Corregidor Island

Corregidor is a tadpole shaped island on the mouth of Manila Bay. When the Philippines was yet a colony of Spain, Corregidor Island served as a fortress; an early warning outpost to warn Manila of any hostile ships; a customs outpost; and a correctional (prison). Because of the corrective effect of hard labor on prisoners, the island was named Corregidor, from the Spanish word "corregir" meaning the corrector.

Places of Interest in Corregidor:

● Malinta Tunnel

● Pacific War Memorial

● Filipino Heroes Memorial

● Spanish lighthouse

● Gun emplacements

● Eternal Flame of Freedom

● Aviary and Theme Park

● Filipino-American Friendship Park

● Barracks ruins


Where to stay in Corregidor:
Corregidor Hotel is a comfortable place to stay for visitors and tourist who would like to relax after a long day visiting the sites. The hotel has a pool, souvenir shop, bar and restaurant. For those who still have energy to spend, the hotel has tennis and basketball courts. Corregidor Hotel is walking distance to the North Dock, wharf and beach.


How to go to Corregidor:
An air-conditioned ferry departs daily at 8:00AM from the ferry terminal at the CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Manila and returns in the afternoon. Day tour includes the ferry transfers, fees, lunch and guided tour of Corregidor. Extended or overnight stays can be arranged with the ferry's operator, Sun Cruises at telephone # (632) 834-6857 and 831-8140. Package day tour is priced P1,690/pax (as of August 2007).

Batangas

Batangas is the capital of the province of the same name. Aside from being a popular destination for beach lovers, Batangas also possesses some of the best dive sites in the Philippines. Its proximity to Manila, about two and a half hours by car, has made the province the diving center of Luzon. Its coastline is dotted with numerous dive camps and resorts. Here, the major dive sites are Balayan Bay and Nasugbu.

Known as the "Industrial Port City of CALABARZON and classified as one of the fastest urbanizing city in the country today and the home of approximately 211,606 peace-loving, hospitable and hardworking inhabitants. It was proclaimed as a city on July 23, 1969 which became the accelerating point of trading, commercial and industrial activities in the locality. The city is presently classified as a Regional Growth center and identified as one of the sites for the Regional Agro-Industrial Center and Special Economic Zone as mandated by the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan and the Ecozone Act of 1995.

Batangas Hotels:
Acuatico Beach Resort & Hotel
Al Frontera De Taal
Bahay Marikit Resort & Hotel
Balai Anilao Resort
Batangas Country Club Resort Hotel
Balai Laiya Beach Resort
Bezo (Solana) Beach Resort
Brine Valley Resort
Canyon Woods Residential Resort Club
Carfel Vistamar Beach Resort & Hotel
Coral Beach Club
Days Hotel Batangas
Dive and Trek Resort
Eagle Point Resort
El Sombrero Beach Resort
Evercrest Golf Club Resort
Kabayan Beach Resort
Hotel La Corona de Lipa
Hotel Las Corona
Hotel Pontefino
Jonhdel Resort
Lago De Oro Beach Club
Laiya Coco Grove
Laluz Resort
Las Haciendas
Lima City Hotel
Matabungkay Beach Resort
Maryland Beach Resort
Maya Maya Reef Club
Microtel Inns and Suites
Munting Buhangin Treehouse
Outrigger Resort
Pacifico Azul Beach Resort
Pontefino Hotel Batangas
Punta Baluarte
Punta Fuego
Sea Gaian Resort
The Alpha Hotel
The Farm and San Benito Spa
Twins Beach Club Resort
Verde Island Resort
Villa Cornelia Nature Park & Resort
Virgin Beach Resort
White Cove Resort

Boracay, my dream vacation

Boracay, my dream vacation, a paradise, stunning beach with fine white sand, relaxing scenery, luxurious hotel & dining place. What can you ask for? I will no longer comment nor describe it further on how beautiful the place is but rather I will be showing you guys the beauty itself through photos.

Binondo

BINONDO Why “Binondo”? That’s because before the city was formed, Binondo sat on marshy wet lands planted with tubers and surrounded by tributary systems of the Pasig river called “binunduk,” which in Filipino, literally means “hilly.” Probably because it is surrounded by water that the area’s center seemed to “protrude” from the ground in those times. Located across the Pasig River from Intramuros is the Binondo area.

At present, the entire district is filled with all things Chinese from herbal medications. It is also where Manila’s bargain center, Divisoria market, may be found. It has been said that the commerce in Binondo that starts at dawn in the market places and continues throughout the day at the bazaars are so numerous that Makati trade is nothing compared to it.

Walking along Binondo’s busy streets and getting the all-present whiff of incense and different smoked foods to set the ambience make for a walking tour that is unique to say the least.

Tourists may start their walking tour with Binondo’s Ongpin street (also called 24-karat street for the large number of jewelry shops in the area) which is lined with Chinese tea shops, traditional medicine shops, jewelry stores, acupuncture clinics, kung-fu schools and mah-jong parlors (mah-jong is a Chinese game).

From Ongpin, tourists may head on to Plaza Santa Cruz to visit the Santa Cruz Church, a church set up by Jesuits to accommodate the Chinese Christian converts. Here devotees are often seen walking on bended knees to prostrate themselves in front of the altar as a symbol of their faith.

Each street in Binondo caters to different clientele needs. Customers looking for canvass and upholstery supplies may find the materials they require in Sabino Padilla formerly Gandara Street.

An alley of Nueva Street called Carvajal, is host to fruit and vegetable stalls where imported fruits like Chinese fragrant pears, grapes, dragon fruit, fresh cherries and tangerines may be bought cheaply.

Also along Ongpin may be found La Resurrection, a store famous for their old-fashioned chocolate tablets and cacao used for cooking cups of hot cocoa in the way it has been prepared since Spanish times.

Further down the street, good luck talismans, red and gold charms, incense and brass holders may be procured at numerous Buddhist religious supplies stores.

Visiting Chinatown will not be complete without visiting Eng Bee Tin, famous for ube hopia which now being exported all over the world.

Numerous gastronomic delights also await the Binondo day tripper. Steaming hot congee, dimsum and assorted dumplings may be found. Some of the restaurant/tea house such Wa Ying, David Tea House,Shin Ton Yok, Mazuki, Royal Garden, Maxim Tea House, Tunay ba beef. Other new restaurant such as Settle Best, Rosso Cafe, Teriyaki Boy, etc