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Kruhay Katahum kang Antique! (Antique is wonderful!) This line from a Kinaray-a song kept playing in my head throughout the duration of the Antique Heritage Tour. The song expresses how proud the Antiqueños are for their culture and their province’s treasures waiting to be discovered. Antique is one of the provinces situated in the island…
Baguio City will again be flocked by tourists, foreign or local, for the annual Panagbenga Festival that celebrates the blossoming of flowers held every February. It is a month-long colorful celebration and one of the most anticipated festivals in the north. The highlight of the festival happens during the last weekend of February featuring a…
When 2013 entered, I created a post and highlighted some plans to work on for the rest of the year. One of the things listed is to visit at least 20 provinces of the Philippines. Slowly but surely, I tried to book seat sales, considered the routes of my trips and tagged friends to join…
The holiday season is a great reason to splurge some from your savings for the year and spend it on a rewarding hotel staycation even just within the metro. But before pampering yourself, you need to choose the best place/hotel to stay. Some points to consider are location, activities nearby and availability of facilities of…
The It’s More Fun in the Philippines slogan of the Department of Tourism that was launched last year created buzz to encourage every tourist, whether local or foreign, to visit the Philippines and experience the different attractions available. With the campaign, the agency aims to promote the attractions by ensuring everyone that the sights and…
The culture of the highlanders is one of the most interesting topics in every Philippine history class. You’ll get to see native huts, locals wearing their colorful traditional costumes, the rituals and the dances. Since I’m checking on every museum available on the destinations I visit, I didn’t let the opportunity to check out Tam-Awan…
It was a stressful week at work for me with 2 4-hour trainings, weekly updates and generation of daily reports. What I needed was a total relaxation and peace of mind. Luckily, Microtel Luisita Tarlac which is just 3 hours away from Manila offers both. I left Victory Liner Pasay around 10AM and arrived about…
First blogpost on this site was posted last September 7, 2012. It was already a year since I started this travel blog and it’s great to see how it progress from only being viewed by friends and families to now being visited by people searching for something online. HOW IT ALL STARTED It was in…
For my 22nd birthday, I decided to spend it in the Mountain Province specifically in Sagada. Sagada is known for the hanging coffins, wonderful caves and falls. Since no one was available to join my planned tour, I embarked another solo travel. Minimum of 3 days is the recommended itinerary in visiting the place, but…
Having more than 7000 islands, geography plays an important role in the way Filipinos prepare and make their food. Take Sinigang as an example. Sinigang, a sour soup or stew, is usually cooked with pork and a combination of different vegetables. But in some areas, especially those near the coastline; seafood is being used instead…
