gorgeoustraveller

Extremely peaceful and beatiful place. Where else can you be totally away from it all, but not get lost. Every minute spent on the island was pure bliss! Would love to go back!

I love love love this place… This was where my and my fiancee went as a despedida thing for myself, before I went to Syd. The time we stayed in Caylabne, there werent many guests. Which was fine with me. I’ve always wanted to visit places, not because of the crowd, but cos of the beauty of the actual place. We would go for a swim in our “private” swimming pool, play billiards at “our” own games hut, have dinner/lunch by the pool, and the best experience was lying under the starlit sky, just gazing and enjoying the serenity of the place. We were the only ones there that night by the breakwater. Peaceful and calm sweet place.

A plus experience: on the way to the resort (from tagaytay), one passes through the magnetic hill. We stopped the car and tried to see if the magnetic field was playing up reality! Hehe!

Oh and: The only thing with this place, is that the food was quite expensive! But if you dont mind that, then everything else is perfect! An option would be to drive to town for lunch or something…

A lot of my holidays spent in Baguio… It is about 7 hours or so drive from Manila, with all the toilet and meal breaks… Can get traffic going up or down from the mountain province, especially during Easter and Christmas time…but really worth it! The cool weather is really something that would draw you the Pine City. It has got everything that Manila can offer, from cool hangout spots, yummy restos, parks, malls…including traffic jams!

Must try : Cafe by the Ruins, Camp John Hay Manor, Ukayukay shopping, the SM Mall, horseback riding, strawberry picking, roller skating/blading, some tucked cafe, Rosebowl, Don Henricos, Good Shepherd’s ube jam, peanut brittle, Walk along Session Road….

Must see: Camp John Hay, Mines View, The Mansion, Pink Sisters, the central market, panagbenga flower festival, Ibay’s silver shop, Baguio Country Club, Baguio Cathedral, Grotto, Kennon Road’s Lion, Botanical Garden….

I have lived in the Philippines all my life until I turned 25, and decided to move to Sydney… Manila will always always have a place in my heart. I have so many wonderful friends in this country. Going back and forth between my home and Australia makes me appreciate the country I grew up in. And would love to retire here one day…