ILOCOS SUR | Walking through the Heritage City of Vigan
Vigan, a city in the north which is 408 kilometers away from Manila, is the only city in the Philippines that was included in...
ILOCOS SUR | St. Augustine Church and Bell Tower in Bantay
I arrived at Bantay, Ilocos Sur 6:30 AM of December 27 after an almost 5-hour trip from Pangasinan. The ticket I got was Vigan...
ILOCOS SUR | Hidden Garden: More than Heritage Houses and Burnays
Vigan City offers a scenic view of heritage houses, cobbled narrow streets, horse-drawn carriages, and the concept of preserving history, arts, and culture. Yet,...
ILOCOS SUR | VIGAN vs BATAC: Empanada Battle
Before anything else, everyone can read it because no violence will be manifested on this post when I said “battle”, I mean a comparison...
ILOCOS SUR | When the EXPLORER goes Solo in Ilocandia
It was in 2006 when I went to Batac, Ilocos Norte for a School Press Conference but didn’t have the opportunity to explore the...
DIY Itinerary and Travel Guide: 4D3N Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte
Last week of 2012 when I decided to embark a solo backpacking trip to the northern provinces of Luzon: Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte....
Travel Guide: Vigan City
For people who enjoy visiting cultural heritage sites, Vigan City is the best place to visit up north of Luzon. It is the only...