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Mountain Province

Reviewing our trip, I would suggest the following route going either to Baguio or La Union from Manila: At the end of NLEX turn right (not left going to Dau) going to Concepcion. This is a well posted alternate route going through La Paz and Victoria. After Victoria is Pura where you have a...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on March 6, 2008 from Baguio, Philippines
from the travel blog: Baguio Via Cabanatuan & Alternatives

Alabang

The trip starts at home in BF Resort Village in Las Pinas. We leave at about 9:30 AM with hopes of being in Tagaytay by noon for lunch. I have previously made it to Tagaytay in 2 hours using this route but I plan to drive at slower speeds to keep it comfortable for mom. Anyway, 15 minutes and...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Muntinlupa, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

Santo Tomas

The traffic on the road between the SLEX exit and the entrance to the Star Toll was likewise light. The stretch is about 5 kilometers. I always have to keep an eye out for the sign to turn right onto the Star Toll. The signs are posted immediately before the turnoff and easy to miss if you...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Batangas, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

Cuenca

You will now be in the outskirts of Lipa but the traffic will still be heavy as the area is very populated and primarily commercial. You will pass the Basa Air Force base on your right. Keep an eye out again for a right turn going to Cuenca. Again, the sign post is immediately before the turn...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Batangas, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

Taal

The road turned out to be relatively good with only a short span unpaved. It passed numerous chicken farms and orchards. Fortunately it was not raining because there was a river crossing. The road was very narrow specially the stretches deeply carved out of the adobe hills. It was with a...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Batangas, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

Tagaytay

You start a gradual climb immediately after the turnoff in Calaca towards Tagaytay. This stretch is about 40 kilometers without gasoline stations so make sure you load up in Lemery if you need to. The road is well paved and very scenic. Watch out for the theme park with a fairytale castle...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Cavite, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

BF Resort Village

6 hours including stops in Taal and Tagaytay, 190 kilometers and about P1,000 for food and gas was time, effort and money well spent. Making mom happy and spending quality time together was pricless. I don’t know how she will be in the time to come and how many more road trips she will be able...

permalink written by  Joey Carlotta on February 24, 2008 from Las Pinas, Philippines
from the travel blog: Sunday Drive - Taal Lake Loop

Cebu City Philippines Trip

Like many Philippine cities, CEBU, nicknamed the "Queen City of the South", has become something of an urban nightmare in recent decades, with jeepneys taking over the inadequate road network. There's history and architecture in there somewhere, but you have to look hard for it among the...

permalink written by  anneloverey on February 20, 2008 from Cebu City, Philippines
from the travel blog: Cebu City Philippines Trip

so we forgot to blog... just cause u guys aren't on holiday!!! haha!

So sorry everyone... this blog will probably have to wait to be finalized when we get back to Auckland. wifi isn't so easy over here. I don't enjoy working on other people's computers. we're both getting bigger by the day - but no worries, we'll have plenty of time to shrink down when we get...

permalink written by  garcia on February 10, 2008 from Manila, Philippines
from the travel blog: Got 2 see what's out there!

World Heritage Sites in the Philippines

The UNESCO World Heritage Center has chosen 5 magnificent sites in the Philippines that are world class. They have chosen four baroque churches scattered in the archipelago, the Banaue Rice Terraces, Vigan, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, and the Tubbataha Reef Marine...

permalink written by  On Foot on February 8, 2008 from Manila, Philippines
from the travel blog: On Foot

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