If I’m not mistaken, you can go to the Pearl Farm from Waterfront Insular. They likewise have a T’boli Weaving Centre at the hotel grounds and this should be interesting to watch. They are likewise situated near the Dabaw Museum.

You can also enjoy the facilities of the hotel like their pool and a gym. For more details on the hotel, you can visit their website.

You can enjoy the pine trees and the scenery in this 40-hectare park. There are rooms, cottages, and cabins which can accommodate anywhere from 2 to 14 people. There’s likewise an area where you can go camping. Pricing of the rooms and accommodations are quite reasonable and are quoted in pesos.

What might you do there? You can take a guided tour of the park; enjoy its hiking and jogging trails; go swimming in the pool; fish; let the kids romp around in the playground; enjoy the animals at the deer park, firefly sanctuary, or aviary; stop and smell the flowers in their gardens; and reflect while communing with nature.

We have this place on our “to-go-to” list. If you wish to read more about the place and see what else they have to offer, please visit: www.edennaturepark.com.ph

The resort offers various water sports facilities; has the Ylang Ylang Spa; and guests can enjoy a pool with jacuzzi, beach with white sand, as well as a game room.

I have received varied feedback from people I know who have stayed there previously. One said it is quite pricey and there is not much to do there. Two have said that the place is beautiful and that it was good to visit it. We’d be interested to hear from you about your Pearl Farm experience. Please send us your comments so we can help our readers make informed vacation decisions.

If it is any comfort to prospective visitors, the Pearl Farm was also a previous target of some members of the Abu Sayyaf group years ago (even before the Dos Palmas incident) and resort security personnel successfully repulsed the attacking bandits. The incident was picked up by the major newspapers and as for Dos Palmas, we all know what happened there.

For more details, you can visit: www.pearlfarmresort.com

What can one do there?

You can visit Malagos Garden Resort and enjoy its orchids, butterflies, and the bird show. You can go nature-tripping at Eden Nature Park which is located on the slopes of Mt. Talomo. You can scale Mt. Apo, the tallest mountain here in the country. You can go see the Philippine eagle at the Philippine Eagle Center. Davao can also be your take-off to Pearl Farm Resort. You can try the durian, a smelly fruit which tastes great (to some). You can shop for a malong or a sarong at the Aldevinco Shopping Center. You can dine at Jack’s Ridge or visit the Crocodile Farm at Pangil.

More features on specific attractions in Davao will follow in the coming days. In the meantime, to learn more about the place, you may visit www.davaotourism.davaoguide.com