You should come to Brunei. It won’t be your usual busy place, but you should come because it’s different. Brunei forces you to be calm and relaxed, and it even forces you to change your life. I’m kidding of course. No place can change you without your permission. If you ever find yourself in this little Borneo country, head on over to the Brunei River and schedule an afternoon tour, preferably just before sunset. Visit Kampung Ayer, the world’s largest

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Choosing Cagayan Valley was a hasty decision for a Holy Week destination. I can no longer remember what convinced us to choose the province of Cagayan but I’m certain we almost did not push through because of the long lines at the terminal. Luckily, Victory Liner now has an online booking and reservation system for trips to Tuguegarao. Several airlines offer flights to Tuguegarao with a travel time of 1hour but if you plan to take the bus, prepare your

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It’s unmistakable. Bacolod is the most laid-back the word ‘laid-back’ could get.  I like Bacolod City. Try googling Bacolod and you’ll find out that it once ranked Number 1 as the Most Competitive Mid-Sized City in 2005 and was named as the Best Place to Live in the Philippines last 2008 by Moneysense magazine, with Makati as second and Manila down at 11. If one believed in signs, a flight delayed for 7 hours might have been the end of it.

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Seeing the balloons gave us a natural high, but by 8AM, it all dwindled down. We’ve looked up several activities to go with watching the balloons fly. We even thought of visiting Corregidor but the boat rental at Bataan is too pricey for a group of 5, plus given our sleepy and sluggish condition, all we could do was eat. Breakfast Several blog posts recommended dining at AC Rumpa, a restaurant located just outside Clark. It seemed to be the perfect

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