Astoria Boracay
After my post on Boracay a few days ago, a number of folks have been asking me about that cute little hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Astoria Boracay. It is located in Station 1 and is just a short walk to d*mall. It is quite new and according to the staff just opened last year around April 2010.
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Boracay – November 26-28, 2011
I’ve been to Boracay Island many times since my first visit in 2002 though my last trip was in 2008. There have been a lot of nice changes to the island and its facilities since then. Over the years, I have read complaints from folks who have complained about the changes to Boracay in the recent past. Pleasantly, I for one am happy with the current state of island, which according to Travel and Leisure is the #2 Island Destination in Asia and #4 in the world.
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Hundred Islands, Pangasinan – September 17, 2011
Way back when, long before destinations like Boracay, Hundred Islands was one of the few typical popular tourist destinations frequented in tourists in the Philippines like Baguio and Pagsanjan Falls. In recent years I rarely heard of people actually going to Hundred Islands. So I wondered… “Is the place worth going to these days?”
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Swimming with the Whale Sharks, Donsol – March 15, 2009
The day after our tour of Mayon Volcano and Vera Falls, we were now up and ready to go swimming with the Whale Sharks or “Butanding”. People have said that the best time to go to Donsol is between February to April when the Whale Sharks pass through and are plentiful. We had to get up for our van’s 5am pick up as we started on our 2.5 hour trip to Donsol fom Legazpi City.
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Guimaras Island – Dec 28-29, 2010
The year-end lakwatsa for 2010 brings me to Guimaras Island just off Iloilo City. I hadn’t gone out for most of December due to...
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Blue Lagoon, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte-January 29, 2010
When one visits Pagudpud, one normally goes to Saud, the first row of beaches to the left of the main road just as you enter the town...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Day 3) – August 23, 2009
Third day in Puerto Princesa is about island-hopping around Honda Bay. Our tour would take us around several islands. The main agenda for...
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Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Day 2) – August 22, 2009
On Day 2 of our trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan last year, our primary destination was the famous Underground River. After all, how can...
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Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte-Jan 29, 2010
I had been to Ilocos Norte several times in the past, but I usually just stay within the area of Laoag and surrounding towns. On this...
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Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park-July 3, 2010
I got the idea for this Lakwatsa quite by chance. I was randomly browsing some Filipino travel blogs when I came across a brief entry from...
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