Our 5 days Honeymoon Escapade (Puerto Princesa and Cebu) Part 1

Best part of the wedding preparation for me is planning for our honeymoon. But even that has not been easy, not when your hubby is a prima donna.. haha, well he has “demands” for the trip let me share:

1) He doesn’t want to travel too far, no long flights for him (hmmm.. so nothing beyond Asia then!)

2) No long travel after the plane ride going to the place (hmmmm so no boat ride, no long land travel! I was aiming for El Nido, but sorry Vivi... maybe next time!)

3) No trips via Manila (he wants to use Clark airport only, period. So limited flights within Philippines, and overseas flights only to Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and we already been to Malaysia and Singapore together so that’s off the list then… the list is getting shorter! Sigh! )

4) He specifically mentioned that he doesn’t want to get BORED he wants a concrete itinerary, no gaps in between for the activities (ok, fine!)

5) No single day extension (uh hu! Ok fine… )

6) He doesn’t want to stay in only one city for our 5 days honeymoon ( Hey I like that too!!)  but sorry Vivi ‘coz there’s a BUT … do all of the above with only a P25k budget (hmmm I can do this! But no overseas destinations then…)  

A challenge indeed! So at the end of this post I will share the detailed expenses we incurred for this trip and let’s see if I am within budget or not. My first wife duty indeed... budgeting!

Before I start with my litany, let me share first some of my aerial shots of Puerto Princesa.  (sorry for the terrible photos though, I was not seated on the window side.)

Honday Bay from up above....

Ok here we go, let's start:

1) booking for our flights. Since I will be using Clark airport only, flights are not every day for every destination. I was targeting Puerto Princesa to Cebu to Bohol. But I need an additional day, there are no direct flights from Bohol to Clark, we need to fly back from Cebu and unfortunately there are no available flights going back to Clark on our return schedule. Check #5 above… sigh, so sorry Vivi, will explore Bohol next time then. (That's me pouting..) So off to Puerto Princesa and Cebu then! The plane tickets from Clark to PPS to Cebu then back to Clark sliced off P11,381.36 from my budget… oh no, almost half off my budget!

2) Hotel reservation, since we are on a tight budget, I have to look for a cheap accommodation. For Puerto Princesa I researched and short listed some and decided for Tres Pension House for just P1,200 a night which is inclusive of a very light breakfast (just coffee/juice or tea, a slice of fruit, a toasted bread and some jam), includes pick-up and send-off , a very approachable and helpful staff, free wifi, a very clean and quiet place and a small but comfortable room. I booked our 3 nights accommodation in Puerto Princesa at a cost of P3,600.

Let me share some photos of Tres Pension House:

from the left is the room's "tiny" living room, on the right is their bath/comfort room

on the left is their comfy bed, not so much space to move around but hey you will just stay for the night so no reason to complain. Picture on the right is a place where you can eat your breakfast or just a place to rest, located in front of the units for the guests' use.

Japanese touch can be seen all throughout the place. On the left is their receiving area on the right is their garden area.

the entrance of the Pension House and the breakfast area right outside your unit.
  
Tres Pension House
Purok Molave, Peneyra Road
Bgy.San Pedro
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Tel. No. :
• 048 723 1541
Mobile No. :
• 0919 991 0786
• 0939 639 8069

For our Cebu trip we got it for free! yey! Well, initially I was planning to stay overnight in a friend's house but one of our wedding sponsor upon knowing that we will be visiting Cebu, he booked us one night at Harold's! Who am I to complain right?  So Cebu Accommodation: FREE.  

a hotel at last!!! yey!

Harold's is located at 146 Gorordo Avenue, Corner Rosal Street, Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines 6000.

Detailed tour itineraries and summary of our expenses for our 3 days in  Puerto Princesa and 2 days in Cebu to follow!! What else to expect from me? Of course endless pictures!! So watch for those!
Ciao!!

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Casablanca's 3rd Year Anniversary: A night for a cause

Her ye! Hear Ye! Casablanca, one of the top hotel & condo in Subic Bay will be celebrating its 3rd Yr Anniversary on October 30, 2012. In line with this, as a way of giving back, they will be raising funds for the scholars of Amihan Football Club. They have organized a singing contest the grand finals of which would be the highlight of their anniversary night plus more surprises from  guest artists, a fashion show and a live band!

Here are their prizes for their singing contest:

GRAND PRIZE: PHP10,000

FIRST PRIZE: PHP5,000

2ND PRIZE: PHP3,000

CONSOLATION PRIZE: PHP1,000

How to Join:
Elimination every Saturday:             Casablanca Restaurant 7:30pm

Semi Finals:                                      2nd week of October:Venue TBA

Grand Finals:                                    October 30, 2012/during their anniversary

Audition Daily:                                 Monday to Friday:2pm till 7pm look for Ms Donna, Geo or Mau

For more info you can call them at:  252-1996 / 09063565944


Criteria for Judging:
 

CRITERIA	POSSIBLE POINTS	POINTS  GIVEN
Voice ·         Quality ·         Tone	30
Pronunciation ·         Clarity ·         Enunciation ·         Style of enunciation	30
Timing ·         Pace ·         Synchronized with music	10
Stage Presence ·         Confidence ·         Suitable clothes	10
Mastery of Lyrics ·         No errors or lapses in memory	10
OVERALL IMPACT	10
TOTAL OF	100%

Mechanics:
-          Must be 18 to 35 years
-          Male and Female
-          Solo singer only
-          Open to all Professional or Non Pro
-          Must bring their own audition piece
-          Must pass the audition
-          Must fill up the form
-          Must attend in all rehearsals required by the organizer (Casablanca)
-          Must be in proper attire
-          Must bring identification ID’s or birth certificate

Qualifying Contestants for the semi finals will win Gift Certificate worth php500 consumable for food and drinks at Casablanca Restaurant.

Casablanca will also provide the transportation to all contestants during elimination drop off only to Park and Shop.

For their anniversary party on October 30, 2012, they are selling their tickets at Php1,000/head for cocktail food and drinks between 7:pm till 9:pm. The show will start at 6pm till 11pm.

JOIN CASABLANCA AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 3 YEARS IN THE HOSPITALITY BUSINESS AND SHARE THE CAUSE! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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The Lighthouse Marina Resort, The Best Hotel in Subic Bay

According to TripAdvisor, The Lighthouse Marina Resort ranks as #1 hotel in Subic  Bay ( as of this writing).   It is strategically located at the west side of Moonbay Marina which is well known as the leisure strip of the Freeport Zone, within the Central Business District and short distance to restaurants, shopping malls, diving sites, and other entertainment center.

The Lighthouse Marina is the venue of our Photojournalism Workshop today administered by the Resort and subictimes.com so I was able to take photos, let me share some:

at the back of the resort, Sands Resto Grill at the Ground Floor fronting the swimming pool and Boardroom on the second floor

The Resort is a 3 storey boutique hotel with 34 rooms  (6 suites and 28 deluxe), a Resto Grill,  Lobby Shop, Function Halls for 180 persons, Pre-function room for 40 persons, and a Boardroom for 20 persons.

the main entrance

the pool and the beach

Sands Resto Grill in front of the pool and the beach

The Garden:



Lobby Area:

Hopefully next time, I would be able to see the rooms! For now these pictures will do.

Regular price of their rooms ranges from P6,000+ to P9,000+.

For bookings please book here.

Hotel Address:  Moonbay Marina, Subic Bay Freeport Zone

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A true Bali Expirience at Rumah Bali, Tanjung Benoa Indonesia

A true Bali experience. An affordable  luxury. Your own private paradise. A home away from home. That's to summarize my experience at Rumah Bali Bed and Breakfast. Imagine having your own spacious room, with an open-air tropical bathroom and kitchen, your daily breakfast delivered and served at your own open-air kitchen overlooking the 23 meters  swimming pool and landscape garden, with staff at your beck and call but making sure you enjoy your privacy, with only the sound of birds chirping from the background, what could be sweeter than that?

Rumah Bali Bed and Breakfast is nestled in Tanjung Benoa adjacent to Nusa Dua, just a 30 minutes drive from the International Airport and only 5 minutes walk to the beach.  They  offer 11 beautifully furnished and comfortable rooms (4 rooms with its own kitchen and dining area and 7 without) and two private 3 bedroom villas.

The Room:

the pool

my favorite part of the day.. breakfast!

the lobby:

Amenities and Facilities:

• Fully equipped outdoor kitchen with dining area
• Outdoor open-air bathroom with shower
• Fully furnished front porch
• Beautiful garden view
• 23 meters swimming pool
• Writing Table
• Cable TV
• Wi-Fi internet 24 hours usage @ USD 3.00
• Golf range,
• Tennis court,
• IDD Phone,
• a jogging track,
• entertainment pavilions,
• Tropical botanical gardens 
• Badminton court.

The Rate

For our room with kitchen its $87.50 a night thru Agoda.com, not bad right? And one family will fit in the room.

For more information and booking,  please check this link.

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