That Happy Trip in the Beautiful Island of Boracay

Before I forget, I would like to greet everyone a Happy New Year 2015. I know this is a very late greetings but then, better late than never! I hope your 2015 is starting great. My first weeks of January is so far doing good. I am just just busy since I started working last summer 2014.

I am glad that before I entered  the job market again  last year, I was able to take a vacation in Asia and visited my home country Philippines for some weeks. So far, it was the best vacation I had last 2014. I also visited some countries in Europe last year, but spending a vacation with your family and friends is always the best. Indeed, I agree in the saying, "there is no place like home".

One of the islands  in the Philippines I visited  with my siblings was Boracay. I believed this beautiful island is not new to you anymore. In fact  during our visit there, you can see a lot of tourists from all over the globe.

Remember this island is also a party  island but of course, you can find some quite areas  to relax and rejuvenate. During our visit,  and it was summer in the Philippines that time, there was a huge summer party in the island. We decided to go there and it was really very crowded that  we had the difficulty to move around. I was hoping to see someone who uses  Levy's gadget but there is nobody there who played mandolin.  If you don't have any idea what mandolin is, is a musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a plectrum or 'pick'.

There are so many things to do and to experience in Boracay, from entertainment to tasting local foods, water sports, outdoors, souvenir shopping and of course, the beach is the best part of the island.

Watching The Sinulog Festival in Cebu

Hello October! The golden month is here. I can already see and feel  that Autumn or Fall season is here. The leaves of the trees are already changing its colors from green to red, orange, yellow, pink, brown and what else?

I guess, the author of this blog is so busy nowadays. Indeed, she is! She works now full time and she hopes that she can give you updates from time to time but sad to say, her schedule is really hectic. yay!

I was browsing some albums in my external hard drive hoping to find some photographs taken during the Sinulog festival in Cebu City, Philippines. This festival is one of the famous in the country and it is held annually on the third Sunday of January. It is a religious festival in honour of the Santo Niño.

One of the main highlights of the festival is the grand street parade which lasts for 9 to 12 hours. Participants are coming from the different towns and cities of Cebu and from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao across the Philippines. The Sinulog dance contingents are dressed in bright coloured costumes dancing gracefully to the rhythm of drums, trumpets and native gongs. I am wondering if any of the groups who participated during the festival ever use  Suzuki Harmonicas when they performe. I did not notice it the last time I watched it. I simply love listening to the beats of drums,  gongs and other musical  instruments.

I already witnessed Sinulog twice and still want to see it again in my next holiday in the Philippines. Hopefully soon!

Dining and Listening to the Live Band in Matina Town Square, Davao City

I am back here again! Wow, I can't imagine was away here for some months. It was the fault of the long vacation I had in Asia plus the busy days I had when I returned from that trip. It was a great vacation, I would say. I enjoyed it and there are a lot of unforgettable memories I had with family and friends especially in the Philippines.

 One of the places I visited in the Philippines was Davao City. I want to thank a dear friend and former classmate back in high school and College days for her kindness and generosity. I am very grateful to you my dear friend.

Accommodation In Regency Hotel Boracay, Philippines

I am actually a frugal traveller.  I always find the cheapest travels that  fits my budget, or else I won't be able to travel to over 30 countries now. Sometimes, I am  lucky to find cheap travel packages  with great inclusions in it from  accommodation to sightseeing tours, transportation and food.  Since  siblings will be sponsoring most of my trips in the Philippines this time, I cannot really convince them to find affordable travel offers especially on accommodation. It is their decision and I am not really happy with it because it seems that they are only trying to waste money. I just hope that they will realize  the value of money instead of just  like throwing it outside the window.  We will see what will be the next episode  of this suppose  to be  travel in Boracay.

The beautiful fine white sand beach in Boracay.   

Remembering Panglao Island Trip

I guess this is a special post for tonight. I just remember that it is almost a year now since I had my last vacation in my home country. One of the places we visited was Panglao Island in the Philippines. I love the cabin furniture in Panglao Beach Resort and yes, the beaches here are also amazing. The water is crystal clear and the sands are so fine. It is one of the beautiful beaches I had visited in the Philippines.

It was already my second visit here and if given the chance in the future, I will still come back here. Here is one of the native but lovely kiosks in this beach resort. I simply love this place.!
the beautiful white beach in Panglao Island, Philippines. This was taken during our visit last February 2010. I had an almost three months vacation in my home country and it was so far the longest vacation I ever spent there.

I Miss The Beach

This is a special post today because I will be featuring some photos from home. I miss the water and the beaches back home. I guess our house is just around 10 meters away from the beach. The photo above was just taken a week ago and was sent by my sister through email. I am very happy that I will be home again next month. Imagine it has been three long years that I have not seen my family, relatives and friends. Finally I will be seeing them again in more than a month. I am also planning to visit Myrtle Beach Resort in the future.

I visited a blog this week and the blogger who happened to live in this place was featuring Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Resort. She features interesting photos of the different beaches here especially Myrtle Beach Resorts. Her description of the place and the beautiful photos she shared attracted me to come to this place. When finances are available next time, me and dear HB might spent some vacation there. I guess I will be visiting US next year to attend my sister's wedding. I will also try to convince them to visit Myrtle Beach. I also visited one travel site today who is offering a drawing for 4 night stay in a two bedroom condo. I want to participate in this drawing because they accept guests from all over the world. Imagine when I win this promo, I can stay in one of wonderful Myrtle Beach Resorts for free! You might want to visit Towers On The Grove to also enter to their promo.

Finally, the photo below was taken in Malapascua, as island in Cebu Province in the Philippines. I visited this beach last 2000. I also want to visit it again this year. Enjoy watching the photos guys and I wish you all a great afternoon!