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Bohol | Abatan River: Butterflies, Fireflies and Moonlit Nights
Firefly watching at Abatan River Loboc is not the only river town in Bohol. The island province, home to the chocolate hills and the tiny primates, tarsiers, have four major rivers intersecting through...
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Romblon | Aglicay Beach Resort Tablas: Where Nature Abound
View of Aglicay Beach from a hill My motorbike ride roared through the narrow ascending road hugging the side of the hills. It’s always exciting to step on a new island. In this case, my feet, finally...
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Maligcong | Mt Fato: Embracing the Wind on Rocky Grounds
Sunrise at Mt Fato Maligcong A mountain is never the same. The looming form may remain but the trails, the ecosystem and the peak weather changes constantly. Call it moody but the micro-climate...
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Romblon | In Search of Garing Falls in Odiongan Tablas
A group of teens enjoying Garing Falls While I was searching for places to go in Tablas, Romblon, I noticed there were plenty of waterfalls for such a small island. I knew I had to allot time to visit...
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Romblon | San Andres Mablaran Falls and a Pag-alad Falls Side Trip
Mablaran Falls in San Andres, Romblon I asked the locals what their favorite waterfalls is on the island of Tablas, Romblon. Mablaran Falls in San Andres always seem to pop up so it got me curious. The...
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Romblon | Follow the Stream to Tuburan Falls
The upper layer of Tuburan Falls It was mid-afternoon already and I was contemplating whether to visit another falls. One thing is for sure, my motorbike driver Alex is not familiar with all these...
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San Vicente | Port Barton Island Hopping
Approaching an unnamed beach in Port Barton There’s an advantage and disadvantage of staying in San Vicente town proper as I have learned. Advantage is that I get to stay real close to San Vicente’s...
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San Andres | Follow the Flow to Tigbi Falls
The many cascades on the lower levels of Tigbi Falls Our bleary eyes and drowsy heads from the six-hour red-eye road trip from Manila to San Andres, Quezon was suddenly shook awake. We knew we would...
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Tarlac | Mt Pinatubo Aerial Tour
Approaching Mt Pinatubo crater from the air The beautiful blemish of the Earth, Mt Pinatubo, has constantly been an impressive sight to behold. It’s hard to imagine that the destructive power of this...
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San Andres | Allure of Alibijaban Island: Sandbars, Mangroves and Clear Waters
Approaching Alibijaban Island We could see the long strip of the white sandy shores of Alibijaban Island from the port. We arrived just in time for the sunrise after a long six-hour drive from Manila....
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California | At the Oceanside Pier: First Taste of America
Sunset at the Oceanside Pier The American Dream, as the Filipinos fondly call it. There was a time when a lot of Filipinos dream of a better life by migrating to the USA. I remember teens getting into...
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Laguna | Paete Woodcarving Capital and its Masters
Paloy Cagayat at his workshop in Paete There’s a distinctive smell of wood amidst the mixture of paint and thinner lingering in the air. I could hear the constant pounding of multiple mallets on...
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California | First time in San Diego and the USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum If there’s one thing I noticed, America is really proud of their military. I don’t think it is mostly about patriotism on their part but giving respect and due to those who served...
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Bontoc | Humuyyo Falls in Talubin, The Land of Clear Waters
The highest waterfalls in Bontoc, the Hamuyyo Falls Bontoc is such an underrated destination in the Mountain Province region. I must admit that I was guilty of dismissing Bontoc as simply a gateway to...
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Benguet | Mt Ulap Eco-Trail: A Trek Through the Clouds
At the Abanao Poaoy of the Mt Ulap Eco-Trail Clouds have always been a thing of fascination. People climb mountains often to see the play of clouds billow across mountain peaks like waves. Dissipating...
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AirAsia PH takes us closer to Shanghai Disney Resort
The biggest Storybook Castle in all Disney parks is in Shanghai It’s the happiest place on Earth! Who wouldn’t want to go there? And now it just got a lot bigger. Shanghai Disney Resort, to date the...
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Stay | Jupiter Suites: Spacious Rooms at Affordable Prices in the Heart of...
Inside the Deluxe Suite room at Jupiter Suites Makati is a prime location in Metro Manila. If you’re travelling and looking for a place to stay within this city, initial impression would be that it...
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Bicol | Albay: A Ride to Reminisce
Mt Mayon at the Albay Gulf Albay has a special place in my childhood. I have fun memories of many summers spent in Albay. My mom hails in Daraga and we would visit her home often. No matter how long...
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Albay | Camalig Natural Carpet Industries: Behind the World-Class Abaca Products
One of the workers at an abaca furniture factory in Camalig Albay If you’ve ever visited the furniture shop Crate and Barrel, chances are, you may have seen these finely crafted placemats, carpets,...
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Albay | Scenic Stillness of Sumlang Lake in Camalig
Breakfast at Sumlang Lake The imposing Mt Mayon, from any angle in Albay looks picturesque but there are places that’s more conducive for gawking at its glory. Still in Camalig near the Natural Carpets...
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