http://www.paraisophilippines.com Philippines travel and tourism blog guide focused on various topics about the Philippines with its primary objective is to facilitate travelers, expatriates, local citizens as well as future retirees acquire reference and resource information about the country. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:27:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Land of the Uragons.... One of the richest coastlines of the country, Camarines Norte situated at the tip of Quezon Province and an approximately six hour drive from Metro Manila, is faced on the east by the Pacific Ocean. Camarines Norte is also blessed with a dense rainforest with habitats ... http://www.paraisophilippines.com/2008/07/05/camarines-norte/ La Union is known for its stunning long line of beaches and known as the Caribbean of the Asia. I used to frequent this place also in the 1980's and have brought many friends along with me for vacation, since our family friends live in Caba and Aringay, the Fider ... http://www.paraisophilippines.com/2008/07/03/la-union/ Abra the biggest land area in the region hemmed by towering mountains from Ilocos in the western part and the Cordillera in the east. A landlocked province of dominant Spanish ancestry in the lowlands and the unique Tingguian Tribe in the uplands. Most speak Ilocano as the predominant language ... http://www.paraisophilippines.com/2008/07/01/abra/ Talking and chatting with friends at Washington DC Filipino Community, I landed a nice long chat with a Pinoy from Sarangani, a province in the southern tip of Mindanao. I did enjoy that conversation about the province as I have never been there. Matter of fact he said that ... http://www.paraisophilippines.com/2008/06/30/sarangani/ The Province of Quezon formerly known as Tayabas with a vast mountainous place situated in the eastern part of the Philippines and a part of the CALABARZON Region. Its quite a big province extending from its northern border at the Sierra Madre Mountains and Aurora Province to its southern border ... http://www.paraisophilippines.com/2008/06/28/quezon/