Lykwatsera Travel Stories

Looking for a place to treat your family or a place to simply stir the child in you? I know a perfect place in the city of smiles and I am talking about Campuestohan . Raphaella Mill This resort in between Talisay City and Bacolod City in the sugarcane province of Negros Occidental is the product of Mr. Ricardo “Cano” Tan and his wife, Nita Tan’s creative minds. The couple who only planned to build their retirement house has transformed their 5-hectare property into one of the most famous tourist destinations in the island of Negros. If you are traveling in the city of smiles, don’t miss to include having a day trip to this overlooking mountain resort. There are some things in life that cannot be bought and these are the things that I've seen in Campuestohan. Going on an adventure is always fun. Helen Keller also once said, "Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all." Kung Fu Panda If you are coming from Bacolod or Talisay, the resort is a 35-40 minutes ri...

The province of Camarines Sur in the southeast area of Luzon is blessed with islands that have powdery sand beaches, sheer cliffs and beautiful rock formations comparable to that of El Nido. Scenes from the American reality TV series Survivor: Caramoan were taken from this group of islands in the Caramoan Peninsula. One of the many reasons why a lot of tourists flock to Caramoan. How to go to Caramoan Naga City is the gateway to Caramoan.  If you are coming from Manila, take the overnight bus at Araneta-Cubao Bus Terminal or Pasay Bus Terminal going to Bicol Central Station in Naga .  If you are coming from Legazpi City, go to Legazpi Grand Central Terminal and ride on a bus or van going to Naga  City. Travel time to Naga City from Legazpi may reach up to 6 hours if you're travelling via bus. From Naga City, one may choose to ride the bus directly going to Caramoan via the scenic Fuentebella Highway. We were there in the terminal at 4AM to reach Caramoan in th...

Have you heard of Lakawon? This banana-shaped island on the seas of Western Visayas has been developed to become the small Ibiza of the Philippines.  The resort claims to have the biggest  Tawhaii floating bar in Asia. Your next vacation spot could be right on this quickly becoming resort destination in the province of Negros Occidental. Tawhai Floating Bar (c)lakawon.com.ph Where is Lakawon Island The 15-hectare island can be found approximately 3kms off the coast of  Cadiz City . The island got its name because during low tide you can just walk from the port to the island. To walk in the local language is  lakaw,  hence the name of the island Lakawon .   If you are coming from Bacolod , ride a van or bus bound for Cadiz City at the Ceres Bus Terminal of Bacolod. Upon arriving at Cadiz, hire a tricycle that will take you to Cadiz Viejo where the port to Lakawon Island is located. Lakawon Island Resorts and Spa  We spent a d...