MINI MALDIVES IN BATANGAS

My heart's just popped its pants. We just discovered the mini Maldives in Calatagan Batangas!

How to get here: From DLTB Bus Station in Taft Avenue, ride a Nasugbu/Lian bus that will cost you 200 pesos per person and drop yourselves off to Lian Central Market since it's the last bus stop. Around 6:00 or 6:30 am, there are jeepneys going to Calatagan Market that will cost 15 pesos and ride a trike going to Stilts Calagatan Beach Resort which will cost you 200 pesos (the trike's a bit pricey because travelling from Calatagan Market proper to the resort will take you 30 minutes - 1 hour, so okay na rin)

Set amidst 24 hectares of rolling hills and white sand beaches, Stilts Calatagan Beach Resort is the perfect sanctuary a stone’s throw away from the bustling city of Manila. Beautiful beaches, breathtaking sunrises and gorgeous sunsets, cozy cottages that remind you of home, flowers bursting with color at every turn, an organic garden, and secret, magical nooks await.