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Step-by-step Guide in Booking a Budget Sagada Hotel Using the Traveloka App
Using Traveloka App to book hotels in Sagada Sagada has enthralled travelers both local and foreign. It’s a shangri-la 5,000 meters above sea level located in the Mountain Province. Stunning...
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Stay | I’m Hotel: 5 Star Luxury in Makati and the First Onsen Spa in the Country
The bedroom at the 1BR Executive Suite at I’m Hotel It’s all about you at I’m Hotel. It’s time to celebrate your individuality and indulge yourself with some much deserved luxury. I’m Hotel is a 5-star...
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Batanes | Diura Fishing Village: Languid Morning and Tracing the Archaic
Sunrise at the Diura Fishing Village Oh I am so looking forward to this. After days of hiking around Batanes, and recently a couple of daily hikes in Itbayat I was yearning for a place quiet to rest...
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Stay | Batanes Pension Ivatan: From Hometel to Boutique Hotel
Pension Ivatan at night In a span of a decade, I can say I am seeing how Batanes transform. Recently, accommodations are on the rise to cater to the increasing number of tourist in the country’s...
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Echague | Exploring the Madadamian Falls Circuit
Mada Falls in Madadamian, Echague As the second largest province in the Philippines, Isabela seems less explored. Maybe the places are far between that it takes considerable time to explore them. Or...
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Echague | Home of the Yogad Tribe
The yogad tribe bayle de bakal performers I’m ashamed to say that when they said we’ll be meeting one of the smallest minority group in Isabela, I was thinking they were some remote tribes still...
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Itbayat | Rapang Cliffs and Stone Bell: Otherworldy Landscape
Sunrise at Rapang Cliffs The summer solstice extended the days in the country. But here in Batanes, the days felt a lot longer. 4:11 AM the sky was already showing shades of blue. The milky way slowly...
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Itbayat | Hiking the slopes of Mt Riposed for Tayawun Rock
The Tayawun Rock at Sta Lucia, Itbayat I could feel the heaviness and strain in my body already. I’ve been hiking almost daily around Batanes for the past week. My stamina is dipping. Trudging early...
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Batangas Stay | Stilts Calatagan: Tranquility at Destiny
Sundown at Stilts Calatagan Batangas I have no problems planning on independent trips. But when it comes to family travel, I’m so poor in planning those kind of logistics. I had to get a little help...
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Sabtang Island Old Procession Trail: Chavayan to Sumnanga Traverse
View of the eastern seas on the old procession trail I was supposed to go to Itbayat but the weather have other plans. Boat trips to the island was suspended for the next few days due to inclement...
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Stay | Eagle Point Beach and Dive Resort: A Stormy Sojourn
Our room at the Terrace Hotel I honestly can’t remember much from last I went here. It was more than a decade ago. I was still working for an American IT company and it was our company outing. Eagle...
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Sabtang Lighthouse Overnight | Malakdang and Sinakan Wandering
Milky way over Sabtang Lighthouse “Who’s bag is this?” I wondered when I entered the igloo-inspired round-house lodging with a cogon roof dome by the Sabtang Lighthouse . I remembered reserving this...
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Stay | Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino: Amidst Manila’s Historic...
My Deluxe Premium room at Waterfront Manila Pavilion Manila and its ironies. The city is both charming and chaotic which can be a challenge to new travelers in the country. The superficial grime and...
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Quirino | River Rush at Governor’s Rapids in Maddela
River rush at Governor’s Rapids We came with rain the last time we were in Maddela, Quirino. The waters at Governor’s Rapids were murky and flow erratic like the weather. The recent visit this year was...
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Isabela | Magat Dam Afternoon Stroll
Afternoon at Magat Dam It was one of those national landmarks in the country most people are familiar with. Having grown up reading about it on text books, Magat Dam is known one of the largest dams in...
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Day Hike | Crossing Boundaries for Mt Mamara
At the summit of Mt Mamara with the summit of Mt Daraitan behind Change of plans. I love it when my companions are just ready for anything. Meeting hiking buddies Christine and Marky early Friday...
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Bucas Grande | Sohoton Cove: Raw and Beguiling
An overview of a portion of Sohoton Cove This is one of the places where you had to know the right time to visit. Access to Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande is only during low tide. Coming from Tundan...
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Bucas Grande | The Giant Mangroves of San Roque
The San Roque Giant Mangrove boardwalk I was planning to go back early to Siargao but decided to take it easy. Spent the morning at the Puting Bato beach and enjoyed some down time at Sohoton Bay...
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Stay | Buddha’s Surf Resort Siargao
Hanging out at the hammock at Buddha’s Surf Resort What does Buddha do on his spare time? He surfs! Well that’s what the owners of Buddha’s Surf Resort in Siargao thinks. It’s just amusing to see a...
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Tayangban Cave | Spelunking and Swim at Siargao’s Sinkhole
One of the cave openings at Tayangban Cave Siargao may be known as one of the country’s main surfing haven, but for a casual to non-surfer like me, I’m more interested on what other places I can visit...
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