Mari Mari Cultural Heritage Village Tour: A Taste of Old Sabah (Kota Kinabalu Tour Part 2)

To experience other country's culture, try out their delicacies, and sight seeing, are three of the main reason I love to travel. When we went to the Mari Mari Cultural Heritage Village Tour: A Taste of Old Sabah  I was super delighted as everything I was expecting was there.  It was not just a look/see tour but an interactive one where visitors get to try how the ethnic people from Sabah used to do things.  It was such an amazing travel experience.

Best Korean Restaurants and Other Korean Destinations in Metro Manila

I went with a local TV station here in the Philippines to go around top Korean communities here in Metro Manila and give our opinion about each place if it is highly recommended or not worth-your-time and money destination.  We went to Korean restaurants, Korean sports bar, Korean KTV, Korean shops, and many other Korean spots.  You may read it here on my Sneak Peek of My PopTalk Korea In Metro Manila Trip .  Or may watch it tonight, April 30, 2013 10PM Philippine time at QTV Channel 11.

Pangasinan Pistay Dagat 2013

For the first time in the history of Pangasinan, they will celebrate the Feast of the Sea in a much more festive and activity filled day!  I learned about this during my Holy Week vacation there this year.  More information can be found at Earthlingorgeous post about the Pangasinan Pistay Dagat 2013.

Here's a preview of the dragon boats, speed boats, and kayak to be used at the feast:

Discover Art and Pottery In Antipolo City

Aside from being a religious destination by many Catholic devotees, Antipolo has more to offer to visitors.  This is what I found on during My Weekend Destination Discovery Trip in there where I found a very beautiful art museum and pottery studio!    The  Pinto Art Museum and the Studio Pottery they are something I did not expect to see in Antipolo!  Read more about this discovery trip on the link provided.

Catherine Keener As 1st Modern Mom In "The Croods" (3D)

Percy Jackson's onscreen mom Catherine Keener puts on her maternal acting instincts once again in the big family 3D animated adventure "The Croods," lending her voice along with Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Cloris Leachman.  Catherine Keener As 1st Modern Mom In "The Croods" (3D)

Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival At Clark Field Pampangga | Earthlinggorgeous

The Philippines is the oly coutry in Asia who have this amazing festival of Hot Air Balloons and everything that flies.  If you haven't gone to one of this festivities yet, you should go next year.   It only happens once a year and it only happens every February.

Here's a shot of me on the fields of Hot Air Balloon!
15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival At Clark Field Pampangga | Earthlinggorgeous

Sailing Trip @ Taal Lake Yacht Club, Batangas, Philippines

My dear blog,

I gravely apologize for not updating you for a long long time.  I've been busy doing so many other things, which includes traveling here there and everywhere that I've neglected you already.  I am really sorry.  I will try to make it up to you by telling you the story about my sailing trip at Taal Lake Yacht Club in Bario Sta. Maria Talisay Batangas.

The Yacht Club is around 30-45 minutes away from Tagaytay City proper and you would need to have your own vehicle to reach it or rent from the tourist 'peddlers' around the area.  They are the ones flashing those 'boat for hire' thingies when you drive around Tagaytay overlooking the Taal Volcano.

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Been Busy Doing This And That

My dear blog,

I am so sorry for neglecting you for so long. I've been to many places and done so many amazing things that I wish I was able to share with you but lack the time to visit here and share my adventures.

I've been to Boracay again and Hong Kong for the Third Time, been to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Angeles Pampangga too and captured so many memories and photographs along the way.

There's so many stories I wanna share with you. There are good and bad experiences but all of them are worth the trip.

Bear with me my deary because I'll be doing more of this and that and will able to tell you I have been there and done that!

Marinduque Philippines

Boac, Marinduque was our destination in Luzon. It is surrounded by the Tayabas Bay and Sibuyan Sea an island located near Quezon, Mindoro, and Romblon.

We went to Marinduque on a Holy Week and it’s the perfect destination to visit because it’s a one stop destination for anyone who would like to go spiritual/ religious , nature tripping and hiking or just the usual fun at the beach.

For the religious/spiritual journey they have the Moriones Festival every Holy week

Island Cove, Binakayan, Cawit Cavite, Philippines

If you want a summer destination where you can do more thing than just swimming then this place is for you.

1) You can go fishing.
2) Have a videoke party.
3) Be a health buff at the gym.
4) Interact with animals like crocodiles, monkeys, ostrich and more.
5) Relax at the spa.
6) Play airsoft.
7) Go biking

Yes it's all here at Island Cove. We were there last March 5, 2009 and did everything I mentioned.

Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Your travel to the Philippines won't be complete if you don't visit one of the major structures in Manila that was built in the 1950's.

But before this present structure the first cathedral, made of nipa and bamboos, was built in 1581. It was damaged by a typhoon in 1582 and razed by fire in 1583.

Club Manila East (CME), Taytay, Rizal

If you are looking for a quick getaway on a weekend but not want to go far from Manila, this is the place to be. Club Manila East in Taytay, Rizal province is just 30 minutes away from Ortigas Center Pasig and Cubao. They have lots of pools to fit everyone's desire for a dip in the water. Price is very affordable too! But the best this resort has to offer is the BeachWave pool! For more info click here.

Take a quick look at our fun time in there:

Snippets of Tourist Spots (Bicol and Leyte)

If you want to see history at it's finest look no further, the Visayas Region south of Manila offers a wide range of tourist destination to fit everyone's taste.

What's in here:

Two active volcanoes

1) Mayon Volcano, popularly known as the Perfect Cone. Mayon Volcano is an active volcano in the Philippines on the island of Luzon, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region. Its almost perfectly-shaped cone is considered by some to be the Philippine equivalent of Mount Fuji in Japan. 15 kilometres to the southeast of the volcano is Legazpi City. Mayon is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano.

Fun in the Sun at Subic

If you want a quick get-away from the busy Manila for a week-end go no further, Olonggapo, Subic in Zambales is just a two hour (ooops make it 40 minutes, with the new Subic, Pampanga Expressway!) drive and there are a wide-range of beaches and resorts you can choose from to relax.

We were suppose to go to White Rock, but we arrived at a peak time it seems because a three bus full loads of people just checked-in when we went there. But for other resort options you can go at this site: http://www.asiatravel.com/manila/subic.html

So we had not choice but go somewhere else where we will be accomodated and the beachfront is nice. Welcome to Ocean View Park, its closer than White Rock and just a couple minutes after you leaving the Subic, Clark Freezone property.

Solo Trip in Hong Kong

My first out-of-the-country trip ALONE and Hong Kong is the perfect place to be!

No smoking is imposed strictly in this country!
A diverse but dynamic environment, mountainside on the left and highrise building on the right. Amazing!
Very safe and clean city streets to walk alone.
Great place for sight-seeing, shopping and relax!

Experience Paradise at Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

If you want to experience Paradise don't think twice this is the perfect destination for you. I fell inlove with this place I love every second I spent in there.

Reason to come here:

1) It's the epitomy of Paradise
2) Experience an underground river and marvel inside the long strech of the cave on a boat on a river.
3) If you want to meet Nemo (clownfish) Dory (angelfish) , watch starfish race each other, zebra fish, play with live jellyfish, and face to face with the most dangerous poisonous fish in the world the stonefish and see a giant clam come to this place!
4) Many more reasons to go there just take a peek at those pics and you know I'm not kidding!

A Virgin Resort in Easter Samar, Philippines

Get a plane from Manila to Tacloban and hire a van that will take you to Eastern Samar from the airport. There is no airport in Samar. Vans are reasonably priced just tell them if you want to hire them for drop-off and pick-up only or for a couple of days. A reasonable price is P2,000 a day, the tip is up to you.

You need your own automobile to go in this resort and any other resort here in Samar you want to go to, there are no cabs and you don't want to squeeze yourself in the public transport.

There are lots of things you can do and enjoy in this beautiful resort (I wish I didn't have memory gap so I could remember the name, but you can ask for the Samar tourist authority, they know it so well!) you can go kayaking, jetski (yes they have jetski!), boating, swim, etc. anything you can think of to do in a beach resort. They have nice rooms and villas too!

Trip To Taal Volcano, Philippines

Why go to Taal Volcano?
1) If you want to be in an island on a lake on an island in a lake on an island on an ocean (Pacific Ocean)?
2) If you want to see the smallest active volcano in the world?
3) If you want to get up close to one of the 16 Decade Volcanoes in the world?

Taal is located at Talisay, Batangas just 2 hours away from the busy Manila so you can go there for a weekend get-away and stay in one of the cozy hotels and lodges in Tagaytay overlooking the beautiful volcano.