Our Home in Puerto Princesa - Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa(Nov. 28-30, 2015)

Finally, one of the awesome places in The Family's vacation bucket list
has been checked - our Puerto Princesa trip.  I planned this just  in time
for my birthday celebration.

I knew that our 3-day holiday will be filled with gastronomic adventure,
city tour and underground river adventure thats why I got the only 5-star
accommodation in  the city - Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa.

Just a 5-minute drive from the Puerto Princesa Airport, we were brought
by the resort's service to our beautiful home for 3 days. 

Since my laptop was stolen, these were the only pix left on my cellphone
and which I uploaded in FB.

It was really a paradise escape and 5-star relaxing stay on this hotel.
I super loved our room with jacuzzi, the pools, the outdoor jacuzzi, our
buffet breakfast at the Rice restaurant.

Unfortunately, we did not experience the sand bar as it was low tide
during our entire stay.  Maybe that was a good reason to come back to
this one slice of paradise in Puerto Princesa.

I got our accommodation via Deal Grocer's sweet deal: 2 Princesa Classic
and our beautiful and posh room the Princesa Premier Suite with the indoor
jacuzzi which my son and his 2 aunts enjoyed.   

And to just show you how beautiful our Premier Suite was, this picture was
from the hotel's website.

• Studio Suite
• Indoor Jacuzzi
• 46-inch LCD TV
• Balcony with sunbed and coffee table
• 12-inch rain shower 
• Telephone with iPod dock

Princesa Garden Island Resort and Spa
Caniguiran Street, Barangay Bancao-Bancao
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines

Art In Island (May 30, 2015)

Who wouldn't want to be "part of the art"?  Here in Art in Island,
you will be challenged to be in your most creative mind in striking
a pose.

Be ready to go crazy and playful with your friends in interacting with the
different objects in the giant 3D paintings which will make you
come to life in photos.

The Family's 3-hour visit here last May 30 was really worth it and we
brought home with us a hundred of our craziest, wakiest and happiest
pictures.

This will surely be a fave place for school fieldtrips and of course
for family and barkada art-full bonding moments.

Don't worry if you don't have ideas yet on how to get picture perfect pose
since there are samples on the wall that can guide you to have that
perfect pose as well as the point where to take that perfect shot. 

I think the entrance fee is just right and really worth it.  Students, SC and
PWD have 100PHP discount.

This one great place is the first of its kind in the Philippines located in
Cubao, Quezon City.  It is open from Tuesday to Sunday 9:30AM to
9:30PM.

What to bring? Socks as the floor is quite cold, a camera, your family
and friends and your best you. 

Here are some of The Family's perfect shots....

Montemar Beach Club, Bagac, Bataan - A Mother's Day Treat (May 9-10, 2015)

The Family celebrated Mothers' Day at Montemar Beach Club, Bagac, Bataan.
It was a very relaxing and refreshing experience and a close encounter with
nature - the white sand shore, clear beach, mountain view, the green
surrounding plus the old and giant trees that give a perfect coolness in the midst
of the summer's high temperature. 

One of the beautiful sunsets I witnessed. 

Of course, not discounting our beautiful and clean accommodation. Our room
was a WOW - clean, spacious, comfortable bed with lots of pillows and an
extra bed with pull-out in the side.  Each room has a terrace with a good view
of the beach and the pool. It has a mini-ref and bar.  Though without an
electric kettle, you can request for a hot water anytime and will be delivered
to you.  Despite food is not allowed as stated on its website, we were able to
bring food and drinks. When I asked if food is not allowed, they just answered
that they don't encourage bringing in.   

The food in La Marea offers a generous serving of everything. My son loved
the laing, the sinigang na lechon sa kawali and the gambas.  The buffet
breakfast menu can be compared to some 4-star hotels' buffet breakfast here
in Manila.

The Family had a dinner outside of La Marea...

Had a taste of the buffet breakfast...

A lot of amenities to keep the guests feel close to home - basketball, tennis
court, volleyball, gym, kids playground, hanging bridge.  We tried to swim
on the 2 swimming pools available for the guests. They have another pool
exclusive for club members only.

Overall, this is one of the great resort experiences The Family had next to
Boracay.  I got our room for 6,200PHP inclusive of buffet breakfast for 2
plus all the ameneties. The Husband can't get over our stay there to the
extent that he asked me if we can go back to that place.