Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 8th May 2012
Summer has started over a month ago and this should have been made a little early before that. A bit of rain would be greatly appreciated in this time of year, but then, it’s what most students and parents alike look forward to when family bonding and vacation does not happen 24/7. Summer vacation, at least to everyone who goes to school or works hard to send someone to school is the most anticipated break of the year as this makes it easier for individuals to commute or even bask on the grass and just be completely oblivious of what’s important now.
Your to-do list would probably comprise of anything related to outdoors such as beaches, caves, mountains and water sports. The tourism department would be happy of your to-do list, I’m sure but are you doing enough to protect yourself from the summer heat, excessive carbon footprint, and plastic usage?
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Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 29th April 2012
If you look at the map of the Philippines and carefully zoom in (assuming you are using Google Maps) to Western Visayas, you will see how short the distance is between Guimaras Island and Iloilo City.
Just basing on that, I think Ilonggos are lucky. I’m speaking more for Ilonggos who are living in the city of Iloilo because a 15-minute boat trip to the island is all it takes to be in a different world, to be somewhere as fresh as the morning breeze.
But, human nature doesn’t work that way. We are capable of appreciating what we have for a certain period of time and usually end up looking for something else we think that is better than what we already have experienced, felt and enjoyed. In some instances, if something is within our reach, we tend to take it for granted out of the thought that we are not bound to lose it in any way or form. But this post, I hope could speak for the truth that though I have lived near the island, I appreciate the fact that it’s there and it has clean beaches, safe surroundings and the sweetest mangoes in the world!
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Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 22nd April 2012
Never take your pockets for granted! Never! Why? I’ll tell you why in a bit.
It was a long bus ride from Manila. My friend and I were on our way to Urdaneta City from Buendia, Pasay on a Friday morning and we haven’t had any decent sleep just yet, which explains why I don’t have much to share about the bus ride. It was the weekend of the approaching Holy Week or Semana Santa and I have to be honest, I was feeling giddy again (as I always do when I’m on the road to travel)! The good thing is the bus terminal wasn’t packed just yet.
We got to the Victory Liner terminal in Pasay around 9:30 AM and took the next scheduled ride at 10 AM. The trip took about 4 hours and we were welcomed by my friend’s boyfriend and his family with a classic Pinoy Karaoke session and Urdaneta cooking! It was such a feast! Read Full Post »
Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 13th April 2012
I’m keeping the original green logo of the blog (the Facebook Page Profile Photo) but this new look will carry everything that The Travelure is all about!
It’s perfect for what travel is for me and what the blog has been established for one year ago.
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Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 6th April 2012
Earth ball. Wall Climb. Pinoy Slide. Zip Line. Pool. Lake. Games of trust, agility, balance and speed.
These are just some of the many activities that can be done in Caliraya Lake Resort located in Brgy. Lewin, Lumban, Laguna or as one of my office mates calls it: “The Triple L”.
An initial look at the resort’s website suggests that what they have is an area for small group team buildings, school outings, and corporate events. This is true as the resort can accommodate large number of guests, regardless of the purpose for choosing this destination.
In our case, we went to Caliraya Lake Resort to bond and build the team that we have in the office. It was going to be the team’s first get-together, which would be held outside office premises. Hence, both anticipation and excitement sets in…
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