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If ever you are traveling soon to Palawan, keep reading because you will find this post very useful in your travel and learn tips on how to score a very affordable accommodation in the heart of Puerto Princesa City.

November 12, 2017 - The day of our flight to Palawan. Just before this day, I tried searching the net for possible places to stay in with a very low budget without compromising the quality of experience. I bumped in to Palo Alto Bed & Breakfast located just 10-15 minutes away from the airport.


Palo Alto is by far the friendliest and most hospitable bed & breakfast I've stayed in.
     I am saying this without exaggeration. I was actually searching via agoda for possible places to stay in and saw Palo Alto priced at a whooping Php 1,100! That's very affordable considering the place is just a few kilometers away from the airport. Of course, you need a credit card to book via agoda, however, I just had my card replaced and it's still at the bank so I don't have any options to reserve our accommodation. I immediately called Palo Alto and asked if I can reserve the "agoda price" and pay when we arrive to their place. Luckily by the end of the day, the senior marketing supervisor of Palo Alto, Ms. IO, sent me a message and agreed to my proposal.

We arrived at the airport 30 minutes ahead of the expected time of arrival. I learned that Palo Alto offers free pick-up from the airport to the hotel. I notified Io that we already arrived in Puerto Princesa and few minutes later, our pick-up service arrived. Sweet!


Why Palo Alto Bed & Breakfast?
     I saw the photos in their website and all I ever wanted is to have a relaxing place to stay in since their place is consisted mostly of wooden structures which aesthetically enhanced the beauty of nature. I love anything relaxing and eco-friendly, and so Palo Alto it is!


     Upon arrival, we were greeted with welcome drinks, cucumber juice. Welcoming us is a screen with our names formally greeting us at the wall of their reception lobby. We were just surprised on how hospitable their staffs were. Everyone was giving us their biggest smiles and warm welcomes. I mean for that price, well you really have to treat your guests well, we felt like VIPs. Palo Alto impressed us big time!
Accommodation
     Palo Alto is true to their mission to give their guests a very relaxing staycation. Our room is huge which is good to accommodate one family. You just have to ask their staff for additional beds if needed. The comfort room is OK, it's clean. What impressed us the most is their wooden structure theme which is consistent even inside the rooms. Good job Palo Alto! Just one little thing which I did not like about our stay is that the cable has very weak signal. Sucks but negligible. Divert your attention to their instagram-worthy bed & breakfast!


 

     Checking-in in Palo Alto includes free access to their pool which is just few steps away from our room, free Wi-Fi, free transfer to-or-from the airport and a nice breakfast for 2. The pool is so clean and looks well-maintained. Kudos to Palo Alto for this.



Needless to say, our stay in Palo Alto Bed & breakfast is one of our favorites. It's like staying at home away from home.

How to go to Palo Alto Bed & Breakfast from the airport?
1.     Take a tricycle ride going to Palo Alto. It costs Php100.
2.     You may also avail of their free pick-up service. Just let them know your flight details so they can arrange it for you.

Subic Bay Freeport Zone (March 28, 2015) - Zoomanity Group launches Zoobic Safari's latest attraction that will surely test one's bravery and the first zipline ride with the tigers that will surely make you pump more blood, the Kamikazoo.

Be the first to see and experience the newest and only ZIPLINE RIDE WITH THE TIGERS in the world located in Subic, the KAMIKAZOO.

This is a new heart-stopping attraction in Zoobic Safari to be launched on March 21, 2015. It is a 130 meter long ride that will go to the tiger sanctuary. With a capacity of 8 persons, the passengers will ride a capsule made of welded wire where chickens are attached to it. From a height of 10 meters the capsule will drop down to about 1 ft from the ground.  The tigers will then excitedly outdo each other to get the chickens around the capsule. This is the best way to Zoom and drop in the tiger sanctuary and test your bravery.


Zoobic Safari, the only tiger safari in the Philippines is located in Subic Freeport Zone. Get a heart-pounding adventure in visiting its classic attractions, Serpentarium; a wild encounter with snakes, lizards and iguanas, Zoobic Park, a walk-through petting zoo, Tiger Safari, an enclosed safari jeep ride that will take you to the tigers’ natural habitat, Croco Loco, a crocodile lair with more than  a hundred crocodiles where you will have a chance to feed them.

Also included in Zoobic Safari’s amazing attractions are Savannah, Zoobic Cave and Forbidden Cave. Packed with more thrill and excitement, discover your braver side and tour around this exotic sanctuary. Anticipate a wilder quest with another feral attraction, the Lion Safari.

So open your schedule for an overdose of fun and excitement this summer, and visit one of the happiest places, Zoobic Safari, open daily from 8am to 4pm. Stay tune for more details! :)

Cheers!

Lately, restaurants are coming up with new and fresh ideas on how to attract patrons. With the increasing number of food chains in and out of the metro, restaurateurs must make sure that they will have gimmicks that will make their customers keep on coming back and of course the quality of the food will not be compromised.

I have been to this restaurant way back my high school days and it's just this year that I have decided to write about them. Pan De Amerikana opened last April 2003 (according to their facebook fan page) and originally started as panaderia (bakery). I have no detailed information about their restaurant though I experienced firsthand some of their dishes when I visited the place.

It has been a month since I last posted on this blog due to very busy schedules at work. But you know, I always keep myself updated on everything that is happening in the blogosphere and other social media platforms. Anyhoo, one day I decided to pay a visit to Marikina City's Animal Trail located on the riverbanks of the city. Before, many residents of Marikina City and even the nearby cities' residents hang around the animal trail. There are joggers who stroll the riverpark and even picnic-goers.

The Shoe Capital of the Philippines and the home of the largest pair of shoes in the world recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records, Marikina City, recently opened its doors to online media practitioners to launch different museums inside the Riverbanks Center.

Located at the heart of Marikina City, Riverbanks Center is a mall and office complex located in a 21 hectare site in Barangka Marikina City. It homes 200 tenants of different lines of products and now homes different kinds of art galleries.

It was a privilege for me and for the other media to be invited to visit the museums inside Riverbanks Center. They call it the Museum for the Mind and Spirit. There are four museums of different genre namely Joey Velasco Gallery, The Spirit of Bethlehem, Museum of Miniatures and Philippine Science Centrum.

Joey Velasco Gallery.
     Joey Velasco is a Filipino visual artist who dared to journey in a field, gingerly trodden by Filipino artists--religious art. He has done 48 exhibits and 2 group shows in the past five years. His other works had made rounds not only inside art galleries but also in universities, famous churches and various groups here and abroad.

Here are some of his works..


Museum of Miniatures.
     Museum of miniatures is a collection of tiny but real-looking replicas of things that can be found inside a European mansion. The art pieces found inside the museum of miniatures are mostly handcrafted and are parts of the collection of the late Aleli Vengua.