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Wakeboarding in Republ1c Wakepark Nuvali

Republ1c Wakepark (Republic Wakepark) in Nuvali, Sta. Rosa, opens its doors to south side wakeboarders. A wakepark finally closer to home.

The first time I've seen the wakepark, I instantly fell in love. The place itself was great, it was vast and classy and had a relaxing feel to it. The accommodation was okay, and the people were very friendly. We were watching the pro's do jumps and turns and twists and lie down while riding. We were in awe... entranced. Then on, my boyfriend and I wanted to learn how to ride.

There are two areas to ride in, the beginner area and the pro area. The beginner area consists of a long linear man-made 'lake', while the pro area comprises of a huge circle, complete with ramps and obstacles.

Rates

Republic Wakepark Cable Rates

• 1 hour pass - 250php
• 2 hour pass - 475php
• 4 hour pass - 595php
• 8 hour pass - 995php
• Day and night pass (not yet implemented) - 1500php
• Night riding pass (not yet implemented) - 595php
• Private cable rental - 8000php/hr

Aside from that, there is a mandatory deposit of 800php/person for the equipment. This fee will be returned after rendering the wristband, life vest, and helmet. If you do however have your own equipment, then I don't think you have to pay for the life vest and helmet. The wristband, I'm not so sure you can do without.

Operating Hours


MONDAY - SUNDAY
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM (not yet implemented)


Not into wakeboarding?
Its fine. You can watch from the sidelines, just take pictures or just have a beer. They have a bar which serves different kinds of foods and beverages. You can just chill.

How to go to Republ1c Wakepark

By car:

From Manila, you can follow the SLEX straight up until you reach Sta. Rosa exit. After passing the exit, make a right and go straight on until you see Solenad 2. Turn left and go straight. You will then pass a circle, on the second corner, turn right. Further down the road, you will pass two guardhouses, just go straight, there are signs as to where the wakepark is.

Commute:

Well I guess you could take any bus from Manila that goes straight to Sta. Rosa, then ride a jeepney to Solenad 2. Get off Solenad 2 and ask the guard where the shuttle to Republic is. I'm sorry, I do not know what exact times the shuttles arrive. I just know that there are shuttles.

Overall experience

We give REPUBL1C Wakepark 3 stars. The place itself is nice. Not that extraordinary as I can really appreciate. But yeah, its nice. The instructors are very patient and accommodating. The staff are kind. But the front desk girls are just not that approachable. Considering they are at the front desk, they should at least, once in while, learn to smile. But anyway, I will definitely go there again, maybe even take up wakeboarding as a hobby. ;)

For more information, you can visit the REPUBL1C Wakepark website.

http://www.republ1cwakepark.com/

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Cafeño Coffee House, San Juan, Batangas

On the way home, we were looking for a place that sold Barako Coffee (a coffee varietal grown in the Philippines, which really is a must try for all the tourists out there) and stumbled upon this great little coffee shop in San Juan, Batangas. Cafeño Coffee House, is like a vintage Starbucks in the Philippines. *cheap find!!*

Aside from the usual espresso, plain brewed coffee, and latte, they also have ice blended coffee with home-made ice cream on top. A must try!

Cafeño Coffee House Review:

For a pit stop, it really is not that bad, the location, however, is quite disturbing, as for it is located in the middle of the town proper, hence, there are many vehicles and other stores and many people passing by. The location is not great, but the coffee is. I must say, with all of the commotion going on on the outside of the shop, once we stepped inside, we felt that we were transported back in time, with all the glamour and vintage-y feel of the decor and stuff.

Overall experience?

We give Cafeño Coffee House 4 stars, for great coffee, and for transporting us back to the 60's. We recommend this place as a stop over whenever you're in Batangas.

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Palm Beach Resort Review

The day before my boyfriend's birthday, we decided that we wanted to wake up the next day on a beach. Hurriedly, we surfed the internet for cheap resorts in the nearest beach we could find. Since we lived in the Laguna, the nearest would be Batangas. We found Palm Beach Resort in Bo. Hugom, San Juan, Batangas. The price was fairly low for the facilities and the services that they render. Great, great find! Overall? I would definitely, definitely go there again and would recommend it to everyone!

Note: Since I pretty much endorsed them like it was the best thing on earth, I would like to state that we are in no way affiliated with Palm Beach Resorts, nor do we or have we received any form of compensation for this review. Though we would love to. Kidding.

Roadtrip In The Philippines

There are a lot of tourist spots in the Philippines that are commercialized by the department of tourism, and, well, every other Filipino. They’re great, don’t get me wrong. But I think that there’s a lot more that our country has to offer. This blog aims to showcase the beauty and wonder of the discovered-but-not-so-commercialized places in the Philippines that we think deserves to be noticed.

I don’t think we can cover every tourist spot that there is in the entire country, but if you can recommend a place that you think deserves to be noticed, then please, leave a comment and we’ll see what we can do.

So wish us luck on our journey!