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Vigan City Hotels and Resorts
February 24, 2010 – 8:23 am | No Comment
Vigan City Hotels and Resorts

In pre-colonial times, Vigan City was a significant trading post for Chinese junks, buying and selling gold beeswax along with other items from the main Cordilleras for unique Asian products. Numerous Chinese merchants settled within …

Bacolod City Hotels and Resorts
February 24, 2010 – 8:10 am | One Comment
Bacolod City Hotels and Resorts

Bacolod is the capital city of the province of Negros Occidental. The city is well known for the warm atmosphere, and the city’s catch phrase is the City of Smiles. Bacolod is also a great …

Hotels in Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Valley
August 5, 2009 – 8:39 pm | No Comment
Hotels in Tuguegarao City in Cagayan Valley

I’ve been in Tuguegarao for 5 days now, and been staying in two different hotels. Both have been decent hotels, but more expensive than I thought the hotels here would be. Tuguegarao is the capital …

Davao del Sur and Davao City Mindanao Philippines
February 22, 2009 – 1:02 pm | 6 Comments
Davao del Sur and Davao City Mindanao Philippines

Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao, all the way south in the Philippines, with more than 1.6 million people living there. Not many tourists visit this city, maybe because of stories …

Jungle adventures in Subic
January 31, 2009 – 10:10 am | No Comment
Jungle adventures in Subic

Subic is one of the most popular destinations for Filipinos and foreigners who reside in Greater Manila Area. It has a lot of activities in store for those who just love adventure. Extereme sports in …

Chocolate hills and meeting tarsiers of Bohol
January 28, 2009 – 9:19 am | One Comment
Chocolate hills and meeting tarsiers of Bohol

Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers are synonymous to Bohol. No trip to the beautiful island of Bohol would be complete without seeing these to main attractions. I was so amazed when I saw the countless hills …

Taoist Temple of Cebu
January 27, 2009 – 10:48 am | 2 Comments
Taoist Temple of Cebu

Amidst the hussling and the bustling of the city of Cebu is a place to meditate. The Taoist Temple of Cebu is not only a place to be in touch with your spirituality but is …

Hotels and resorts in Baloy Beach Subic
January 25, 2009 – 10:04 am | 5 Comments
Hotels and resorts in Baloy Beach Subic

I have been to Baloy Beach close to Subic many times, and stayed in several of the hotels and resorts here. All the hotels and resorts mentioned here are places that I recommend, unless stated …

Manila club, ayala museum, chinatown and other places
January 21, 2009 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Manila club, ayala museum, chinatown and other places

Manila is the capital of the Philippines, it’s is a very lively city and a business metropol. It is a large city with a population of more than 15 million people, hard to say exactly …

Baloy Beach Subic Philippines
January 20, 2009 – 9:29 am | 2 Comments
Baloy Beach Subic Philippines

Baloy Beach is one of my favourite places in the Philippines. It’s just by the beach like the name suggests and there are several real nice and cheap resorts and hotels to stay at. It’s …

Hotels in Ermita Manila
January 19, 2009 – 7:01 pm | 3 Comments
Hotels in Ermita Manila

Ermita is the area I’m usually staying in when I’m in Manila, so I’ve been to most of the hotels there. All the hotels mentioned here are hotels that I recommend, unless stated otherwise. What …