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A blog on the Philippines’ most popular traveller hot spots.

The Peninsula Hotel, Manila

Saturday
Sep 3,2005

About The Peninsula Hotel in Manila.

The Peninsula Hotel is located in the high-spirited business and financial district of Metro Manila and is also nearby to premier shopping amenities. The 11-floor, two-tower hotel is situated at the junction of Ayala and Makati Avenues, placing it at the center of Makati, the country’s financial and commercial district. It is a mere 9-kilometer drive from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport likewise the Domestic Airport is an 8-kilometer drive. It is also a short walk from world-class shopping malls, multiplex theaters and prime entertainment spots. The hotel is known for its Lobby, the meeting place of Manila’s business and social sets. Present features in all rooms include a large business desk, IDD voice message phones, cable/satellite TV, in-house movie, electronic safe, fully stocked mini-bar, coffee and tea making facilities, state-of-the-art bedside control panel and completely re-modeled bathroom with separate toilet, shower and bath. Private facsimile machines are also available in each room. The hotel’s exceptional facilities and high standard of service, combined with the traditional Peninsula hospitality, create a unique sense of comfort that will suit the needs of the most discerning visitor to Manila.

The Island & Sun beach Resort

Friday
Sep 2,2005

About The Island & Sun beach Resort of Hilutungan Island in Cebu.

The island is small and is found on the southeast coast of Cordova and is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful islands in Mactan with some of the most colorful aquatic life in the region. Those with an appetite for adventure, strolling around the island can take you to discover the friendly fishing village nearby and even the small island beyond, which seems to be just a stone-throw away. With a variety of water sports facilities and leisure packages available, guests are in for a perfect tropical holiday. Ideal for sunlovers, nature-trippers and water sports fanatic alike, endless ways to enjoy nature and have a fantastic time in the island await.

Travel guide to the island.

Island & Sun Beach Resort is accessed by a 30-45 minute drive from Cebu’s Mactan International Airport to its sister resort, Cordova Reef Village Resort and a 30-minute banca ride from there to the island hotel. If you travel by sea, it takes 22 hours via inter-island ferries.

Dakak in Dipolog

Monday
Aug 15,2005

The famous Dakak in Dipolog

Dakak Park Beach Resort is located near the provinces of Cebu and Dumaguete. It is situated exactly in Barangay Taguilon, City of Dapitan, 15 minutes away from our national hero Jose Rizal’s place in exile. The resort boasts of 15 hectares of wooded land, a natural reservoir for native plants and animals’, providing the ideal setting for a 750-meter private beach blanketed with powdery white sand and its hottest attraction is fast becoming a popular dive spot.

Travel aide to Dakak.

Philippine Airlines flies five times a week to Dipolog City from Manila while other connections from the provinces may be made via Cebu’s Mactan International Airport. Asian Spirit also offers a daily connecting flight to Dipolog from Cebu. Flights from Manila take 65 minutes while from Cebu it take a mere 45 minutes.

Superferry makes two trips from Manila to Dipolog a week. This normally takes 2 days travel Supercat is waterjet travel made available from either Cebu or Dumaguete to Dipolog. Trip from Cebu takes 5 hours and the trip from Dumaguete two hours.

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