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This trip was originally scheduled for 9 straight days from the province of Iloilo going south to Siquijor. Since I am a corporate slave and I needed to report on work, the planned leaves weren’t approved and ended up booking a Bacolod-Manila seat sale midway of the intended trip. I left home on a rainy…
From the start of planning and creating our Batad itinerary, our schedule set for the trip was only over the weekend. We left GV Florida terminal in Manila around 10:45PM on a Friday night for the 8-hour bus travel to Banaue. The bus has wide leg rooms perfect for the long ride. Since it has only…
Guimaras is one of the 16 island provinces of the Philippines and the lone one for Western Visayas. It is geographically located between the islands of Panay and Negros. Total land area of the province is 60,457 hectares which comprises the 5 municipalities: Buenavista, Jordan, Nueva Valencia, Sibunag, and San Lorenzo. With its area, you…
For my 22nd birthday, I decided to spend it in the Mountain Province specifically in Sagada. Sagada is known for the hanging coffins, wonderful caves and falls. Since no one was available to join my planned tour, I embarked another solo travel. Minimum of 3 days is the recommended itinerary in visiting the place, but…
Sagada is a municipality in the Mountain Province which is known for the hanging coffins. This is the traditional way of the locals in burying their loved one because they believe that the higher their bodies from the ground, the closer they are to their gods. Other activities that can be done in Sagada are…
One of the heritage sites in the Philippines listed in the UNESCO list is the Tubbataha Reef making it the most popular marine sanctuary in the Philippines. However, do you know that a larger reef considered as the world’s second-largest coral system can also be found in the Philippines? Apo Reef Natural Park, which is…
For people who enjoy visiting cultural heritage sites, Vigan City is the best place to visit up north of Luzon. It is the only World Heritage City in the Philippines inscribed in the UNESCO Heritage Sites. Be mesmerized and remember history as you walk along the street of Calle Crisologo. The city showcases the distinctive…
Calaguas is a group of islands in Camarines Norte comprising the islands of Tinaga, Guintinua, Maculabo and other smaller islands. The most visited island is Tinaga where the long beach known as Mahabang Buhangin can be found. The island is under the municipality of Vinzons, Camarines Norte but is also accessible via the town of…
One of my childhood dreams is to witness the perfect-coned shape of Mayon Volcano. This dream was realized with my visit to the home of the famous Philippine volcano last February 8-11, 2013. A 4-day travel to Albay and Sorsogon is not enough to visit all attractions the provinces offer. Here is my do-it-yourself Albay…
Last week of 2012 when I decided to embark a solo backpacking trip to the northern provinces of Luzon: Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. My original plan for my Ilocandia trip was only for 3 days but since my schedule was flexible, the trip lasted for 4 days. Here is my documented and detailed Ilocos…