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Cebu Stay | Anika Island Resort at Sta Fe Beach Bantayan Island
Beachfront of Anika Island Resort I’ve always liked resorts with character. As soon as our van drove in at the Anika Island Resort in Sta Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu, I thought those container-type...
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Tañon Strait | Mesmerized by Bantayan’s Virgin Island White Sand
Beautiful Talisay Tree by the beach If the mainland beach of Bantayan Island at Sta Fe is not enough for a true-blooded beach bum, which, mind you is already a lovely stretch based on my personal...
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Tañon Strait | Madridejos: Thriving Market and Kota Park Sunset Sights
Flying kites at Bontay Baywalk Bantayan in northern Cebu is also the northern tip of Tañon Strait protected area. Other than Sta Fe and the Virgin island, we visited Madridejos found north of Bantayan...
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Tañon Strait | Bojo River Cruise: An Aloguinsan Eco-Cultural Trip
From the river to the sea at Aloguinsan Cebu It was a relief that after travelling at least four hours from Bantayan Island, then a short 200 meter hike from the roadside, we were welcomed with Cebuano...
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Cebu Stay | Energies Aligned at Hale Manna Moalboal
Chilling by the inspiration point at Hale Manna The road seemed to stretch farther and deeper as the afternoon. We’ve been on the road since mid-morning. While we had a welcome respite from the road...
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Impromptu Sagada Underground River Detour from the Hanging Coffins
Crossing the stream to Matangkib Cave “Where are you girls going?” we asked curiously as three girls young girls, ages ranging from 10–12 were going down a trail almost unnoticeable from the dense...
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Mountain Province | Sagada Cemetery and Significance of Death in Igorot Life
Sagada Cemetery in the afternoon light Death and dying is an inevitable subject in conversations when All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day approaches. Like an evening conversation over a warm fire one...
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Virginia | Cedar Hill Cemetery: Stroll Through 200 Years of Suffolk History
A pathway at Cedar Hill Cemetery And I found myself running around, apparently lost in this 32-acre hilly terrain dotted with massive cedar trees located inside the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk,...
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Bataan | Out and About with Osprey Packs Philippines
On the road up to Mt Samat About 2–3 hours away, north of Manila, is the province of Bataan. A place commonly known for the historic Death March, where Filipino and American soldiers stood their ground...
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Tañon Strait | Snorkelling in Moalboal
In a breathing reef The soothing comfort of Hale Manna in Moalboal may tempt us to just lounge around its garden in solitude but Tañon Strait, just over the cliffs, is calling to explore its depths....
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Pililia Rizal Wind Farm: Windmill Wonder near Manila
A local worker in Pililia overlooking the nearby wind turbines It used to be that the towering wind turbines of Bangui in Ilocos Norte was the sole site where people can marvel at these slender...
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Stay | F1 Hotel Manila: The City Suite Room Luxurious Comfort
The F1 Hotel Manila in the middle of the buildings The name F1 may seem to be a brand speeding off the race tracks, but F1 Hotel Manila have nothing to do with formula one racing. Though, the hotel has...
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California | Torrey Pines State Reserve Trail Hike and Beach Time
Descending at the Torrey PInes State Reserve Beach trail with stunning rock formations The day started with an amusing little chaos. It’s funny how logistics can quickly screw up at times. The plan was...
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Batanes Travel Guide | Batan Island 2016 Edition Now Available
The Batanes Travel Guide Batan Island 2016 Edition The Ironwulf En Route Travel Guides is your offline travel companion. I’m proud to announce the update to the comprehensive Batanes Travel Guide, the...
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Tañon Strait | Mantalip Reef: From Starfishes to Starry Skies
Sunrise at Mantalip Reef station at Bindoy, Negros Oriental It was hard to get used to the comforts of Hale Manna and explore more the beauty of the underwater world of Moalboal as in day 5 of our...
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Tañon Strait | Bais Dolphin Watching and Talabong Mangrove Park
A playful dolphin jumps out to greet us in Bais Negros Oriental A cup of coffee taste so great while at sea. Our breakfast of bread with peanut butter, saba bananas and a unique concoction of crushed...
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Happy Holidays 2015!
Warm Christmas! “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing...
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Tañon Strait | Oceana Philippines Photo Safari Chronicles
Expedition map of Tañon Strait photo safari Sometimes it takes someone else’s eyes to see the beauty that surrounds us. Familiarity can be numbing at times and comfort can make us overlook what’s in...
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Bohol | Anda’s Mystical Lamanoc Island
On the shores of the mystical Lamanoc Island A vast field of mangroves filled more than half my vision as I start my way down a two story rocky stairway. Somewhere beyond this 1,400 hectares of...
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Bohol | Paddling through Banacon Island Mangrove Sanctuary
Entering Banacon Island mangrove “We can’t find our boat!” paddling master, Buzzy Budlong, tells me after several attempts of trying to spot our convoy outrigger boat through the maze-like passageways...
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