Pannzian: (Twilight's) Forks, Washington of the Philippines

When Stephenie Meyer wrote, "a small town named Forks exists under a near-constant cover of clouds. It rains in this inconsequential town more than any other place..." for her bestselling book Twilight (as narrated by the hopeless-romantic Bella), I thought she was just mistaken and was really meaning a different place.

When she added, "It was beautiful, of course; ... Everything was green: the trees, their trunks covered with moss, their branches hanging with canopy of it, the ground covered with ferns. Even the air filtered down greenly through the leaves..." I was so sure she was not describing a small town in the US but a remote place up north here in the Philippines.

Of course, I haven't been to Forks, Washington. But I'd been to Pansian in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, and I could have sworn it was Meyer's Forks coming to life.

Pansian is a few kilometers away from the Ilocos Norte - Cagayan Valley Border. Just like Meyer's Forks, it has plenty of green, the beach is untamed when rain pours but a great one for swimming when it's hot and the Ilocano natives are just as elusive and mystical as the Quileute Indians.

What is fresh and exciting about this place is it's privacy. It hasn't made anyone's top list yet making Pannzian Mountain Resort a destination for people who value privacy and exclusivity for their families or themselves.

MUST TRIES:

Lemon Grass Tea

Cost: Php15.00

Turon

Cost: Php30.00 (per serving of two)

Tip#1

Bring Your Own Tent

Corkage Cost: Php250.00

Tip#2

Expect rain at all times.

Tip#3

Slight delay in meals.

Be proactive when you order your food as they are prepared/cooked only after orders were taken.

There is no such thing as first come, first served. The resort tend to prioritize family members, friends and/or close acquaintances and staff had been trained to do as such.

Pannzian Mountain Resort

Website: http://pannzian.com/