It has been a challenge for many to find a different kind of beach weekend away from Manila. Having known and experienced only the beach paradises in Visayas or in Mindanao, my friends and I decided to take a shot at a Luzon adventure. The destination was Zambales and it involved a mountain hike to a cove before camping by the beach.
If it’s soothing the soul that you’re after, traveling is one of the best ways to do it. Escaping the everyday grind to unwind (whether it’s by lazing around the beach, or conquering your fear of heights by hiking), to discover something new and to reconnect with yourself are some of the things you can look forward to, no matter if you go on a solo trip or with your barkada.
CANDELARIA, Zambales—This coastal town in northern Zambales province, 274 kilometers north of Metro Manila, does not have noisy bars, fine dining restaurants and high-end tourist amenities.
It seems impossible to find something to not like about the band We Were Evergreen.
Ocean Condotel, a newly built hotel in Subic, will soft open in November . Suited for business forums and holiday getaways, Ocean Condotel offers 40 rooms for hotel accommodation and 40 rooms for lease or for sale.
If you come to visit the new chief government lawyer, he’ll welcome you to the “Office of the Surfer General.”
Festivals and fruits. Fresh seafood as in sinigang na lapu-lapu and succulent crabs. Heritage homes and historical churches.
It’s been two years since the Batungbacal farm in Zambales has had enough fruits to sell. That is why when Maricris Batungbacal Encarnacion’s invitation to pick mangoes came, I accepted it as excitedly as the first time many years ago.
Masinloc residents take pride in taking care of their backyard.
Many tourist destinations have capitalized on the ecotourism hype, but the rustic coastal town of Masinloc in Zambales province is clinging on to its own winning formula—nature tourism and the community’s sense of self-reliance.
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