Canyon Cove, Nasugbu Batangas

It usually takes a long boat ride to take you into a remote island with a beautiful beach. Still, there are some beach resorts at the mainland which can take your breath away.

Canyon Cove Beach Resort, located in Nasugbu, Batangas, is a 4 hour-drive destination from Metro Manila. Upon entrance, you will feel that you will be having a grand vacation in an exclusive condominium/hotel. The swimming pools are surrounded by condo-hotel structures with nice ambiance and landscaping.

My Hometown Visita Iglesia

Commemorating the goodness of our Lord this Holy Week is the best thing to do. This Maundy Thursday, we have tried a DIY (Do-It-Yourself), on the spur of the moment “Visita Iglesia”.  Our fruitful joyride via jeepney and tricycle led us to the seven (7) churches nearby my hometown of San Pedro, Laguna.

We started around 10:30am at the onset of summerheat J. We completed our way of the cross in the seven churches, extending our prayers of thanksgiving and supplication. Snapshots of our successful itinerary are as follows:

Stopover 1       Sto. Sepulcro Parish (Landayan, San Pedro,Laguna)

Anawangin Cove, Zambales

Eversince 2009, Anawangin has been included in my travel bucket list. Almost all Filipino travel bloggers, including Angel Juarez of lakwatsero.com, cited Anawangin as the favourite camping site in the north. Used to be labeled as the “mountaineers’ secret getaway”, this secluded cove is already open to all and is becoming a popular destination for travellers who wanted to be detached from the usual metro life.

Touchdown Cagbalete Island in Quezon

The province of Mauban, Quezon is known to be the haven of NPAs as heard on the national news. Despite this, the place offers a perfect hideaway for nature lovers and adventurers coming from the Metro.

Cagbalete Island is a tropical island beach in Mauban, Quezon. To get there, it is advisable to be at the Jac Liner Kamias QC terminal at 3am. The Manila -  Lucena route has an earlier trip schedule  (http://www.jacliner.com/schedules.html ) compared to Manila –Mauban route so the preferred option is to ride the Lucena-bound bus. The road trip will take around 4 hours; wifi are available on board for the convenience of the tourists. Upon arrival to Lucena terminal at 8am, travellers are suggested to take the non-airconditioned bus headed to Mauban; estimated time of arrival is 9:30 am.

FiReWoRkS!!! Katy Perry Concert

January 22, 2012 10:00 pm

What a better way to celebrate Chinese New Year than watching Katy Perry live as she performs onstage her famous FiReWoRkS?

Katy Perry is worth the wait. Yes, the 4 hours of waiting period is gruesome but Katy’s superb performance has topped it all. Philippines is the last stop for her California Dreams world tour - her 125th show! and she saved the best for last.

Here's the highlights and 10 super moments of Katy's 2012 concert here in Manila:  http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/32545/10-super-moments-from-katy-perrys-concert

See yah again Katy ("_")

xoxo,

Mai