The Purple Slippers | Travels and More

In one of our official office trips in Davao, it would be too boring if there is no detour. From official trips, detours are important to keep yourself sane. Ahahahaha okay, that's a big alibi from me. But this is one of the nice detours I had. I don't really drive, I am the ultimate " pasahero " of all time. I can feed you, keep you awake and do the navigation, but I don't have the courage to drive. So yup, during one of our trip to Davao City, on our way home we checked out BEMWA Farms in Arakan Davao.  While on our way home, I was checking Google Maps to check for the location of Bemwa Farm. The funny thing is, while on the road, Mobile signals are unreliable. We stopped for a while for lunch in one of the roadside carenderia , ate and left without asking for directions for Bemwa Farm. After eating we drove off and continue our search since we couldn't really find the corner where we are supposed to turn, we asked a lady walking in the roadside. She ...

Dapitan City is very famous to Filipinos because this is where our National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal was exiled during his time. Today, Dapitan City is a favorite destination for many because of its historical and adventure destinations. A lot of tour guiding companies and travel agencies have excellent packages for Dapitan City, and it's famous beach resort, the Dakak Beach Resort. However, if you are like my family, who's traveling with a tight budget, you can tour around Dapitan City without having to spend on entrance fees. Since we visited Dapitan City unplanned, our budget was quite limited. So we prioritized to visit sites that don't have entry fees that you might also be interested in following; THE DESTINATIONS: St. James Parish Church Address: Ipil-Dipolog Hwy, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte Relief Map of Mindanao  Facts about this map: [ source ] It had an area of more or less 900 square meters in size and located in front o...

Gloria's Fantasyland is an amusement park located inside Gloria de Dapitan in Dapitan City Zamboanga del Norte. It's a 5-6 hour travel from Iligan City via Mukas if traffic permits. However, if it is peak season it may take longer because of the queue at Mukas port to cross Ozamis City.  Even if I'm from Mindanao, it is my first time to experience Gloria's Fantasyland. The last time I was in Dapitan was a side trip from Hudyaka Zanorte Festival in Dipolog City, which is just 15 minutes away from Dapitan.  The birth of Gloria de Dapitan and Gloria's Fantasyland helped the tourism industry of Dapitan City a lot. Professional Travel Agencies has been including Gloria's Fantasyland in their tour packages with side trips to the historical destinations of Dapitan and an accommodation at the Dakak Beach Resort. We arrived Gloria's Fantasyland around 4 PM and the promo rate for all-rides-pass is only until 7 PM. We tried to ride all rid...