There is no shortage of beautiful sceneries in Sabtang island and the best was at Chamantad. We walked down the hill all the way to the edge. Well I took a shortcut and almost slid down all the way. Luckily I got my balance and was able to put on the brakes. Yes, I madeContinue reading “Batanes Day 2 Part 2 – Sabtang Island Conclusion”
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Batanes Day 2 Part 1 – Sabtang Island
We had an early start on the second day of our trip in Batanes. We left the hotel at 6:00 am to make it on time for the boat ride to Sabtang Island. We weren’t late but there was a big group ahead of us so we had to wait for the next trip. AContinue reading “Batanes Day 2 Part 1 – Sabtang Island”
Batanes Day 1 Part 2 – Vayang Rolling Hills, Basco Lighthouse
I never thought of myself as a nature lover. Most of my vacations revolve around shopping and eating.But seeing the Vayang Rolling Hills really amazed me. I enjoyed climbing up the hill so much and seeing the beauty around me. The top of the hill looked high but the climb was very easy. Wherever youContinue reading “Batanes Day 1 Part 2 – Vayang Rolling Hills, Basco Lighthouse”
Batanes Day 1 Part 1 – Tukon Church, Valugan Bay
I’m ashamed to admit I haven’t seen much of the beauty of the Philippines. All I see everyday is the hustle and bustle of city life in Manila. I don’t enjoy seeing pollution and traffic everyday. That’s why I was very excited to see Batanes. The Province of Batanes is the northernmost and the smallestContinue reading “Batanes Day 1 Part 1 – Tukon Church, Valugan Bay”
Best Massage at Wat Po
On our third day in Bangkok we went to Wat Po not to see the beautiful temples but to get the best massage ever. On the way to the massage center we couldn’t stop taking pictures. They really did a spectacular job with the renovation. Everything was so clean, shiny and sparkly. We finally foundContinue reading “Best Massage at Wat Po”
Muang Sing Elephant Village
Our final destination was the Muang Sing Elephant Village in Kanchanaburi. The weather was still a bit cool so it was just the perfect time to ride elephants. entrance to the elephant village Elephants and their mahout (handler) wait near the boarding area. I had a chance to ride directly on my elephant and itContinue reading “Muang Sing Elephant Village”
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Our second day in Thailand was devoted to a day of touring. , The first stop on our itinerary was Damnoen Saduak Floating Market which was 2 hours away. Instead of joining a tour group, our friend Kathy introduced us to Alisa from Bangkok who leased us her super duper comfy van with driver forContinue reading “Damnoen Saduak Floating Market”
Newseum
Last July 2010 I went to the USA for an extended vacation. After more than 4 weeks of shopping and eating in Virginia and DC it was time for a break. I went to Newseum, a museum dedicated to news and journalism. The night before I did some research on their web site and foundContinue reading “Newseum”
BenCab Museum
Back to another Baguio post! Contrary to popular belief we didn’t go to Baguio just to eat, eat and shop. We also took in some culture by visiting the Bencab Museum. Although we took more pictures of ourselves in the museum than actually look at the artwork. The entrance fee to the museum was P100Continue reading “BenCab Museum”
Times Square, NYC
The next day we moved to Marriott hotel in Times Square. Thanks to Chester, La’s hubby for giving us the free room!!! After checking in we walked to Times Square which was only a couple of blocks away. We passed by beautiful Bryant Park where they have concerts and different events. It’s great see allContinue reading “Times Square, NYC”
Shoot First Eat Later 