Swiss Inspired Staycation at Crosswinds Tagaytay

Tagaytay City is my favorite place to escape from a toxic life for the meantime. It's easy for me to get into here since I reside only an hour away from this place. The said city is also one of the most visited places in the country because of its cool weather, and its tourists spots, especially the scenic view of Taal Volcano. Many people loves to travel here especially during weekends, and one thing to consider in your visit here is where to stay. I recommend Crosswinds Luxury Resort.

Crosswinds Luxury Resort is located at Barangay Iruhin Central, Calamba Rd., Tagaytay City. The place is popular because of its Swiss inspired ambiance, and it brings you closer to nature because of the greenery surroundings. Definitely, a nature-lover like me would love this place. The said resort is just few kilometers away from the city's tourists attractions like Picnic Grove and People's Park in the Sky. 

My sister and I planned a 2 days 1 night staycation at Crosswinds. We booked the One Bedroom Suite good for 4 pax. See below for details:

It is ideal to bring a car when you go here because the hotel is quite far from the entrance, and it's an uphill-downhill travel inside the resort. But if you will come here with no car just like what we did, a shuttle is available to pick you up at the entrance. You just have to pay Php50.00 per head/ride.

We bought our food before we proceed here because there's no restaurant inside the resort. But there's a restaurant and cafe available just few meters away before the resort's entrance: the Cafe Voila and The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Our check in time is 1 PM. We arrived around 12 noon and chose to stay a bit at the resort's entrance for some photo ops. 

=Resort's Entrance=

At 1 PM, we arrived at the Grand Quartier 2.

And here ya go the short tour of the unit. :D

=One Bedroom Suite=

After exploring the room and unloading our things, we rested for an hour. Then we went to Grand Quartier 3, where the fitness gym and indoor swimming pool are located. It's just walking distance from Grand Quartier 2.

=Fitness Gym=

=Indoor Pool with Jacuzzi=

At 7 PM we decided to go back to our room for dinner. We had samgyupsal for dinner. Good thing the unit has full-equipped kitchen so I was able to cook our food.

We spent some hours at the balcony after eating. We enjoyed the cool night breeze and the night view while having a heart-to-heart talk over coffee and vape (yes, smoking is allowed at the balcony. not inside, because there's a smoke detector). And we went to sleep at 1 AM. :D

I woke up at 5 AM to prepare our breakfast. After eating, we spent more time for photo ops. We also went back at Quartier 3 for picture taking.

We checked out at 11 AM, and went to outdoor pool area before leaving the resort.

=Outdoor Pool=

Click HERE to watch our staycation vlog :)

For more details/bookings, visit their Facebook page

Crosswinds Luxury Resort Tagaytay Studio Suite

Owner: Charmaine Alano
Contact number: 0917-119-2274

Meow or Never Garden Photoshoot

Meow or Never Garden Photoshoot
Date: 2 March 2019
Location: Tagaytay City
Photographer: Jay Buensuceso Photography

Project Curiosity on Mars - Part III

THAT WAS SEPTEMBER 9, 2012, around 12AM
At, ka-text ko siya.

“may tanong ako.. mabilis ka ba magsawa?”, ako.
“depende sa bagay.. bakit mo natanong?”, si Alvin.
“hmm.. kasi gusto ko ng kasagutan.. ahe. Waley.”
“eto ang isa sa pinakaayaw ko na ugali, madali ako magsawa. Ganito raw ang may Asperger Syndrome. Pero gusto ko siya ma-overcome.”
“ouch.”
Oo. nung mga oras na yun,
talagang kinabahan ako.
Sabi ko sa sarili ko,
Bakit ngayon ko lang natanong ‘to? O bakit ngayon ko lang 'to nalaman?
Noon pa lang tinanggap ko na siya, lahat ng past niya, buong siya.
Kahit na nagkakaganon siya.
Kahit na sabihin bang nangako siya,
Nagso-sorry ako pero natatakot akong mawala siya.
Di ko sinasabing wala akong tiwala sa mga sinasabi niya,
Pero, ang harapin ang katotohanan, yun ang paano ko matututunan?
“gusto ko siya ma-overcome para sayo.. medyo natatakot ako na magkaganun ako.. pero sabi ko eh depende sa bagay. Hindi ka bagay, tao ka... Io-overcome ko ito.”
Di ko alam kung kaya ko pang maniwala.
Umiiyak na ko ng mga oras na yun.
Sobrang bigat sa pakiramdam.
Yung tipong sa sakit eh nahihirapan akong huminga.
T.T
“kung ito ang sisira sa atin, I will defy this. Neji, HINDI AKO MAGSASAWA SA IYO. Dahil…”
Nung mga oras na yun, walang tigil ang hiling ko na sana andito siya ngayon sa harap ko.
Mangako siya ulit sa harapan ko.
Nag-hihintay ang hinliliit ko.
Gusto ko mahawakan ang kamay niya ngayon.
Gusto ko siyang makita ngayon.
Pero iyak at pag hiling lang ang tanging nagagawa ko.
T.T
“Neji, di ko alam kung ito ang tamang oras…”
“anong ibig mong sabihin?”
T.T
“sana nasabi ko na ito habang may tawag ka pa o di ko alam kung masyado pa itong maaga sa ngayon.”
Hindi ko na siya maintindihan.
Naba-blanko ako.
Umiiyak lang ako ng mga oras na yun.
Sobrang bigat sa pakiramdam.
Yung tipong sa sakit eh nahihirapan akong huminga.
T.T
“di ako magsasawa sayo kase…”
….
….
“kung darating sa puntong yun, tanggapin ko na lang since wala ako magagawa pag ganun.. mahalaga, hanggang di pa dumadating yung time na yun eh tutulungan kita para mapatunayan pa rin na andito lang ako para sayo.. kung ano man yan, maiging sa martes nalang siguro.. napapagod na ko mag-isip. Tapos ang bigat ng luha ko, baka mag-maga mata ko..”
T.T
“sige sa martes ko na lang sasabihin.. sorry kung inamin ko yun.. pero yun yung totoo at gusto ko malampasan yun para sayo. Sige pahinga ka na at please.. wag ka matakot. Nandito lang ako palagi para sayo. Wag ka na rin umiyak.. :’c ”
…
Pero bago pa makarating ang martes ay nasabi na rin niya sa akin ang dapat niyang sabihin.
“di ko nasabi na mabilis ako magsawa sa hobby. Pero once nakakilala ako ng kaibigan sa isang tao, di ko siya pinagsasawaan makaibigan. Pero ibang kaso sayo, higit ka pa sa kaibigan. Super friend ka nga ika ko. Kung friend, di ko pinagsasawaan. Paano pa kaya kung special friend?”
…
</3
Well.
Yun lang talaga yung siguradong totoo.
Ang..
Hanggang..
Magkaibigan.
Lang.
Kami.
:’c




~TO BE CONTINUED~
Next: Project Curiosity on Mars - Finale

Foodtrip at Burpees Bunk

One Sunday afternoon, we visited Burpees Bunk Restaurant. They are located at CMPR Bldg, San Gregorio St., Brgy Uno, Indang, Cavite. Computer shop yung dating nakapwesto dito, na lagi ko noon tinatambayan nung nag aadik pa ko sa online games. Ngayon, isa na siyang bagong tambayan ng mga gustong mag foodtrip.

It's just a small, simple place, but cozy and well-ventilated. It has a vibe of Japanese because you have to remove your shoes, and its Japanese floor seating table with cushions. Patok yung mga gantong style ngayon, lalo na sa mga kabataan.

lower deck

upper deck

They also have board games. While waiting for our orders, we played scrabble, and jenga.

Cheesy bacon fries. So cheesy! I love it!

Burpees Spaghetti. Looks ordinary, but tastes extraordinary.

Buffalo-style fried chicken. Panalo 'to guys, a must try!

Strawberry milkshake and milk tea. Push mo yan tea!

Thumbs up for the food, staff, and place! Kung may ire-recommend man ako for improvement, siguro they should play music to complete the chill vibe sa place.
We will come back for sure. I wanna try their burger steak with garlic rice. I bet my sister wants to try their nachos. Join ka? 😊