Enchanted Kingdom is a theme park located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna Province. It is 26 kilometers from Manila and covers 17 hectares of land. The theme park is divided into seven park zones namely: Spaceport, Portabello, Brooklyn Place, Victoria Park, Boulderville, Midway Boardwalk and Jungle Outpost. There are a total of 19 attractions you can choose from although some are not for the faint-hearted and below 42″ in height. For thrill-seekers like me, you will enjoy riding the Space Shuttle, Anchors Away and Jungle Log Jam. Be prepared to get really wet when you ride the Rio Grande Rapids. A separate fee will be required for the following attractions: Xtreme Paintball, 4D Discovery Theatre, Kart Trak, JR Kart Trak and Exodus: the ATV ride. Aside from these, there is also an arcade section called Steeplechase Arcade for those who simply enjoy playing video games, billiards or shooting.

And if you are already tired and hungry, you may eat some slices of pizza while watching some bands perform at the Bandstand during weekends. There is also fireworks display every weekends and on holidays. Enchanted Kingdom may pale in comparison to Disneyland but it still gives you the same thrill. The Enchanted Kingdom is billed as Manila’s answer to Disneyland, unfortunately it is not in the same league. Even when you compare it to Thorpe Park, Chessington and Alton Towers in the UK, it comes across as a poor relation. All this said and done, the Enchanted Kingdom proved to be a good day out for all the family. If you are looking for lots of thrills and exciting heart pounding rides, there is only Space Shuttle and Loggers Leap to satisfy you. In terms of marketing, EK has a lot to learn. Although there were plenty of stores selling gifts, the choice was very limited and the stock levels are low. The best-marketed ride was the Rio Grande, and the best gift shop was by the entertainment area.

A day at EK is not complete without watching the fireworks!

Park zones

• Spaceport - Relive the glory days of the American space exploration program of the 1960s.
• Portabello - A replica of Portabello, a place in Panama in the Caribbean Sea where the riches of the Incas were shipped by the Spaniards.
• Brooklyn Place - Take a sentimental journey down the streets of Brooklyn, one of New York's five boroughs, as it was in the 1940s.
• Victoria Park - Inspired by the era of Queen Victoria's rule
• Boulderville - Discover an era ruled by dinosaurs as you enter Boulderville, a prehistoric cartoon zone designed to capture every child's imagination.
• Midway Boardwalk - Coney Island, known as "America's Playground" in the 1930s, comes to life at the Midway Boardwalk.
• Jungle Outpost - The heart of the Amazon is the setting of the Jungle Outpost.

Pamalican is a small island of the Cuyo island group in the Sulu Sea, between Palawan and Panay, in the north part of the Palawan province of the Philippines. The island is set in the middle of a 7 square-kilometer coral reef. It has a length of 2.5 kilometers, and measures only 500 meters at its widest point.

The island was originally exploited as a struggling family-owned plantation. It was then purchased by Andres Soriano Jr., a successful businessman. His children then decided to build a resort on the island and leased the management responsibility to establish an exclusive resort. The island is private property and belongs in totality to 7 Seas Resort (owned by the Sorianos). It is part of the high-end resort group, Amanresorts, under the name Amanpulo.

The island is serviced by a Dornier 228-202K plane flying from Manila, which is used to ferry customers and to bring supplies to the resort. Each bungalow (called casitas) comes with a personal buggy for free circulation throughout the island. The atmosphere around the island is extremely tranquil and secluded.

Diving activities are available, allowing for nice coral viewing and encounters with large turtles and rays. Several windsurf boards and sails are provided at the "Windsurf hut" on the north shore. The shallow protected lagoon there allows for easy windsurfing on a flat surface, and is especially favourable during the northern monsoon season (November to May), when the wind blows onshore.

About 40% of the employees are from the neighbouring island of Manamoc.

The resort has been nominated as one of the best island resorts in the world.

Until 31 May, 2009	1 June - 31 Oct, 2009	1 Nov - 31 Dec, 2009
Treetop Casita	US$ 880	US$ 750	US$ 950
Hillside Casita	US$ 980	US$ 800	US$ 1,100
Beach Casita	US$ 1,030	US$ 825	US$ 1,150
Deluxe Hillside Casita (39/40)	US$ 1,130	US$ 925	US$ 1,200
4 Bedroom Villa	US$ 4,000	US$ 3,500	US$ 4,300
2 Bedroom Villa	US$ 3,000	US$ 2,450	US$ 3,150
1 Bedroom Villa	US$ 2,000	US$ 1,400	US$ 2,100

Philippines have beautiful beaches, as well as Rivers and Waterfalls. I have the chance to visit one great place in Magdalena. Magdalena is a fifth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is situated at the foot of Mount Banahaw. The River is clean and the place is laid back so don't expect hotels in this area. There is no accommodation in this area. You may find one in the town of Pagsanjan. Transportation is not a problem, you can hire a tricyle to send you at the river area.







How To Get There:

From Manila, ride the bus going to Santa Cruz, Laguna. It is located 87 kilometers south of Manila and will take you about 3-4 hours before you reach the capital of Laguna. From Sta. Cruz, ride a jeepney going to Magdalena or Majayjay. Just remind the driver to drop you at the Sabang Eco-Tourism River. Then ride or hire a tricyle to take you to Sabang river. Its cost 30 pesos per head or 120 per tricyle. Cottages are available at the river area for a cheap cost of 150 pesos.

Sand, sun and sea–we all want this for a hot hot summer day. So we planned for a summer getaway that can satisfy us.

it is perfect in Nasugbu, and I think beaches here is better than Puerto Galera (well in some part of Nasugbu). We stayed in Munting Buhangin Beach Camp. I would recommend this resort if your searching for calm, relax and quite beach..Aside from the clear, unspoiled beach and warm camp, Munting Buhangin Beach Camp’s 24-hectare property features a more active, challenging and fun-filled nature-based learning experience.

The nature trail gives access to the world of plants, flowers and other forms of wildlife. Further exploration of the forest familiarizes one with the generic names of the existing floras and faunas and interesting treks will lead to new discoveries that only nature can offer. It was a long trip that takes almost 4 hours for us to get there. Our plan is to have a Day trip in Nasugbu but because the travel time took us 3 hours we decided to stay over night.

When we arrived at the beach, there were but few people and I was happy because I immediately appreciated the serenity of the place. This is a perfect place to relax and enjoy. We were all excited to start the water fun after resting. After some few minutes of resting we all changed to our swimsuits and ran to the beach. The water was really crystal clear and was so good to the body. At first step you’d felt the water was cool but as we stayed longer the water turned a bit warmer and soothing. There were only very few people in the beach so this explained why the water was so clear. We really enjoyed swimming and taking turns of taking photos while the rest started arranging our foods. So after having prepared the food, everyone sat around the dining table . It all enjoyed the privacy offered by the place.

HOW TO GET THERE:

If your travelling by car it is much easier to find this place, but we decided to commute and the resort is not accessible by public transportation, so we hire a tricycle to bring us there. Here are the expenses.

From Tagaytay City to Nasugbu: Jeepney- 60 pesos/ Bus- 78 pesos

Fom Nasugbu to the Resort (Munting Buhangin) - Tricyle - 200 pesos (its a good deal because the resort is located in a remote place in Nasugbu. It will take 30 minutes to get there. If your not sure whre to get a tricyle you may contact Trike driver :Boyang” -09162652879, you may hire his trike and he gives you tips to find a good resort. You may also arrange to fetch you from the resort)

Munting Buhangin Resort Rates

Entance fee: 170-daytrip/ 190-overnight

Cottages Duplex Airecon Cottages & Family Inn Aircon - 6,800 pesos

Tree House - 2,900 pesos

Nipa Hut - 1,650 pesos

Picnic Hut - 1,100 pesos

Amenities:
Table Tennis
Billiard Tables
Kayak
Darts
Volleyball
Videoke
Basketball
Soccer
BAdminton

My Reviews: (5-best/1-worst)

Accomodations: 4

Facilities: 3

Location: 3

Accessibility: 2 (only private or rented vehicle can enter the resorts compound)

Rates/price: 4

Bring your own food because the resort offers a food at a expensive price.

I think the resort needs to change its name because its not very catchy.. =)

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