Thanksgiving @ SecDea Beach Resort

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.! I may not be an American or a Canadian but I do have a lot to say thanks for such as being reunited with a friend, celebrating another year of life and another year of friendship - all of which we celebrated last Sunday at Secdea. Main Lobby A good friend of mine, Taynee (who would be familiar to those who read my other posts as my partner in crime in most of my beach and food escapades) have been working...

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Surigao 4: Britania Group of Islands ♥

The last stop in our Surigao adventure is the Britania Group of Islands and this place is LOVE! Located in San Agustin in Surigao del Sur, Britania boasts of 24 islets all with oh-so-fine white sandy shores and pristine blue-green waters. Don't worry if you visit Britania without any reservations set up (like us) cause there are a lot of tour boats lined up that you can rent on the spot. As our boat was coasting along the waves,...

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Surigao 3: International DollHouse & Ocean View Park

Next on our itinerary is the International Doll House & Ocean View Park Restaurant. Located in Purok 6, Barangay Cumawas, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur - it boasts of great affordable dining with a view of the ocean and a collections of dolls of varying types and origin.  At first, I wasn't really keen in stopping there because am not that fond of dolls with their beady lil eyes and the thought of seeing my mortal enemy - stairs...

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Surigao 2: Hinatuan's Enchanted River

In continuation to my 24 hour Surigao adventure, after a fun dip and quick breakfast at the magnificent Tinuy-an Falls, we went to our next stop (the one I am most excited about) - the Enchanted River. According to the locals, the river was named as such because it was believed that "engkantos" are responsible for the mystical beauty and depth. Its really a sight to see for me since its the first time I've seen a water as blue and...

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