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Rediscovering the Ili: Kapangan’s Badi Falls
“Five life-changing years have passed since that hike.These days, we’re only in Sagubo for Lola’s death anniversary.But maybe I should go home more often. Maybe I can make new memories…
Riding The Faultlines of Cavite
How a man with no plan found grit, growth, and unlikely kinship…
Rediscovering the Ili: Kapangan’s Badi Falls
To be a tourist in your own hometown usually has negative connotations. …
The Seeds We Plant in Place Bloom Long After We’ve Left
Baguio always has a way of teaching you things you didn’t come…
Sagada: Came as a Clueless Outsider, Left as a Better-Informed Guest
“We don’t want tourists. In fact, we don’t need them here. We…
Travel
Why Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao Continue to Rank Among the World’s Best Islands
A recent readership poll reveals leisure travelers consider these three…
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How Catanduanes Earned Its Place Among My Favorite Philippine Destinations
Along with the warmth of its people, Catanduanes’ - also known as the Happy Island - unassuming surf culture, unhurried…
5 Easy and Accessible Mountains Near Manila
Whether you’re returning to hiking or just want a relaxed day on the trail, these mountains are doable as day…
Climbing the Terraces of Batad
Though challenging and strenuous, climbing the Batad Rice Terraces is a worthy adventure if you are looking for a combination…
Inside Quiapo’s Golden Mosque
Stepping inside Manila’s largest Muslim mosque, the Manila Golden Mosque and Cultural Center in Quiapo, offers a rich cross-cultural experience…
How to Explore Intramuros: The Best Ways to Tour Manila’s Walled City
A quick guide to the best ways to tour Manila’s famous “Walled City” — fun, unique, and fuss-free.
Getting Fishy at the Navotas Fish Port
A unique photowalk experience at the largest seafood market in Metro Manila.
Blown Away by Romblon’s Underrated Beauty
Marble artistry, biodiverse marine sanctuaries, powdery white sand beaches, historical relics, a thrilling technical climb – this travelogue explores why…
The Demon of Malabon Cemetery
In Malabon City Public Cemetery, an ominous sculpture speaks not only of the city’s storied past, but also of the…
Demystifying Mount Ilihan
A hike to a mysterious, lesser-known mountain in Camiguin revives awe and offers some revelations – both negative and positive.
When The Sea Learned to Dance
Elyu, or La Union, used to be a sleepy fishing town where the loudest sound you’d hear was the rolling…