Last Feb 19-25, 2009, 3 friends and I toured Dapitan, Dipolog, Siquijor and Dumaguete. When we reviewed our total expenses, the total, including the air fare from/to Manila just costs under P10K. To find out how we did these, read on. Preparation: After our trip in CDO last October, we immediately planned our next destination. Japanesecake saw Dumaguete in LivingAsia channel and thought that it might be a good place to tour. Since Dipolog is just under Dumaguete, and since Dakak is i
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How to go to  Davao Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines has regular flights going to Davao. Fares ranges from P1500 to P3000 (One-way, non-promo flights). Check out our Travel Promos category for the latest promo fare from Cebu Pacific and  Philippine Airlines. What to see - Tourist Spots in Davao Part of our first day tour at Davao is the Philippine Eagle Sanctuary. This is where our famous national bird is, (previously the Maya bird, naks history!) and the very famous bird - "Pag-
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How to go to Davao Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines has regular flights going to Davao from Manila. Fares ranges from P1500 to P3000 (One-way, non-promo flights). Check out our Travel Promos category for the latest promo fare from Cebu Pacific and  Philippine Airlines. How to go to Eden Park Davao Going to Eden, we rented a taxi to take us on a tour the whole day. Some of Davao's tourist spots are far from each other so we opted to make a contract with the taxi driver we took o
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“Tinago” in Filipino literally means hidden. As the name implies, Tinago falls is concealed. Though standing at 240 ft, one cannot simply just look above the skies to perceive it. Instead, he needs to look down and descend at least 300 steps. So far in my Philippine travels, I found the Tinago falls the most serene and beautiful of all the waterfalls I’ve seen. I’ve been to Iligan’s Maria Cristina falls, Pagudpud’s Kabigan falls, Samal’s multi-tiered Hagimit falls, Camiguin�
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While preparing for our trip in Davao. Catnap and I saw a frisbee while looking for goggles I think. We thought of buying one, to add to our to-do lists in Davao, or whenever we would have down time during our vacation. This was our first real frisbee game, and it was super fun.  As part of an itinerary, we recommend you bring along a frisbee to fill up those down time during your trip. :) On this video is Paradise Resort in Samal Island, Davao, Philippines.
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Once upon a time, somebody suggested visiting Pagsanjan falls. But going there was a bit tricky. So this someone suggested visiting the infamous Maria Cristina falls instead. During that time, I was not aware where it was located. And since I learned about it in some classroom lessons during elementary, it strikes me and I ended up researching about this waterfall. I learned that it is located in Iligan City, so going there would be harder than going to Pagsanjan which is just in Laguna. Jus
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When my boyfriend and I were planning our trip for Macau, we looked at Google Maps all the time, to estimate which tour spots we had to walk to or take a ride from. Luckily, there's lots to see in Macau, and they're practically in every street we went to. Macau's tour plan for tourists in my opinion, is just flawless. Almost all tourist spots we went into has a copy of the Macau map for tourists. It is detailed, easy to understand and pack full of information. It's really perfect for foll
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White water rafting (WWR) is a recreational activity usually done to navigate the rapids of a river. Basic tools needed are raft, paddle, helmet, paddle, life vest, and of course, courage.  Rapids are classified into 6 levels [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater]: •    Class 1: Very small rough areas, requires no maneuvering. (Skill Level: None) •    Class 2: Some rough water, maybe some rocks, small drops, might require maneuvering. (Skill Level: Basic Paddling Skill)
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