Holidays and Long Weekends Plan

Have you planned your summer vacation and holidays already?

If not, then mark your calendars now! Check the list of Philippine Holidays for 2016 so you'll know when to schedule your work leave days.

Regular Holidays:

January 1, 2016, Friday – New Year’s Day
March 24, 2016 – Maundy Thursday
March 25, 2016 – Good Friday
April 9, 2016, Saturday – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1, 2016, Sunday – Labor Day
June 12, 2016, Sunday – Independence Day
August 29, 2016, Monday – National Heroes Day
November 30, 2016, Wednesday – Bonifacio Day
December 25, 2016, Sunday – Christmas Day
December 30, 2016, Friday – Rizal Day

Special Holidays:

February 8, 2016, Monday – Chinese New Year
February 25, 2016 – EDSA People Power Revolution (by virtue of Proclamation No. 1071, s. 2015)
March 26, 2016 – Black Saturday
August 21, 2016, Sunday – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1, 2016, Tuesday – All Saints Day

Additional Non-Working Days:

January 2, 2016, Saturday
October 31, 2016, Monday
December 24, 2016, Saturday
December 31, 2016, Saturday

(Source: Proclamation No. 1105 regular holidays and special non-working days for 2016)

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My blog had been on a holiday so I just decided to post this holiday list. :)
How I wish I could have and take a holiday too!
... and this is why I am letting my blog go on a holiday.

Best Hotels to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Baguio City

In a few days, we'll be welcoming 2016! Fireworks, family celebrations and house parties will be everywhere! Where will you spend New Year's Eve?

Wouldn't it be great to enjoy the chilly atmosphere, the festive fireworks or simply relax at this time of the year at the City of Pines?

Well, if you still plan to welcome the New Year in Baguio City, there are still available Hotels and Properties where you can stay.

Let's check these Hotels in Baguio City:

Check availability and book online now!

Azalea Residences Baguio

Hotel Elizabeth

Hotel Enrico Kisad

Hotel Veniz

Egi Albergo Di Ferroca Hotel Baguio

Or do search to and choose the best value hotel for your stay.


Maybe there are still available rooms at The Manor at Camp John Hay or at Le Monet Hotel.

Le Monet Hotel (Photo: Hotelscombined)

Cheers to the New Year!

5 Things why you need to experience Subic Bay Yacht Club

I want to experience what Subic Yacht Club has to offer... and I know a lot of people also do. This is the reason why I am sharing this interesting post with you. 

‪#‎SubicBayYachtClub‬

We all dream of a good life, even it's subjective, most likes to experience to live, breathe and spend what the few elites fortunately receive. We dream to live in a mansion, taste delicious and sumptuous dishes and to have our own yacht. Now, everything is possible, to experience and its just two hours away from Manila.

Subic Bay Yacht Club for years was a membership only facility. If you don't have the 6 digits for the fee, the luxury and exceptional experience that only those few blessed with fortunes, these will only be limited to them. Well, good news, the premiere marina is extending their membership to non members to feel, enjoy, eat, experience and well, try to be an elite even just for a day or two. Thanks to the Subic Bay Yacht Club management and stakeholders for sharing the paradise.

According to its official website (subicbayyachtclub.ph), the SBYC is located North West of Manila, the Club is set with Zambales Mountain range on the Eastern part and the tranquil Subic Bay that opens to the South China Sea on the west. A perfect paradise with safe harbors and pristine flat waters. A vacation destination with elegant design. An exquisite service and warm hospitality. Experience us, Experience Subic Bay Yacht Club.

Here are the reasons why you need to experience Subic Bay Yacht Club

1. It's a paradise
In the hustle and bustle of city life, whether you're from Manila or in any parts of the world, Subic Bay Yacht Club offers the million dollar view of the bay and surrounded by mountains. We love to escape stress and just to look at the pristine and relaxing view gave us that moment that we all need, the feeling of rejuvenation.

2. Accommodation
The different choices of rooms with the options base on your budget and need comes in handy from as low as Php 6,000. According to its website, The variety of accommodation at Subic Bay Yacht Club shares an inviting and functional space. All are spacious and elegantly designed to satisfy the discriminating taste of every member and guest. Each room and suite offers a balcony, with selected suites having a marina vista.

3. Food
Breakfast is always grand at Subic Bay Yacht Club. The variety of dishes in a buffet set up makes one likes to go back and to start the morning right.

4. Pool and Jacuzzi
The elegantly designed swimming pools are just part of the complete package. Everyone who checked in can use this facility. You can just relax in this place while checking out the different yachts over the bay which is just 20 feet or less away from the pool.
All rooms are equipped with a jacuzzi. One thing that makes SBYC different from the rest.

5. Hospitality
The moment one steps in the facility of Subic Bay Yacht Club, you can feel how friendly, professionally trained and naturally accommodating all the personnel from the bell boy to the managers on duty.

In photo: Kevin Soriano, Marketing Officer of SBYC and Grace Bondad Nicolas

Subic is a first class municipality in the province of Zambales, located along the northern coast of Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the census of May 2010, it has a population of 89,724 and a 1st class Income classification.

Like Iba, the provincial capital, and neighboring Olongapo City, Subic is also a fast-growing municipality and expected to become a component city. It is a former home of one of the largest US military facilities outside of the US mainland, the Subic Bay Naval Base.

For more information:
Subic Bay Yacht Club
Rizal Highway corner Burgos Street
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
047 252 5211- 047 252 6586
marketing@subicbayyachtclub.ph
www.subicbayyachtclub.ph

Relaxing escape at Ace Water Spa before summer ends

Summer season is almost over and it's good to be back at Ace Water Spa Pasig branch. It was last 2012 when we had our first Ace Water Spa hydrotherapy massage experience.

I know that a spa is what we need to beat the heat and the stress, and have fun at the same time!

There are a variety of massage systems available, and of course, we tried everything. It's a do-it-yourself push button system that gives you the freedom to choose the water equipment to use. My kids had a grand time. They enjoyed the Bubble Bed and the Lazy River most.

Hydrotherapy massage: a kind of therapeutic massage that utilizes “Ultrasonic Jet System” that massages specific areas of the body with its aquatic jets strategically located to relax and soothe tired and aching muscles. This treatment is best done in heated water. - Ace Water Spa FAQ 

Hydrotherapy massage is beneficial to our health. It's a great stress reliever to soothe aching muscles. We all felt relaxed, rejuvenated and refreshed.

another great spa experience :)

Trying the Herbal Pools.
Kids are not allowed in this area. My parents and I enjoyed this relaxing aromatic experience. I was able to try the red herbal pool, the Mint green tea pool (36 degrees Celsius) and the yellow Jasmine pool (38 degrees Celsius). I find the Lavander purple pool too hot for me (40 degrees).

And the Lap pool.
We also took a swim at the lapping pool. It's 25m and about 4.3 feet deep. There's a separate side for the "fun swim" and those who can swim non-stop. My son took his first swimming lessons here under Bert Lozada Swimming School. [Read about my son's swimming lesson here.] 

 lap pool... taken around 9 pm

Quick tips and info:

• Best to go during weekdays - during opening hours or after 6 pm
• Wear proper swimming attire (no undergarments allowed)
• Bring your own towel
• Take caution in trying out the hot herbal pools, steam and sauna
• Immerse into the ice cold pool after the hot herbal to keep the body temperature and heart rate at normal level
• Taking photos are not allowed inside locker room and the spa area
• Swimming caps are provided (just return it afterwards)
• Separate locker rooms for male and female
• Inside the locker room, there's a separate area to take a shower and change
• Take a shower first before heading to the spa pool

4 hours for Php 550 is super sulit! You can also grab promo vouchers from deal sites. I got mine from Metrodeal! :)

You'll get to enjoy everything -

• Kids Area: Bucket Splash, Lazy River, Kiddie Pool, Floor Fountain
• Soft Massages: Bubble Bed, Bubble Pool, Bubble Massage
• Medium Massages: Rainfall Acupuncture, Hydro-Buoyancy Massage, Buttocks Massage, Jet Chair
• Hard Massages: Head & Shoulder Massage, Multi-Point Massage, Water Falls, Waist Jet Massage, Upper Body Jet Massage, High Pressure Massage
• Hot Herbal Pools
• Steam, Sauna and Pools

Rate for 4 hours stay: Php 550.00/adult and P250.00/kid (4 ft. and below)

#iloveace #acewaterspa

Ace Water Spa is highly recommended. Security, privacy and cleanliness remains to be at its best!

The hotel staff of Ace Hotel and Suites was also kind enough and volunteered to take our photo. Thank you.

thanks for taking our photo :)

If you want a sweet escape, have a staycation at Ace Hotel and Suites. Click here to check the rates or see the best deals:


Ace Water Spa Pasig, D´ ACE Suites
United St., cor. Brixton St. near Pioneer, Pasig City

RAVE Pasig adventure experience

It's the first time that we got to explore Rainforest Adventure Experience Park (RAVE) Pasig considering that we live just minutes away from the park.

RAVE is previously known as Pasig Rainforest Park. This public park offers lots of attractions, amenities, fun and adventure to everyone.

Entrance to the park is free. You just have to pay entrance fees to some of the park facilities you want to explore. Pasigueños with valid IDs - government issued IDs, students’ and company ID’s - can enjoy discounted rates.

My family spend our time in the Butterfly Pavilion, Mini Zoo, Flower Fields and aMaze Garden.

So here we go!

Butterfly Pavilion
Pasigueños - P20.00
Non-Pasigueños - P30.00

Inside the butterfly house.

that black butterfly :)

The grotto of "Our Lady of Mediatrix"

Mini Zoo
Pasigueños - P20.00
Non-Pasigueños - P30.00

Sad that our photos inside the Mini Zoo got corrupted. But to name a few, we saw an ostrich, carabaos, crocodiles, ducks, turtles, snakes and birds.

Flower Fields
P10.00

Enjoying the beauty of the flowers inside the flower park.

aMaze Garden
P10.00

Finding our way inside the garden maze.

Reaching the tower.

The view on top of the tower.

Mini Train
Pasigueños - P20.00
Non-Pasigueños - P30.00

Kids would surely love to take a tour around the entire park.

Adventure Park

This is for the more adventurous ones. It's where you can try wall climbing, ziplining, rappelling, BMXing, skateboarding, and running obstacle courses. We'll visit this next time.

our next adventure!

Wall Climbing
Pasigueños - P100.00
Non-Pasigueños - P150.00

Rappelling
Pasigueños - P100.00
Non-Pasigueños - P150.00

Obstacle Course
Pasigueños - P50.00
Non-Pasigueños - P100.00

Skate park
Pasigueños - P50.00
Non-Pasigueños - P100.00

Waterpark Pools

The most visited area at RAVE. We didn't take a peek inside but I'm sure it's jampacked with people wanting to beat the heat.

Swimming Pool Entrance rates:
Pasigueños
Adult - P100.00
Children 3ft below - P50.00
Non-Pasigueños
Adult - P150.00
Children 3ft below - P100.00

There's also a Boating Lagoon, Playground, Fitness Center, and a lot more. Pavilions for private events and gatherings, and Picnic Huts, can be rented for a fee.

Mayor Maribel Eusebio surely made sure that RAVE is a great place to enjoy, stay fit and unwind with family and friends.

#rainforestinthecity #pasigpark #RAVE
We enjoyed our simple rainforest adventure!

camping grounds

Check out RAVE website.
*2015 Rates from RAVE Facebook page.

Rainforest Adventure Experience Park 
F. Legaspi St. Maybunga, Pasig City

Las Vegas Real Estate Opportunities

I always think of Las Vegas as a place filled with world-famous award-winning casinos, hotels, gambling, gaming, shopping and fine dining. No doubt that the famous Sin City is also tagged as the Entertainment Capital of the World. It's a place where many people stay all night to go to clubs and hotels to drink and gamble. It's also great destination for everyone who want the kind of life the city offers.

Those who are also checking out places to stay or live in Las Vegas can start with real estate listings for homes for rent or for sale. To find a great deal, homes listen in short sale Las Vegas must also be considered.

For those planning to sell their Las Vegas home, a short sale is a good alternative to foreclosure. From what I've learned, it's a real estate transaction where the homeowner gets permission from the bank to sell their property in a lesser value than they owe on the mortgage. Usually, homeowners who are in financial trouble recourse to this type of transaction. Some people find it beneficial to purchase a short sale since the house is in bargain. During a "short sale," a home is being sold for less than the owners owe for the loan on their house. The buyer gets to buy the property at a reduced price. This is best for people who are not in a hurry to live in their purchased homes since short sales usually take months to close.

One can always find get great deals on Las Vegas real estate. There are several homes, townhouses, condominium units for rent and for sale in the area. Of course, one should consult a real estate professional who can help you find the best deal, answer your questions and assist you with all the transactions.

The city is a great place with an exciting nightlife and is also perfect for family getaways. Aside from the massive casinos scattered throughout the city, you'll always find great things that will surprise you at Las Vegas. One should also not forget to check and find the best deals on hotels, restaurants, casinos, events, golf and other things to do in the city. There are several outdoor experiences, sightseeing and concerts that will keep you interested. You'll find that 24 hours is really not enough.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Schwartz Law Firm, however, all the points and views are my own.

Lighten Your Luggage With Kipling

Summer is about travelling!

Here's great news for summer travellers who want style and convenience. Kipling’s Yubin offers you colorful selection of stylish and highly-functional pieces of lightweight luggages.

Promo: Get a chic Kipling Yubin 55 cabin-size luggage at 75% off when you buy a Kipling Yubin 76 extra large expandable trolley bag. This promo runs until March 31, 2012.

Yubin 76.
This is the ideal luggage for the heavy packer type because of its 107 to 120 liter capacity. It can pack practically half of your wardrobe, and has adjustable packing straps for crease-free clothes. This luggage is made up of Kipling’s trademarked crinkled nylon, a chemical process which shrinks the original fabric by 30% making it water-repellent.

Kipling Yubin Tangerine

Kipling Yubin Grape

Yubin 55
If you need to travel light and in style, here's a cabin-size luggage that's great for short-duration trips. It's the lightest trolley in the market right now, with a 33-liter capacity; making it acceptable in almost all airlines worldwide. Yubin 55 is ideal for those three-day or overnight sojourns.

Kipling Yubin Summer Stripe

Kipling Yubin Blaise Print

 Other convenient features of Kipling Yubin 76 and Yubin 55:

• an all-round zip for enhanced volume and open and zipped mesh compartments to organize stuffs
• an integrated TSA-lock and soft-grip handles complemented with easy-rolling and lightweight EVA wheels
• a furry Kipling monkey ring for that personal touch

Other features of Yubin Spin 55 and Yubin Spin 69:

• it is complemented with colorful plains and prints, making travelling fun
• easy-rolling four wheels for convenient travelling

Kipling is available at SM Mall of Asia, SM North EDSA The Block, SM Megamall, SM Bacolod, SM Iloilo, SM Davao, SM Cebu, Robinsons Place Ermita, Rustan’s Alabang Town Center, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Rustan’s Gateway, Landmark Makati and TriNoma.

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Remember 2011 | Trips and Adventures

"Memories make the best souvenirs."

2011 had been a year filled with learning and adventures. New lessons and experiences made each of us better persons. It allowed us to appreciate every little things there is and every single moment shared.

SGIS Outbound Learning

It is not an ordinary school field trip. Outbound Learning is about learning while enjoying and having fun.

I appreciate the role of Lakbay Kalikasan's Outbound Education program in my kids' school. It helped every students value safety, education and adventure. Through their Zero Waste Management mission, students become responsible for their own trash. It also emphasizes love for self, the environment, others and of course, God. They make use of the social and natural environment as resources for learning.

This year, students from the preschool and Grades 1 to 3 get to visit the Manila Ocean Park, Museo Pambata and Manila Zoo. Other grade levels get to explore the La Mesa Ecopark and Avilon Zoo.

Manila Zoo

Kiddie Zoo

Museo Pambata

Museo Pambata

Manila Ocean Park

Ocean Adventure in Subic

Ocean Adenture is truly an enjoyable water marine theme park. Every visit is always an informative and entertaining experience.  

Walk on the Wild Side at Eco-theater

Sea Lion Marine Patrol Show

Adventures of Olongapo Jones

Dolphin and Friends Show

Read Family Moment: Ocean Adventure, Subic Bay


Munting Buhangin Beach in Nasugbu, Batangas

Our family and relatives enjoyed riding on the boat, island hopping and swimming in the beach. It's good that the month of October was not a peak season. The beach wasn't crowded, in fact only a few people were there during our stay. We enjoyed its idyllic setting, clear and unspoiled beach to the fullest.

Munting Buhangin is an affordable beach resort and a great place for outdoor activities, family trips and company outings. You can choose to stay on the cottages, rooms, inns or a tree house. 





Fisher's Farm Resort in Dasmarinas, Cavite

A place where everyone can enjoy swimming, fishing, and other activities. We only visited the place so the kids can enjoy fishing and they got more than a good catch!





Swimming at Laguna

The coldness of January month didn't stop the family to enjoy swimming at a private resort in Laguna. This is one way of enjoying each other's company and strengthening ties with cousins and relatives.

breakfast at Burger King :)

These trips and adventures make us see that Life is indeed Beautiful!

Hope you all had an adventurous 2011!