SUMMER – oh, that season of wonderful memories! The time of the first dance, first kiss, first swim, first camping trip, first trek, first adventure. Summer never seems to leave without some water fun, be that afternoons in the club pool, mornings at the beach, weekends in a farm near a waterfall or river, camping along a lake. How can a summer pass without a water activity? (more…)
April 1, 2009
For all the annoyance of being crammed into an aluminum tube at 35,000 feet with a bunch of strangers, air travel has offered one benefit: the ability to tell bosses and colleagues, “I’ll be on a flight, so you won’t be able to reach me.”
April 1, 2009
Perfect for long weekends
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By Anjo Perez
In Aklan
It’s summertime once again and we’re sure that all of you are raring to drive out of the metropolis for a leisurely drive to the countryside. However, the weekend is just not enough time for anyone to enjoy a cross-country drive with family or friends. Three days would be pushing it to the limit but the best would be a five-day trip.
March 31, 2009
Cagsawa Ruins in Daraga, Albay. (Photo by Anjo Perez)
A four-day jaunt may just be the ideal vacation an urbanite needs to enjoy respite from urban drudgery while delighting in more pursuits not offered in a typical tourist package. Within this time frame, the traveler won’t be pressured to throw in every activity into the itinerary. Rather, it encourages a relaxed pace, ideally in a remote destination which can be reached after a long drive or commute via land.
March 31, 2009
Heritage Village. (Photo by Jovel Lorenzo)
By Mae Lorraine S. Rafols
A three-day trip may not sound like a vacation. Most people if given a three-day break from work, would probably opt to stay at home, sleep or simply go to the mall if in need of entertainment.
March 27, 2009
By Chris A. Datol
Picnic Grove
For tourists with two days to spare and a craving for a weekend out-of-town escapade, Tagaytay looms as an ideal choice for its cool mountain weather and varied selection of travelers’ pursuits.
March 26, 2009
A day for history – and some fun
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By Johannes L. Chua
Maria Makiling staue in Mt. Makiling. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)
For most people, their idea of a day-off is spending time in the mall, watching a movie, eating at a restaurant, and shopping for clothes. The mall becomes their comfort zone that soon, their minds become a hodgepodge of plots from the latest blockbuster, menu of a fastfood chain, or location of where the sales are. If you become a walking and talking map of SM, Robinsons, or Ayala malls, then you need an emergency break. For your next day-off, try to drive a little farther and infuse some sense of history in your life.
March 26, 2009
Deep fascination
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By Aris R. Ilagan
(Photo by Anjo Perez)
The Philippines is one of the highly-rated dive destinations in the world. Blessed with a wide variety of marine species, colorful soft and hard corals and clear sea waters, scuba divers from different countries spend their vacation in this tropical paradise for a whole year of diving.
March 19, 2009
Seeking a stoke
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Text and photo by IÑIGO S. ROCES
Surfing is quickly gaining popularity in the Philippines and rightly so. All you need is your board, board shorts and an adventurous spirit to start having fun.
March 19, 2009
By Johannes L. Chua
(Photo by JOVEL LORENZO)
The next wave in summer recreation is here – the wave pools. Touted as the next-best thing to beaches, wave pools offer the same fun – even without sandcastles – for the entire family. It appears like an entirely ordinary pool until the “wave-creating” machines are turned on. Slowly, little twirls appear on the water surface. Then it swells into small waves until the entire pool’s water moves like a mad ocean. Around this time, you can’t help but glee! And you can hear the shriek of kids reach maximum decibels.
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