Dios Mamajes, Batanes! : 10 Picture Perfect Photos That Will Make You Decide To Visit Batanes This Summer!

Breathtaking is an understatement. I can't think of any word that describes Batanes best  after seeing all God's blessings bestowed in one island.We had fun exploring and capturing your beauty ! How can we forget your dramatic cliffs, rolling hills and green wonderland? That crashing sound of your luscious waves that makes me feel I had a taste of heaven.

Dios Mamajes Batanes for restoring my faith that the Philippines is indeed truly blessed amidst of all the chaos happening in our country.

Dios Mamajes Batanes  for showing me self-reliance. Being in isolation for so long, you were able to stand on your own and were able to  tame the mountains, sun, sea and sky.

Not convinced yet? Please see  photos below to help you decide to visit Batanes this summer.

Photos by : (c) Mark Gana for JLofied.com

Thank you for staying with me. I feel that you have some questions running in your mind now? Let me start by sharing with you our 4D/3N Tour itinerary.

(Date of Travel : February 12 - 15, 2016)

Day 1 BASCO PROPER TOUR (Northern Tour)

Arrive at Basco Airport, Register as Tourist

Proceed at the Batanes Seaside Lodge Hotel and Restaurant for Check in

Breakfast (Orientation after breakfast or before lunch)

Freshen up at room, rest or stroll at the beach

Prepare for tour (change for appropriate attire)

Lunch at Seaside Lodge Restaurant

Mt. Carmel Chapel

Radar Station (Tukon)

Idjang Viewing

Japanese Hideout

Boulders Beach Valugan

Rolling Hills

Naidi Hills

Basco Light House

Basco Cathedral Church

Dinner at  Seaside Lodge Restaurant

Day 2 SABTANG TOUR 

Ride to Ivana Port (Catch the 6:40 ferry crossing Sabtang)

Arrive in Sabtang Port / Registration at Municipal Tourism Office

Visit 3 towns of Sabtang which all like they were frozen in time

San Vicente Ferrer Church

Sto. Thomas de Aquinas Chapel

Chamantad (Tinyan Viewpoint)

Visit Chavayan

Sta. Rosa de Lima Chapel

Sabtang Weavers Association

Lunch at Morong Beach / Nakabuang Cave / Ahaw Ark

Catch without fail the last trip of ferry to Batan Island (1:00pm)

Late Snacks or Early Dinner  at Fundacion Pacita

Day 3 BATAN TOUR (Southern Tour)

Chawa View Deck

Mahatao Pier

Mahatao Houses

Mahatao Church

Mahatao Old Light House

Marlbory Country

Lunch at Paulvana's

Imnajbu,Old Naval

Alapad Rock Formation

Uyugan Church

Honesty Store

Ivana Church

House of Dakays

Dinner at Pension Ivatan

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Do you want to start planning for the trip? I know you've been wanting to ask me about the budget. Yes?

To answer that, we booked our February flight in October via Philippine Airlines. Our PAL ticket costs 15,637 per pax. I know this is a huge amount, but  there are a lot of ways on how you can save for this trip. :-)

Our Package tour costs 8,500 per pax All - in. Just do the math!

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Thank you for reading! Dios Mamajes!

I Love SG 2015 : #FamiliaGanaLakwatsera First Out of the Country Travel Itinerary

If you are travelling to Singapore with kids, do not forget to include Sentosa Island in your itinerary. Here's our Day 2 itinerary with actual expenses.

DAY 2

9:00 am
SENTOSA ADVENTURE
4D Adventure Land 
Sky Luge/ Sky Ride Family Package

3:00 pm
RESORTS WORLD
SEA Aquarium  

5:00 pm
CHINA TOWN


Expenses
Sentosa Express (4S$ per pass x 4 pax) = 16 S$
Ticket 4D Adventure Land Unli pass for 4 pax = 131.60 S$
SkyLuge/Sky Ride Family Package 8 pass = 68$
SEA Aquarium Ticket for 2 adults 2 kids = 108S$

Tips 
1. For SkyLuge / Sky Ride, make sure you get the family package. They are really true wtih what they are saying that "Once is Never Enough". We really had fun here.

2. Drinking facilities are available everywhere, so bring empty water bottles and fill it up first.

3. If you have adventurous kiddos, make sure not to miss the Extreme Log Ride

Lazada Kicks Off the Biggest Online Christmas Sale of the Year

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Lazada Philippines (www.lazada.com.ph) the Philippines’ One Stop Shopping and Selling Destination today announced the launch of the Lazada Online Revolution Sale which is set to be the biggest online Christmas sale of the year. The month-long sale kicks off on November 11 and will run until December 12. The date November 11 or 11/11 is popularly known in China as “Singles’ Day”, a day to celebrate singlehood. E-commerce retailers in China have turned this holiday into the world’s biggest online shopping event, selling over US$9 billion worth of products last year. In 2013, Lazada introduced the 11/11 Online Revolution Sale in the Philippines to mark the start of the Christmas shopping season and has since then set online sales records each year.

Click here for more details about the 11.00 peso deal

This year, Lazada Philippines expects to break new records as it anticipates over 2 million visits to its website and mobile app on 11/11. Big brands and merchants will join the sale and are bringing in over 200,000 marked-down deals up to 95% off across 13 product categories including electronics, fashion, kids & toys, and home. Exclusive items on flash sales and P99 peso deals will also be revealed on 11/11.  Brands that have confirmed their participation in the sale include ASUS, Lenovo, Alcatel, Cherry Mobile, Bosch, Belo, Huggies, Mamy Poko, Timex and Giordano watches.  As an early treat for Lazada fans and shoppers, special items will be available to purchase at only P11 each. Lazada bestsellers such as Sandisk 8GB flash drives, 5600 mAH Powerbank, and 4-layer shoe racks will be available to purchase at P11.00 starting today until  11/11. The P11.00 deals will be announced at 11:11am everyday on one of Lazada’s social media channels (Twitter: lazadaph, Facebook: lazadaph, Instagram: lazadaph). “We have been working very hard together with our merchants and suppliers to bring these amazing deals to our customers. We believe that online shopping will provide a lot of convenience to shoppers especially during the holiday season. By shopping online, they can avoid heavy traffic, long lines and crowded areas,” said Lazada Philippines CEO, Inanc Balci.  About LazadaLazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns. Lazada mobile applications for Android, iPhone and iPad provide additional convenience to its consumers’ allowing them to shop anywhere, anytime.   For more information, please visit http://www.lazada.com.ph. For updates on Lazada’s latest innovations, as well as activities, contests and promotions, connect with us via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines).

Birthday Staycation at Ace Water SPA and Suites : Fun at 41 sa Tamang Panahon!

24 October 2015 marks a new history in social media and in the field of advertising and marketing. The phenomenal #Aldub love team of Eat Bulaga Kalye Serye's segment reached 41 Million tweets (as of this writing) in their episode's official hastag #AldubEBTamangPanahon. The number of tweets set a new world record and with that, the Philippines is considered as the social media capital capital of the world.

But wait! The 24th of October is also my 41st birthday. We celebrated my big day at Ace Water Suites and Spa and there is no better way to celebrate it but by watching Eat Bulaga's Tamang Panahon episode. Yes, one proud Aldub fan here!

Nangingilid na luha ni JLo!

Credit : Eat Bulaga

While watching EB, my husband was trying to out do Alden with his kilig and breezy moves. Just like Alden, he surprised me with a red box, but no Cinderella glass shoes inside the box. haha!

Later that evening, husband and I decided to have a videoke sesh at Party Party Family KTV. It must have been my lucky day, the Manager on Duty upgraded our room to a bigger room good for 20 pax. The room was sooooo bigggg for the two of us and with a snap of a finger, we called some of my High School buddies to celebrate with me. Buti mga kaladkarin ang mga HS buddies ko and they arrived at 10pm agad agad.

HS Buddies and Kumares and Pares

We really had a great time here. And it was really a lucky night, I was still able to avail the free yummy 4-cheese Pizza from Belle de Jour Power Planner even though we were already upgraded for free.

The morning after, I felt relaxed and felt energized after our  Ace Water Spa Hydrotheraphy Massage. The free buffet breakfast was also really good as expected. I super love the ham and cheese egg omelet.

Thank you to all those who greeted me on the big day. 

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Ace Water Spa and Suites

D' Ace Plaza,

United corner Brixton Streets, near Pioneer, Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Lazada Launches the Biggest Affiliate Competition in the Philippines

PRESS RELEASE

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Lazada  Philippines intensifies its affiliate program by launching its biggest affiliate competition in the country last October 22, 2015 dubbed as “Lazada Philippines Affiliate Online Revolution”. By being an affiliate, one is enabled to be part of the fastest growing e-commerce affiliate program whereby individuals and teams are able to earn extra revenue for promoting Lazada on a commission basis. The program has more than 3,000 registered affiliates earning a commission as high as Php 200 per sale through mobile or through different attractive commission rates via desktop transactions. It also helps affiliates maximize their sales by providing them with top-of-the-market tools and products such as auto - optimized and dynamic product banners, product widget generator, and a feed category manager.

The Lazada Philippines Affiliate Online Revolution calls on all bloggers, SEO practitioners, social media influencers, community managers, and digital marketers to step up to the challenge of generating the most number of sales for Lazada PH. It will run for two months with the first round starting on October 26 to November 22, 2015 and the second round from November 23 to December 20, 2015. A point system will be used to rank the participants whereby each successful sale is worth 10 points and an additional 10 for every Php 1,000 sale. Lazada will be giving away a total of one million pesos (Php 1,000,000) worth of cash prizes to be given weekly and on the recognition day set on January 2016. This contest was officially launched in Best Western Plus Antel Hotel in Makati City gathering over fifty new and existing affiliates of Lazada for the contest briefing. The contest is open to all individuals and teams, 18 years old and above residing in the Philippines who have signed up or are already part of Lazada’s affiliate program. For those who want to be part of the program, you may sign up via https://www.lazada.com.ph/affiliate-registration. To join the competition, new and existing affiliates must email their name, social media accounts, and blog/website URL to affiliate@lazada.com.ph with the subject, “Lazada PH Affiliate Online Revolution”.  All official affiliates will be given a Lazada PH Certified Affiliate badge which should appear in their websites. Be part of Lazada’s affiliate program and enjoy additional revenue through commission on sales and a long term partnership with the number one online shopping and selling destination in the country.

About Lazada Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns. Lazada mobile applications for Android, iPhone and iPad provide additional convenience to its consumers’ allowing them to shop anywhere, anytime. For more information, please visit http://www.lazada.com.ph. For updates on Lazada’s latest innovations, as well as activities, contests and promotions, connect with us via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines).