Ambassador Hotel National Capital Region

... which offer both. You not only enjoy yourself, you'll be giving back to the community you visit as well.Merriam Webster defines the word-meaningful as having purpose, full of significance, having an assigned function. For one, adventure travel provides a whole lot of meaning to the traveler already. Exposing oneself to more of one can handle, experiencing things never done before is enough meaning already. It carves out ...

... the colours and tastes of traditional Philippine food.



One of those unusual delicacies is the notorious cooked duck egg named Balut, a very popular Filipino street snack. A balut is not like a normal egg, the shell contains a fertilized egg with a nearly-developed, healthy living embryo, between seventeen to twenty days in gestation. The embryo is complete with recognisable features, almost ready to see the daylight. This ...

... with lots of fun, sun, sea, sand and more, Sarangani Bay is a perfect destination that offers something for everyone, an aquatic playground that has preserved its natural character, typical charm and authentic beauty.

Though Sarangani Bay may not be as luxurious as the usual tourist spots in the Philippines, low prices, friendly people and warm local hospitality will make your stay a memorable and pleasurable experience.

... is a weeklong celebration of the plentiful harvests of fruits and orchids during the season and a thanksgiving for Mother Nature's bountiful harvest. Araw ng Davao, a celebration of the founding of Davao is another vibrant fiesta, which is held every March 16, together with the Kadayawan festival, it is Davao city's biggest annual event The diversity of the population in Davao does translate into an extraordinary and exciting culinary adventure ...

... of war. But there are still many areas hidden in the beautiful landscape that kept their original beauty and rural charm, with many friendly Ethnic minorities upholding traditional values and local customs.

Still and ever present is the magnificent view of Mt. Matutum, a steep, non active, volcano that is located north of the town of General Santos. It’s irregular and characteristic shape is formed by volcanic uplift during previous periods of ...

... for granted. They showed me another way of life, taught me another way of thinking and living, this was a real eye-opener.

For me personally, Mindanaoans can be described as some of the warmest, spontaneous, informal and most friendly people in the world, with an unassuming and modest nature they are generally known for their genuine hospitality, immense kindness and spirit of generosity that is extended in whatever way possible.

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... airlines was delayed so we had to leave at 2pm.

While we were waiting, I, Michelle and Dad looked at shops around the airport we bought juice and durian jam bread and sugar durian in bread. I didn’t like it very much. Then we went onto the aeroplane. It smelt like durian because somebody bought durian and put it in his luggage. It was very smelly. We all ...

... with a machine gun at the entrance. It was fancier than Richmond Hotel. We took the elevators to our level 12. Dad told us that there was an outdoor swimming pool. Our room had one queen sized bed and one single bed. There was a TV and a table but no free internet. Dad went to work and I and Michelle watched TV.

Later we went for lunch at one of the restaurants in the hotel. I and Michelle had a hamburger with chips and ...

... Nevermind. So I went to a few malls here. they were rather nice actually and the security was full on. Although I always wore a hat. to mask my caucasian appearance.

Back to the Resort. although Claudia and I had to make it back by ourselves. I took a jeepney and a motorbike back to there. I still look back at the now as one of the most daring things I've ever done. I enjoyed it very much though.

The next morning Claudia and i ran into a ...

... which was the sort of private army of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. The mayor was very much pro tourism, (but not necessarily pro U. S. and very much anti drug). My fiancee was a social worker at a drug rehab center and on Fridays I would sometimes accompany her and her colleagues on "home visits". I learned a lot and really got to see the real Davao. There was a driver for the ...