Our Ilocos Road Trip Plan

Exploring Luzon

Photo courtesy of http://bjruth.com

The Philippines has many beautiful places and beaches to visit, it's hard to choose where to go first. Many people have heard of Boracay, even those living in other countries, but the PI is more than just 'Bora' - we have other more beautiful and unspoiled beaches. Beaches where it's ideal to go to, to really do these things, "relax & unwind'.

When you say beaches, what comes to mind would be islands in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. What people from Luzon don't realize is that their island is abundant with beaches. In fact, some are not commercialized yet, which makes them more attractive in my opinion. Luzon has the beaches of Palawan, but I've read that geographically, they are part of the Visayas region. When it comes to regional administration, though, Palawan is one of the provinces of the Southern Tagalog region, a region in Luzon.

As part of my 'rebooting' this travel blog of mine, I have set-up a goal of exploring the beautiful places of Luzon, including beaches and historical sites. It's my way of getting to know our country better, and blogging about it is my way of sharing my experiences to other people. It's my way of encouraging readers to visit the places I will visit.

Cebu Pacific's Easter Surprise

Received an email from Cebu Pacific today, I'm pretty sure all the jetsetters out there will love to hear about it. Here it goes -

PISO be with you! Special Easter Seat Sale for every Juan!

More than 50,000 seats available

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers you a special Easter Sunday seat sale on April 24, 2011 only or until seats last, for travel from January 1 to March 31, 2012.

CEB offers P1 seats to all four international destinations from Clark. CEB flies from Clark to Hong Kong and Singapore daily, to Macau four times weekly, and to Bangkok twice weekly.

P1 seats are also up for grabs to any of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations, namely: Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Calbayog, Cagayan de Oro, Catarman, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, G eneral Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tuguegarao, Virac and Zamboanga.

We operate 51 domestic routes from our hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark and Davao, using the only 100% brand-new aircraft fleet in the country.

More than 50,000 seats are allocated for this Easter Sunday P1 seat sale, giving you a chance to avail of our trademark low fares! This promotion is only available via www.cebupacificair.com or through travel agents using the Amadeus global distribution system. Don't forget to select your seats in advance and avail of CEB’s online check-in service for your convenience.

KFC Taste of Summer Photo Contest

KFC Taste of Summer Photo Contest

Wear your best get-up for summer and join the KFC Taste of Summer Photo Contest to win exciting FREE trips to thrilling local and international destinations.

Just take a pic of yourself in your favorite summer outfit and gear in places or situations that could use the brightness and joy of summer– in the middle of a rainstorm, at a formal ball, in the middle of traffic, or at a library.

Bring one of KFC’s Summer Specials with you – Halo-halo or Buko Pandan Krushers, Fish Twister, or Ben 10 Bucket Meal for your photo to qualify for the contest.

Mechanics:

1. All entries, should be submitted via the KFC Summer Website from March 17, 2011 until April 30, 2011 only.

2. Deadline of submission of entries is on April 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm.

3. Last day of for voting is on April 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm.

Read the rest of this at: http://www.kfc.com.ph/summer

Hello Philippines! Hello World!

I'm back! Oh my, after 3 years I am entering a new post on this travel blog of mine, which happens to be the first blog I ever created (that's why it has a sentimental value of some sort to me). So, here's another shot to my dream of blogging about my adventures around the Philippines, to let everyone on this planet know what a great country we have here!

For those who have no idea where the Philippines is - take a look at a global map! Haha! Well, kidding aside, it's in Asia, Southeast Asia, to be exact. It's a small group of islands where you can find the most westernized people in Asia. That fact would be largely because of the many years that the Americans occupied our country. English is our second language, it's even the language used by teachers to, well - 'teach'. This statement may be overused already, but I'm still going to say it - we are known for our hospitality to visitors. We are really a friendly bunch! When there are no rooms available for guests, we Filipinos offer our own bed, while we sleep on the couch or the floor.

What I love most about the Philippines are our beaches. We have a lot, and they are mostly breathtaking. Some are frequented already by people, while some are still left unspoiled. Aside from beaches, there are other gorgeous spots to go to, like Sagada, the Banaue rice terraces, beautiful waterfalls, and many more. My dream is to visit each of the provinces in the Philippines, and this is my travel diary.