The Backpack Adventures

Located in Sitio Aroma, Barangay Butong, Taal in the Province of Batangas, Abby's Garden Resort is one of the top outdoor wedding venues in Taal.  Abby's Garden Resort Abby's Garden Resort History Established on March 6, 2009,   Abby's Garden Resort   was built in the conscious effort of providing possible guests with a quality venue for their once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Speaking of the venue, this Mediterranean-inspired resort has a wide well-manicured lawn which serves as a great venue for debuts and weddings.  It can also be used for team building activities and camping type of stay for huge group activities. Other amenities include the family and children's pool which is a few meters away from the garden and a rental billiard table inside the hotel.  Abby's Garden Resort - Taal, Batangas Welcome to Sitio Aroma home of Abby's Garden Resort Continue left for more parking The Mediterranean style hotel The pool as seen from the 2nd-

Every Holy Week, my family and I go out of town on a pilgrimage tour to visit churches as part of our Catholic culture. This is also known as Visita Iglesia . For our 2017 Visita Iglesia , we headed south to the provinces of Batangas and Quezon . Unlike the previous years where we only visit Spanish-era or historical churches, we decided to have a mix of shrines and churches in this year's Visita Iglesia itinerary. 2017 Batangas - Quezon Visita Iglesia Here's where we went on our 2017 Batangas & Quezon Visita Iglesia : National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio  in Sto. Tomas, Batangas Because of the distance of our house from our target provinces, our three-car convoy left home early to avoid traffic and headed to our first destination which is the St. Pio National Shrine in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. It is a quaint shrine tucked in the inner part of town. We spent almost two hours here doing the Stations of the Cross and exploring its different structures. The bell tow

Kabayan Beach Resort  is one of the top beachside resorts in Laiya. It is located in Laiya, San Juan in the province of Batangas in the Philippines. Kabayan Beach Resort Kabayan Beach Resort History Kabayan Beach Resort  is one of the oldest among the numerous resorts lined up along the shores of Laiya. In its 20 years in the business, Kabayan Beach Resort managed to successfully compete with the newer resorts by providing competitive rates and by upgrading its facilities and amenities to cater to the different wants of the guests. Kabayan Beach Resort - San Juan, Batangas Welcome to Kabayan Beach Resort The front office of Kabayan Beach Resort Kabayan Beach Resort Facilities: Try out the banana boat ride Banana boat ride (min 5 pax) - P300 / head for 15 minutes Flying Fish (min 6 pax) - P400 / head for 15 minutes Speed boat (max 4 pax) - P8,500 /hour Kayak - P300/ hour Billiards - P100/hour Aside from these, Kabayan Beach Resort is partnered with Laiya Advent