East Asia Royale Hotel General Santos

Mountain trekking, white water rafting, surfing, caving and a host of other activities translate to an exhilarating, unforgettable adventure travels. But after the rush and the photo souvenirs, you ask yourself, what impact have I done? What meaning is there out of these energy rush?<br>Well, if you get into this self-questioning mode, which you will eventually - for traveling opens up your world and your sensibilities - there are ...

Sarangani Bay, it has white bounty beaches, blue, open waters, many coconut palm trees and is only a small part of a tropical island paradise in a country often named the pearl of the Orient.<br><br>The coastal province of Sarangani is located in the southernmost tip of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The 230-kilometer, idyllic shoreline offers prime white beaches that face the tranquil waters of the Celebes Sea. The ...

Returning to the Philippines 2008 Tuesday Jan 29, 2008 At 9pm I switch on my laptop, plug in the web cam, and logon to chat with my wife. Ruby is waiting online for me, she is already in Manila staying at her cousin's apartment. We chat and she gives me final instructions for when I disembark in Manila. She will take a taxicab to the airport and wait for me. As we chat her niece and nephew peer into the web cam and look at me on the computer screen ...

If there's one city I consider as my second home, that would be General Santos City or GenSan, hailed as one of the country's fastest growing cities and one of Mindanao's most progressive regional capitals. <br> <br>For years now, I've been shuttling to and fro the city either to visit some relatives and friends or attend work-related meetings, trainings and what have you. Whenever ...

At the foot of majestic Mt. Matutum in Polomolok, South Cotabato lies an idyllic hideaway for the privileged set that's shielded from public view by the sprawling expanse of one of the world's largest pineapple plantations &#8212; Kalsangi. <br> <br>Owned by Dole Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of the US- based food conglomerate, the secluded enclave set in a rustic ambience quietly nestles in the village of Polo. Within ...

The rain held off so we had a chance to visit the attractions of the town of General Santos, such as they were. There was a big market across the road from the hotel so we went to explore it, bought a kilo of limes to take back to Hong Kong where lemons cost an arm and a leg, and had a cheap but tasty breakfast at one of the market stalls. According to my map, courtesy of Lonely Planet, we were near the sea, so we walked down to the beach, where Yoong got angry ...

We slept quite well, despite the small bed and got up early, as everyone else seemed to get up at dawn. Carlito and Heidi asked us what we wanted for breakfast and made a few suggestions. Grilled tilapia sounded good to us so we settled on that. One of the boys rode out to a nearby shop and came back with two live fish. We had a delicious meal of fish and rice - one for us and the other for the rest of the family, then went for a walk to explore the resorts. We thought we could stay ...

Well Hey There Everyone, So I realize that it has been quite a long time since my last correspondance e-mail, but it has been because we have been so busily involved in ministry here in the Philippines. My last entry was written from up in Baguio and alot has heppened since then. Our team absolutely loved Baguio and the people up there as well, and after we finished our time, we headed down to Cabanatuan City. We ...

After returning for 2 days in Cebu. Claudia and I both were so sick with the flu. I just crashed out for 2 days at the midtown hotel. Although I must admit Tanduay did numb the throat more than a few times during the 2 day period.<br><br> Saturday came and I met up with Claudia at the busy Cebu port. It came to my attention quickly I was the only white person on this ship. I got the strangest looks from people. We were taken to our Cabin which I will say was a very ...

Flew to General Santos.South Cotabato through PAL (Airbus 340) Met by Eddie,formerly from Tarlac. Drove to Lake Sebu to see the Tiboli tribe. We saw a Tiboli dance in the restaurant. Shop a Tiboli necklace Dinner at General Santos in a resort restaurant with a singer. Drove along the mountains to Davao City that evening.Some roads are have mountain slides.