Blog Posts on [tourist attractions]

Tagaytay Picnic Grove by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Mar 24, 2009If you want to cool down this summer and can’t afford the long hours of traveling to Baguio, why not try going to Tagaytay. It’s just a couple of hours travel from Manila and there are lots of fun yet cheap things a family can do, including going...

Puerto Princesa, Palawan Revisited - Part 2 (Subterranean River) by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Feb 8, 2009I remember telling my readers how fascinated I was with the beauty of Palawan. 7 months ago I mentioned here, “Palawan is a stunning place. And I will definitely frequent this paradise!” No doubt we were back. And I’m still very much in love wi...

Albay Tour Part 3 – Lingñon Hills and Mayon Skyline (Resthouse) by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Feb 5, 2009Apart from the Cagsawa Ruins, here are two of the best locations where you could picture the beautiful Mayon Volcano.Lingnon Hills (properly pronounced as li-nyon) has a nice view of the entire Legazpi City.Lingñon Hills Nature ParkGreat place to ha...

Puerto Princesa, Palawan Revisited - Part 1 by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Feb 5, 2009Last month, I mentioned that I will be doing again a tour of Puerto Princesa, this time not with any of our friends, but with Paul’s entire family. It was such a fun and unforgettable tour (I always love to travel with our family)! You see, all of...

Albay Tour Part 4 – Busay Falls and Black Sand Beaches by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Feb 5, 2009One thing I learned about this tour is the fact that Albay is merely not all about Mayon Volcano. There are a lot of beautiful scenery in this province. Maybe not as gigantic as the Mayon, but I could fairly say, they are equally beautiful as the fam...

Albay Tour Part 2 - Cagsawa Ruins Park by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Jan 26, 2009Cagsawa Ruins Park, AlbayIn February 1814, Mayon Volcano has recorded its worst eruption ever in the history. It was said that about 1,200 town people thought that the Cagsawa Church could be a safer place but all of them ended up buried when lava fl...

Have you voted again for Palawan’s Underground River? by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Jan 16, 2009I’m gone for the weekend with Paul’s entire family. Well, I find it really coincidental that I am here in Palawan for the second time around, and is voting again for Puerto Princesa’s Subterranean River for the second phase of the official New...

Albay Tour Part 1 - Majestic Mayon Volcano by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Jan 12, 2009I felt that I should have written this entry earlier while she was still a nominee for the New7Wonders of Nature. Nevertheless, with its majestic beauty, it will never be late to talk about Mayon Volcano.It was Dec 7 of last year when we landed at th...

Awesome Display of Christmas Lights in Policarpio by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Dec 2, 2008Belen (Nativity Scene)No doubt, December is here again! Christmas songs are now continuously played on the radio, most of the establishments look fascinating with their own display of Christmas decoration, and yes, parties and bazaars are here there...

Tagaytay City: Another Popular Tourist Destination by Pinoy Lakwatsa! Philippine Travel and Leisure Trips on Nov 9, 2008Every time we have a foreign consultant or colleague coming to visit our Manila office, they normally make it a point to include at least a day of sight seeing tour in their itinerary. And what else could be the most pleasant city to explore when tim...