Tag: resort
Escape to Malipaya, Siargao’s Glamping Beachfront
Need a break from Siargao’s crazy nightlife? I found a glamping spot and private resort that’s just a five-minute motorbike ride from the General Luna party zone. Malipaya Domes and Villa is a Filipino-run, family-owned vacation rental property on the beachfront of Siargao. They opened the domes just last year, while the sprawling villa was […]
Villa Escudero Day Trip Guide
Right off the boundary of Quezon and Laguna province is Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort, a favorite destination of the balikbayan (a Filipino visiting or returning to the Philippines after a period of living in another country). It’s a two- to three-hour drive from Manila or Cavite, and I visited the place for the first […]
Catch the Biggest Philippine Tourism Sale of 2021
Think of this as the Lazada/Shopee 9.9 sale of Philippine tourism. The September Online Sale (SOS), which runs from September 15 to October 15, 2021, has hundreds of travel vouchers for up to 70% off . Organized by the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA), this online sale can be accessed at hsma.org.ph/sos. The inaugural […]
Rediscovering Station X
It was a clever idea to nickname this location at the border of Boracay’s Stations 2 and 3 as “Station X.” By word of mouth, you’d have tourists curious to ask: “Is it an exclusive beach spot like Station 0?” Not exactly. It’s not one of the island’s unpopulated beaches like the unofficial Station 0, […]
Siquijor’s Treehouse Adventure For Grownups
On the surface, Guiwanon Spring Park seems like another one of those tourist traps where you go just to take pictures and tick it off your to-do list. My travel buddy Tina and I kept missing this spot when we rented a scooter and explored Siquijor island on our own. Even if we knew where […]
A Guide to Las Casas’ Day Tour
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is the most expensive resort in Bataan, Philippines—but with good reason. It’s an open-air museum, heritage park, hotel, and beach resort all in one. Each heritage home was painstakingly moved, brick by brick, from its original location and rebuilt in this 400-hectare land. The traditional furniture and interiors are also […]
Inflatable Island: Tips and Tricks
One week after all the teaser videos went viral, Inflatable Island in Zambales officially opened its shores to the paying public. Some call it the biggest floating playground in Asia (It’s as big as 8 basketball courts), while others are comparing it with the game show, Wipeout. Whether your plan is to just lounge on […]
Soloviento: Not Quite Glamping, Not Quite Camping
There’s a lakeside rest house in Caliraya, Laguna, that visitors are calling “Baguio meets Batangas.” Windsports enthusiasts come for the lakeside activities, while the non-sporty types come for the quiet escape. Soloviento’s accommodations depend on your needs. You may bring your own tent to pitch and just pay for the entrance fee. You may rent […]
This Dog Runs a Resort
My friends and I had just arrived at Lake Caliraya, a 3-hour drive from Manila. We got our bags from the car and saw two Soloviento employees stepping off the barge to pick us up. I noticed a white-and-brown Jack Russell sprinting towards us. “Oh, hi there!” I said. My friend Bixie told me that […]