FLASHBACK: Bliss in Tagaytay

Travel Flashback: I love traveling and sometimes I get too absorbed in the travel that I get too lazy to blog about it for a loooong time. So in memory of the best trips in my life, I'll be doing some flashbacks once in a while :) 

Tagaytay is probably the closest place you can go to where you can unwind after a very hectic week in your office or house.

I used to go to Tagaytay just for the heck of it since it’s just a bus away from the city.

Even with its commercialized parts, you’ll always find Tagaytay a perfect getaway to clear your mind off things.

One wonderful thing about going to Tagaytay is that your trip won’t be the same every time. The place has a lot to offer and you’ll definitely come back for more.

My last trip to Tagaytay became one of the best weekends ever so far in my life. I guess I owe it all to the person I’m with and the realizations I’ve finally made concrete and choosing to go to Tagaytay was so appropriate at that time.

Travel Tip 1: Travel with a person you want to spend a long time with so as not to ruin your trip. When possible, I try to travel with only one companion, since you won’t have to think about a lot of considerations. Big groups are fun but sometimes it’s not as relaxing. 

with my fave travel buddy :)

Arriving around 9pm, we looked for a place to stay in and being an impromptu trip, we did not have any reservations. We then opted to stay at Andanita Taj of Tagaytay since we know the owners . Unfortunately, Taj is already closed :( but the owners are planning their new hideaway place...which I will hopefully write here soon :)

The place had a great view of Tagaytay’s green terrain and sunset. It is open 24 hours and has a spa, themed rooms, and an Indian restaurant. 

Room for the night: hello Cairo!

After sleeping all night and almost half of the day when we woke up... we had our Continental Breakfast overlooking the thick fog that is Taal Lake but relaxing, nevertheless :) 

Indian tea and coffee + amazing view = tanggal stress for eons of years

Continental breakfast + the night's leftovers = heavy heavy breakfast :)

We checked out around noon in time for lunch.


Since we want to try something new, we went to Pamana restaurant, which is owned by Happy Ongpauco (Ongpaucos own the Barrio Fiesta food chain). It is basically a treasure throve of the family's memorabilias :)

feasted on the Ongpaucos' family pictures while waiting for our lunch

humble humble Filipino lunch : Sinigang + pinaputok na tilapia (i think)

condiments in a sungka

creative billing system too

To cap off our weekend getaway, we dropped by the new branch of Bag of Beans. Honestly, this is the first time I’ve been to BoB because we always get discouraged to go when we see how many cars are parked outside the area. 

big happy face pancake + cheesecake + good company and conversation = happynesss  to the nth power

What I really like about this place is the AWESOME cheesecake that melts in your mouth. Words cannot even describe how it tastes like.

This getaway is just one of the many awesome foodroadtrips I had in Tagaytay. Like I said, I have more Tagaytay stories to share next time... so when you feel like taking a break but don't have the luxury to go too far... drive an hour to Tagaytay :) 

*photos taken with my Canon camera by Grace and me (i cannot tell which is which na eh, the sucky shots are probably mine haha) 

PAMANA

Aguinaldo Highway
1315 Aguinaldo Highway, Silang Crossing East
Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines
(63 46) 413-2461, (63 922) 859-2707 

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BAG OF BEANS 
(just near the Tagaytay Rotonda)

Original Branch: 

115 Aguinaldo Highway
Mendez Crossing West
Tagaytay City, Cavite, Region IV-A
0923 720 9970

bagofbeanstagaytay.net/

 

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