Yoki's Treasures

We've been to Tagaytay to visit various places but this Yoki Farm's private collection amazed me. 

We just discover d the biggest Buddha in the country!

 

Yoki's Farm is a hydroponics farm which houses a private collection of Yoki's artifacts collection.

Yoki Farm is located at Tabluan Road, Barangay Palocpoc 1, Mendez, Cavite

Where to stay in Baguio City near Burnham Park

If you are looking for a budget hotel near burnham park, then i recommend Holiday Park Hotel. Oh, i just want to make this post clear, this is not a PAID POST. This is to help you my readers to find a great accommodation while Baguio City.

Holiday Park Hotel has very nice rooms, good price, free brewed coffee and very accessible. The hotel is nicely situated near Burnham Park and other tourist destinations. Transpo is also no problem because of it is very accessible.   
This photo of Holiday Park Hotel is courtesy of TripAdvisor

 


A very nice place, clean and very courteous and attentive staff. Very cozy, elegant room. The room was cold even if i did not open the aircon. Key card is also used so i feel safe already. The room is well kept, very clean, good LCD TV.

Holiday Park Hotel has many positive feedbacks/reviews online so I definitely recommend it.

Holiday Park Hotel is conveniently located at #129 Abanao Extension, Baguio City.

Burnham Park, Baguio City Photos

Here are some photographs i took during my last visit to Burnham Park in Baguio City.

Where to stay in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

Are you looking for a place to stay in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya? Stay at Balai Gloria Hotel a perfect place for your leisure time with your family or friends.

balai gloria

standard room

deluxe  room

Balai Gloria has a wide pool and a very beautiful surroundings especially in the evening because of beautiful lights.. a romantic place for your friends or love one. 

Balai Gloria Hotel is located at Washington Street, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

Balai Gloria location map

Wakeskating the Eighth Wonder of the World w/ Brian Grubb

keywords: Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao, Eighth Wonder of the World, Brian Grubb, Wakeskating

Calendar: March 2013

The unforgettable and  most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century transformed Mt. Pinatubo into a  one of the country’s most beautiful travel destinations.


How to get there: 

From Manila, take the North Luzon Expressway. Exit Dau toll gate for you to take your rented vehicle (meeting place is usually at the Clark main gate), otherwise straight to Sta. Ines toll gate. From there, take the MacArthur Hwy to Mabalacat enroute to Bamban and Capas in Tarlac towards north. When you reach the marketplace in Capas, take a left turn to Brgy. Sto. Rosario and negotiate the 22-km. countryside road passing along barangays Aranguren, O' Donnell, Sta. Lucia, Patling and finally, the last frontier which is Brgy. Sta. Juliana - the gateway to the crater of Mt. Pinatubo. Travel time from Clark to Sta. Juliana takes about an hour and a half. From there, you'll drive along O' Donnell river for an hour and then trek on foot for two hours up to the crater (and back the same way).



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Nueva Vizcaya Tourism video: Tara na!

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Mt. Pinatubo Adventure

Last year, we went to Mt. Pinatubo and it was really a great experience. Out adventure was a combination of one hour 4x4 ride, a visit to Aeta village and a 30 minutes trekking.

We went to Sta. Juliana at around 6 in the morning and registered at the Pinatubo town Spa. Since we were eight in the group, and they only allow 4-5 persons per jeep, we arranged for two guides and two x4x jeeps.

Conquering the Majestic Mt. Pinatubo crater  begins here...

Sta. Luisiana's Pandan Products

Every time I go to a certain place, I always check for unique products to buy. Look, here’s i have found in Sta. Luisiana, Laguna!

 

Calendar: February 2013

Imugan Falls is one of the most famous falls in Nueva Vizcaya. It is located in the province’s southernmost town, Sta. Fe. Imugan Falls is a 35-foot spring waterfalls flowing between two mountains. It is so called a hidden sanctuary since it will take you seven kilometers of unpaved road from the national highway, and an additional one kilometer hike from Brgy. Imugan.



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Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival

Last year, I got a text message from a friend asking me if I would like to go with them an visit the Hot Air Baloon Festival in Clark, Pampanga. I saw several pictures of this festival before and I was really amazed by those colorful giant balloons. So, I replied YES!

Since we rented a van, we easily arrive at the venue as early as 4:30 a.m. There were already a lot of people in the area but we're all heading in one direction--the entrance gate.

event ticket

Best ‘Pasalubong’ from Cebu

What's the best pasalubong to buy in Cebu? 

dried fish

dried fish

When a friend learned that I`m in Cebu City, he texted me and asking for some pasalubong. So, I made sure that before my flight back to Manila, I went to Taboan market, the country’s most popular source of danggit and other kind of dried fishes.

Danggit  is a salted dried fish that is well loved by Filipinos. It is usually fried and served with hot rice and tomato. Others dip it with vinegar, garlic and siling labuyo.

Danggit and other dried sea foods are sold at Taboan market at PhP 400 – 700 a kilo depending on the season and your ability to negotiate or tawad.  

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Minalungao: Nueva Ecija's Hidden Paradise (Day 2)

The morning was cold but we get up early because we’re all excited to go inside the cave. Yes, we’re going inside the cave that we frequently visited when we were still students. Minalungao was one of our hiking destinations when we were in college.

Before we started our second day (you may want to read about our first day in Minalungao), we made sure that we had a heavy breakfast--from our camp, we have to walk, climb and cling on rocks today so we need a lot of energy to rich the cave.

Second day adventure begins... 
This time we decided to use the newly constructed stairs...

Calendar: January 2013

2013 is coming! So, I want to start posting monthly calendars featuring the various beautiful places of the Philippines.

Here is e-pasyar's January 2013 calendar. I took this picture during our trip to Sta. Ana,  Cagayan. Soon I'll be posting some pictures from our trip.

January 2013 | Sta. Ana, Cagayan

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Santa Ana, Cagayan (dubbed as the Gateway to the Pacific/ Luzon’s Last Frontier) offers breathtaking views from pristine blue waters and fine white sand, to rolling hills and enchanting colonial structures, to mystical caves and endearing people.

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Minalungao: Nueva Ecija's Hidden Paradise (Day 1)

Greetings from Minalungao post card by e-pasyar. 

We arrived at Minalungao National Park (after almost 3 hours of traveling) at around 1:30 pm. We`re all quite hungry and craving for some lunch. So, we gathered several pieces of firewood and immediately assembled our 'improvised stove using indigenous materials.

Cebu City's Fort San Pedro

Today, I’m going to show you some of the photographs which I took during my visit to Fort San Pedro in Cebu City.

A walk along Calle Crisologo

Calle Crisologo is probably the most famous street in Vigan, known for it's quaint old houses that survived over times. I was very fascinated on how they were able to maintain the ambiance of this place. And of course, cleanliness is really a plus factor. 

Taking a walk or going around Calle Crisologo in a calesa makes you feel you are on a time travel. Old cobbled streets, calesas and old houses, a real silent witnesses of the past.

Baluarte, more than just a zoo

In Baluarte,  visitors are given free admission and free use of its facilities in the picnic areas.

Dino the dinosaur :-)

Last week, I was given a chance to visit the beautiful town of Vigan. Thanks to our research project.

I heard of these life size dinosaurs before, so I took the opportunity to also visit the Baluarte zoo. Aside from the Heritage site, Baluarte is a must-see attraction in Vigan. It offers a mini zoo and a resort complex that lies in hectares of land, and a butterfly farm.

According to Baluarte's website, Baluarte is  80 hectares of gently rolling terrains, hills and mountain sides, the structures of facilities and amenities, its phases of construction is in its best possible realistic and natural habitat for good and sound animal care.

The Beautiful Paoay Church

just looking for different angle of the church 

Paoay Church is famous for its distinct architecture 

The Paoay Church or St. Augustine Church  is a historical church located in the beautiful town of Paoay in Ilocos Norte, Philippines.


Some helpful words/phrases you must know while in Ilocos:
Good morning   - Naimbag a bigat
Good afternoon - Naimbag a malem
Good day  - Naimbag nga aldaw
Good evening - Naimbag a rabii
Excuse me - Maawan-dayawen
How much is this? - Sagmamano daytoy?
Thank you - Agyamanak
I love you - Ayayatenka / Ipatpategka
How are you? - Kumusta?
What's your name? - Ania ti naganmo?
Mano ti plete? - How much is the fare?

NOTE: this blog is formerly pinas-yalan.blogspot.com


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