Celine's Life Adventure

Last October 7 to 10, 2011, I was given a chance to visit South Korea. I was able to see a glimpse of Seoul, Busan (Pusan), and Daegu. I will share our planned and actual itinerary, budget and actual spending, places I suggest you see based on what I saw, and food to try. For this vacation, I was with current and former office mates. Day 1 - October 7, 2011 Our flight with Cebu Pacific departed Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, Manila, the Philippines bound for Gimhae International Airport, Busan (Pusan), South Korea and was 15 minutes delayed. I would say that as compared to my flights with Philippine Airlines (PAL) during my US and Hong Kong trip, CebuPac was way far better even if there are delays. We left at around 4:30 pm and arrived in Busan at 9:30 pm because of the time difference. It seems that the flight is 5 hours long, even if it was only 4 hours! Oh, before I forget I highly recommend the Ham and Cheese Croissant for P100.

Last May 2011, we had our company outing in Laiya Batangas. We stayed in Kabayan Beach Resort. It's pretty decent for team buildings, but I think there are better resorts around the area. Anyway, here is the picture I took of the sea and the beach. Laiya Beach Summer Heat Peaceful Relaxing Place This trip made me realize how much I love staying in sea water! My colleagues and I were enjoying the soft sand (almost muddy) and warm summer breeze. It was one fun trip!

As mentioned in my other post , last April 30 to May 1 my high school friends and I went to a Bolinao-Hundred Island Travel Tour through Explore Island Philippines. Now I will share with you guys the pictures of our second day in Pangasinan. After our first day in Bolinao, we checked in Villa Antolin . It was a simple yet amazingly clean hotel with warm water shower and soft beds. I had such a good night sleep that I was wide awake and enthusiastic for the Hundred Islands tour. Look at all the pictures we took below and the fantastic view we when we walked up the Governor's Island. It is one of just three islands that you could walk on.

Last April 30 to May 1, my high school friends and I joined a Package Tour for a trip to Bolinao and Alaminos in the province of Pangasinan. April 30 is day 1 of our vacation in Bolinao. If you want to avail of tour packages at reasonable prices and avoid the stress of planning your itinerary and looking for places to visit and hotel to stay in, I suggest Explore Island Philippines . Enchanted Cave According to the man who served as our guide in the Enchanted Cave, the outside before the entrance of the actual cave are parts of the sea before. Just imagine how high the sea level back then! Meanwhile, the inside of the cave is just fascinating as it is part of a bigger cave system (or something like that) in the area. If you're going to have a swim (which I haven't experienced), I suggest you bring goggles so you could see those sharp rocks. Be careful and enjoy! The Enchanted Cave is along Patar road, and it's open 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.   Outside the Enchanted Cave ...

I was in Puerto Galera for a three-day-two-night vacation last March 2011. Here are some of the pictures I took using the cameras of Pol Faustino and Jeje Lao. During our vacation, we experienced playing on the beach and riding the banana boat (which is pretty cool). We also visited the Tamaraw Falls located beside the highway.