Photos: tuna Festival Vibe in General Santos Fish Port

Here are some photos taken on September 5, 2013 inside General Santos Fish Port Complex during the annual Tuna festival.

Festival Photos: Talakudong Street Dancing and Field Demonstration Competition

This set of photos were taken last September 18, 2013 during the Talakudong Street Dancing and Field Demonstration Competition. 5 contingents from different schools in Tacurong competed along the streets, dancing while wearing their bright "kudong" or headgear designs. Talakudong Festival marks the annual celebration of the city hood foundation of Tacurong.

This 2013, Tribu Kudong from VF Griño Memorial National High School emerged as the Grand Champion. Other schools that participated includes Tribu Silak, Tribu Salakot of Tacurong National High School, Tribu Kadsayap of San Emmanuel National High School and Tribu Manubiaw of Tacurong Pilot Elementary School who won last year's competition.

Sultan Kudarat Provincial Capitol

panoramic view from the building of Sultan Kudarat Provincial Capitol

Tourist Spots in Sagada (Photos)

scenic view from the road (Banaue to Sagada)

Below are some pictures of the most visited sites in Sagada.

Sagada: Marlboro Country Photos

The Marlboro Country of Sagada may not be that famous as that of other tourist trails but still equally beautiful and breathtaking. We chose this off the beaten path and braved the morning chill as we trek the hillside offering a vast of mountain silhouettes and a playground for photo enthusiasts. Let me share a series of photos shot during the actual trek.

Sagada: Bomod-ok Falls Trek Photos

Bomod-ok Falls

Photos here were taken during our November-December trip to Sagada as we make an anfternoon trek to one of the province's famous tourist spot, Bomod-ok Falls. To read more about this, visit this link http://saggi-space.blogspot.com/2012/12/sagada-afternoon-trek-to-bomod-ok-falls.html

Here's a photo tour of what transpired during the trek.  

Photos: Malawmawan Island, Sorsogon

the jump shot ^_^

Photos here were taken during our overnight camping trip in Malawmawan Island, a private respite somewhere in Sorsogon.

Villa Sylvia Resort, Nagcarlan, Laguna

water coming from equally enchanting Mt. Banahaw

Photos here were taken during our overnight stay in Villa Sylvia Resort in Nagcarlan, Laguna.

Address: Brgy. Banago, Nagcarlan, Laguna

Tel: (049)563-1810

for story behind these images, visit http://saggi-space.blogspot.com/2012/06/villa-sylvia-resort-nagcarlan.html

Trek to Pagsanjan Falls

Pagsanjan Falls

On my last weekend Laguna trip, me and 4 other girl buddies chose the cheaper alternative to see the Pagsanjan Falls. For just Php150, we trekked, rappelled, raft, soaked and enjoyed the waters of Pagsanjan Falls. I will blog more about this trip in details in Travel Journal. Meantime, you can check out the photos below to see the trail 400m down starting from Pueblo El Salvador Eco Park in Cavinti.

Day Trip: Splendido Taal Golf and Country Club

Surrounding the Splendido Taal golf course is the 87-hectare fairway lots and residential enclaves of the Splendido Taal Residential Estates owned by JAKA Tagaytay Holdings Corporation.

Splendido Taal

The Splendido Taal Golf Clubhouse provides golf club members and guests with facilities such as centrally air-conditioned men's and ladies' locker rooms equipped with individual showers, jaccuzi, sauna and massage rooms. Splendido Taal also provides practice putting greens, tee houses on the fairways and a pro-shop owned and operated by the Club. The clubhouse boasts of two premiere culinary destinations in the Tagaytay Ridge area: the La Esquina Spanish Restaurant which sits in a scenic corner of the clubhouse; and the Ladera Golfers' Lounge that is located on top of a small rise that provides a majestic view of the Taal Volcano and Taal Lake on one side and the greens and fairways of the Splendido Taal Golf Course on the other. Both restaurants cater to golf tournaments, wedding receptions, birthday parties, conferences/meetings, seminars and other special functions.

Staycation - Potter's Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay

Taal Lake's foggy silhouette

I have been wanting to take a break from the summer heat and humid weather for a much needed cool breeze getaway and Tagaytay's high altitude offers that much needed time out. The planning part for the overnight stay was a quick 1 hour of web search from Agoda where I found a very good place to stay with a fellow friend and travel fan herself. These two Taurus will be spending some bonding time together spending their birthdays for an easy escape and slow down away from the city's crazy pressures.

Here are some more photos taken during an overnight stay in Potter's Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay.

Ultimate Bicol Road Trip Experience

photos from my recent Bicol Road Trip Escapade

sunrise at Gumaca, Quezon

Luneta Park: Dancing Musical Fountain

Luneta Park: Dancing Musical Fountain

Located in the heart of Manila, Rizal Park also known as Luneta Park lights up at night with fun colorful splashes from its latest offering, the Dancing Musical Fountain adding a bit of modern day enjoyment to the park's historical story. Mom, sister Hannah and I were able to catch this dancing musical fountain a few weeks ago after a walking and pedicab tour of Intramuros. At around 5pm, families, lovers and friends gather around the park trying to spot some seats to fully enjoy the fountain show. The splashes started at around 6pm adding a more dramatic look at Manila's sunset view.

Inside the Intramuros Walls

Fort Santiago

Some historical background about INTRAMUROS

Long before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines, villages abounded along the banks of the Pasig River. One of these was a palisaded fort called Maynila. Ruled by Rajah Soliman,  a native chieftain, the citadel was a trade center for Asian goods.

Peace in the thriving community was shattered upon the arrival of the Spaniards led by master of camp Martin de Goiti and later by conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.

Fort Santiago is located in the norther part of the Walled City and one of the oldest fortifications in Manila.  The Spaniards under the term of Governor Gomez Peres Dasmariñas fortified what was originally stone structures. Other governors general continued to modernize Fort Santiago's defenses. Which makes it probably the best laid-out portion of the walls.

Along with increasing blog stories and good online reviews, a walking tour in Intramuros has becoming increasingly popular to foreign visitors and even locals wanting to reconnect with the past. Together with mom and sister, we tried to visit this charming streets of Intramuros for a day tour. Below are some interesting tourist spots you can see inside Intramuros.

MV Logos Hope: Inside Tour at the World's Largest Floating Book Fair

MV Logos Hope in Manila 2012

Life is a journey.

We're all going 

somewhere,

but where 

are we going?

The largest floating library in the world, the MV Logos Hope, arrived in Manila last February 17. Carrying more than 5,000 titles, the ship officially opened its doors to Manila, providing high-quality books at a fraction of the cost. The Logos Hope community of 400 unpaid volunteers from over 45 different countries lives and works together for one purpose - to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world.

Photos: Sabang Beach, Palawan

panoramic view of Sabang Beach

We stayed and took our lunch at Sabang Beach while waiting for our scheduled afternoon trip at the Underground River. Sabang Beach is hugely popular to tourists as it's the where most packaged tours with free buffet lunch is given.

Photos: City Tour, Palawan

Puerto Princesa Bay

Photos below were taken during our packaged city tour covering Palawan's Baywalk, Plaza Cuartel, Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, Crocodile Farm, Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm, Mitra's Ranch, Baker's Hill and yes, pasalubong shopping :)

Photos: Underground River Tour, Palawan

For those planning to book an Underground River tour, expect to catch sight of these gorgeous Palawan scenery you'll surely enjoy.  Photos below starts from the boat trip from Sabang going to the entrance of the cave and some images seen  inside the cave.

Palawan: Mangrove Paddle Boat Tour

hundred year old mangroves

The province of Palawan has the longest coastline with the largest remaining stand of mangrove forest (40,000 hectares approximately). It contains 43% of the total mangrove forests of the Philippines and Puerto Princesa is a city in the country where the total area of mangrove forests do not decline, but are increasing. Thanks to responsible locals and a supportive government, the Palaweños surely knows how to conserve, protect and care for the environment that relatively supports the community's livelihood back.

The Mangrove Paddle Boat Tour is a highly recommended activity when in Palawan. Aside from being an educational tour, it will help make tourists realize "why" the province cradles many of the world's most clean and beautiful beaches and other natural wonders because of the bakawan or mangroves existence in the area. Below are some pictures taken during our educational boat tour with Lady Mangrove as our tour guide :)

Ganoderma Mushroom Plantation Tour

3 months old ganoderma mushrooms

It is just fitting that we end our Asian trip to the place why this trip was made possible, visiting the business that started it all. Our last day in Malaysia ended with a tour inside the Gano Excel Plantation in Alor Setar. There we  get to appreciate our business more, with the plantation tour headed by no less than the founder himself, Mr. Leow Soon Seng. Below are photos I took during the day tour. We also visited the headquarters  afterwards where we also had our lunch.