March 2015 Archives - Between Bites - Bites of Food, Travel and Lifestyle

June 1, 2015 by Janey

They say we travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us. Instead of being trapped in the confines of every day routine, we must look to travel as far as we can, as much as we can, and for as long as we can. Life is not meant to be lived in one place. And I definitely don’t want to live it in one place when I have a home away from home at Henann Lagoon Resort.

My sister and I welcomed March with open arms and we were welcomed with warmth as we stepped into the holding area in Caticlan port prior to boarding the private boat to Boracay Island.

Even if it was only a 45min to 1hour plane ride from Manila to Kalibo, Henann Group of Resorts made everything seamless as soon as we landed, providing the coaster service from Kalibo to Caticlan, and welcoming us with refreshments and a shell necklace at the port.

We’ve flown international a few times but first time together in Boracay.

Off the bat we felt we were on a vacation… far from any worries or burden.

The boat men and respectful staff of Henann Group of Resorts quickly and carefully loaded our things on the boat and 15 minutes later, I’m stepping on the soft pristine white sand of Boracay… ready to be checked in.

Henann Group of Resorts (formerly Boracay Regency Group) is committed to delivering world-class accommodation in their luxury resorts in premium locations, with personalized and quality customer service and high-value for money.

Henann Lagoon Resort in Boracay boasts of 120 rooms, a beautiful al fresco restaurant overlooking a picturesque and sprawling swimming pool, one of the biggest on the island measuring up to 1,200 sqm. The resort also offers numerous function rooms for corporate meetings or your banquet needs.

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If Boracay Regency Beach Reosrt and Spa is full (which it always is unless you book very early since this is usually most people’s first choice), Henann Lagoon Resort is the next best place to be quartered in when in Boracay Island. The resort provides a complimentary shuttle service to the beachfront of Boracay Regency and it’s a cinch to get to the beach, with no delay at all. It can feel like you’re already staying beachfront.

April 27, 2015 by Janey

You know that Baz Luhrmann song, Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen? The song actually has spoken-word lyrics over a mellow Zambian music. Some of the lyrics have humor but most are wise and charming. It offers insights about living but kept reminding us that sun protection from harmful UV rays is equally important. I just thought why not a song about brushing too and stepping up our choices in life. Before you expect me to wax poetry and break into melodic humming, let’s talk about “healthy mouth” advocacy.

They say there’s a big difference between “working hard” and “working smart.” Working hard is giving maximum effort to, say, a certain project. Working smart is increasing your productivity and efficiency level in a shorter amount of time without necessarily spending all your energy. You could be “working hard” 8 hrs in a day and end up very exhausted, versus “working smart” half of the time yet still have energy for other things.

The same principle applies to our mouthcare routine. We’ve got to be clever about hygiene. Brushing (and occasional flossing if you’re not lazy about it) is not enough. Have you stepped up and secured full mouth protection?

It’s about time to STEP UP our good habit of brushing to an even better habit of rinsing after with Listerine. It’s just 1 small step… or 1 small rinse. But it makes a world of difference.

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