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The Bounty Which Tagaytay Tourist Spots Withhold

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:46:39 +0000

Though there are so many travel destinations in the country, Tagaytay still shines among the best. Named as the second summer capital of the Philippines, the province withholds one of the most breathtaking sceneries the country has ever had- the Palace in the Sky. Tagaytay is just a 2 hour-drive from Manila overlooking the various gifts of nature- animals, plants, flowers, large trees and cold weather. Coconut groves make the ridges of Tagaytay visible and classy accommodations give the visiting tourists the pleasures of relaxation and at the same time, wide benefits of enjoying the rustic magnificent view of Taal.

It may seem to you that the place is vocally dangerous because of the presence of the Mt. Taal, but it is not. In fact, Taal even decorates the beauty that Tagaytay has, even much greater than any of its attractions. The Palace in the Sky was originally made to be the visiting house of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, but the complex was not finished, until then, the ground became open to the public as a site for sight-seeing, naming it the “Palace in the Sky”.
Blooming the city of Manila the whole year round is the 5-hectare flower farm which accommodates various flower species that is suitable for any occasions. This flower farm, being one of the famous Tagaytay tourist spots, largely supplies the flower needs of the country’s capital. On the other hand, the farm stays to be pure and beautiful and perfect because of the friendly climate making the flowers roots and stems healthy.

Another favorite Tagaytay tourist spots is the shrine of St. Anne where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands. Many people visit this place especially those who have wishes, but many people also go there just to witness its spoken beauty and of curiosity.
Indeed, Tagaytay is one beauty itself; it is truly nature’s gift.

Fun with Travel Agency Philippines

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:54:55 +0000

Travelling in the Philippines is surely one of the unforgettable travels you may have not only because of the sites and sights and noble economic supplies’ prices but because of the heartwarming people who really are excited to see other races landing in the country. You may also have the most wonderful experiences in the streets of every urban in this country because of the friendly glances every people show to you as they know that you are new to the place. These moments shall be rest assures by your tour guides if you have one that’s provided by travel agency Philippines who have travel packages which includes tours and tour speakers.

It would not really be hard for you to talk to the Filipinos because of the built in proficiency of the English language to every citizen, except of course to those who have not gone to school. There are so many spots where you can spend your vacation. Eventually, every travel agency Philippines have these for you to choose when you decided to get a ticket to the Philippines.

If you have arrived to the Philippines, and still are not satisfied with the fun you had, you can book for another trip to the nearest travel agency Philippines, just select from the three major islands that the Philippines has, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Probably, you have seen beautiful pictures and montages in magazines, websites and other media about this rich archipelago, but it would really be different if you get to experience them yourself. Try to dig the white sands of Boracay with you bare foot, or smell the breeze of Camiguin surfing seas, or even taste the juicy mangoes of Antique, or you can grab a crab or tuna in General Santos City- all these are found, only in the Philippines.

Top 5 Beaches In The Philippines

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:04:22 +0000

Beaches are one product of nature that truly formulates calmness, refreshing and coolness into one compact product called human experience and they do not only comply with such recognition as these beaches also convene fun and joy for the beach goers. Philippines is a tropical country full of tropical truths that includes beaches on their finest and elegant views.

Now, here are the top 5 beaches in the Philippines where you can roam around and visit all you want.

1. Boracay
Treated as the queen of the beaches in the Philippines, Boracay shadows both the party goers and beach patrons on her beautiful, white sand- showered shoreline matching her crystal blue waters. The Boracay Beach resorts are awake 24 hours to accommodate different types of people, cultures and customers. Here’s the place where local and international showbiz personalities choose to spend their vacations because of its well known beauty.

2. Pagudpod
This Hawaii look alike is located in the north of Luzon, down the province of Ilocos Norte along with the high mountains and strong winds. Its strong winds surely would drive you closer to Hawaii if you have been there once. Compared to Boracay, Pagudpud is more secluded, but in beauty, Pagudpud could strongly compared with Boracay’s tides and waters.

3. Camiguin
Getting its bear share, Mindanao has also got beaches not only full of beauty but also filled with adventures. Camiguin Island and its ravaging waters is known for its towering waves which is perfect for surfing.

4. Honda bay
This Palawan wonder displays its cold beauty both terrestrial and aerial. As it does not only have a good waters to swim, but also good spots to tour to and trail in.

5. Dakak

Just in the lower portion of the biggest island in the Philippines, Dakak can accommodate both local and international tourists on its 750 m long white shoreline; and if you want to experience Mindanao, experience Dakak.

Cebu, Philippines: History And Industry

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:11:44 +0000

Named to be the second city of the Pearl of the Orient Seas, Cebu continues to flourish along with its almost 3 million citizens. Cebu, Philippines, the address that has become the mode and means of trade and industry and even to tourism, commending all the largest tourist spots and historical places built therein. It is undeniably true that Cebu is one of the most competitive cities in the Philippines not only for its industrial outputs but also for its intellectual and educational products. Cebu’s academes are one bundle of the finest higher education institutions in the country. Way back Magellan’s colonizing frontier, Cebu was a native agricultural and undeveloped land, and as time sweeps by, Cebu have turned into a fully operational city and become the second largest productive city in the Philippines.

Nevertheless, the city of the proud Cebuanos is a land of discoverable wonders and history. As one of the oldest cities in the country, Cebu has jarred with it the portions of the country’s history. Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, is a 16th century BC church located in Cebu, Philippines and was purportedly built on the spot where the image of the Sto. Nino was found. It is not just a religious sanctuary, but also a huge of treasure chests for antiques, priestly vestments and the Santo Nino’s old cloaks, old furniture, historical statues and relics. The basilica does not only cradles the Christians but also the birth and successful branching of Catholicism and Christianity to the city and to the country.

Among the most tourist spots is the Magellan’s Cross which is actually a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish colonizers following the orders of Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu. This cross is covered by a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño still in Cebu, Philippines.

PAL Airlines: Making a Change

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:11:10 +0000

Being the first Philippine airline company to deliver Boeing 777, PAL airlines continue to furnish its history. From its founding on February 1941 by a group of businessmen led by Andres Soriano, PAL commemorated its 70th anniversary last February 2011, a month from now, PAL shall be on its 71st. But the airbus company does not only spend their existence on celebrating their annual survival but also bestows the country’s travelers and the international passengers with appropriate and quality flight and freight services. It is undeniable that PAL is nonetheless the closest competitor of Cebu Pacific Airlines, but as for the real purpose, they did not subsist to just compete, but to serve and prosper the Filipino people.

On their online platform, PAL imposes different features that would greatly help you with your travelling plans, either you go abroad, or you go and tour the locales of the Philippines. For savings, PAL airlines have this PALakbayan lite and Swingaround lite packages which perfectly suits travelers with limited budget. The PALakbayan is for those travelers, who want to explore the beauty of the Philippines. This is a domestic tour package inclusive with a 2-night hotel accommodation with daily breakfast having the flight code BCC. The Swingaround lite is for travelers who aims to go abroad but has limited budget. This is a tour package inclusive of 2-day hotel accommodation with daily breakfast and a complementary basic tour.

If you are still planning for your travel or on your way to travelling, PAL airlines have at store for you in the form of its online travel guide where you shall learn the relevant information about the international destination you choose to visit such as their culture, language, their way of greetings, the place to visit, the historical spots and of course the delectable food.

PAL is extensively improving, from their digital platform up to their air buses; and someday, they shall conquer and relive the honor that previously was theirs.

Cebu Pacific Airlines – A Louder Bang

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:42:17 +0000

Like the airplanes that they huddle on their organization, CEB, or Cebu Pacific Airlines is soaring high as each year passes by. This is evident on the figures released showing a 14% rise on their whole year service to domestic and international passengers. 2010 was a blast for CEB, but 2011 was even much louder after bagging the Budgie$ Friendliest LCC Award at the 2011 Low-Cost Airlines World Asia-Pacific Conference in Singapore. CEB also shone as the 3rd Best Budget Airline rank in Smart Travel Asia’s 2011 Best in Travel Poll. Well, these two appreciations are just pieces of sweet proofs that Cebu Pacific airplanes and the organization itself are both proficient and efficient in its endeavors, making passengers decide to fly with CEB.

The digits have spoken, and the spoken words were excellent for CEB. The twelve million-goal was nearly reached after having a rough 11.9 million count of the total passenger of CEB the whole year of 2011 cloaking both the international flights with 22% growth and domestic flights with 12% growth respectively. The company has extended its flights to various international destinations for the countries Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Brunei, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Seoul and Bangkok to meet the travel demands.

Expansion is one reason for Cebu Pacific Airlines to have more in quantity. CEB was able to increase its seat capacity with another 13% through the arrival of five brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft just last year. It is also notable that the low-cost price did a good job in inviting passengers; here in the Philippines, costs really matter.

A new target has been found by CEB, that is, to reach the figures 14 million this year. Future plans were also made, such as the reopening of Manila-Xiamen service; international flights from Kalibo to Hong Kong that is expected to take place on March 23, 2012; Manila-Hanoi Flight shall also operate starting on March 17, 2012.

Ati-Atihan Festival: Of History and Faith

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:24:27 +0000

Honoring the infant Jesus or Santo Nino, Ati-atihan festival dancers grace the streets with their outlandish paints on their faces, eccentric costumes and body rhythms and cheerful smiles. Celebrated on the bountiful province of Aklan on the island of Panay, the festival stands not to unwoven every tourist’s and spectator’s expectations of a week-long festivity with its parades, merrymaking, processions and of course the reason which every visitor has, street dancing. This event is history. Ati-atihan, meaning “make believe Atis” is not just any event of dancing and drumming, it is an event commemorating both history and faith.

The Atis are black kinky-haired people who lived in the mountains. There came a time where their harvest didn’t do well, and so they looked for food and found the lowlands. They asked for help and the lowlanders gratefully gave them food. With thanksgiving to the lowlanders’ kindness, they danced and sang. Every year then, the Atis come down and solicit for food and in return sing songs and dance with the beat. These lowlanders were originally settlers from Borneo who have chose to stay in the Philippines. They bought land that the Atis own. The Datus, in exchange of land gave the Atis a golden salakot, brass basins and bales of cloth. As time goes by, the Spaniards came and Christianized the people including those Atis who were formerly pagan people. With this, Ati-atihan festival came into being. Compressed with the nurturing fill of history and glossed with the unwavering faith of the people of Aklan to Santo Nino.

Latter, the festival had its own versions on the nearing towns and islands because of its fame and significance such as the Dinagyang festival of Ilo-Ilo, Halaran festival of Capiz, Biniyaran festival of Antique, MassKara festival of Bacolod and the Biniray festival of Romblon, Romblon.

Viva Pit Senior! Sinulog Festival!

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:32:32 +0000

Held every 3rd Sunday of January, Sinulog Festival is crowned as one of the best distinguished, grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. It is celebrated annually in the city of Cebu as part of their religious transformation from being pagans to being Christians. Like other patronal fiestas, Cebuanos celebrate the nine-day festivity with a Fluvial Parade a day before the Sinulog Grand Parade, which is the last event. People dance with the rhythm of the music sang by drums, trumpets and native gongs. It’s believed that the dance steps of Sinulog originated from the Rajah Humabon’s adviser, Baladhay. Baladhay was sick and so, Rajah Humabon sent him to the room where the Santo Nino was in together with other gods that Cebuanos praise. After few days, Baladhay began shouting because he was tried to wake up tickled by a child with a midrib of a coconut. Then, the child made fun of him, in turn, Baladhay danced with the little child and announced to the people that it is actually the dance of the river, thus giving the steps of Sinulog Festival: two steps forward, one step backward.

Basically, the festival is about the commemoration of the Cebuanos to their origin as being pagans and their acceptance of Christianity. The celebration is also done by the youth where they named it as “Sinulog sa Kabataan” which is done a week before the parade. After the astonishing outburst of positive comments about Sinulog Festival, the second city of the Philippines, Cebu City, promoted it as tourist attraction. Aside from being a genuine tourist attraction, it also became a competitive avenue for street dancers outside Cebu as Sinulog was opened for any contingents willing to join the street dancing competition; thus making it more exciting, thrilling and inviting to the senses.

Puerto Galera Resorts: Must Visited Schemes

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:40:00 +0000

Located on the northwestern part of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera thrives healthily along with its diverse sea of corals making it one of the highest population and diversity of marine species in the world. Tourism has replaces the previous living of the people of Puerto Galera which is fishing because they found out that catering local and international tourists would cost them much higher than fishing. For this, the National Statistics Coordination Board of the Philippines has rated the town to be 1st class in terms of living based on household income. Thus, making Puerto Galera resorts become more prominent and indulging.

A living ground for the Mangyan people, Puerto Galera is a sleepy town decorated by few attractions such as a large Central Catholic Church and a Pier area with quite a number of refined bistros and cafes.

Among the numerous of Puerto Galera resorts are the famous Sabang Beach and locally known White Beach Resort. The Sabang Beach is more attractive to foreign sights because of its active nightlife with bars and restaurants operating night time. White Beach Resort, also having the beauty of Puerto Galera, accommodates tourist, but is more popular to the local ones. Both have excellent hotel accommodations and include first-class hotel room packages down to the economy hotel room package.

Adding up the Puerto Galera resorts is the Marco Vincent resort which has 38 Mediterranean style rooms which varies from a Queen’s room, Deluxe Room, Family Room and the boasted Premiere Room. Unlike the latter resort, El Galleon proposes 6 rooms varying from the services it offers, namely: Budget Rooms, Poolside Rooms, Family Rooms, Seaview Rooms, Penthouse Apartments and Luxury Rooms. Because Puerto Galera owns innately the beauty of the beach, resorts set the competition through their amenities and accommodation strategies.

Philippines Affordable Travel Deals

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:03:34 +0000

Philippines, an archipelago rich in culture and nature’s bounty, is one of the world’s healthiest countries as to the list of most traveled nations. Though airports in the Philippines are not yet as standard and progressive compared to those of other first world countries, Philippines still settles in a good spot in the tourism section. Eventually, tourists to the Philippines last year reached 3.52 million from January to December, a 12.66% higher than 2010’s tourist statistics. The East Asian region gets the highest share of almost 1.7 million or 47.55%. Koreans are the top visitors of the country accounting up to 839,111 higher than the over-all tourist arrival of North American region. The second race that visited the country the most is the Americans, followed by the Japanese, the Chinese and the Taiwanese. These outputs could be quite an evidence of inexpensive travel deals that Filipino providers offer.

Considered to be the third largest English-speaking country in the world, the Philippines offers world-class and outstanding services such as fine dining, welcoming accommodations, stylish and trendy shopping centers and one of a king tour guides and organizers. Just so you know, the Philippines have wonderful sites to visit such as volcanoes, old cities, long, white and pristine shorelines, virgin forests; these you may get to visit with travel deals.

Some travel deals include 3-days and 2-nights stay in a hotel room, a day’s tour in the vicinity’s amazing spots, meals of wonderful tastes and relaxing spas and Jacuzzis. Philippines is not just a country full of Filipinos, but also a country full of talented, warm-hearted and hospitable Filipinos- this makes the country remarkable and world renowned. So, if you think you need to chill out and choose to travel- either for a diving experience, culture tour, sports and leisure fun- don’t forget the Philippines on the list.