Here’s a quick look back at 2013! =) Yes, the obligatory year-end post.
Warning: Full of FOOD photos. Don’t read in the middle of the night.
I didn’t want to do this. Re… Read More
On our way to Palaui Island, we planned a side trip to the famous chapel inside a cave in Penablanca. Tourist would always say that it's in Tuguegarao just because it is the city right next… Read More
On my way to Pasukulan Falls wearing a pair of Columbia VentrailiaColumbia Ventrailia hiking shoesH I K I N GG E A RI recently came from a day hike of Mt. Ulap in Benguet wearing a pair of s… Read More
The romantic moonlit ocean view at a dining deck of Country Inn By The SeaC A G A Y A NR E S O R TSta. Ana is easy to get to if you're deplaning in Tuguegarao City. It's just less than three… Read More
Palaui IslandCape Engaño LighthouseR E M O T EB E A U T YPalaui disarmed me of my preconceived notions about remote islands. I never got soaked in azure waters of a beach and later on… Read More
The cove of Nangaramoan BeachB E A C HG E T A W A YIf rural relaxation means azure waters, rolling waves, and golden sugar-sand beaches, then Cagayan's Nangaramoan Beach has your name on the… Read More
B E A C HG E T A W A YThere was a time when Sta. Ana's long stretch of fine white sand beach called Anguib was once accessible to tourists without an entrance fee. It was an authentic paradi… Read More
Costa Carina Beachfront Resort in Santa AnaA cove at Matara Beach of GonzagaS A N T A A N AG E T A W A YExtending my 6-day tour of Cagayan was an easy decision for me. Having come fro… Read More
A local fisherman at the wharf of Punta Pier in AparriThe PAGASA-DOST Weather Radar Station in Barangay PuntaE D G EO F L U Z O NIt's been almost a week and I was getting homesick in… Read More
Lancaster was 6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and a day old when he passed awayF A R E W E L LB E S T F R I E N D"We escape to know what's worth coming home to." The tagline of my travel b… Read More
White sand beachfront in Sta. AnaC A G A Y A ND E T O U REscaping Metro Manila to have a week-long vacation in Cagayan wasn't easy. I had to contend with a 12-hour long bus commute from EDSA… Read More
Palaui IslandCape Engaño LighthouseR E M O T EB E A U T YPalaui disarmed me of my preconceived notions about remote islands. I never got soaked in azure waters of a beach and later on… Read More
Up until now Batanes is still a frustration. One in my bucket I was yet to tick off. This trip is by far the closest I can get to Batanes not only because the only thing that separates Cagay… Read More
Have you seen the latest AVP of the It's More Fun in the Philippines campaign by DOT? It was launched sometime early this year (relaunched last week) and has been getting good support not on… Read More
Have you seen the latest AVP of the It's More Fun in the Philippines campaign by DOT? It was launched sometime early this year (relaunched last week) and has been getting good support not on… Read More
Click on the respective Instagram accounts link of the images owners right after the descriptive title. Bukidnon Pinegrove Mountain Lodge, Dahilayan - @janus_dechosa_lauganPure Stream - @ku… Read More
Click on the respective Instagram accounts link of the images owners right after the descriptive title. Cagayan Mororan Lake - @mhinaxpPalaui Island - @floyd_marceloPalaui Island Paradise … Read More
NOTE: This is Part 2 of our Palaui-Tuguegarao Tour this summer via g@dventuresPh. Prior Post: PALAUI ISLAND TOUR Part 1: The Homestay, Baratubot Falls, Mabulbul Beach and… Read More
C A G A Y A NC A V ELike my mood for love last February 14 when I visited Cagayan, Callao Cave is considered biologically dead. I set foot in the town of Peñablanca where the cav… Read More
(top L-R) Palaui Island, Cagayan Premium Coffee and Laglato River(bottom L-R) Callao Cave, Anguib Beach and Duba CaveAt the old hanging bridge over Laglato River of PenablancaC A G A Y A NT… Read More
Sports Resume of Atty. Ingemar Macarine:A Surigaonon by birth (Born in the Municipality of Placer, Province of Surigao del Norte on June 14, 1976), Environmental Lawyer Ingemar Macarine is n… Read More
Vera FallsPasukulan FallsF A L L SA P P E A LWherever you are in the Philippines, chasing after waterfalls isn't so hard to do. There's always bound to be one at a town near you. You don't h… Read More
The spiny coast of Lulumnan BeachBlanketed by the surf at Lulumnan BeachD U M A G A TD O M A I NBeyond the issue of land grabbing of the Dumagat tribe's ancestral domain and misfires from mi… Read More
People who claim that paradise does not exist on Earth have never been to the Philippines. We have the most beautiful islands right at our fingertips in the Philippines archipelago!
Featurin… Read More
How to Get to Palaui Island1. Via Manila - Board a Bus going to Tuguegarao (Travel time 10-12 Hours). I recommend Victory Liner, the First Class Buses have bigger seats (Same as the ones goi… Read More
Wazzup Pilipinas!Take advantage of the long holidays this Holy Week to relax and reflect in these best-kept Philippine destinationsThe next much-awaited time of the year in the Philippines a… Read More
Attractions to discover in Cagayan: Palaui Island, Laglagto River, Duba Cave, Aparri fishing and its public market scene, Callao Cave and more.http://feeds.feedburner.com/TuristaTrails Read More
For the longest time, most tourists have been arriving in windswept Santa Ana for the lure of two destinations, namely Palaui Island and Anguib Beach. They almost always want to hop on a boa… Read More
Five years ago, Santa Ana wasn't as busy as it now looks. With tourist arrivals at a peak every summertime, the coastal town is a consistently emerging tourist destination in the Philip… Read More
Hidden Beach has been named by travel website Flight Network as the best in Asia, and also the third best in the world. Picture via Flight Network.Hidden Beach in El Nido, Palawan, has been… Read More
Shaped by thousands of islands, sculpted by sultry waves, and aged beautifully with time, the Philippines is every traveler’s dream destination. It has some of the best shores that are… Read More
Philippines ideal destination for carousers with excellent nightlife, tranquil for naturalists with unspoiled exotic natural richness, heaven for adventure seekers with exciting water sports… Read More
Last year was a nightmare for the travelaholics like me. So, as the fresh year began, I gave wings to the travel plan that was kept on hold in the previous year. The Philippines! Yes, it&rsq… Read More
Local and foreign tourists are always enchanted by Boracay, a stunning island known for its beautiful white sand beaches, crystal-blue sea, and breathtaking sceneries. This tropical par… Read More