It’s more fun in the
Philippines. How appropriate. Whoever thought of this slogan is a genius.
Truly the Philippines is a
fun place. The colorful cities, barrios and people all combine to give the
country a fiesta ambiance.
This blogger is a backpack
tourist and an expert in bargain travel in Asia. I am a penny pincher so I
research my travel carefully. I have traveled to all parts of the
Philippines. This year I will revisit Luzon and its bigger cities.
I have been here since
February this year. I stayed almost all the time in Antipolo because it
is near Manila and being higher, lots cooler. Plus it offers great views
of the city. I have seen many tourist spots in this city but I was most
impressed by the historic Hinulugang Taktak. This is a really grand and pretty
waterfall. Too bad it has been allowed to deteriorate. It is a crime that such
a natural wonder has become so polluted and dirty. One other
annoying thing I have encountered in the city is the huge
number of tricycles. And nearly all of them have motors with decibel levels
close to a 747. Enough noise to loosen your fillings. They
should pass a law which prohibits such ruckus or mandate silencers for the
infernal mufflers.
There are many good and
inexpensive restaurants and places to stay in Antipolo. I decided to give
Overlook Resort a try because it seemed a bargain and it is close to the
falls. Good food here and great prices. Plus the staff is really nice.
Check out the view at sunset and at night. Fill a cooler with ice and cold beer
and gaze out at the fantastic nightscape of the city. You could almost
feel your blood pressure drop.
1 comment:
My family and several friends spent a three day weekend at Overlook Resort last month and we all thank the resort staff for a wonderful stay. In contradiction to what some blogs said about this resort, we found it very clean and well managed. The water in all four pools was very clean and the entire facility was well maintained and clean. It is possible that the people who wrote the negative blogs went to the resort during a heavy and busy day or in between cleaning or who knows, maybe they have an axe to grind or worse, maybe they own or work in a competing resort.
I am writing this blog in fairness to the owners and managers and staff of Overlook Resort who have done and are doing a good job.
Nobody has to believe what I say here. The proof of the pudding is in the tasting. Check out the resort personally and with your own eyes. Do not just believe what people say on the net. I also advise bloggers who want to compare Overlook to the surrounding resorts such as Rosalinda, Angela, Femar’s and other resorts nearby to do so objectively and truthfully. If they do this, they will blog the truth that Overlook is better than these others.
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