Pico De Loro

Unfold paradise in 
Pico De loro

Hidden at the outermost part of Nasugbu Batangas, Pico De Loro is a Beach and County Club that offers a distinctive exclusivity and privacy of a leisure club.

Familiar with PuntaFuego and Munting Buhangin?

You'll get to pass by those known resorts on your way to Pico De Loro. Its the same old route you take. SLEX - Tagayatay - Nasugbu or Cavite - Tagayatay - Nasugbu. However Pico de Loro is an additional 30 minutes from Punta Fuego and Munting Buhangin. Rough estimate of 2.5-3 hours travel time from Manila, but every minute is worth it as you arrive in paradise.

Pico de Loro is an EXCLUSIVE Beach and Country Club that has residential units as well. As I do my research, membership in Pico de Loro range about  Php 500,000.00 and Condo Units will range around Php 4.5M - 6.5M. Pico De Loro is actually just the beginning of Hamilo Coast's development under SM Land. Yes, Henry Sy. You did it again.

We are not a member and don't know one as well in Pico De Loro.

Wonder how we got IN?

Some people who bought condo units in Pico de Loro use it as their rest house, family house, vacation house and since MOST of them of course don't stay that often in Pico De Loro because they do have jobs and own errands here in the Metro, they use it as their "extra-kick" business. How? By "FOR RENT".

Yes, that is correct. For RENT. Fully furnished condo units for rent for those people who, well, can't afford the membership.

My friend was the one who was able to look for this condo unit for rent at Sulit.com

Php 5,500.00 per night

• Check in 2PM / out 2PM
• Good up to 4-6 Persons
• 1 Queen size bed
• 1 Sofa Bed
• Plasma LED TV with Cable and DVD
• Kitchen with utensils, plates, plates mats, glasses, rice cooker, refrigerator, cooking pans and etc.
• Balcony with dinning table

In short, FULLY FURNISHED with a very classy interior and CLEAN.

At first, when my friend told me that we are going to rent a condo owned by a member in Pico de Loro, I was hesitant. What if its not clean? What if its old? What if it smells like old wet towels kept inside an old closet? But every "what if" that I had in my mind changed. Its is way better than a hotel room. My friend told me that both the care taker and the owner was nice and if you have any questions at all, you can just call or text them up. 

Kitchen is complete with utensils, plates, plates mats, glasses, rice cooker, refrigerator, cooking pans and etc.That's why we just brought our own food and cooked it their. Raw meats and some rice husked good for dinner by Tuesday, breakfast and lunch by Wednesday.

For more info about the condo visit their Facebook page at 
https://www.facebook.com/PicoDeLoroBeachResortCondo?fref=ts

Besides the rent which again cost Php 5,500.00, you would need to pay Php 500.00 each person for the like "entrance fee" of guests for your access within the vicinity, beach and pool. Hey, its better than paying an estimated amount of Php500,00.00 for Pico de Loro's 

FUN DAY PASS!!

Luckily during our stay they have an existing promo for both guest and members.

 For only 1,500.00 each person, you get to enjoy a LOT of water, indoor and outdoor activities to be used within the next 24 hours.Membership right?

Arrived Tuesday. Late 3pm. Settled our room, things and entrance stuff around 5pm. So we decided to do all activities by tomorrow. Morning will be for water activities and indoor outdoor by afternoon after we check out from the room.

Tuesday night, we enjoyed their infinity pool located at the Beach Country Club. It was nice and clean. Like very clean in every tile. Just make sure you are in PROPER swimming attire. Yes, they are strict about it.

Our dinner after a good and cold night swim. Thanks to Kuya JM's cookiiing!

Early Mornings

Woke up sooo early in the morning. Around 5AM, i think. Well I intend to wake up that early so I can get to shoot Mr. Sunrise. Again, Kuya JM prepared breaaakfast. 

Time to hit the beach!

Our Php 1,500.00 per person includes:

• Water Taxi
• Banana Boat
• Kayak
• Snorkeling
• Paddle Boat
• Bowling
• Billiards
• Playground
• Karaoke
• Table Tennis
• And a pack FULL of FUN!

Water Taxi

Water Taxi

Water Taxi is quite a lot like island hopping. Well its a speedboat that roams around. You get to see the islands surrounding Pico De Loro. This is the water activity I enjoyed the most.

Kayak

Kayak

Banana Boat

Banana Boat

Big Boy Ben 

Bowling duh

Billiards with Kuya JM

Play Area with Ben

Play Area 

Karaoke

Isn't obvious that its sooo much FUN? 

Our overnight stay Pico De Loro was packed. Every minute was S U L I T. Even without the water and indoor activities? Just the scenery alone will make you feel you want to spend your last days on earth there. 

Pico De Loro.  

Its a beach resort, beyond your expectations.

Elevate your usual vacation to a luxury experience.

Pico De Loro Beach and Country Club

Nasugbu, Batangas

Mobile: +63917 8HAMILO 

(+63917 842 6456)

Watami Casual Japanese Restaurant

Looking for a new Japanese Restaurant for your cravebuds?

Watami Philippines

Watami provides Japan’s enjoyable and sophisticated causal restaurant at reasonable prices with friendly services with over 700 international branches. Mostly Asia of course. Luckily are we Filipinos they opened their first branch in Philippines last November 10, 2012.

Honestly, I did not know any thing about Watami prior to its opening but thanks to Bistro's text blast about Watami's Promo was able to experience their oh so fine food.

What is the promo all about then?
50% OFF FROM YOUR TOTAL BILL. 

Expecting a lot of people that will be coming like Bulgogi's opening day, we went in early. Its opens at 10am. We went in 10:30am. Few people were in there. But just after 30mins it  was jam packed. Well I won't wonder. Who Filipino will miss a promo like that?

OISHI

The Japanese word I do believe we all know. Dishes in Watami are all good. All of their meat are fresh and juicy. You can smell the aroma of meat when its being grilled. 

I'm SORRY.

 The names and prices of the following food below is placed in

 my friend's iPhone that we need to reformat cause she is going to sell it.

So its alllll gone. Rest assured all of them taste G R E A T.

Food in Watami is beyond your ordinary Tokyo-Tokyo Restaurant however not that much to expect if you will compare it to other Fine Japanese Restaurant. But food is great and very affordable. Maybe that's the reason why its named as Watami "Casual" Japanese Restaurant.

Watami Casual Japanese Restaurant Philippines
2nd Floor North Building 
Mall of Asia

  

Clark Freeport Pampanga

Located in the heart of Philippine’s Central Luzon, only an hour and 30 minutes away, visit the calm and culture-rich Clark.  

Getting to Clark is just easy and fast. Just take the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and exit at Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga. And within just a split sec tadah! Welcome to Clark!

Clark Freeport Pampanga is an all in one hub. From business to leisure, to travel and aviation.

Clark indeed has it all.

Clark has a lot of historical landmarks. Like the Salakot which is a big hat located at the middle of a park that you'll get to see even before you enter Clark Freeport itself.

They do have a bunch of tourist destinations like  

• Themeparks
• Casinos
• Golf course
• Duty Free
• Factory outlets (Nike Adidas and other imported stuffs all up to 70%)
• 4-Wheel Drive
• Go-Carts
• Target Shooting
• and a whole lot more

But the most popular destination is the Fonatana Waterpark. Its quite of a themepark with big wave pools and all. Perfect for family and group getaways. I have never been to Fontana. Supposedly, I will go there with my colleagues last March 2012. BUT I  got "sick".

They are a lot of great activities you can do in Clark, however we went there toooo early so everything was still closed. We left Manila around 5AM, we arrived around 7AM. tourist spots open 9AM.

LOST. We know for a fact that there a lot of things and places you can do in Clark Freeport, but there were a lot of empty lots and few signs amd directions. So we do not know where to go. As we drove around Clark, we have reached Ngayong Pilipino. However, they were still closed. They open at 9AM. Decided to grab some breakfast first at McDonalds.

Ngayong Pilipino

Ngayon Pilipino is a six hectare theme park which highlights the Philippines' diverse and unique culture featuring replicas of Ifugao and Muslim houses, Aeta village and other attractions. Originally, Ngayon Pilipino is "orginally" located at Pasay near Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). But due to some unknown reasons (innovation of new and better themeparks I guess), its already closed.

Replica of Emilio Auguinaldo's House

Replica of Barasoain Church located orginally in Bulucan

There is a Cultural Show every 11AM in Ngayon Pilipino Plaza. It will showcase some Filipino Traits, Traditions, Events and Costumes.

We had a chance to watch the cultural show of the MALONG. I even participated. It wsa funny and fun.

Free Jeepney Ride around Ngayon Pilipino

Clark Air Base

For your information. Clark Freeport Pampanga has its own International Airport.

Yes brah, you read it right. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. That's how rich this place is. (Rich talaga?)

And beside from its INTERNATIONAL Airport. They also have an Air Base. Formerly the United States Air Base here in the Philippines during Lolo Days. How cool is that?

Awesooomme thing here is that you get a chance to take pictures with those REAL but old planes, choppers and machines guns. BANG!

A quick daytrip to the North is indeed a quick getaway that is indeed S U L I T.

Clark Freeport Pampanga

http://www.visitclark.com/

Subic's Jumbo Tacos

Looking for something B I G? 

A hidden secret along the streets of Subic lies a "Coffeeshop" that serves something

 EXTRA BIG for those BIG APPETITE.

The Coffeeshop Restaurant

The Coffeeshop Restaurants is along and across Beach Resorts of Subic Bay Zamables. Literally across. Like 10 steps away. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary eatery who serves those usual "lutong-bahay" dishes. Well yeah, they have Pancit Cantons and stuff, but what makes the The Coffeeshop Restaurant Special is that their UNUSUAL SERVING SIZE. 

Speciality?

 TACOS. 

Hard and Soft

B I G Tacos. 

This might look small but mind you is big. 

Don't get to adventurous in ordering one for yourself alone. 

You won't be able to finish it I tell you. 

The only difference about these Hard Taco and Soft Taco is their wrap. Hard Taco is deep friend like the usual taco in Pancake House, only 10x Bigger. The Soft Taco is more like a Burrito in Miggy's. (I wonder, may Miggy's pa ba?)

Both of them consist the same fillings which are the following:

Ground Beef

Lettuce

Onions

Lettuce

Cheese

Lettuce

But don't get wrong, it was good. 

For just Php 130.00, your tummy will be full in no time. 

See, it won't even fit my big hungry mouth.

The Coffeshop Restaurant is one of the popular restaurant in Subic. Even famous politicians and actors go here. You visit would not be complete without it

The Coffeeshop Restaurant

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

#2-3 Rizal Street, Barrio Barretto

Nº of little Italy

Streets of Italy

at Bonifacio High Street

I know no one who doesn't like pizza. Pizza is the like the national food of every occasion.

Pepperoni, Hawaiian.

Buy one take one, with Palm card or without.

Nobody can't get wrong when ordering Pizza.

However, sometimes our taste buds needs a little more adventure than the usual flavors of our national food.

NOLITA

Nolita which means North of Little Italy is an Italian Fast-Stop Restaurant which offers a WIDE VARIETY of flavors for Pizza.They do have the regular cheese pizza, but other than that, flavors that you have never heard before. Like never.

Regular White Cheese
P 150.00

Shrimp Carbonara
P 290.00 

Pizza Chicken Parmesan
P 250.00

Shrimp Carbonara is your ideal on the go breakfast meal all in one. With bread, meat, shrimp and egg. Never have I imagined EGGS in my pizza. Well, impossible is possible here in Nolita because they were able to pull it off with awesomenessss.

Pizza Chicken Parmesan is like your all meat pizza, only bigger and better. More spices were added that made it more interesting.

For the Regular White Cheese, need I say more? Cheese.  
  

Nolita offers as well other dishes that can be paired up with your pizza. And some of them will be the Crispy Chip Fries with Ranch Dip that are like mojos, only thinner, and their very own Stovetop Mac and Cheese that tasted like 2 different kinds of cheese were used and combined, making it not the your ordinary Mac and Cheese by Kraft or whoever.

Crispy Chip Fries with Ranch Dip
P 150.00

Stovetop Mac n' Cheese
P 310.00

For drinks they offer the usual sodas, juices and stuff. But they also serve beers. One of kind beers I say. I was not able to taste one cause I was not feeling well when we went here but its a must to comeback and get a sip cause their beers looks very interesting outside. Hopefully inside as well.

Wild Berry
P 110.00

Lemonade
P 160.00

We have a LOT of pizza houses and Italian Restaurants within the metro.

But what makes Nolita differ besides from their rare flavors?

Is that its Self Service.

Disciplined people deserves the best food ever ;) Right? 

Nolita. An Italian experience with a sure twist.

Nolita

Bonifacio High Street

Taguig, Metro Manila

Philippines