Category: TRAVEL

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Come with me to Paraiso

Some time ago, my friends and I were playing the icebreaker game, and the question I got was “If you could be anywhere else right now, where do you want to be?” I considered the possibilities. Shall I wish for a visit to the cherry groves of Japan in springtime? Or maybe I could go to New Zealand and see where they filmed The Lord of the Rings. How about Greece and its beautiful ruins?…

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Vote Puerto Princesa Subterranean River for New 7 Wonders of Nature

We have always alluded the Banaue Rice Terraces as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Offically there’s only 7 Wonders, but I believe that giving such a title for one of our great treasures is proof that our natural and cultural heritage is a source of national pride and it’s something we can showcase to the rest of the world. Now, we are given the opporunity to actually put the Philippines on the Wonders of…

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Exploring the Hidden Wonders of Guisi Beach and Lighthouse

Every summer season, we always think of a perfect summer getaway. Popular summer destinations include Batangas, Boracay, Pagudpud, Palawan, El Nido, Olongapo, Puerto Galera and many more. Recently, I was able to see another isolated wonder – the Guisi Beach and Lighthouse. At first, I thought that Guisi Beach is just like any other place. My initial picture of the place is not what it is when I saw it with my own eyes. The…

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Luli

In the middle of nowhere between the seas separating Leyte and Cebu, there stands a tiny island that we called “LULI” island (short for lulubog-lilitaw). This tiny island which spans about a hectare or so gets submerged under water during high tide and displays its breathtaking splendor during low tide. My aunt and uncle, who lived in Toledo knew about the island since they live nearby. The first time we went to Luli island was…

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Wow Philippines Bucket List

I first heard the term “bucket list”* from the movie with the same title. Basically it’s a list of things to do before you die. I have several written in my head, but the very first one I made on paper was a Wow Philippines Bucket List. I spent one afternoon marking places I’ve been to and places I’ve yet to see. I’d like to share them with you in hopes that you can make…

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My Travel Philippines – How A 2-person Pinoy Team Developed this iPhone App

I clearly remember this story of a former colleague in the Department of Tourism when they represented the Philippines in an international travel fair in another country. They were so happy that their marketing collaterals (like brochures) came in two big boxes. But then a truck carrying Malaysian stuff arrived and my friends became really depressed. How can we effectively market the Philippines as a tourist destination when our own government could not understand the value…

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Blazing the Cagayan de Oro adventure trail

Whitewater rafting has become synonymous with Cagayan de Oro, an otherwise idyllic city in Mindanao. But while rafting was chiefly in our mind, CDO whipped up other delightful surprises for us. After a rushed breakfast, we soon found ourselves packed in the jeepney with our rafts comfortably nestled on the roof bound for the Cagayan river where we arrived a couple of hours later. Seeing the water rush through rocks as it frothed white triggered…

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Visiting the Taal Volcano Crater in Batangas (while it is in good mood)

Last night, as I was watching the news on television, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) was said to have recorded an increased activity from the Taal Volcano in Batangas. I was then reminded of my recent family trip to the Taal Volcano crater. It has always been our family’s dream to view the Taal Volcano up close and personal. We have always awed the beauty of the volcano’s sight from Tagaytay and…

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BATANES…. what lies within its beauty?

I went to Batanes last year with my family and I would say that this vacation was quite different from our previous trips. We usually travel and explore the beautiful beaches of Palawan, Davao and Bohol but my experience here in Batanes has left me speechless and in awe as I basked in the beauty of the islands, its cultural heritage, their delectable foods and their hospitable and kind people called the Ivatans. The moment…

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Beautiful Camiguin

I can’t help but smile as I sifted through the many photos we took during that unforgettable vacation in August of 2008. It was going to be the last trip in the Philippines we were going to make before heading off to another country. And we couldn’t have made a better choice than the enchanting island of Camiguin. Camiguin is “an island born of fire”; it is host to seven volcanoes and several volcanic domes.…

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