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Who doesn’t want to be greeted with a complimentary glass of champagne upon arrival in a luxurious suite, having a blast in a fine dining round table, and enjoying the time of your life to be off from the busy streets and fast-paced environment?

Travelling far from the city gives us the perks to be delighted and savour the precious time we had! I know it is somewhat usual for others but travelling will not just be in a place we wanted to be, also to broaden our horizons, enhance creativity, get real-life education, make memories, and a time for ourselves.

It’s fun to build your cabin or rent one and just getaway whenever you want.

The season of the year where it reminds us that our bodies, minds, and surroundings are aligned with development and need to emphasize how vital it is to us.

For this year’s scenario, dealing with travels, catching flights, backpacking, and last-minute bucket list will need a full review. This is due to a waiting game per se if there will be restrictions, cancellations, and emerging hotspots that will pop up anytime. U.S. – based infectious disease experts say we don’t have a vaccine or effective treatment for Covid-19 yet. The death rate might go up and up and this could happen through continued transmission particularly in the cities where we have crowding and close contact.

Many games won and many feelings hurt-lol

But it will never stop me from wanting to get off my feet, make my itinerary, and hit the road!

Where Should We Go and What We Can Do?

Domestic travel is not bad, in fact enjoying the sun and the autumn breeze is the best comforting way to enjoy an incredible journey.

Some reviews show 65% of travellers are planning a vacation this fall despite the coronavirus pandemic with 79% getting out of town starting this month.

As the weather changes which brings the autumn leaves around the United States, let’s take a sneak peek of these places that mark Fall in style.

1. Old Edwards Inn and Spa: Highlands, North Carolina

The comfort and joy that it brings when you relax in the luxurious Blue Ridge Mountains while having a stunning view of reds and yellows of the season. Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a destination where everyone can say “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer”. A getaway that brings you to the pristine headwaters feed rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and swimming holes. Perfect for dining, boutique shopping from hip to high-end including fashions, outfitters, and home pieces for your interiors.

2. Lake Placid Lodge: Lake Placid, New York

Voted as #8 in the Top 15 Resort Hotels in the Northeast by Travel+Leisure World’s Best Awards 2020. Make way for the Jewel of the Adirondacks! Be indulged and warmly welcomed to their beautiful lakefront destination. They even offer a Good Neighbor Discount to pay it forward to their neighbours with resident rates up to 5% Off.

3. Lumiere Hotel: Telluride, Colorado

At this boutique hotel, you will find leather, wood, and warm autumnal coloured rooms and residences. It has various rooms which you can choose from one to five bedrooms with chef’s kitchens and ample living accommodation (have a 3-bedroom residence that measures 2,600 square feet)

4. Castle in the Country: Allegan, Michigan

Experience the bliss and the royal treatment with this romantic getaway in Michigan. Fill your memories and create them that last a lifetime. A private 65 acres where you can enjoy the complimentary kayaks or paddle boats on their private lake. Sit back and relax in the screened gazebo or porch and be pampered by the couple’s massages in a beautiful natural setting.

5. Salish Lodge & Spa: Snoqualmie, Washington

How about giving a shot with a True Pacific Northwest experience? Overlooking Snoqualmie Falls is a breathtaking moment while staying at the Salish Lodge. Waking up in the morning and feel the fresh and captivating natural wonders. Ahhh! What a relaxing mood to start your day.

6. Topnotch Resort: Stowe, Vermont

This place is called “Fall’s Color Capital”. From September through mid-October, many plants turn in various shades of yellow, red, orange, and brown. Staying at Topnotch Resort will unveil the beauty of the spectacular Green Mountains. A luxury resort, spa, and a feast-like dining experience also perfect for a romantic getaway.

Now having that list above will make your search for more. This will depend on what is your ideal Fall Travel looks like. Lots of travel destinations await us to be discovered and explore its realm.

Then, here’s the catch!

Prepare your bucket list and check these last-minute ideas to jump off and enjoy until the rest of the summer!

As an influencer and a cosmetic consultant, it is a hella-one-of-kind experience that I should get into to be able to come up with new learnings and ideas that could help do a superb job. Good to have this late summer bucket list at hand.

1. Take your busy feet from working to indulging! Go to a place where you planned to go a long time ago. It is good to put it into your list because that’s where you will discover new things in a new place. Maybe new beginnings or a new culture that could freshen up your mind with a lot of things.

2. Eat your heart out! Forget the calories!

3. Feel the greens and hues, look at the skylines and smell the sea breeze. Inhale more.

Nature comes with a healing and vibrant energy that it can offer for FREE. All we have to do is embrace the beauty in it and how our creator gave us a magnificent place to live in.

4. Write down the things that make you smile every day and inspires you in life.

Appreciate little things in their little ways, because these simple things are the most precious and impactful to our lives.

5. Recharge.

Meditation, finding our purpose, looking beyond, giving back, and paying forward is one way of recharging ourselves into a merely new and fully charged battery. This will be our ticket to the continuity of what we just started.

As always, for more ideas, visit my Instagram account at http://Instagram.com/luxelife9,feel free to follow and engage with me there as well.

Hi loves!
Are you thinking about where to go next to your next travel?
Do wanna go to beautiful beaches where you could relax and escape the cold weather?

I’m telling you if that’s what you want you will definitely fall for the Philippines. The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country with no land links to neighbouring countries, meaning that any visit from the mainland is an out-of-the-way one. But, the paths leading to the Philippines are increasingly well-travelled. The Philippines beaches, jungles, and culture for themselves are a must-see and experience.

The Philippines are composed of seven thousand islands and known for their beautiful beaches. Located close to the equator, the Philippines is a consummately tropical country, that is why the weather here is mostly sunny if not rainy days.
If you are looking for beaches, Boracay and Palawan are well known for tourist local or foreign.

Boracay Island is located off the northwest corner of Panay Island and belongs to the Western Visayas island-group, or Region VI, of the Philippines. It has a beautiful white sand beach that is almost powdery in texture, crystal clear blue and turquoise water, stunning sunsets, great selection of food, water sports galore, and even some beach-front clubs for dancing the night away.

No wonder that this is the number one in the list of most foreign tourists! I mean we love to relax and vibe right? lol

If you are worried about how to get around, not a problem. Locals know how to speak in English and are very hospitable–a very distinct characteristic of a Filipino.

Palawan is also a paradise. The islands
of Palawan stretch between Mindoro in the northeast and Borneo in the southwest part of the Philippines. It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. If you wanna go here I recommend you to go to El Nido and Coron. Seriously, these places are like paradise on earth. If island hopping is your thing, this place is a must-go.

If you are planning to stay in Manila after a trip from these places and is looking for hotels to stay, I will recommend a few of the best hotels there.
– Conrad Manila
– Makati Shangri-La, Manila
– Pan Pacific Manila
– Fairmont Makati
– Hyatt Regency Manila City of Dreams
– Nobu Hotel City of Dreams Manila
– Nuwa City of Dreams Manila
– Raffles Makati
– Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
– Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
– Sky Tower at Solaire Resort and Casino
– The Peninsula Manila

These Hotels are world-class hotels awarded by Forbes with great customer service and you will surely enjoy your stay. You could simply just search them in your hotel booking apps. And if you plan on going to some historical places while in the
metro, there is a must-go place just within metro manila, the walled city, Intramural.

Construction of the walls was started by the Spanish imperial Government in the late 16th century to protect the city from foreign invasion. Being there feels like you’ve been taken to a different timeline.
The Philippines is a former Spanish colony so you could see a lot of Spanish influence in their culture. From the old building structures to churches and even festivals. Oh, you must go to the Sinulog
Festival in Cebu.

The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City.
It’s a very colourful and lively festival that could really lift up your mood. The street dancing, their colourful costumes, everything spells party. I should note that Filipinos love to party and they would find every reason to party. I found out that Sinulog is only one of the several festivals being held in the Philippines, imagine going to these festivals with these
happy people. You’ll surely have a great day.

Filipino’s are known for being resilient, in times of calamities and catastrophes, Filipinos always manage to rise above the challenge. Instead of
wallowing, they manage to pick themselves up and smile. They’re happy people as I said, it’s part of their culture.
They are also very religious and respectful; they have this culture thing that they called “pagmamano” where they raise the backs of the hands of their elders to their foreheads as a sign of respect, which is still being practised up to these days.

It really amazed me that they still have that practise up until now, they also called their elder siblings Kuya (for older brothers) and are (for older sisters) a sign of respect for them. They also have this culture that they called “Bayanihan”, where they help their fellow countrymen in times of needs—without expecting anything in return—so that undertaking their tasks and responsibilities becomes much easier.
Oh, before I forget, the Philippines have the longest Christmas celebration. Even as early as August, you can hear Christmas songs and jingles being played in the malls or in the restaurants. The mood becomes festive, with many people shopping and
in good spirits. Christmas celebrations last until around the first or second week of January. Imagine that? And here I thought Christmas is only in Decembers. (I start in October)

Talking about malls, you don’t need to worry about shopping here. You would be surprised to see how malls in Manila looks and feels like you’re in the US. Not only stores but also restaurants. America has a big influence on the Philippines nowadays even in fashion, and did I mention that their second language here is English? Even the jeepney drivers could talk to you in English so you don’t need to
worry about the language barrier.

And yes, jeepney. A public utility vehicle that can only be seen here in the Philippines. Not a very sophisticated means of transport, but it’s really amazing how this type of vehicle got a long history with it and is one of the most iconic things that the Philippines has.

So, if you are planning on your next travel, try to consider going to the Philippines.
Find out why to visit this fun island group. I’m sure you going to love it. Just like what their tourism slogan said, It’s more fun in the Philippines.
Drop a line below and tell me where your next vacation is going to be too!

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Let the JOURNEY begin!

TRAVELING THE PHILIPPINES