Manila
Posted by Lakwatsero in Destinations, Luzon on 26. Jun, 2008 | 4 Comments
In celebration of the Manila’s founding anniversary, Lakwatsero is featuring my beloved city.
The Philippine capital Manila is a unique blend of east and west. It is home to more than a million and a half inhabitants and is dubbed as the center of government, culture and education of the country.
The rich history of the city is dated [...]
Culion
Posted by Lakwatsero in Destinations, Luzon on 19. Jun, 2008 | 3 Comments
Culion, a fourth class municipality in Calamianes Group of Islands, located in northern Palawan is a quiet town with a history of continuous struggle. From being a former leper colony, Culion holds the promise of a brigther tomorrow with its rich past and breathtaking natural wonders. Culion is slowly embracing Tourism. Unknown to many, aside [...]
Tabuk
Posted by Lakwatsero in Destinations, Luzon on 05. Jun, 2008 | 16 Comments
Nested in the mountains of Cordillera is the city of Tabuk, in the province Kalinga. It is 480 kilometers away from Manila and 10-12 hour drive from the Philippine capital. This remote highland city is a total contrast of an urban metropolis – no sckycrapers, malls, nightlife and crowded highways.
It is home to Chico River and its [...]
Callao Cave
Posted by Lakwatsero in Destinations, Information, Luzon on 14. May, 2008 | 26 Comments
Callao Cave is perhaps one of the most popular caves in the Philippines (even more popular than the caves of Sagada) and the best known tourist attraction of the Cagayan Province. It is located in Barangays Parabba and Quibal, in the town of Peñablanca, a thirty minute drive from the provincial capitol Tuguegarao.
Unlike the caves of Sagada, Callao [...]
Sagada
Posted by Lakwatsero in Destinations, Luzon on 02. May, 2008 | 41 Comments
Fifteen hundred feet above the sea is a small and tranquil town of Sagada in Mountain Province, 275 Kilometers north of Manila. A remote town with so much to offer to anyone who chooses to experience its distinct appeal. With its temperate weather, wondrous caves and cliffs, lofty rice terraces and waterfalls, luscious foods and delicacies, rich heritage and traditions [...]
