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Do you travel too much? Do you travel across the land? Do you search far and wide, each culture to understand life lesson that’s inside? Good! Your quest to travel around the world comes with these accomplishment badges a.k.a. the insignia to tell that you’re someone who travels a lot. So if you can relate […]
My recent trip to South Korea restored my faith in humanity. I’ve met good Samaritans along the unfamiliar way I traveled alone. It changed how I see South Koreans without all the dancing and festive lens flare in the background. They are far more beautiful beyond their smooth porcelain skin. While I feared of my […]
Britania Group of Islands is the third and the last part in the Summer in December in Surigao del Sur series. We were advised by the owners of Marky’s Hostel to leave for Britania at 7am or later than our original plan to wake up as early as 5am. We wanted to maximize our itinerary […]
Hinatuan is the second of the Summer in December in Surigao del Sur series. We bid our sweet goodbye to Tinuy-an Falls. We headed to Hinatuan, an hour apart from the epic waterfalls. While the beauty of Tinuy-an Falls came as a surprise, we were anticipating more from Hinatuan because Enchanted River. The driving force […]
Although the number of tourists visiting Dapitan and its twin city, Dipolog, is less than of Davao and other municipalities in Mindanao, Dapitan and Dipolog offer their own distinct flavor. Dapitan is historical because Dr. Jose Rizal was once exiled here. Zamboanga del Norte is also known for Spanish-style sardines.
So up north in Palawan, there is El Nido. And there is Honda Bay near Puerto Princesa. You could spend your entire week hopping between the islands in the archipelago. But Palawan is also known for other activities and exciting things. You can be adventurous like a vertical-wall climber in limestone formations, be brave in seeing ghosts or in taking a chance on worm-like exotic delicacies, or let the alcohol kick the sociable you out inside bars in Bacuit Bay.
There is a total of 20 destinations in four tours within the El Nido archipelago. Of these, we were able to visit the half of the number. But according to our resident traveler, among these four island hopping tours, Tour A and Tour C are the best. The naming convention is quite confusing at first because they have Hidden Beach, Secret Beach and Secret Lagoon as if hidden and secret do not mean the same thing. Well, not unti you actually went to these spots. There were interesting justifications behind the nomenclature. These 10 destinations are enough reason to make El Nido as number one beach destination in the Philippines. I certainly agree.
Challenging the waves of East Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Baler, Aurora is one of the perfect venues to surf. It also hosts powerful drop of falls, beautiful islets and rock formations, and dark and rocky beaches. It is also notable for having personalities like the former President Manuel L. Quezon and his wife, Aurora. Hence, the name of the province.
Being the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area, Davao City offers a wide range of activities and tourist destinations to visit. Aside from hiking the highest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo, which is by the way excluded in the list, one will appreciate the flora and fauna by dropping by the top places in Davao City.
Hot-Air Balloon Festival, happening in Clarkfield Pampanga, is the longest running hot-air balloon event in Asia. It is one of the most well-attended events in February particularly in Valentine’s week. As early as before the sun rises, there are already spectators filling in the audience area. Hot-air Balloon Festival showcases early morning and late afternoon balloon flights, exciting aeromodelling demonstrations, ultralights, and fixed-wing aircraft competitions. Plus, booths that sell miniature hot air balloons and food galore.