Ten Things To Do in Sagada (for Newbies)

It is not a secret that I love Sagada, in fact I have been to the Philippines’ version of Shangri-La six times already since 2008. This highland town of temperate weather, lovely people and good food, is also one of the best places in the Philippines to experience culture, nature and adventure. Surprisingly, the place remains unknown to many, so for those who are clueless... Read More

Swim with Millions of Non-Stinging Jellyfish in Tojoman Lagoon

A placid lagoon surrounded by green islets and home to millions of brown non-stinging jellyfish. If you think it can only be found in Palau, think again. The Sohoton Cove also known as Bucas Grande Group off the coast of Surigao del Norte boasts of islands and limestone islets rested in calm water of the Philippine Sea. The place is home to beautiful caves, white sandy beaches with... Read More

Jomalig: Quaint and Charming

Fronting the vast water of the Philippine Sea is the farthermost island of  Polilio Group in Quezon Province, a town enveloped by quaintness and simplicity – Jomalig. An island municipality surrounded by unique golden shores of bead-like sand and turquoise water that is rich in marine life, where most locals get their livelihood. Strange as it sounds, the town’s... Read More

For the Love of Calaguas

I am a little over halfway on my pursuit to explore the whole country and in my journey,  there are places that I find remarkably beautiful, there are those that I have no intention of going back, but there are some that made me fall in love. To pick just one destination I consider the best is really a tough decision. But being a “son of a beach” that I am and for the love... Read More

Babu Santa Beach of Talicud Island, Samal

This strip of white sand beach in the west side of Samal‘s Talicud Island is a favorite stopover not only for scuba divers on surface intervals but also for beach bummers who like a serene paradise. A beach that reflects a picturesque white sand on a turquoise water on a sunny blue sky is truly a piece of paradise. With the towering coconut trees and skeleton logs of an old... Read More

Banana Island

No, there aren’t so many bananas or its trees here, I doubt if one even exists. But yes, the island’s name is derived from this tropical fruit, because this is how the island looks like from afar. It does look like a banana! Banana Island, officially named as Dicalabuan Island, is one of the jewels of Calamianes. Two hours by boat from mainland Coron, the island boasts... Read More

Maculabo Island, Paracale’s Gold

Paracale, a Camarines Norte town made popular by its active gold and copper mining industry, has hidden treasures that are worth more than the precious metals underneath its soil – one of which is Maculabo Island. Maculabo Island Maculabo, a small island off the coast of Paracale, is approximately 300 hectares in land area. Home to a fishing community, the island is almost... Read More

Mt. Pulag National Park

Mt. Pulag National Park is the third highest mountain in the Philippines and the highest in Luzon. Standing 2,922 meters above sea level, the National Park is a favorite trekking destination and considered to have the most beautiful cloudscape and summit’s landscape of all the Philippine mountains, thus tagging it as “Playground of the Gods”. The rolling plains... Read More