Philippines Travel Blog

From Surigao To Davao

I am almost done with my Surigao obsession. I have been to the top Surigao destinations a couple of times and in some cases watched with horror as some of those I’ve visited turned from an exclusive natural territory to a human infested local tourist trap. It’s the way of progress I guess but still [...]

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Ramen, Briyani, and Dali

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself trailing the significant other who was browsing through the luxury shops in Singapore buying stuff for clients.  It would have been great if some of the stuff she was buying was for me but unfortunately it was all about business as usual.  The great thing is that [...]

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Top Five Filipino Events to Visit in Fall

Top 5 Philippine Fall Events The Philippines is a wonderful place to visit in the fall. It may be considered rainy season, but most the time the rain only comes for a couple of hours a day. The bonus is the cooler weather and the many events that will give you an insider’s view into [...]

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Where To Stay When Travelling The Philippines

If you are planning a trip to the Philippines, one of the most important things which you will need to consider is where you want to stay. There are certainly plenty of options available in this area of the world, but the choice which you make can have a significant impact on the nature of [...]

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The Bangui Windmills of Your Mind

The towering windmills in Bangui town in Ilocos Norte is more than just a tourist attraction. These windmills actually shoulders 40% of the town’s electricity. Sadly, this is one attraction that I have yet to view with my own eyes having only seen them through pictures. These majestic structures front the seashore on the road [...]

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Sohoton Cove Discovered!

For months I’ve been dreaming of travelling to Sohoton Cove and swim with its non-sting jellyfishes. I’ve seen some videos on youtube of these creatures and I was amazed by the sheer number of these creatures swimming in Sohoton’s emerald waters.

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Sohoton Cove | Our Adventure Starts

After depositing our luggage at Club Tara and hitching a couple of kayaks in our boat, our tour guide took us to directly to the heart of the Bucas Grande Islands which is the Sohoton Cove. The main attraction there as the tour guide would like us to believe is that rocky arch that the boat has to navigate under. They have to time the visit at low tide though because when the water comes in, well you can’t pass under.

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Roadtrip To Duka Bay Resort | Medina, MisOr

It is lent in the Philippines and it’s one of those holidays that I really, really like. I say this with a guilty conscience though. I am born and raised a catholic but lately I couldn’t really call myself one if following the catechisms and the dogmas of the catholic church were to be the [...]

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Cebu Pacific Air Promo That Made Me Go Hmm…

I mentioned in this travel blog before that I really like how Cebu Pacific tries to be hip and young with it’s fare promo’s. Their tagline– “It’s time every Juan flies” is a classic in my book. Along the way, Cebu Pacific made some pretty fun promo slogans as well although some may be corny [...]

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Philippines Travel Blog Just Got Its Groove Back

How Philippines Travel Blog Lost Its Groove A couple of months ago, I got an email from an advertiser asking me to put in a little script in my sidebar for a tidy sum of money. It wasn’t that great but it was something that could pay for a few expenses. I thought why not [...]

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