Isabel Suites Laoag

Pagudpud is on the very northern coast of Luzon. Not much to report as it was beach life, so life was nice and slow with lots of R&R. We found excellent place to stay that was really nice but also geared for surfers so nice and cheap to stay. The room was open so we were invaded with insects though. I woke up with a cockroach in my bed and after flicking it onto the floor an invasion of ants decided to devour it during the ...

Bonjour a tous, Je maudis ce site qui viens d effacer les 10 pages que je viens d ecrire !!! Je recommence en version short ! En plus j ai un clavier qui date de 1825, ca m exaspere... Lundi 9 fevrier. Soiree a Vigan hier soir. Massage dans ma chambre par un aveugle> Ca se fait pas mal en Asie, je n avais pas encore fait. Mangoo est sympa (nom de fruit, a defaut de regards, allons y pour l odorat). Il repere ...

... voi hengailla ja naureskella talle showlle tai saa pian esiintyjien vihat niskaansa. Onneksi Filippiinot tykkaavat hengailla isoissa ryhmissa joka tarkoittaa sita etta kaikki olivat suunnilleen samassa resortissa ja samassa kohdassa rantaa. Ja tama ranta on piiitka joten jokailtaista videoke metelia on helppo paasta karkuun kun valitsee resorttinsa hieman kauempaa. Lisaksi paikalliset nayttavat uivan lahinna iltaisin, jolloin paivisin ...

A year of internship gets you all too tired, but hey, there's this anticipated reward at the end of the year. Aside from the fact that we were all excited about our graduation, we were likewise very much excited about our much awaited Ilocos tour. My blockmates and I went around Ilocos for four days, hopping from one beach to another and of course visiting the old churches and houses around the area. Pagudpod is best ...

... older member of the family you say Tita (for aunt) or Tito (for uncle) and Auty for an older female cousin and Kuya for an older male cousin. Also when meeting an elder you always place their hand on your forhead out of respect, and one can always give a kiss on the cheek. I really appreciate the respect and care they demonstrate to one another. Even the store merchants refer to you as Ma'am and Sir. For the longest tiime i thought they were calling me Mom ...

... guerillas during the Japanese Occupation as their observation post. This fortress-like church was was declared a national treasure by then President Ferdinand Marcos. In an excavation conducted inside the church in 2000, a prehistoric human skeleton and fragmented ceramics were discovered and are now on display at the National Museum. Today, the church is undergoing restoration under the auspices of UNESCO.

... Bay facing the South China Sea, the town became a destination to tourists and phtotographers alike. The Northwind Bangui Bay Project is a 25-megawatt wind power generation plant, the first wind power plant in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia! The facility provides 40% of the power requirement for Ilocos Norte.

... inspired by Spanish colonial architecture and finished in cool red bricks. It has 267 rooms with private balconies offering a view of the sea and possessing the features and qualities of Ilocano century-old living quarters and constructed to accentuate the antiquity of a colonial house.

12 Jan. 2008, 2:30pm. Together with my travel companion (Mai & Luz), we arrived in Laoag International Airport on board Cebu Pacific on a sunny afternoon. Antonio, online friend, was already waiting for us in his Tucson. He was kind enough to take us for a quick ride around the city before taking us to our hotel. We checked in at La Elliana Hotel along J.P. Rizal St., a five-storey orange building. The rate is ...

... i was placed on a float today, escorted by my cousin, Richard. we ran out of candy so i started tearing my bouquet a part, throwing pieces of flowers into the crowd. it was a great feeling to be part of the community and "back home," although i've never been here before. having an absolute blast riding the motor-tricycles, jeepneys, and kalesas. went up to the mountains today and saw all of pasuquin, a town of pride, salt, and garlic ...