You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

GOSSIP GIRL: Taking the Mount Malindang Cross border tour

BY GISELLE SANCHEZ


AT A GLANCE

  • Since it’s more fun in the Philippines, let me take you to the eight tourist spots in the mountain range of the inactive volcano Mt. Malindang. Mount Malindang is an inactive volcano located in Northern Mindanao.


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After the pandemic, I realized that life is short, so I decided to travel more and see the Philippines and other countries nearby. Since it’s more fun in the Philippines, let me take you to the eight tourist spots in the mountain range of the inactive volcano Mt. Malindang. Mount Malindang is an inactive volcano located in Northern Mindanao. 

A lot of tourists get afraid when they hear the word Mindanao. But our infantry battalion soldiers have been doing a fantastic job of reigning peace and order in Mindanao since the Duterte administration. Mindanao has the most amazing places in our country. The Mount Malindang Cross border packages get you to cross over Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur. 

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I collaborated with Atty Jun Salatandre, the president of 1MountMalindang, hotel and resort owners of the Mount Malindang Cross Border Tour, and the owner of Villa Pablea, a natural mountain cold spring resort located in Zamboanga del Norte. 

This is the starting line of the package I availed on the Mount Malindang Cross border Tour. Villa Pablea has 25 family rooms and a convention center for 700 pax for those who want to hold events like weddings and corporate functions. This is where I stayed for two nights, and the rooms were first-class. Make sure you book the VIP Meriam Suite. 

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Our first stop was Nelsa’s Agri Tourism Park, where I tasted the freshest Guyabano Juice they grew there.  We then proceeded to Highlander Farm Resort for some ATV adventure and had warm coffee in Cecilia’s Plate, which gave me the Baguio vibe since we were having coffee under tall pine trees. 

We then proceeded to Gantao Hills and Lantay View for some picture-taking. This place gave me a Tagaytay vibe, and just basking in nature was a treat. Do you know that mountain bathing (just like sunbathing, but this time you bathe in the view of the mountain) has healing benefits physically and spiritually? But my favorite of the entire tour was Viewpoint at Tinindugan. 

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Let me tell you a story about how beautiful Viewpoint is. Francis Palma, a Filipino based in Los Angeles, developed a love-at-first-sight affair with the view of Mount Malindang in Tinindugan he decided to buy that piece of land and develop it as a viewpoint where he charged each tourist 50 pesos to have pictures on that Viewpoint. 

The place went viral on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, and after a year, he earned seven million pesos from the 50-peso entrance fees of Viewpoint. He built his own home in the Viewpoint and a farm-and-table restaurant on the opposite lot of Viewpoint. The restaurant was a success, and he could purchase the lot beside the Viewpoint and build first-class villas. It is a success story from a breathtaking view. 

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The last and highest point we went to was Nikka’s Ridge. It was so high that I could touch the clouds; yes, clouds are cold! My pictures look like summer, but I was shivering cold already. And clouds up close don’t look like cotton. They look like foggy mist. Just thick, thick, cold fog that will envelop you. This experience was a first for me. I wished I had more time to avail myself of the package with Dakak and other beaches. 

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How to get there? Take a one-hour plane ride to Dipolog or Ozamiz. To sign up for the tour, you can check out their Facebook page, which opens on Dec. 1, and DM them - Mount Malindang Cross Border Tour. Next week, I will tell you about the new facelift Hong Kong has done during the pandemic and how wonderful it is to travel in new Hong Kong. 

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