Stopover Surprises in your 14-hour Road Trip

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Ilocos

If this was your first time to go on a long road trip to the North, this article will save you a lot of time in being prepared for your roadtrip.
… On the way to Pagudpud, I would suggest that you stopover and stay for a night and take advantage of exploring one city in the North.
… If you are going on convoy, I suggest that you agree on a meeting/ end point because it is useless to go on a convoy like a parade in this northern part of the Philippines.

8 Awesome Places of Ilocos Norte

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Ilocos

These places are simply AWESOME and you should never miss to visit them on your trip to Pagudpud. … You should be able to arrange your itinerary to go to the places that interest you the most.
… Marcos Museum & Mausoleum – The embalmed body of Ferdinand Marcos (1917-89) is laid out on a mattress and lit by floodlights with eerie choral music as the background.

Where to Stay and Eat in Pagudpud?

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Ilocos

If your intent is to just use the room to sleep and take a bath, then don’t spend too much money on getting a high end resort.
…We also stayed in Saud Beach report which is the high-end resort in Saud Beach owned by the Mayor and we decided to just stay and enjoy Saud at that time so it was worth it.
…If you are on a budget, canvass your way from the different resorts in the rocky-shore west end of Saud Beach.

Pasalubong and Delicacies from the North

By Anton Diaz
Topics: Ilocos

I recommend eating dinner in Dap-Ayan ti iLocos Norte food court which is located just near the Provincial Capitol building.
…It is a mixture of ground glutinous rice, eggs, cheese or margarine, milk and sugar which is cooked in an oven at a high temperature for 30-35 minutes.
…Garlic – Make sure that you buy your amulet of garlic which are available at a cheap price in the Laoag market.

World Pyro Olympics 2007 – I Can’t Wait!!

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Topics: Passionate about PYRO

It is official that the 2nd World Pyro Olympics in 2007 (instead of 2006) will be held on the weekends of Jan 5-7 and with the finale on the weekend of Jan 12-13, 2007. … As for me, my strategy is to walk from the Seaside Area because it would be difficult to go out the esplanade and MOA area after the show. … Awards, such as the People’s Choice are to be given out after the exhibition, with the crowning of the World Pyro Olympics Champion ending the event.” (from official website: www.worldpyroolympics.com ) I’m soo excited again and can’t wait!

Happy Cream Puff! We love the Eclairs!

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Topics: Food

Aidan’s sneaking for a Happy Cream Puff (Check out www.happycreampuff.com ) It was the first time we heard our son Aidan said the word “W-O-W” (with feelings!) … I was skeptical at first if we would like it but when my wife received and ate the goodies without waiting for me, she keeps on raving about the eclairs via text.
…Just compare it to Beard Papa where they have all the branding and marketing materials, including this cool cartoon story on the Beard Papa Story . (you need to watch this cool story in Osaka Japan where Papa Beard started) The vision of the owner is to create the cream puff craze similar to Japan where cream puff is the leading sweets in terms of market share.

Thousand Bears for Bicol Project Successful

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Topics: Bicol, Family

Thousand Bears for Bicol Project (Bonakid Aidan not included) I’m sure most of you were skeptical (like me) when I posted Cathy’s Thousand Bears Project for Bicol.
…But I’m glad I was able to finally send our family of bears to Cathy yesterday after my visit to the doctor. … ) and I’m not sure if my bears made it to the batch last night or this morning.

The Secrets of Tagaytay

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Topics: Tagaytay

I’m getting a lot of questions from family, friends and readers on tips on how to enjoy their vacation either in Tagaytay, Pagudpud or Boracay after Christmas. … A Lens is a set of handpicked, organized content about a single topic; a collection of modules pointing to content on a single topic; a page, a single page, that highlights one person’s personal view of the web — not the whole web, just one tiny part of it. … The Secrets of Tagaytay ( http://www.squidoo.com/tagaytay/ ) Since this is the first time I’m doing this, I need a favor from you.

HotelReservations.Com [Review Me]

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Topics: Blogging

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Delize Sansrival… but still in Search for the Ultimate Sansrival

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Topics: Food

We haven’t tried Delize’s Sansrival and finally we had a chance to taste the Pistachio sansrival version of Jill Sandique known as the Sansrival Queen. … Also, I need to warn you that the Sunrise Drive near Santolan is SUPER DUPER traffic at this time of the year (or is it all year round?) … Jill Sandique of Dèlize 33 Sunrise Drive, Cubao, Quezon City 721-7022 (ask for Lea, Mimi, or Vangie) Allow a minimum of 2-3 days for your order(s).