Traveling with Friends

I found my love for traveling from an early age. My parents used to take the family on out of town trips. My fondest memories from childhood were when we used to go Corregidor Island every summer, and we would go with my cousins as well.


As a teen, I only got to travel for on family reunions, field trips, school retreats. And then I joined an organization which gave me the opportunity to travel more. All those times, I never minded traveling the distance. In fact, I've always enjoyed the scenery while I traveled.


2009 started my best travel experiences. It was the time I started traveling with friends who have since become my travel buddies, until now. However, over time, several of my friends started getting married one by one, and now the only ones able to travel are us single ladies. I miss traveling with my best buddies. But that's just how it is. Change happens and priorities change.

This year, I look forward to traveling with three of my friends. Our next stop... Hong Kong. Hopefully this won't be the last of it.

Some photo throwbacks of my years traveling with my lovely friends.

Puerto Galera 2009

Bohol 2010

Coron 2011

 

Camiguin 2012

Cagayan De Oro 2012

Bukidnon 2012

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2015

Singapore 2015

Siem Reap, Cambodia 2016

Damnoen Saduak, Thailand

Bangkok 2016

2016, Phuket

Where to Stay in Coron

Tameta Pension House

*Receiving area at the left and the dinig area at the right on the first floor
photo courtesy of Leidy De Ocampo of Coron Tours

In the middle of the residential area by the shore of Coron Bay is the three-storey stone lodging house, Tameta's Pension House. The lodging house's address is Bgy Poblacion 5, Coron, Palawan. It is close to other lodging houses like Patrik's Guest House and a walking distance from the town market and pier and plaza areas.

Tameta has six rooms that can accommodate up to 24 guests. There is a room that can be good for 4-6 persons at the first and second floors. The rooms at the first and second floors each have its own bathroom inside the room, airconditioning unit, cabinet, TV set, 2 double beds, and an ample space in the middle where an extra bedding can be put on the floor. A living room space is also provided outside the rooms.

*Room 1 at the 2nd floor

*Room 2

*Room 2 at the 2nd floor

2nd floor living room

The 3 rooms at the third floor can accommodate 2 persons per room. One of the rooms has its own bathroom while the other two have bathrooms outside the rooms.

*Room 1 at the 3rd floor

*Room 2 at the 3rd floor

**Third floor living area

Athe the first floor of the house, you can find the living room/receiving area and the dining area which are connected by a walkway. The owner can lend you their Magic Sing and have karaoke at the first floor living room, but you will only be allowed up to 10 p.m. (strictly) as respect to the neighbors. Coron is a very quiet town, so no Karaoke allowed beyond 10 p.m. 

The living room/receiving area

**having karaoke fun at night

**The stairs and the first floor room at the back of the living area

The dining area beside the living room is an open space. Nothing to worry about flies while you eat as the place is clean and not pestered with flies or other bugs. The owner provided everything we needed for meal times including drinking water.

**first night dinner, takeout from a restaurant

Sumptuous dinner on second night

Our meals were well-provided by our tour coordinator, Ms. Leidy of Leidy's Coron Tours

There's a basketball goal at the compound grounds where you can play some hoops as an exercise in the morning or laze around in the small kubo anytime of the day. There is also a sari-sari store operated by the house's owner  by the gate of the compound where you can buy anything you need. This is a plus on the convenience of your stay in the house.

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The kubo before the basketball goal

The best things about staying at Tameta Pension House are that you are within walking distance from the town and the souvenir shops, the house and the area are clean, you can have a very nice view of Coron Bay from the second floor, and you also get free Wi-Fi access. Plus, the owner and the helpers are very  nice and accommodating - and good-looking. ;-)

All in all, our stay at Tameta Pension House was very comfortable.

You can check their facebook page and contact the owner through it: 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/TAmetAs-penSion-HAUZ/229259650419233?sk=info

*Photos courtesy of Leidy de Ocampo, Leidy's Coron Tours

**Photos courtesy of friends who were with me in our Coron Tour, 2011