Summer Bus Trip 2011: Toronto To Washington, DC And Luray, Virginia (Part 2)
(Read bus trip from Toronto part 1…..) We went around the Museum of Natural History and saw the famous Rexy, the dinosaur skeleton and so is the huge African elephant which were featured in the movie, Night at the Museum. Unfortunately, there is not enough time to visit the other museums and although dissappointed, we still enjoyed the Museum of Natural History. This is also where we had lunch and our last stop at Washington DC. From there, our bus will pick us up for our next destination [...]
Summer Bus Trip 2011: Toronto To Washington DC And Virginia
I first wrote about our summer bus trip from Toronto last year, when we visited New York city and Atlantic city. In partnership with Travelmart, this bus tours from Toronto is our summer offer to our friends and customers who like to getaway on the long weekends of summer, which starts on July 1 in Canada – for cheap. For this summer, we visited Washington DC and Luray, Virginia on exactly the same date as when we left last year. And this year also, it seems a lot [...]
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Mount Samat Dambana Ng Kagitingan – Symbol Of Heroism In Bataan, Philippines
There are many things to see and places to check out when you move to or visit Bataan, Philippines. Of all these places, Bataan is most famous for Mt. Samat. These are due to a couple of reasons. One, Mt. Samat offers a scenic view of Bataan from the top. It’s a great place to visit, and nature lovers will surely fall in love with the place. And two, it played a huge role in the history of the Philippines, and it has the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine [...]
Elison Hotel: A Cheap Place To Stay In Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines
I’ve been wanting to write about a cheap hotel in Balanga city, Philippines for quite sometime but because of workload at our family business plus other chores, I couldn’t find the time. Luckily, a friend who was visiting Bataan for a weekend obliged to write a short review for me as a favor and as a bonus – she even provided me with photos! I have stayed in this hotel in my first visits to Balanga but in all honesty, during those visits – I have not thought [...]
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Philippines Balikbayan Stamp For Former Filipinos Vacationing In The Philippines
Couple of times, former Filipino citizens who are now naturalized Canadian citizens ask us about staying in the Philippines for more than 21 days – they wanted to know if they will need a visa if they decide to stay longer. From what we know about the Philippines Balikbayan Program, we usually tell them that as former Philippine citizens, they are allowed to stay in the Philippines for a year without the need to apply for a visa. Some of them will counter that the information they get [...]
Cheap Apartelle Or Hotel In Metro Manila – Another Suggestion
Ok, here’s another cheap apartelle or hotel in Metro Manila – this time they’re located in Makati. SOSYAL!!! Anyway, I have not yet tried staying in any of their rooms, but I have seen the room sizes at St. Illian’s Inn and Makati International Inn during the time three of us Toronto travel agents went to the Philippines in 2009 (see photos here and here). Rene America, the marketing manager of the budget hotel chain, arranged for us to visit their two locations in Makati when we met [...]
Bus Trip To Atlantic City And New York On Canada Day And US Independence Day
What’s there to do on a one summer long weekend? What about a bus trip to Atlantic City and New York? That’s just what we did midnight after the Canada day fireworks. Our whole bus trip itinerary coincided on both Canada day (the day we left) and the U.S. Independence Day (the day we will leave the US). Just like any other bus trips that we had, it was a fun, educational and relaxing experience that takes away some stress off for being in a wintery weather for [...]
Cheap Breakfast For Two Pinoy Style
Wanna know what a cheap Filipino food breakfast consist of? Would you believe it only cost $3.50 (157 pesos) and is good for two already? Well, I’ve tried it when I was in the Philippines with JP and I still can’t believe I’d had a very good but cheap breakfast! To get the best for cheap, we went to the nearest public market to buy everything that we’ll need, and because I’m craving for fish, I asked JP to get us fish for breakfast – for Filipinos, fish [...]