Azure Paris Beach Club, Paranaque M.M.

 

THE MASTERPLAN
The Azure is expected to have 9 buildings that seek to set a new benchmark for 21st century tropical living.

Designed by the award-winning masterplanning and architectural firm Broadway Malyan, each tower is set in a breathtaking tropical modern aesthetic that provides optimal natural ventilation, light, and shade.

 

AZURE ROOFDECKS
Capture some fantastic Instagram-moments on the Azure roofdecks. Wooden seats and leafy gardens make for a unique and charming spot to enjoy the expansive views.

 

 

A kidney bean-shaped clubhouse complements an organically formed lustrous landscape that capitalizes on the uniqueness of an artificial beach. This in turn asserts a sense of identity and legibility to the different character areas within the 6-hectare site.

Other amenities like an open park, zen garden, multiple playgrounds, lap pool with cascading waterfalls, kiddie water slide, poolside bar, beach volleyball area and a basketball court have been incorporated into the master plan, adding rich diversity to a natural environment that supports recreation, health and well being.

THE PARIS BEACH CLUB

 

The Paris Beach Club is a one-of-a-kind beach club amenity which integrates world class dining, relaxation, and entertainment facilities into one seamless, tropical-inspired experience. This vibrant amenity is all the more special as it was designed by style-icon and world traveler Paris Hilton. Paris carefully planned the look, feel, and exotic vibe of the building, inspired by her experiences at many of the world’s best beach getaways. The result is a stunning, highly personal blend of color, décor, and activity that reflect the fun nature of Paris Hilton as well as the modern tastes of today’s sun-loving residents.

THE AZURE BEACH

 

The true centerpiece of the Azure Urban Resort Residences is the Azure Beach – an iconic man-made beach facility with fine white sand, undulating waves and waterfalls.

THE BEACH BAR

The Azure Beach Bar is a dynamic hangout in the middle of the Azure beach. Breezy and well-stocked with light snacks and an assortment of beverages, it also houses a DJ deck for day jams and night parties.

THE AZURE CHILDREN’S BEACH PLAYGROUND

 

The beach playground features an engaging water play area with fun kiddie slides and large buckets that fill and empty themselves every few minutes, as well as valves designed for releasing spurts of water.

LAP POOL

 

The 25-meter lap pool features floating sunbathing-beds and is also an infinity pool that overflows into the wave pool below.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURT

A special section of sand and netting is dedicated to the great summer pastime of beach volleyball.

International style icon and celebrity Paris Hilton flew to the Philippines to lead the grand opening of her first real estate project and design collaboration with innovative property developer Century Properties Group—the Paris Beach Club in Azure Urban Resort Residences in Parañaque City.

Paris arrived in a stylish black and white dress at the press conference held prior to the inauguration and changed into a chic little black dress for the ribbon-cutting held afterwards. An amazing beach party then ensued, with house music wafting throughout the entire venue. Party guests that included current and future Azure residents as well as Manila’s elite set were treated to sumptuous food and free-flowing drinks as they enjoyed music from top DJs.

Those were not the only treats they got; Paris surprised everyone when she stepped into the DJ booth to spin!

“You are all so lucky to be living here,” Paris addressed them in an exclusive gathering the night before, adding: “If I live in Manila I would definitely live in Azure.”

Balete Batangas, Cintai Corito's Garden

Cintai Corito's Garden 

Cintai (pronounced “Chin-tai”) is Indonesian for the word LOVE.

The Garden started out as an ordinary private family rest house that the family visited every weekend. In 2005 however, their mother Corito was diagnosed with a terminal disease. To help her recuperate from treatment, the family oftenbrought her to the garden because the place made her relax and temporarily forget her sickness. Two years later, Corito finally succumbed to her illness.Her husband together with his 4 childrenthen decided to focus all their efforts into making the garden a paradise since she loved the place so much. They wanted the beautiful memories they shared there to live on thus the creation of Cintai… love for their mother and love for his wife.

 

 

 

 

Cintai Corito’s Garden is an hour drive away from the bustling city. It is a perfect place to unwind, relax and meditate. It offers 2 pavilions that cater to special events such as weddings, debuts, birthdays or corporate parties. The Garden also has 18 villas, each uniquely designed, available for rent. Guests can enjoy the use of 4 swimming pools of different sizes during their stay. There is also a special playground for children too. Lastly, Cintai is a beautiful sanctuary to unique animals such as alpacas, spotted deer, mini horses, peacocks and a whole lot more.

A Balinese - inspired garden

Amenities;

Swimming pool

 

 

 

 

Shower Area

Spa

 

 

Abadi Restaurant

 

Pavilions

 

 

Villas

 

Free Roaming Animals

 

Hulugan Falls, Lousiana Laguna

"The Filipino Backpacking community went abuzz when a photo of a newly discovered waterfall in Laguna surfaced the internet late September 2015. The photo was no doubt beautiful that it immediately took my breath away and triggered my inner curiosity. Words about it spread like wildfire. Days passed and more and more people are posting their wonderful experiences in Hulugan Falls on Facebook and Instagram." -(A Wanderful Sole)

Head to Luisiana, Laguna if you want to experience waterfalls with spectacular view.
Aside from the famous Pagsanjan Falls and Majayjay Falls, there you will find Hulugan Falls.

Luisiana is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
Locals call the town 'Little Baguio of Laguna' because of its high elevation and cooler climate like the City of Baguio.

Luisiana is basically an agricultural town. At the población, there are only a few commercial establishments which cater to the basic services of the people.
Most of them still go to Santa Crúz to do their shopping or marketing and to avail themselves of other services not available in their town.
Sources of income of the people of Luisiana are mainly focused on agriculture such as copra, pandan, palay, bamboo and bunliw,
with light industry base and service-sector economy. Piggery and poultry farming are also an additional income.

Trekking your way to Hulugan Falls:

    

  The trek there consists of rocks and soft soil with muddy trails near the river crossing.
  After which you can either take the long and winding trail down to the falls or take the straight downhill path.   Do note, it's really steep and could be slippery when it is raining.

       

"Standing on a rock at the base of the trail was where I first marveled at the exemplary Hulugan Falls.
Her water flowing softly down from a 150 ft. (just an estimate) elevation was oh so flawless. She was so elegant. Seemed so delicate with her mist engulfing everything within her reach. I can hear her singing with every pounce she makes at the basin. She was so enchanting that she had me entangled in her charm making me care less about how crowded was her world that day." -(MoreDanTravels)

   

HOW TO GO THERE
Laguna is atleast two hours away from Manila.

   Private Vehicle: 
      Via SLEX, use the Calamba Exit and head to Pagsanjan. Turn right from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish  Church in Pagsanjan. After about 15 minute drive, on the right, look for the San Salvador Arc.
      For those with private vehicles, you might get closer to the falls by parking in the road being constructed along the trail (expected completion in 2016).


   Via Bus:
      There are many buses that will take you to Sta. Cruz Laguna, gateway to Luisiana Laguna.
      You can ride either Jac Liner in Gil Puyat Taft Ave or DLTB in Taft Ave.


THINGS TO BRING
  •Waterproof bag
  •Waterproof camera (If you don’t have one, try putting them in a waterproof case. You’ll badly need it.)
  •2L Water
  •Packed Lunch
  •Trail food/Snack
  •Trash Bag
  •Waterproof mat (where you can place your valuables while you take a dip in the water)
  •Toiletries (For washing up)
  •Towel
  •Extra clothes

OTHER EXPENSES
  •Registration Fee – P20
  •Guide Fee – P650 (Hulugan-Talay-Aliw Falls) or P300 (Hulugan Falls)
  •Bath – P20
 
OTHER INFORMATION
  •Guides are available at the registration point.
  •The latest that local officials will allow tourists to the see Hulugan Falls is no later than 3PM unless you are to stay overnight.
  •There is a campsite situated by the river above Hulugan Falls.
  •If you still haven’t had enough chasing waterfalls, you can visit Talay and Aliw Falls. Please note that Aliw Falls is situated within a different Barangay than Hulugan and Talay Falls which may require you to get a new guide or pay another fee.
  •Locals sell special bibingka which is perfect as snack after the long trek while marveling at the beauty of the waterfalls.
  •The parking area for those bringing their car is beside the Brgy. captain’s house. Not sure though whether there is a parking fee.
 

-AWanderfulSole (Keza M)
-MoreDanTravels (Dan Hernandez)