Destinations

Sky Ranch Pampanga Amusement Park is now open to the public. I was able to cover the media launch on the last week of November and was able to experience first hand how fun it could be for the whole family. If my memory serves me right, this is the 2nd Sky Ranch amusement park in the country, the first being the one in Tagaytay. I’ve only passed by it the few times I’ve been to the area and never had the chance to explore it. So the invitation to Pampanga was a welcome opportunity. Sky Ranch Pampanga is just beside SM City Pampanga. We left Quezon City after lunch and was at the venue in a little over an hour. We waited for the blessing for the entire theme park to open. After all formalities, we were able to roam the entire place. The theme park in Pampanga is ...

I had an exhilarating experience climbing Mount Cabuyao in Benguet with the beautiful view of the city and Cordillera Mountain Range.

My travel to Vigan, Ilocos Sur has made me experience how the provincial government has melded the old and the new. It's beautiful how they managed to maintain the charm of the old city in the midst of modernization.

A visit to the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite is a trip down memory lane seeing and touching the many artifacts and being able to see the way of living of President Emilio Aguinaldo and his family during those days.

One rainy day of August I roamed Subic with other bloggers and we had an awesome adventure at Zoobic Safari. The last time I visited a zoo was when I was still a kid. That was a loooong time ago.HAHA! We were supposed to go to a beach but because it was really pouring hard, we found ourselves at this zoo. Prior to entering the areas where the animals are, we were first given an orientation by our tour guide. It was raining so we only have a few attractions to experience that day — the Serpentarium, Tiger Safari and Croco Loco. We were also treated to dances by the Aetas. Then we proceeded to a cave where snakes and other reptiles are housed — the Serpentarium. It was dark inside and the only source of light are those that lit the animal’s habitat. It was kinda warm too although ...

Summer is not yet over despite the recent typhoon that hit us. Not if we can help it. We’ve experienced some rain showers in the past days, but I’m pretty sure we still have plans set for the days to come. If you’re in for something different, you should try the Old Manila Walks‘ Binondo Food Wok. The Binondo Food Wok is actually a walking tour of Binondo — the country’s China Town. You say it should be “walk” and not “wok”? Wait a minute. There’s something in there that you should know. This is not just your ordinary walking tour. Aside from visiting key places, you also get to enjoy delicacies that makes it a unique experience. That’s right, you eat while you walk. I joined this tour way back in 2007 with some of my colleagues. This was sort of a team building activity as we end an ...

The temperature keeps getting higher. The El Niño phenomenon has taken center stage in the news once again. There’s no denying, summer is here. Pretty soon, we’ll all be clamoring for that summer escapade. Let me share some of my previous summer experience. Let me start with… The Coffee Farmhouse The name says it all — a coffee farmhouse.But the place is more than just a farmhouse. Yes, it has a bed of coffee bushes, but it offers more.It’s one great summer destination that can be all yours, even for just a moment in summer. Quietly nestled in peaceful Tagaytay, the Coffee Farmhouse offers a homey atmosphere. It’s like living in your own rest house. You can stay in the main house or in one of its guesthouses. These accommodations can house guests whether big or small. The rooms are well-ventilated and equipped with beds that will make you sleep ...