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Since I would like to visit Palaui for the second time around, here's what I am going to do better next time. ** I will ride a plane. If not, take a Florida bus. ** I will bring more friends so we can trim down expenses most especially for Island Hopping. ** I will try other options in getting to Palaui Island like:

We followed a very strict itinerary for our second day. We must be in Tumauini at around 5PM or 6PM (for personal reasons :P), then must leave Tumauini at around 9PM. Whatever time is left, we have to squeeze EVERYTHING.

My curiosity stemmed from an article I read about Palui Island being considered as the 3rd best beach in the Philippines by CNNgo, following El Nido being the 1st and Boracay the 2nd, beating other more famous beaches like Panglao in Bohol (4th), Bantayand Island in Cebu (5th), Caramoan in Camarines Sur (6th), Samal in Davao (7th), Siargao Islands in Surigao Del Norte (8th), Great Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga (9th) and Pagudpud (Bangui) in Ilocos (10th). For a complete article, click here .  I thought, so what does Palui Island have to gain its spot?

After our visit in Manaoag Shrine, we opted to go to the Northern part of Pangasinan - Bolinao. Our plan initially was to stay overnight in San Fabian but according to a friend who visited there before, the sand isn't enticing. We left the Shrine at 10AM and followed the road heading towards Alaminos City. In Alaminos, we took a quick lunch at McDonalds and then drove again towards Bolinao.

My mom has this "panata" to visit Manaoag Shrine someday. Followers said to believe that Our Lady of Manaoag heals the sick through faith.

To complete the plan of trekking Taal , I had to look for an accommodation that's right within our budget. Fortunately, I found a discount in CashCashPinoy which I immediately grabbed.

When we went to Tagaytay for a roadtrip last year with my entire Family to visit famous tourist spots, I promised myself, I have to go back to visit Taal,  to witness the beauty of its crater everyone is bragging about. It's a must-see place but requires more time (allot half day) and energy (cardio excercise for trekking). I found an opportunity this year when I purchased a voucher from CashCashPinoy for an overnight stay in Hotel Dominique. I made a reservation for April 19-20 and planned to trek up Taal on our first day. I brought along my hubby and my 3-yr old kid.