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Spots in the Philippines
“Camping at the beach” may not sound like a lot of fun at first, so how about camping at the beach, climbing large rocks, jumping into clear water, swimming in a cave, playing volleyball, watching a sunset, and having a bonfire? You can do all these and more within a matter of 24 hours in the province of Quezon. A SECRET COVE. As these islands aren’t accessible by roads, it’s likely that you won’t run into many other campers or tourists while you’re here. Borawan, Dampalitan and Puting Buhangin are three islands that, although are a bit far from the city, are all within an hour’s boat ride of each […]
A charming wooden guesthouse in Panglao, Bohol, Chillout Guesthouse no doubtedly keeps up with the promise of its name. The path to the house where the rooms are is a wooden walkway, surrounded by draping vines, leaves, and flowers. The rooms are simple, cozy and bright, with walls painted in gray, embellished with bright-colored curtains and pillows of either green, yellow or orange that add a lively touch of color to an otherwise neutral room. There are no TVs, so guests are encouraged to mingle in the lounge area with guests near the reception or just enjoy a book while while stretching in sofa in the balcony that is available […]
Balaw-Balaw Restaurant and Folk Art Gallery, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Perdigon Vocalan, is a restaurant-art gallery found in the Art Capital of the Philippines, Angono in Rizal. Mrs. Luzvimin Vocalan, owner Balaw-balaw is the name of the dipping sauce from Angono that is made of fermented rice, shrimps, and bamboo shoots. It offers authentic Filipino cooking as well as popular exotic foods, which many customers have tried. Aside from that, they also display a wide collection of paintings, sculptures and paper mache. This restaurant-gallery has been feature in various local and international shows, including Bizarre Food hosted by Andrew Zimmern. Address: 16 Doña Justa Subd. Ph. I Angono, Rizal […]
