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One of the best beaches and tourist hot spots of the Philippines that I really aspire to go and spend a relaxation mode this coming summer is the nurture hundred islands in the province of Pangasinan.

Hundred Islands was scattered like emeralds in the deep blue waters off Pangasinan. Unexplored coves and islets awake seekers of solitude. Each one in its own pristine beauty basks int ehs un, lapped by the waters of Lingayen Gulf.

Situated in Alaminos, Pangasinan, Hundred Islands is a gem waiting to be discovered. Choose among its many facets. Soak in the sunshine on the white sand beaches of Quezon Island. Frolic in the shallow waters of Children's Island. Hire a boat and go island-hopping. Explore the abundant marine life beneath the waters of Lingayen Gulf. Hike through caves and across island trails and discover interesting rock formations.

The Hundred Islands National Park (Pangasinan: Kapulo-puloan or Taytay-Bakes) is in the province of Pangasinan in northern Philippines. It is located in Alaminos City, Pangasinan. The islands (124 at low tide and 123 at high tide) are scattered along Lingayen Gulf and cover an area of 1,844 hectares (4,556.62 acres). They are believed to be about two million years old. Only three of them have been developed for tourists: Governor Island, Quezon Island, and Children's Island.

Lucap, just 3 kilometers from Alaminos, is the main accommodation centre for the islands and from here you can hire boats to reach them. There are lots of hidden coves, caves and coral reefs. Quezon, the largest island, is being developed as a tourist resort.
Credits to: Rossana2

How to get there:

By commuting from Cubao bus terminal just ride a buses (Victory Liner or Dagupan Bus) that bounding to Alaminos then after 4-5 hours trip and dropped at Alaminos take a tricycle and tell them to bring you at Lucap pier which you can rent a boat for your Island hopping. Boat rental fare it's in approximately of 1000 - 2000 Php.

Enjoyed and be amazed…

For more info. just visit
http://travel.pangasinan.gov.ph/Places/100-island/100-island.htm

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Love! Love! Love……
So where is your date this coming February 14?
Are you Loveless?
Scared to tell what truly your feelings for her?
Or still don’t know how you will start it to show and prove it that you have clean intension!
Hhhmmm….. Well! If you are brave men you should try this effective way.

The Month of February is literally known as the Month for Lovers, as celebrating the Valentines Day.

Despite of very hard of catching up a Sweet Yes! Answer from a girl that you truly loved, many Filipino are still using an effective way of courting a girl (mostly in provinces) and we may still considered as Best in the Philippines in a Filipino’s tradition.

By this time let’s get it back how do we do this…

The Harana : A Filipino Serenade

No test of patience can be as difficult as the one in the arena of love. To profess love during the Spanish colonial period (1500’s-1800’s) in the Philippines, you should have the guts to stand outside a lady’s home, sing love songs as best as you could, and wait for judgment. This is American Idol in the Spanish colonial era. And the judges? Her parents. In some parts of the world it was called the serenade or serenata. In the Philippinese, it called the Harana.

With no portable sound system at that time, a young Filipino counts on his trusty guitar. If he’s not musically based, he asks the help of his friends. With fervent hope, they wait for that one flicker of the lantern light that can mean all this musical effort is being noticed.

At last, the lights turn on! Could it be that she also likes him, or is it simply to stop him from waking up the neighbors? Two things can take place when the windows are opened: either the lady and her parents have encouraging smiles or the parents have a pail of water to splash on the hapless suitor!

But if all goes well, the young man can start sending a stream of love letters. His fortitude is tested when all these endearing notes of rejected. But if he carries on, the courtship reaches the next level where the young man serves the family as willing slave. He fetches water, gathers and chops wood, helps in cooking and cleans the house. Indeed, it is a test of endurance for almost a year! If it weren’t for the promising reward, he might as well wish that he had been a carabao instead!.

Reference: TRAVEL+LIFESTYLE February 2009

Well for me if that’s the only way to prove my truly intension to my loved ones of course I will not hesitate to do that. Because I am proud to be a Pinoy to bring it alive and do it that kind of way of courting or the Harana, even I have no voices for singing.. Lol! I know that this is one of the sweetest ways for catching up the sweet Yes answer of a girl. Wow.. I Hope so… hehehe…

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After a long vocation in blogging and before my traveling will end up my heart would probably won’t it to stop. But facing the reality my minds is already decided to be a practical person and changing my current job. awwww!!...

Anyway this February I went to Oroqueta City a 29 kilometers away in the city of Ozamiz in the province of Misamis Occidental for me to take the chances of exploring of what they had of beauties.
The Aqua-marine Park is one of the must see and to be visited attraction of the City which you may bonding up and swims with very kind Dolphins at Dolphin Islands.
Kayaking, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling is also best activity that you may do as well.

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