Boracay Activities

Here are the activities we went through during my 3D/2N stay in Boracay last April2012:

• PARASAILING:
  price: Php1500 on double flight, good for 15mins

imagine those are your legs, we are that high!

you can see your speedboat making curves

our companions now on top

•  ISLAND HOPPING
  price: Php2000 good for 3hours, Crystal Cove Island Resort (200 per pax entrance fee) and snorkeling site (100 rental for each snorkeling gears)

on dock the Crystal Cove Island Resort

the first cove

the second cove where you'll definitely get wet

•  HELMET DIVING/REEF WALKING
  price: Php800 per person good for 20mins, with pictures and videos

one of the speedboats used to transport us from one site to another

On a final note, I think the prices would vary depending on your local guides. I'm not just sure if the people at Station 3 will entertain you without any guides. I had talked to my friends and the prices really fluctuates. So it's good for you to canvass and haggle for cheaper expenses.

Boracay Regency Resort

Last April 24-26, 2012, we checked-in at Boracay Regency Resort. I think this was rated with either a 4-star or 5-star hotel category though I would judge it as a 4-star. We arrived at the hotel at around a few minutes after 12noon. From the lobby you can see its elegance and neatness. The staff are very entertaining to us though their standard check-in time is 3pm. Our room is upgraded! Good news! We had requests that they made it without any hesitations; one is our request to borrow towels by the poolside though we are not on the guest list yet and to the fact that our paid time is not yet running. So to speak, we were enjoying the beach even if we're not yet checked-in to our rooms.

Here are some pics of our room and the hotel:

view from the door (this is triple sharing deluxe room)

one queen bed and one single (good for triple sharing)

view from our terrace (pool area - the north pool)

view from the terrace area

the bathroom

the terrace door when closed on daylight

our key card and the key holder

the stairs right beside the beach, we were lucky to have rooms just few steps from  these stairs

outside of our room, the hallway

the terrace door, actual lights on the room

you could hang dry your clothes

morning view from our terrace

Some interesting facts about the hotel:

• We had our reservation through their online site. I think it's almost the same with Agoda and with more choices. The package includes buffet breakfast that serves Filipino and American dishes (bacon, omelet, egg, tapa, beef stew etc), wide array of breads (from pandesal to cupcakes to croissants to pancakes), fruits (mango, papaya, watermelon, pineapple) and drinks (juices, hot choco, coffee). 
• They have three pools with jacuzzi (I guess) but neither of which I tired. It's open from 8am to 10pm.
• They have lounging chairs with huge umbrellas on the beach just outside their premises where you could leave your things as they have crews who would look after them. You can even stay on their tents (which transforms into a restaurant at night).
• They lend you towels for the whole day from either of their pools and you can take them wherever you may go in the island. 
• They are located right in the middle of the boat stations (Station2) which is also the center of all the where-abouts of the must-see spots of the island.

I enjoyed my stay on this resort and definitely will book here when I go back to Boracay!

Calaguas Island

Last week I just visited one of the most spectacular virgin islands my eyes had lied upon. It was an 8-10 hours bus ride from Cubao (Manila) then from Vinzon's Port, Daet, Camarines Norte we took a 2-hour boat ride going to the island. The long travel is a sure worth it! it took all my stress and hardships away upon seeing the white sand and crystal clear waters. Feast and drool upon these views of the island..

The Devil Inside

Just watched this movie and it really scared me to grasp my whole body steadily. Up until outside of the movie house, I am still carried away with how the story of the film went. All the while I thought it was a true story, not until I searched it on the net. For me, the set-up and the exorcism story here wasn't that familiar, especially the transfer of spirit possession from one body to another.

From the net, I sought several negative comments about the film. I guess what made this film effective for me is that I never knew that this was only a fictional film and I believed every stunts of it.

Mimosa's Montevista Villas

As promised, here is a brief review on my recent stay at Mimosa Leisure Park's Montevista Villas inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga.

entrance going to the reception hall

First feel upon entering the compound is that you are in a secluded area. Somewhere outside the Philippines. Somewhere on the rural county in the US. The big trees and the vast roads plays the major role on this impression.

a big tree at night, wondering if someone will show up!

The villa itself is old and you can say that it is because of its old furniture and air conditioning unit. Needless to say, they are all maintained in a perfect way that you won't be worrying of bugs or termites on your mattress; well, we just can't erase our ghost scares! The interiors are well architecturally-designed and finished. We are all in-awe upon seeing each and every room of the house. There is a surprise every time we discover something. Enough of the words, here are some of the snapshots of the villa.

the facade of the villa, still freshly painted

the wide and spacious kitchen area where we fit it the dinning table as well

a hard thick ceramic side lamp on the bedroom

hallway on the second floor, view from one of the rooms

bedroom no1 with sliding closet door

the master's bedroom with huge comfort room and a walk-in closet

the master's comfort room, bigger than the others

By the way, we got a three-bedroom two-storey villa with 2 toilet & bath and 1 toilet. We got this for Php7,500 a night.

Even if our first night isn't over yet, my dad said "we shall return to this place and invite others!" and everyone of us agreed.

facebook timeline

Finally just tonight I finally decided to turn my facebook profile into timeline format. Why? Because I saw my mom's profile more updated than mine. The picture on top is my chosen cover photo. The aspect ratio of it is 850px by 315px. It exactly fit there, need to search for it though as facebook doesn't have info on the exact size. The picture says the places I've been into here in the Philippines. I just don't know if it's complete but more likely it's 90% complete. Why I chose this? It's because I love to travel and I think it's one of my passions!

Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2012

Entrance ticket

Just wanna share some of my shots when I recently witnessed this amazing festival which uncannily exists in our region. 

the day started with parachutes in the air and the Philippine flag alongside with the National Antheme

you'll get to see balloon being fill up from flat

these flames can be felt from our position

nothing compares seeing lots of huge balloons on the air, on-of-a-kind!

they come in different shapes and sizes..plus colors!

and there are some who failed to be launched :(

I suggest you go to the site before 5am, better yet by 4am, to avoid the long traffic and have parking spaces near the entrance. Also, look for you position near the fences to see these balloons up-close. Ticket costs Php200 and lines were fast even if it's long; so don't bother buying from scalpers whom will charge you over. If you have extra time, better check-in on some hotels/villas inside Clark Freeport Zone; like we did (will post one next).