Iloilo-Kalibo Birthday Trip

Iloilo was one of the places I had planned to go to this year, and I was glad that it happened. (The trip was a birthday present from my cousin. Xiexie!) In those days, I had felt safer in Iloilo than in Kalibo. Maybe because Iloilo is more peaceful and quiet. I love how the Ilonggos talk because it’s so calm and soft. There’s not much to see and do in Iloilo, but I like it. I think it’s one of the well-off cities here in the country.

Here are the highlights of my trip:

First Travel of 2018 + El Nido & Puerto Princesa Itinerary & Expenses

Last December, Ida asked me if I want to go to El Nido with her sisters. I have a budget to travel this year, so I said, yes, but going to El Nido wasn’t even on my plans. I decided to go with them because my mom won’t allow me to continue my trip to Cambodia-Thailand even all my flights were already booked. She was so paranoid from all the things people were telling her about those countries. I have no choice but to respect her decision, though.

They bought a package from a travel agency named Shadows Travel And Tours to take care of our flights, island hopping, hotel, and land transportation. (We just side trip in Puerto Princesa and Las Cabanas Beach Resort.)

 At the end of this blog, is our itinerary and breakdown of our expenses.

Rainy getaway

Our holiday getaway in Vista Aplaya, Batangas was not that good. The resort has a good ambiance and atmosphere, and beautiful scenery with a view of the sea. Yes, it’s beautiful but their food, it’s so expensive and every food and drinks you brought with you will be charged. We felt like we were in a first class resort because of the corkage.

Puerto Princesa Tour

Last semester, we had a tour in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The place is indeed a beautiful paradise. I love the islands. It was really worth the price.

When we set our foot in the city, they gave us a welcome necklace. I loved the way they welcome tourists; it’s very accommodating. We had felt like a celebrity that time. LOL.

Though we didn’t have exciting activities on our tour—again because of the school rules—can you believe that we weren’t allowed to swim except in the resort where we were staying in. It was great, really.

Our first day in Puerto Princesa, we strolled around the city. We went to Baywalk, Crocodile Farm, Rancho Mitra, Baker’s Hill, Butterfly Garden, Plaza Cuartel,

Where to go in Ilocos Region?

We already know that the Ilocos region is known for its historic sites, beaches, and many tourist spots. It’s one of the regions that the Philippines is proud of.
I’ve been to Ilocos for three times already. Firstly it was in 2002, we had a family reunion; I don’t remember much of it because I was only 5 years old. Secondly, it was in October 2014 when my friends and I had a sudden plan to do our research paper in History; we had to find a less popular historic site and promote it, luckily I’ve found a place—you can read it below. Lastly, it was only a year ago, we had a family reunion again.
Here are the tourist destinations we’ve visited:


Cagayan De Oro + Itinerary

April 27, 2015, we had a tour in Cagayan de Oro.

On our 1st day, our first stop was Seablings Seafood Restaurant where you can have the view of Macajalar Bay.