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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....
ILOCOS NORTE | OH MY! Paoay!
Paoay, Ilocos Norte is not only known for its UNESCO World Heritage Paoay Church but also for its Sand Dunes, the serene Paoay Lake...
ILOCOS NORTE | Early Morning Tour in Laoag City
I woke up at 4:30 AM during my third day in Ilocos. I decided to take some coffee so I got out of my...
ILOCOS NORTE | Batac City, Home of Great Leaders
“A leader is a dealer in hope.” —Napoleon Bonaparte
There are only two cities in Ilocos Norte, first is Laoag City and the other is...
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 NORTE | Crispy Dinuguan and Baraniw Iced Tea
Dinuguan is always present in a menu of a turu-turo or carinderia even to classy Filipino restaurants and buffets. It is a savory stew of meat...
ILOCOS NORTE | Enchanting Beauty of Pagudpud
There I was, walking on the streets of Laoag City when I overheard a couple asking a tricycle driver on how to get to...
ILOCOS NORTE | Bangui Windmills, Kapurpurawan Rock Formation, and Cape Bojeador...
Traveling to Ilocos Norte is useless if you won’t check the attractions I called “The Big 3”. Last day of my solo travel to...
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 | 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...