Free PAL Travel For Me!

I wanted a break this month, preferably before Lenten week sets in and at a lesser cost. Looks like an angel was on my side when I made that wish. The other day, I opened my yahoo account and received an update from PAL Mabuhay Miles. I have 10,000+ miles to spend before March 31. Perfect! So I called up PAL Mabuhay customer service and inquired about it. I only have to pay the taxes and, of course, the airport terminal fee.

I can travel anywhere in Luzon and Visayas (round trip) with my miles, the customer service said. However, If I want to travel to Mindanao my miles can only cover for a one way ticket. If I choose to travel anywhere in Luzon and Visayas (only where PAL has route service), I can choose between economy seat worth 8,000 miles for a round trip ticket or a business class for 10,000.

I immediately checked the web for best tourist spots and a place where I have never been. Ahh, Culion in Palawan, a former lepers colony. I heard it is being developed as a tourist destination. I checked the web and found that there are only two lodging houses there: one is run by Ateneo students and the other a simple lodging house which costs around Php300-400 for overnight stay. Read too that electricity in the place is only from mid-afternoon to midnight. The place has some interesting spots to visit and, best of all, Culion is still considered an "off-the-beaten-track" place. This looks like the best place for me to relax and de-stress.