Category: Philippines
Iloilo Churches: The Fusion Of The Old And The New
Butchoy’s wrath did not stop me and Regine from conquering nine towns that day. I almost cancelled out the last minute because of the recent storm that passed but the Manang Bola in me prevailed and I am glad I did not. Our itinerary for […]
Miag-Ao
You have captured my heart as sweet as love at first sight. Your imposing stance dwarfed my tiny, admiring heart. When I touch your walls, I can feel your strength. I tried jumping to catch a glimpse of your inner world but you are […]
Bohol’s Old Magnificent Churches
My tour in Bohol will not be complete without documenting at least one old church. I was happy to visit four of Bohol’s magnificent old churches plus a bonus side trip to an old house. When I go back here I think church-hopping will definitely […]
Chocolate Hills and the Very Best of Bohol
I was curious if I will still be able to see with my own eyes the yummy Chocolate Hills I remember only seeing in tattered post cards way back in my elementary years. This natural wonder is sometimes perceived as man-made by foreign tourists. Well, […]
Camarines Sur Watersports Complex
We enjoyed our last day in Bicol by learning to wake-board in the tourist-magnet CamSur Water Sports Complex or more popularly known as CWC. This is located in the Provincial Capitol Complex at Brgy. Cadlan, Pili, Camaranes Sur. Fees we paid: Php 165.00 hourly rate, Php […]
I Saw The Butanding!
Had my photo shoot while waiting for my friends to wake up. The moment we have all been waiting for! After a night of endless singing, eating and chatting, we started our search for the world-famous, largest fish there is! The Whale Shark or locally […]
The Astounding Mayon and the Intricate Hoyop-Hoyopan Cave
After an almost 12-hour butt-numbing bus ride to Legazpi, Albay from Manila, I felt the warm sun rays touching my skin, being occasionally filtered by the bus curtain I glanced at my mobile phone to check the time and was surprised it was only 5:30 […]
La Laguna Festival 2012
Last April 29, I had the privilege of dropping by on the last day of the annual La Laguna Festival, formerly called Anilag Festival, which was held in the provincial capitol grounds of Sta. Cruz, Laguna. This yearly celebration aims to unite the 26 towns […]
Waves. Wisdom. Waterfalls
Waves. The last day of our very own so-called Lakbay-CamNorte (hailed from the epic Lakbay Norte J) consisted of surfing in Bagasbas Beach, a visit to the first Rizal Monument in the country in downtown Daet and a get-away to Malatap Falls in the nearby […]
An Afternoon In Daet
After spending almost two days at the captivating Calaguas Islands, regretfully, it was time to head back. We dragged our heavy bags and iron feet towards our boat and took one last group shot together. Our itinerary the following day would include my second attempt […]