Can you believe it’s been more than a year since my last travel post? Well, I can. :P It’s been a crazy year at work, so many deadlines that an actual vacation (which means, absolutely no client phone calls and no checking of work email) was quite impossible. Sadly, the only “get-away” my husband Marc and I had was last November, when we spent our fifth year anniversary overnight at a hotel in Ortigas. That was basically it — we couldn’t even find the time to take a short road trip to Tagaytay.

Unfortunately for me, the lack of travel took its toll. I’ve been finding it harder and harder to come up with designs (I’m a web designer by profession). There were times when I didn’t feel 100% satisfied with a design I’ve made, even if the client was already happy with it. I pride myself of giving clients beyond their expectations, and unfortunately, that seemed to suffer a bit. That was when Marc and I decided we really needed to take a break. Now was the best time since our workload is lighter than the usual.

The invitation from Blue Dolphin Beach Resort came at the most convenient time possible. Together with our travel buddies, Ferdz, Nina, Cedric and Patricia, we went on a weekend road trip to Balayan, Batangas and see for ourselves what Blue Dolphin had to offer. More…

I‘ve never been picky when it comes to accommodations. My only requirement is that the bathroom is clean, especially the toilet and the sink.

When my husband and I went to Boracay last November for our second anniversary celebration, I had no idea where to stay. The first time we went to Boracay, our accommodations was sponsored by Microtel Inns and Suites. But since our second visit to the island was for our own personal enjoyment, we made sure that we arranged everything on our own. In panic, we placed reservations on the first “cheap” hotel we saw.

During our third visit to the resort island last December, we cannot help but regret our rash decision. We should have stayed at The Taj Guesthouse instead. More…