Source of do-it-yourself travel guides and tips on how to travel anywhere on a budget.
“Get ready,” my surfing instructor told me as he held my board waiting for that big dose of wave. “Stand!” he added as he released the board with the immense wave. For some, I found myself standing exhilaratingly on the surfboard and for some, having some spins on the ocean floor. Surfing in Baler was…
The sun finally skyrocketed on the horizon that summery Sunday morning. Hours before that were some drizzles that led some travelers in Baler to join the prayers on the weekend mass for a fine weather ahead. Our guide was amazed that we traveled from Ditumabo Falls to Dicasalarin Cove in just 15 minutes, compared to…
As always, we were laughing and throwing jokes inside the van on our way to San Luis, Aurora for a visit to Ditumabo Falls. We just had a hearty breakfast courtesy of our in-house chefs; JD and UJ, who prepared some fried rice, hotdogs, corned beef, and tuna and cheese omelets. We were ready to…
Dumaguete City, the land of the gentle people, is the capital city of the province of Negros Oriental. Aside from silvanas, the province has a lot to offer in terms of natural attractions from marine biodiversity, lakes, and waterfalls. Meanwhile, this guide will give you chance to explore some destinations of Negros Oriental particularly Apo…
Tummies were full and sleepy eyes about to shut. We had no idea where we were heading that early Sunday morning. Some suggested continuing the plan of visiting Twin Lakes, a few kilometers away from Dumaguete City. It’s not about the distance, but the amount we needed to shell out for the tour. Twin Lakes,…
For the sake of swimming with the turtles in Apo Island, I spent more than 24 hours wide awake from work, to the bus ride to Lilo-an Port in Santander, ferry to Sibulan Port, and another 45-minute jeepney ride to Malatapay Market. The journey didn’t end there as we needed to brave the gigantic waves…
We were on the comforts of our beds and just had a refreshing shower that implies a too-lazy-to-go-out syndrome. But everyone was starving as we haven’t had a decent meal that day except for a pancake breakfast meal at a food chain upon our early arrival in the Dumaguete from Cebu. No one expressed a…
Backpacker lodges and hostels, in previous years, only serve as a place for travelers to sleep, take a bath, and secure their stuff. One of the reasons is that everyone wanted to visit all tourist attractions nearby within a limited time. With these, hostels tried a different way on how they will make their visitors…
Living in Cebu City is an advantage for a person who loves the beach, and sea. An hour drive from the bustling streets of the city will reward you great beaches that will satisfy your need of sand. A better option is to charter a boat to visit the islands off Mactan and hop from…
“Maayong Buntag,” a foreigner who speak fluently in Bisaya welcomed me on a success search and finally arriving in D’ Bone Collector Museum. I greeted him back and told him that the sign of their museum located at the end of the road was really confusing and will test your patience. “Been fixing that for…