Aboard Happiness

Just on the first week of December, I found myself going on a trip to Palawan. This is the first time I set foot in the province so I can't contain my excitement as the days draw near. I took the earliest Cebu Pacific flight to Puerto Princesa with my mom and sister. It was a comfortable flight and we arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule (it's a sign of a good trip, isn't it?). We only stayed for three days so we rushed off to take the earliest shuttle service going to El Nido from the airport. The ride took about 5 hours with two stop overs -- for lunch and toilet break. The road is very smooth -- I can't remember though how many mountains we crossed just to reach to the beautiful town of El Nido. Once you get to El Nido town proper, the driver will drop you off to the shuttle terminal. From there, you need to ride a tricycle to bring you to your hotel. Shuttle service from Puerto Princesa airport to El Nido town proper cost 600-700 pesos per pax and tricycle ride is ...

My sisters and I decided to spend our long weekend at Thunderbird Resort in Poro Point, San Fernando La Union. The resort is located 236 km away from Manila and about 5-6 hour drive.   It is a " Mediterranean-inspired luxury resort that overlooks the West Philippine Sea". I really felt that I was at the tip of the North Western side of the Philippines as we passed through the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard bases. It's architecture was influenced by Santorini Island in Greece.    THE BEACH!!! How to go to Thunderbird Resort?  Going to the resort is quite easy as you will need to pass through all the highways (NLEX, SCTEX and TPLEX). From TPLEX, exit at Urdaneta then turn right after clearing from the toll gate. Traverse the Mc Arthur highway for about 88 km to San Fernando.  Things to do The resort is very private and amenities are exclusive for members and guests only. They have swimming pools (including kiddi...