Heaven on Earth: Plantation Bay Resort and Spa (Part I)

   
09.25.13. What a beautiful day to embrace in paradise. Not only that this day marked my 25th birthday, i also was courageous enough to shell outa big amount just to stay at Plantation Bay Resort and Spa.

Join me as i bring you to an extra-ordinary experience with an extra-ordinary haven. Plantation Bay Resort and Spa is a 5-star resort oozing with luxurious accommodation and man made lagoons.

Lantaw Native Restaurant Busay

Lantaw Native Restaurant Busay: a perfect place to dine with a picturesque backdrop of the City

September 11, 2013. It was a on a Wednesday evening when the group headed to the mountains of Busay to have our dinner. This place had intrigued us because of its location on top of the mountain. Since it is located in a far far away land, going to the restaurant is very hard. There's no public transportation going their other than fixed-fare Taxi and motorbike (habal-habal). Thanks to Anton who brought his car that night.

The entrance of the Restaurant with its logo perfect for photo ops.

Gusto Urban Cafe and Wine Bar


  

Gusto Urban Cafe and Wine Bar
G/F Calyx Center, IT Park Lahug Cebu City 6000
Business hours: 08:00AM - 02:00AM (Fri-Sat) / 08:00AM - 01:00AM (Sun-Thur)
Type: Italian Restaurant
Mode of Payment: Cash / Credit

Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa Subic

A taste of luxury. Yes! indeed, what a wonderful way to end our Luzon trip. After 4 days of a bumpy long ride from the Northern Ilocos Region, we finally set foot at Subic City!

August 6, 2013. After a fun and wild half day adventure at Zoobic Olongapo, we finally succumb to bed. But before arriving to our chosen hotel, let me tell you first how we came up with Kamana resort.


Going Up North: Exploring Ilocos Region

August 2, 2013. Friday. It was around 03:30PM when we arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport. I was travelling with Crisly, Berna and Cary going up North of the Philippines. We were able to get into the terminal hassle free. Thanks to Cebu Pacific web check in capability, no need to queue on the check-in counter.
I, Berna and Crisly... excited for the adventure.

The Vigor of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (KLCC), Bukit Bintang

                                     
                                     Hello Kuala Lumpur City Center.

July 22.2013. It was in a hot Monday afternoon, we were on to our one day excursion to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. We just arrived at the KL Sentral (KL's Train hub) from the Batu Caves. It was already past 4PM and we could see the station being filled with so many people - rush hours.

We immediately purchase our train pass in one of the many retail kiosks in the station. This time, from KL Sentral to KLCC is our route. Of course, who would ever want to miss the picturesque beauty of Petronas Twin towers?  

The Vigor of Malaysia: Batu Caves


                             

July 22,2013. Monday. Backpacking Malaysia. On to our next destination from an hour bus ride from  highlands to KL Sentral. Again, KL Sentral is the main hub of Malaysian Public Transportation so better are the days to explore Malaysia nowadays. 

The Vigor of Malaysia : KL Sentral and Genting Highlands


July 22, 2013. Monday. Coming all the  way from Bangkok, up North of Malaysia, we arrived at the KL Sentral station via KTM. KL Sentral is the main hub of Malaysian trains. All routes around Malaysia originates at KL Sentral. Roaming around Malaysia has become so easy since transportation in the country is well designed.

Well Done, Vigan!

After exploring the wanders of Northern Ilocos Region, it's time to rel-live the past in one of the most precious gems in the Philippines - Vigan City.

August 5, 2013, Monday. The sky was blue, the sun up and the temperature was extremely hot. But never did we miss to explore the beauty of Vigan. 


Vigan City is the capital town of the province of Ilocos Sur. This is known to be the most well preserved Spanish village in Asia. One cannot argue with that when you step on the city itself.

Going Up North: Exploring Ilocos Region Part 3!

"Traveling is not about taking photos, it's about the experience." - illustriousjosh

Welcome back to my blog guys! This is the third part of my Ilocos journey. Join me as i take you to Ilocos Norte.

Hello Sunshine! August 4, 2013, Sunday. We took out breakfast early so we could start out tour earlier too. We had a long list of activities set for the entire day. By 06:30AM we left Saud Resort on to Balaoai, one of the Barangays in Pagupud Ilocos Norte. It took us a 30-minute drive before we reached the Kabigan Waterfalls road intersection. There we were greeted by locals. One local served as our guide for a 35-minute trek to the basin of the water falls.

Going Up North: Exploring the Ilocos Region Part 2

"The world is a book and those who don't travel read only the first page." - St. Augustine

This blog is a sequel to my previous entry, an escape to Ilocos Region. Previously, i've shown you the wonders of Ilocos Sur. Now, we'll continue the fun way up to the Northen Ilocos Region. Tuned in as i tour you to the beautiful place of Ilocos Norte.

Duz Grill : a taste like home!

It has been a while since my last blog entry. Well, i had been very busy at work plus just had my excursion to Bangkok and Malaysia 2 weeks ago and just last week i was bestowed by the beauty of Ilocos region.
With a number of my out of town trips, i realized i had to come back and find something new in my hometown. You know how it feels being back from a long trips. Geez! work and work and work - waiting for you.
Good thing one night, i crashed into my friends's apartment. We were looking for something to eat and out of the blue while walking along the bustling asphalt-bricks streets of Apas, Ivy was telling us of this new restaurant within the village. So off we started to ignite Dora's spirit. Where's the map? 

It was quiet difficult for us to find the place as there were no signage on the streets at all. Lucky we were born in the technology era! Thanks to the world wide web i was able to find information. The restaurant Ivy was telling us was Duz Grill. According to Mr. Google, it is located in Apas along 4th street. While information were available online (through several blogs i.e. iluvcebu), we still had difficulty finding the place as online facts were not as detailed as we wanted to have. How even funny it was coz we barged into a wrong house. Haha. 

After asking a couple of 'Kanto Boys', finally we found the place. Eureka! 
That night was supposed to be an ocular visit only. We wanted to check the actual place out of curiosity on the featured blogs online. We would have to make a reservation then if we like the place.
To our surprise, just after we step inside the gate we were fascinated with the place. It was literally a home. That feeling you'd have when you just want to wear your pajamas and have coffee - homey feel indeed. 
This used to be an exclusive family billet but now transformed to a restaurant.