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Exploring Lobo and Panaghoyan, Two of Samar Island’s 1,000+ Caves
Home to the country’s largest cave system, Samar has the most number of caves in the Philippines: approximately more than 1,000 caves, with only 100 explored by humans. It’s one…
Riding The Faultlines of Cavite
How a man with no plan found grit, growth, and unlikely kinship…
Exploring Lobo and Panaghoyan, Two of Samar Island’s 1,000+ Caves
Samar Island - composed of the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, and…
Blown Away by Romblon’s Underrated Beauty
Returning to Romblon with fond recollections of my first visit a decade…
Lake Sebu Lotus Garden: Paddling Through the T’boli Culture
As our owong glided over the calm lake, I felt like I…
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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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Sunken Garden: A Cup Full and Running Over in UP Diliman
The Sunken Garden in University of the Philippines-Diliman flock this spot for recreations, bonding, and fun activities, as well as…
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…
Baguio’s New Glow
What sets Baguio apart is that its artistic language remains proudly folk. Here, beauty speaks in wood carvings, woven threads,…
My Solo Weekend in Dapitan: More than Rizal’s Place of Exile
As the place where the Philippine national hero was exiled during the Spanish era, Dapitan offers a deep dive into…
The Taste of Typhoon Season
We cherished the post-typhoon dishes as part of our cultural identity. These foods turned disaster into a kind of shared…
Found Love in a Homeless Phase
How a middle-aged man realized you can see magic anywhere you choose to look.
Resting in Sasmuan’s Rest Area for Migratory Birds
The Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Critical Habitat Ecotourism Area serves as a sanctuary for birds flying through the East Asian-Australasian Flyway,…
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…
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…