![\"DG---Taal-Vista-Hotel-1\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Taal-Vista-Hotel-1.jpg?resize=500%2C341\")
\nStart the year right at the Taal Vista Hotel, yes?<\/em><\/div>\n
So we survived another year, and it\u2019s time to look towards another year of fun and travel. I don\u2019t really have anything major planned for 2013 yet, but I\u2019m hoping to start it off with a relaxing weekend at Tagaytay, at the Taal Vista Hotel<\/a>. Have you made plans yet? You can head up to Baguio, and experience first-hand how cold it can get in the mountains in January. Check out this deal for the Le Monet Hotel<\/a> in Camp John Hay: overnight stay for two for only Php 3,850, inclusive of buffet breakfast.<\/p>\n Looking for someplace farther? How about Ilocos Norte? Work on your tan by the beach, visit the Paoay Church, eat poque-poque pizza and inkalti at Saramsam, marvel at the Kapurpurawan Rock and the Bangui Windmills, and re-enact scenes from Temptation Island at the Paoay or La Paz Sand Dunes. After all that, you can take a rest and get massages at Playa Tropical<\/a> in Currimao, where you can get a room for five with its own private pool for only Php 7,800. Not bad, eh?<\/p>\n If you want to head down to the Visayas, the Peacock Garden Resort and Spa<\/a> has an enticing offer for Php 11,400, where in you get 3 days and 2 nights in a Deluxe Sea View Room, which includes breakfast for two, 30-minute massages, and round trip transfers to and from Tagbilaran airport.<\/p>\n I am likewise enticed with the Sumilon Island<\/a> package: 3 days and 2 nights in a deluxe room, daily breakfast, roundtrip airport transfers, and discounts at their restaurants. I guess I\u2019m just antsy for a beach trip.<\/p>\n You can also go all out and head to a private island in Palawan. Arena Island<\/a> in Narra is offering 3 days and 2 nights stay in one of only two casitas in the island. The package includes full board meals (3 full meals and 2 snacks), roundtrip transfers to and from Puerto Princessa airport, your own personal staff (your own bulter! Cook! Masseuse!), and use of all amenities and activities (including snorkeling, turtle interaction, fishing, kayaking, tree house and floating veranda). Package price is Php 34,000. Quite a sum, but it\u2019s an amazing deal as the original price is Php 60,000!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re on the hunt for a new luggage to use on your 2013 travels, check out these awesome 3-piece luggage sets from Benetton<\/a> and Segue<\/a>. Hard case, four multi-directional wheels, and lightweight. I want these!<\/p>\n I\u2019ve already made my purchase from Deal Grocer\u2019s Christmas Collection and I am looking forward to redeeming it next year: a Terrace Villa stay for four at Cintai Corito\u2019s Garden<\/a> in Batangas. Balinese d\u00e9cor, four swimming pools (four!), and peacocks wandering around the garden…it\u2019s going to be one lovely weekend.<\/p>\n To jump start your 2013 travel planning, how about a giveaway for an overnight stay at Crosswinds Resort Suites<\/a> in Tagaytay?<\/strong> It\u2019s for a studio room for two with breakfast included. The room comes with a fully equipped kitchen, and since they don\u2019t charge a corkage fee, you can bring your own food and snacks.<\/p>\n First, the fine print:<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\n![\"DG---Le-Monet\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Le-Monet.jpg?resize=500%2C238\")
\nLe Monet in Baguio<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Playa-Tropical-3\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Playa-Tropical-3.jpg?resize=500%2C375\")
\nPlaya Tropical in Ilocos Norte<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Peacock-Garden\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Peacock-Garden.jpg?resize=500%2C277\")
\nPeacock Garden in Bohol<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Sumilon\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Sumilon.jpg?resize=500%2C238\")
\nSumilon Island in Cebu<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Arena-Island\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Arena-Island.jpg?resize=500%2C238\")
\nArena Island in Palawan<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Segue\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Segue.jpg?resize=500%2C238\")
\nHard case luggage from Segue<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Cintai-4\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Cintai-4.jpg?resize=500%2C304\")
\nLooking forward to Cintai Corito in Batangas<\/em><\/div>\n![\"DG---Crosswinds-studio-1\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/justwandering.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/DG-Crosswinds-studio-11.jpg?resize=500%2C321\")
\nYour room at the Crosswinds Resorts Suites in Tagaytay?<\/em><\/div>\n