the same thing for the Philippines... click to see the whole image...

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Sleepless in Seattle .....and Portland - Part 2

A few days ago I blogged about the first two days of our Seattle visit. Here's the continuation. 3rd Day. Voodoo. A few years ago I have chanced upon this show on the Food Network about a certain doughnut house in Portland and I remember writing it on my white board at my old apartment so I would remember it. That place is Voodoo Doughnuts. left: maple bacon right:...

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Sleepless in Seattle... and Portland - Part 1

It was Memorial Day weekend and we were enjoying our dinner at a revolving restaurant called Chart House on top of the Tower of Americas in San Antonio, Texas when we decided we want to go try the restaurant at the Space Needle too. Yes, in Seattle. So we booked our flights for the July 4th weekend. 1st day. Our flight was (PHL) 3:54pm - (SEA) 6:48pm. Duration, 5 hours...

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