Large group outings are always fun, whether they be among friends or family, but costs can become expensive. For those seeking to relax and unwind within Batangas though, the Piazza Catalina, located within the exclusive Peninsula de Punta Fuego subdivision at Nasugbu, can just be the affordable solution.

It's midday. While the sun beats down on the roof of our mid-sized banca, the sea breeze serves as small consolation, cooling everyone off as the boat continues its inter-island journey. This is the Golden Falcon, one of the many available boats that ferries travelers to and from our current destination: Puerto Galera, in northern Mindoro.

Surfing, is the sport of the secret egoist. Few people find long minutes spent attempting to clamber atop waves more likely to send you cartwheeling headlong into shore than not, using long surfboards that have as much chance of finding your head as finding waves to surf on, fun.