INITAO: MIDWAY WHITE BEACH RESORT

Midway White Beach Resort

       Midway White Beach Resort is a known white sand beach located in Baranggay Tubigan, Initao, just a few minutes away from Cagayan de Oro City proper. When you are in for another treat of fun and adventure, Initao is the place to visit.  Where the City of Golden Friendship, Northern Mindanao is known to be the zipline hub of the country, you would definitely enjoy the zipline adventure in Midway Beach Resort too. So wherever of these two places you want to go, you’re sure to have fun. Introducing Midway Beach Resort, they offer you tourists and locals a lot of activities and adventure expeditions which thrill seekers surely are looking for in every place they go. Even if you are not, you are still laid with beautiful scene of nature around the place where you can stay and relax. 

           
The resort offers a lot of amenities that includes a pool, beach-side cottages, rooms for couples and groups, a convention hall for private gatherings and celebrations, a man-made island, as well as sleeping quarters and private cottages for those who plan on staying overnight. Aside from their amenities, they also offer beach rides like kayaking, jet skiing, banana boat rides, and speed boating. Your visit here will definitely be worth your while when you try their zip line. If you have already tried Asia’s longest dual zipline at the Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon, then surely you’d really want to experience another exhilarating and breathtaking zipline adventure at Midway White Beach Resort in Initao, Misamis Oriental. What makes this zip line adventure unique among other zip rides is that their cable is extended along the beach which makes it more exciting. Experience a one of a kind beach resort complete with amenities similar to popular beach resorts and holiday vacation destinations around Northern Mindanao. 

          Conveniently located at Tubigan, Initao, Misamis Oriental. It is one hour via plane from Manila to Cagayan de Oro City, and forty five minutes from Cagayan de Oro City to Initao. So what are you waiting for? Visit and enjoy a heartwarming and scenic view of nature.Its only here that you can find leisure at its best!

BUKIDNON: DAHILAYAN ADVENTURE/FOREST PARK

     Dahilayan Forest Park is located at Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich Bukidnon. Dahilayan Forest Park is nestled at the foot of Mount Kitanglad 4,700 ft. above sea level. Forest Park was built with the vision of helping develop the tourism industry in Bukidnon and the whole Philippines as well. A tourist destination that offers an array of fun activities for the whole family and for all ages. They offer rides, attractions and accomodation.  Few of the sceneries and things you would expect to see in this place are the: ATV and Buggy Trail Adventure, Forest Luge, Forest Park Cafe, Treetop Adventure, Zorb and a lot more. You can reach this place by riding on a shuttle offered at Parasat Building owned by the same owner of Dahilayan Adventure Park, the Paras's. With your 300 pesos you are already provided with a convenient ride and accomodation leading to Dahiyan back and fourth with other tourist passengers. No worries if getting there, you suddenly feel like wanting to grab and eat some foods because they have a cafe that is loaded with various and different kinds foods to order designed for different tourists who visit there.  Or when you feel like wanting to have a rest for a while, they can offer you a room to sleep rated depending on its sizes and number of persons who would stay. Very friendly and lovely place that would give you a taste a heaven.  Why? at four o'clock in the afternoon or even earlier than that time, fogs are all over the place and the coldness is wrapping all over your body that you could only experience in Bukidnon. Have it experience by yourself. Go and visit this one of the amazing and wonderful destination only found in Bukidnon Province, and prove it to yourself why this is such a pride for the people of Bukidnon.

OPOL MISAMIS ORIENTAL: APPLE TREE RESORT and HOTEL

       
         Located along the long strech of gray sand beach in Opol Misamis Oriental, Philippines is Apple Tree Beach Resort and Hotel. This is one of Cagayan de Oro's leading Beach Resort. Apple Tree is the only hotel in Opol since the adjacent resorts only have basic cottages for accomodation. They offer personalized and sincere service, delectable cuisine and an array of facilities for leisure and business a wait. It is about fifteen minutes away from Cagayan de Oro City and can be easily reached by taxi, jeepney or any vehicle. The adjacent resorts are definitely cheaper and fit for backpackers budget. Perfect for weekend getaways, celebrating ocasions, and relaxing escapades. The soothing sensation of the pool and the beach calms your stressful self from a long and busy weekend. It goes along with the beauty of nature, warm breeze and hymning sounds.

              Get mesmerize with a great view of the Macajalar Bay. It is time for a fantastic escape. Treat yourself for a break and fullfiling fun and adventure. 

KAMPO JUAN

BUKIDNON: KAMPO JUAN !

 KAMPO JUAN in Barangay Dicklum will give you adventure, nature and culture. This is one of the eco-adventure destination in town. It offers raw, fresh and natural adventures not just for adrenaline addicts but for those who seek to experience what country living is all about. Kampo Juan is one of the new tourist destination in Manolo Fortich Bukidnon. It offers the first anicycle in Northern Mindanao. Anicycle is where you get to ride a bicycle on a cable hanging 100 feet on a ravine and expanse the length of 600 feet. Indeed, biking is more fun Manolo Fortich! Walking through the hanging bridge which spans 360 feet across the ravine and 200 feet above the river is another breathtaking experience. Kampo Juan also offers zip line rides, rappelling, paramotoring and more thrilling adventures to come. In addition to the adventure sports, Kampo Juan has 6 hectares Plant Breeding and Demo Farm where organic crops are cultivated by Dr. Juan himself. It is a great place to visit for students and farmers who are into innovative, organic and sustainable agriculture practice. For people who love not only adventure but also the beauty of nature, they would love to have a visit and experience themselves the thrill and adventure this place could give.

EL SALVADOR CITY: DIVINE MERCY SHRINE !

       Located in El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental. Divine Mercy Shrine is fast becoming a popular pilgrim site in Mindanao. Discovered in 2003, Divine Mercy is the home of the 50-foot Divine Mercy Statue, so far the tallest Divine Mercy statue in the world.

"Loving yourself allows you to connect to your own inner divinity and to know you will never again be alone". -- Gabriela Kortsch.

One of the most divine, solemn, and heavenly place I have ever been to. It was my third time to visit this place but there is no the same feeling every time I am here. I t always feels the first time. The solemnity of this place, the peacefulness it brings to the inner sense of me, is simply unexplainable. From the people who really are devotees of Divine Mercy, hearing a word from them, they all says closely the same thing that, "it is only when you pray faithfully, when you open thy heart, and receive God, that is when you will find total peace and feel His spirit". I honestly believe I felt His presence when I took the steps upward toward what the call the "Heart of Jesus". As you reach the top, you will find an altar where you can kneel down and pray. Given only a few seconds to pray, with only few words I prayed, it felt as if I have said everything that I wanted to say unto Him. Truly, God knows what your heart desires even before you speak. That was how I felt. Not everyone has experienced such feeling as I had. Thus, lucky are those who were able to find their inner peace. Yearly, I visit Divine Mercy and I have seen how this place has improved a lot. Hopefully, a lot of people will continue to patronize and help this place be preserved and enhanced even more.

THE BEAUTY OF TINAGO FALLS

 ILIGAN CITY : TINAGO FALLS

 " Good shoes take you to good places." Indeed! 

          Situated southeast of the Philippines. Nestled in the midst of spectacular mountains and green lush

forests lies the hidden natural beauty of Iligan City. Well known as the city of Majestic Waterfalls. There are a lot of good things to discover and experience in Iligan City that will leave any visitor captivated.

           It was my very first time to finally have visited this beautiful spot in Iligan City, the Tinago Falls. "Tinago" is a Filipino term which means hidden. It is amazing how this falls was being hidden in a deep ravine. Trekking to the falls requires a total of 500 descending steps to the staircase. Taking each step going down was extremely exhausting but it has really nothing to compare to the breath-taking, fulfilling and refreshing sensation that you will feel upon seeing this majestic falls. You may include this to your list of one of the perfect places to visit, for vacation, or when looking for a place to escape from your mundane activities and to your usual ambiance and views you often see in the city. I truly had a wonderful time in my short visit in this place. And a quality time to know myself even more by exploring to places I have never been. Then I thought to myself, all of the physical pain, sweat, and tired feeling from going up and down the long, rough, stiff, curvy stair was a total sacrifice but was absolutely all worth it. It must be preserved and protected so as for our next generations to see how lovely this God's creation is.