Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and your enjoyment. Travelers know that the destination is a major part in planning a trip, experiencing and delving deeper into an unfamiliar places, people and culture is paramount.

Expand your horizons and set your sight to the Philippines, an off the beaten path travel site! An undiscovered paradise made of thousands of islands and white sand beaches all around! A tiny dot in the map of the world, and yet a haven for travelers, backpackers, retirees and even passersby.

It offers awesome tourist attractions, magnificent beaches, hot spring resorts, colorful festivals, hundreds of scenic spots and world-class hotels and facilities. Not to mention the tropical climate, the affordable prices as well as the friendly and hospitable, English-speaking people! You will be glad you came, and we’re sure, you WILL come back for more FUN in the Philippines!

COLORFUL FESTIVALS

Tinagbuan Festival

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This festivity is in honor of the city’s patron saint, St. Stephen Protomartyr held every Christmas Day. Tinagbuan, from the term tagbuan, which means converging point, is exactly the essence of this festival as it enables Ligaoeños to come back to Ligao for a blessed reunion with their families and friends. The festival’s highlight is the street dance presentation. Read More: http://josephrebanal.blogspot.com/2015/01/lets-travel-on-bicolphilippines.html

Sunflower Festival

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The city of Ligao in Albay is abloom during the six-day celebration of the Sunflower Festival, which spotlights the flamboyant flower that abounds in the area.

The Sunflower Festival is held in conjunction with the thirteenth anniversary of the cityhood of Ligao.

Among the highlights of the festival is a colorful parade of carabaos and goats, which have been decorated in bright and striking costumes. Read More: http://www.bicolstandard.com/2014/03/ligao-city-sunflower-festival.html

Salingoy Festival

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Salingoy is a Bikol term that literally means looking back. A century of devotion (1901-2001) to one of Bacacay’s patron saints, Nuestra Señora de los Samparados, Salingoy Festival came into being, a centennial commemoration of unbroken reverence to God’s blessings and bounty. Salingoy looks back with humility by reminiscing into the richness of fidelity to Our Lady (Holy Mother Mary) and to relive Bacacay’s historical, socio-cultural, and religious heritage. Held every August 9 up to 15. Read More: http://josephrebanal.blogspot.com/2015/01/lets-travel-on-bicolphilippines.html