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The Boiling Seafood Restaurant was one of the best paluto restaurant in Alabang area. It offers mouthwatering seafood dishes. Aside from seafood, they also serves pasta, soup, salad, chicken and baby-back ribs.

The best thing about this place is this 3 steps: pick your own seafood, pick the sauce and then choose the hot ratio of your seafood (tame, mild or wild).

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Friday, January 29, 2016 No comments

This year is my year. Yes, I was born in the Year of the Monkey (1992). I’m a 90′s girl. I started this year with bonding with my high school best friends. We met last January 2.

Do you know that the 3 of us were all August babies? Yes, sounds weird. But the 2 of them were born in the year 1991. I’m the youngest one :). So back to the topic, we had a little conversation on Facebook Messenger that we want to meet after a couple of years. So here I am, I volunteered to tour them and I was their pretty driver at that day. We really didn't have an itinerary. But since I’m currently working in Alabang, I suggested that we’ll just go there. So here you go, we went to Alabang Town Center.

We arrived just a few minutes after the opening of the mall. We took so many pictures at the parking lot and inside the mall. After a long walk, we decided to take a lunch at Amici Restaurant. I didn't want to eat too much rice after a long Christmas vacation so we just ate pizza, sweets and a pitcher of blue lemonade.

I recommend this place as one of the best hangout place with friends.

We had a chitchat about anything under the sun. Time flies so fast! We’re already in our middle 20s but our friendship will never lasts. Love you besties! See you again this summer...

Note: This is not a sponsored post.

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Monday, January 04, 2016 No comments

Last November 15, my sister, my cousins and I climbed the famous Mt. Pico de Loro. Most of us are girls so we hired a local tour guide to accompany us on climbing up the famous mountain.

Mt. Pico de Loro, also known as Parrot’s Peak is a popular destination for beginner mountaineers. The tour begins with a forested, rocky roads. I can’t imagine how brave we were when we conquered this exciting hiking adventure. I know it won’t be the last.

» Our Itinerary «

7:00 am - 8:00 am : Silang to Nasugbu Town Proper

8:00 am - 9:00 am : Nasugbu Town Proper to the Nasugbu-Ternate highway

9:00 am : We started to trek up to the mountain.

12:00 pm : We reached the summit and had a lunch there + photo ops.

1:00 pm : We started to descend.

4:00 pm : We reached the Nasugbu-Ternate highway and rode a tricycle back to town proper.

5:00 pm : We reached the Nasugbu town proper and had a dinner at nearby McDonalds.

7:00 pm : We headed back to Cavite. :)

With our tour guide… Thanks Kuya for helping us! See you next time.

» Tips «

1. Don’t forget to bring small towel, 1-2 litres of bottled water, a pack of lunch, first aid kit, flash light and gloves. Don’t forget to apply sunblock, too.

2. Do a lot of stretching exercises before you hike. (We failed this one and the result was we had 3-4 days body aches after the hike.)

3. Be optimistic and smile often while you are hiking. It will ease your body pain and you won’t notice you are walking and climbing for more than an hour.

4. Don’t forget to bring monopod, camera, phones. The sceneries above the summit is so beautiful!

5. Never skip the chance to climb up the monolith. (We missed this chance because we’re a bit scared when we saw how crooked and steep the road going there. :)

» Our Expenses «

Php 90 / head : Silang, Cavite to Nasugbu, Batangas

Php 100 / head | Php 400 (4 persons) : Nasugbu town proper to Nasugbu-Ternate highway

Php 200 / head | Php 800 (4 persons) : Tour Guide

Php 150 / head / Php 600 (4 persons) : Nasugbu-Ternate highway to Nasugbu town proper

Php 90 / head : Nasugbu town proper to Silang, Cavite

= Php 630 / head (Except for personal expenses like food and etc)

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Thursday, December 24, 2015 No comments

Movie Stars Cafe is a movie-themed restaurant located in SM Mall of Asia Seaside Blvd. Every night, Superheroes and Villains perform on stage bringing good-vibes ambiance to the restaurant.

The best time to go here is dinner time because of the cool performances of the cosplayers wearing superheroes costumes.

They also serve buffets but we chose ala carte menus instead.

The place is a good option to hang-out with your friends and family. For sure, they will enjoy it!

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Monday, November 30, 2015 No comments

Taal Volcano is a complex volcano located in the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is the 2nd most active volcano in the Philippines. Viewed from Tagaytay Ridge, Taal Volcano and its lake presents one of the most picturesque and attractive views in the Philippines.

You can actually reach the volcano crater by riding the horse.

» How to get there? «

Via Tagaytay City - There are two routes in Tagaytay City to go down on the town of Talisay, Batangas.

» Tips «

Eat heavy meal before you hike.
Don’t forget to bring lot of drinks!
Bring extra clothes and towels.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Wear a face mask to protect you from volcanic ashes and sulfur.
Apply sunblock on your skin.
Bring extra money. There are many souvenir shops at the top of the crater.
Don’t forget to bring a camera!

» Expenses «

Boat rental - Php 1,500 / boat (good for 6 persons)
Environmental / tourist fee: Php 50.00 / pax
Landing Fee: Php 20.00/ boat
Horse Ride: Php 500.00 / pax
Red Lava Tour: Php 50.00 / pax (Recommended to go)

Total: Php 870 per person if group of 6 people

Rating: 4/5

Update as of January 14, 2020: Taal Volcano just erupted and it's now Alert Level #4. It's not safe to go here at the moment.

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Friday, September 18, 2015 No comments

This trip was made by possible by my cousins because we celebrated my birthday as well as his son. We purchased 3 rooms for 15 people (5 persons per room) for a rate of Php 3,500 per room.

» Chateau Royal Sports and Country Club «

Photo not mine.

Chateau Royale Sports and Country Club is located in Nasugbu, Batangas. It is known for its wide range of facilities and home-style accommodations.

» The Rooms «

If you want to experience country-style rooms experience, these are the rooms available in the resort. It's courtesy of Chateau Royale Batangas website. All room amenities included are air-conditioning rooms, bathroom, TV with cable channels and telephone. WIFI are available on the lobby only.

Log Cabin: 1 queen bed and 1 double decker or 2 single beds and 1 double decker or 1 queen bed and 2 singles

Skylight Premier

Skylight Two Bedroom Suite

Skylight Executive Suite

Skylight Presidential Suite

» Sports and Recreational Facilities «

These are the rates when we get there.

» My Experience «

» The Food «

The hotel comes with free buffet breakfast at Veranda Cafe. What I don't like here was we have to drive over to get to the lobby just to eat food. By the way, it's far away from the hotel rooms. On the positive side, the breakfast available was delicious enough.

» The Pool(s) «

Chateau Royal Sports and Country Club
Km. 72 Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas 4231,
Philippines
Tel: (02) 7428016-17
Website: http://www.chateauroyalebatangas.com/
E-mail: chateauroyalefrontoffice@yahoo.com