It was over four years ago when we first held a birthday party at the Cattleya Farm Resort. We’ve rented the place many times since and we’ve always had a great time (see older photos). There were only two pools then, pools number 1 and 2, and the package came with the use of the [...]

*Note: This entry was originally published in my old photo blog in May 15, 2005. I have updated the links but the text and photos are reproduced here as originally published.
I’m really not a spa person. My friends go all the time and I always say no, thanks, I’d rather surf and blog. The thought [...]

On the last Sunday of May, we hosted a small swimming party for our daughters, their classmates and some friends. We rented St. Moritz at the Vieux Chalet for the day. Vieux Chalet is a Swiss restaurant in Antipolo. St. Moritz is a pool and a guest cottage adjacent to the restaurant but which is [...]

Since my family moved to the suburb, we had taken a liking to private resorts–swimming pools with guesthouses that can be rented for the day or for overnight stay. It isn’t that expensive if you go with a group of, say, four families and you split the bill equally. The following photos were taken on [...]

Fiesta Casino and Resort

Located in Angono, Rizal, the Fiesta Casino and Resort sits in the middle of nowhere. The rate is US$ 69.00 (twin-sharing with breakfast), an additional US$ 15.00 for every child 12 years old and above. The swimming pool overlooks Laguna de Bay.

Adjacent to the Fiesta Resort is the Eastridge Golf Club. The golf course is [...]

When we first went to the Boso-boso resort and convention center early last year, it was not yet operational. As we neared the entrance gate, I was in such a hurry to get out of the car to start taking photos. The sunlight filtering through the dark clouds was such a breathtaking scene and I [...]

The Sierra Madre resort and convention center is right along the National Highway in Tanay. We spent a few hours there last year as part of a day-long road trip to celebrate my younger daughter’s birthday. We brought our own picnic lunch and rented some tables and chairs on the veranda overlooking the mini golf [...]

  



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