Lunch Date @Bali Seafood Paluto, Tagaytay City

After being exhausted hosting our annual company awareness, which we normally do in Tagaytay City, hubby and i looked for a comfy place to indulge ourselves with a simple late lunch treat. Since lutong bahay has always been hubby's fave, i led him to this seafood resto my friends and i visited before.

The place defines a homey ambiance where you can patiently wait for your order. Yes, patiently wait talaga, coz despite its coziness, an tagal naman ng service nila. =(

...and maybe that's one of the reasons why they strategically designed the place into pleasant, relaxed and simple one. What i liked most about the place is the privacy of the dine-in experience in kubo-kubo. I also learned that they have bayanihan dancers every Saturdays and Sundays.

Tthe customer service naman has never been a problem to us. In fact, one of the waiters assisted me to charge my lowbat camera, which we really appreciated. :-)

Ayun oh, at nakapag photoshoot pa. hihi

cutee mirror 

For our late lunch, we had sinubga platter which consists of tilapia, pork, chicken, sugpo, pusit, tahong, talong, mangga and bagoong. Yes, kami na ang gutom! :-)

Whoever is not a fan of sisig would definitely be missing half of their lives. haha (exag mode lang)

Turon sana for our dessert, unfortunately, its unavailable. So fruits for dessert was just fine with me.

Our total spending, around P1,090.00

The place for me is surely a come back.

Bali Seafood Paluto Restaurant
Aguinaldo Hi-way, Mahalika East,
Tagaytay City

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One Tagaytay Date

Love is in the air...then.

When i think of spending my valentine's day with friends, i have nothing in my mind but Tagaytay City. Yes, that's how fanatic i am of this gorgeous city. Aside from the fact that its only a 30-40 mins drive from our place, Tagaytay is such a remarkable place for this city has a lot to offer, whether you go from a budget to grandest place(s).

This season, we choose to challenge ourselves by spending less than 1K (as inspired by other travel blogger) on this particular date rather than spending freely, then sooner realize that you already overspent. We list only two itinerary for this extraordinary day - Jardineros and One Tagaytay Place. 

Jardineros is known for their mesclun salad. As expected, they gave us a free taste salad dressing for us to decide which kind of salad to order.

Pesto dressing for me is way too much better than others. Nonetheless, we ordered vinaigrette salad as this is one of their best seller. If your're a fan of vinaigrette salad, you'll appreciate this one as much as I did.

Vinaigrette Salad around P180

We also ordered Spinach Pizza. For a pizza lover like me, I admire the taste and how mushroom and spinach and a bit of mozzarella cheese complements with each other and the freshness of this organic ingredients were absolutely perfect. It makes we wanting and craving for more. The only problem is that this serving for me isn't that great. =(

Spinach Pizza around P250

My two flamboyant dates, Joyee and Chelle

My Plate for a total of P143 (total expenses were divided into 3)

You may want to consider buying various organic vegetables, huge tomatoes for instance... 

You may find Jardineros at the left side of the road going to Tagaytay.

The second place in our itinerary:-

We availed the Mongolian Buffet worth P350 per head.

Choices of beef, chicken, squid, fish, shrimp and others

Prepare your own dish with these different condiments 

My First Mongolian Bowl (Please don't ask how many bowl i had that night..haha)

The buffet includes a one round drink (icetea or juice)

As for our dessert, Mangoe Crepe with Ice cream on top.

Mouth watering mango crepe worth around P240

We finished the meal with this magnificent turon. The presentation was sumptuous in my sight. (Thanks Joyee for this this marvelous shot)

 Turon worth around P180

Witness the beauty of the place...

This eye catching spa advertisement would make you want to conclude the night by pampering yourself with a good massage. If there's any disadvantage of going on a budgeted date, this is to deprive yourself with a thing that you might do that same day, but rather not to. Patience is a virtue. And so a good spa for now is being lined - up for our next date.

You'll find One Tagaytay Place Hotel Suites at Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City
Tel.Nos. (02)  584.4111
               (046) 483.0111
                0922.834.8874

And so, to sum up, here's the list of our less than 1K Valentine's day challenge:

@Jardineros -P143/pax
@One Tagaytay Place
       Mongolian Buffet - P350/pax
       Dessert - P140/pax
Total of P633/pax

Did i say deprived? Well, in this case, it's "satisfy". We satisfy ourselves with our love of our life, for our date would not be complete without this...

Grande frap worth P165

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Meet the Owner

Masarap kumain lalo pa at alam mo kung sino ang nag mamay-ari ng original recipe ng kinakain mo. Hindi 'bat ganun din tayo sa bahay? Masarap man o hindi kasarapan ang ating nakain, nakakain o makakain pa lamang, parati nating naitatanong, "Sino ang nagluto nito"?

Well, alam kong sa mga susunod kong kwento e, makaka-relate ka dahil one way or another, alam kong na encounter mo na rin sila sa buhay mo. Natikman mo na rin ang pinakakatangi nilang house specialty.

Meet the Owner # 1

Siya ay ang pinag-kakapitagang may-ari ng Rowena's Pasalubong - Ms. Rowena. Marami-rami na rin akong nababasang reviews about her specialties - tarts which comes in buko, mangoe, apple, ube and pineapple; cheesecakes (blueberry and strawberry), samut-saring sweet and spicy tamarind preserves at kung anu-ano pang masasarap na home-made food items.

Ang cute diba? Kahit na mejo nahalo ko ng kaunti (hihi)

Sikat ding itong si Ms. Rowena sa kape nya na parating may disenyo kapag nai-serve na sa iyo. Talaga namang humahalimuyak sa sarap at gayak ang kanyang kape. Katulad na lamang ng aking inorder na Hazel Nut Coffee...







Ayon pa sa aming pakikipag-kwentuhan kay Ms. Rowena, talaga raw intention nya na class AB ang kanyang tinatarget na market, para naman maiba sa mga kahanay nyang competitors outside, which infact, talaga namang kuhang-kuha nya ang kiliti ng bawat guests niya. At syempre pa, dahil na rin sa pag ka PR namin, Ms. Rowena let us taste one of her specialty bread - ang 'Banana Loaf Bread', na talaga namang panalo.

Rowena's Pasalubong can be found in # 152 Brgy. Francisco, Tagaytay City

Tel No. (046) 860 - 2481

Meet the Owner # 2

Siya ay walang iba kundi ang 'hunk' ng authentic greek cuisine in Tagaytay - Manuel Sapountzaki. Isa syang Greek na nakapang-asawa ng Pinay.

At dahil first time kong ma explore ng bongang-bonga ang Greek menu nila, i did not go into food that im not familiar with. KJ Arte lang ba? And so, i go for Lamb Shawarma. Masarap at malinamnam ang Lamb - tender. Mejo na overwhelmed lang ako sa hot sauce nila, kasi super anghang talaga. Dapat as in pinch of it lang ang paglalagay for a not so spicy food lover like me. Nevertheless, i really enjoyed the food.

Where to Find:

Manos Greek Taverna

Calamba Road, Brgy. San Jose, Tagaytay City

Tel No. (0916) 4298358

Meet the Owner # 3

Bawai Yong, the Master of Home-Made Vietnamese Cuisine. Ang salitang Bawai is a vietnamese term for lola. Ver and Yong Tatlonghari is the owner of the said Bawai's Vietnamese Kusina.

What i like most in Bawais is that you can really feel that you are actually at home. Bakit? Kasi sa mismong bahay nya sya tumatanggap ng guests. Oh, kitams, at home na at home lang ang aming feeling.

Ang sarap talagang i-enjoy ng Vietnamese foods. Dahil na rin siguro sa influence ng sister - in - law ko nahalf vietnamese, which i would say had a very great influence in me for liking the cuisine more.

Our choices: Goi Cuon, Chao Tom (pounded shrimp on sugarcane skewers), Goi Ga (Chix and Cabbage Salad). At dahil b-day celebration ito ni Joy, Bawai Yong gave us Banh da Lon or sapin-sapin in Filipino. (Too bad, hindi na namin nakuhanan ng picture).

Where to Find: Bawais Vietnamese Kusina

Brgy. Bukal, Silang Cavite

Tel No. (0920) 972 2924

 Meet the Owner # 4:


Johannes Zehethofer of Chateu Hestia. Sya ay from Vienna Austria. Familiar ang resto nya sa pagbibigay ng European dining experience.

We just ordered various desserts since we're all full na kakakain at kaka-meet ng owner :-D
Yun nga lang, nakalimutan ko na sa sobrang kabusugan ang mga desserts na 'to. Panacota na lang ang na recall ko. (Lesson learned: Wag masyado magpakabusog? :-D)

Where to Find:

Chateau Hestia Garden Restaurant

Lagusan Drive, Brgy. Bukal, Silang Cavite

Tel. No. (0929) 711 3289

My Collection of First Time (Unveiling the secrets of a desirable get-aways)

Sabi nila, masarap ang FIRST TIME… And I would agree to that. Why? Kasi, enjoy, kasi di mo alam what to expect, kasi you try to be adventurous, trying everything in every way - All the way (haha, san ka pa?)

This collection of my FIRST TIME would not become possible if not for the genuine friendship of my 3 BESTFRIENDS and BESTBUDS - Chellee (ang PLANNER), Joyee (ang PHOTOGRAPHER) and Mae-Mae (ang parating ABSENT sa ILANG mga lakad pero super Lav Lav Lav ko pa rin). Isama mo pa ang new friends that ive met.

Ready for your FIRST TRIP in my life? Here we goes…

FEBRUARY 2009 Destination: Tingloy Island, Batangas

FIRST TIME ko sa isang Virgin Island. Ive been to many Batangas beaches, but not in Tingloy

Its only about 30mins away from the admired dive area of Anilao in Mabini, Batangas, and it has smaller island such as Malajibomanoc, Culebra and Sombrero.

For guests who intend to stay overnight, pwede kayong mag-stay dito sa kubong ito, which most mountaineers do.

Yes, youre still on the right track, the place also have alluring mountains with tough yet engaging slopes that beckon mountaineers.

At dahil FIRST TIME ko sa isang malayong isla, here is our very own version of WHAT TO BRING

And the rest is a relaxing history.

MARCH 2009 Destination: Exploring Laguna (Pagsanjan, Longos-Kalayaan, Liliw)

FIRST TIME ko sa isang exotic restaurant …

…But none of us dare to order any exotic food(Lol)

Nevertheless, the place is perfect not only for lovers, but for the entire family.

FIRST TIME kong dayuhin ang LiLIW, hindi para kumain ng ice crumble, (hehe) kundi para bumili ng perfect footwear.

At syempre, para na rin pumunta sa old famous church nila, na FIRST TIME ko rin to be there. :-)

SEPTEMBER 2009 DESTINATION : BORACAY

Hindi ko naman first time sumakay sa airplane, pero FIRST TIME ko ang local trip na to via air.

At FIRST TIME din na mag pa picture sa Pilot (haha)

Among other leisures that we’ve had, this is for sure the most bonggang bongang leisure for me up to date.

Crown Regency Hotel, Station 1, where we stayed for 3 days, 2 nights…

And what’s the good deal staying in Crown Regency is that for pool lovers, all guests can use the pool located at Station 3.

Hotel’s lobby is really relaxing as this big couch accommodates tired body :-p

Food choices was great too!

And what another FIRST TIME for me? Hmmm… take a look! Bora is bora! Bonga diba?

Though the weather condition is not so sizzling, we still manage to enjoy the beach.

October 2009 Destination : Discovering the Beauty of Tagaytay

Apparently, this is not also my FIRST TIME in Tagaytay, but one FIRST TIME is certain – ANG POOL PARTY sa Tagaytay.

@Keni PO

Everytime I visits Tagaytay, my feet destined me to the usual tourist spot – picnic groove, palace in the sky which in my opinion still are still the best places to visit. But in this particular event, we discern more the exquisiteness of Tagaytay.

Sonya’s Garden – The was supposed to be ‘private’ paradise, eventually became open to the public as Sonya wants to share a part of her world by allowing us to experience and discover her secret garden.

Bag of Beans is actually a coffee shop, bakery and a garden restaurant combined into one. A perfect place for coffee and cake lovers. Blueberry cheesecake as one of their signature desserts is truly heaven. Oh, so yummy…FIRST TIME ko to truly love cheesecake even more.

December 2009 Destination: San Juan, Laiya, Batangas

FIRST TIME Mag BEACH right after Christmas.

To end the year right, here we are, trying to unload all the negative experiences and trying to relax and prepare for the challenges in the coming year of the tiger.

At dahil super ‘uso’ ang dance step ng WonderGirls, what else to you expect from us? Here’s our own version of the supah dance step, nobody, nobody but you…

And what else do we need to enjoy…the VIEW (how nice and relaxing)

And it should be followed by a relaxing mode too...

April 2010 Destination : Zambales

FIRST TIME ko sa Zambales

And after the long wait and thorough planning...

...sa wakas, natuloy din KAMI…

And its really worth the wait…

Sunrise was so just right…

The views were so perfect…

At kung merong JUMPSHOT...

meron kaming bago… SHADOW SHOT! (nice one)

FIRST TIME ko din ang GROUP TRIP na to.

Mga pang commercial na shots? Take a look those siksik, este sexy bodies pala. (hehe)





This Zamables get-away is one of a kind experience for me. I became more open on traveling and adventure. The above experiences are realization that Philippines is still a great place to live in. :-)






FIRST TIME mo ‘tong nabasa? Congratulations! My FIRST TIME ka na rin. Well, im sure nag-enjoy ka as much as i did:-D

Until next FIRST TIME :-)

Note: Photos courtesy of Joyee (Lav, lav, lav joyee, muahh!)