I Survived Shotgun!

For mountain bikers based in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, a mere  mention of “Shotgun” will surely elicit anxious faces. Not the anxiousness of excitement but more of challenge and restlessness. Shotgun is a famed and prized destination for mountain bikers in the  Metropolis. Located in Mt. Mararat, San Mateo, Rizal, it is popular for its  notoriety and difficulty.... Read More

Of Travel and Biking: My First (Epic) Ride

After years of dreaming of having a bike, my dream came to reality. I finally got my own, thanks to a very good friend, fellow lakwatsero and now my bike buddy slash biking mentor Kenneth Paulino of Las Piñas. It is a Trek 4300 series previously owned by a friend of Harley, Ken’s friend and orgmate at Las Piñas Environmental Development Awareness League (LPedal). An eye... Read More

Cruisin’ to Coron

I smiled at Ate Claudia as we were about to board the SuperFerry 2 for an overnight cruise from Manila to Coron. “Why?”, she asked. “Nothing”, I said. “I just remembered everything that transpired today”. It was a very tiring day. A short one-hour flight turned into a seemingly endless waiting and queuing that ended up into a 12-hours ferry ride. Beautiful... Read More

Sagada Weekend: From Home to Home

It has been ten months since I last had a glimpse of Sagada. Ten months, though it seemed like years , even eternity. As the agony of terribly missing the place was becoming unbearable, I couldn’t help but follow my heart’s will. I decided to go back to Sagada. After ten months, I was back in Sagada. Walking along its road decorated with flowers and pine trees. The... Read More

Camiguin Island: Return to Paraiso

Seven years after the Island Born of Fire first awed me, I went back to Camiguin and I realized that not much has changed. I was relieved. Camiguin is still a paradise as it was, wearing its old allure that captured my heart and guarantees to capture others. It’s been so long since I first felt her warm welcome, and since then, I was so anxious to renew my attachment to her…... Read More

Memories of Capul Island

The boat left Capul Island to Matnog at exactly seven in the morning. I was seated on a sack of copra with other passengers going to mainland, and I jumped out of my seat when I saw the lighthouse. She is beautiful, even from afar. I grabbed my camera and hit a click or two, all eyes were on me as I set my eyes on the lighthouse. It was just yesterday when I was racing with time... Read More

Palaui Rendezvous

It ‘s been raining in Metro the past days but on the day we left for Tuguegarao, I saw sunset in Manila Bay. Positive sign… Good vibes ahead, I thought. True enough, the good weather didn’t left us all throughout the trip. A picture perfect blue sky graced us on that short weekend to remember. Six months after Gael and myself’s first attempt to reach the... Read More

Things to Do in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh)

I had a chance to visit Saigon early this year, and in a short time I spent there, I instantly fell in love with the city. This emerging Asian city is an amazing fusion of Vietnamese and French culture. Being an old colony of France, Saigon, the Capital of Vietnam, has a distinct charm that sets it apart from other Asian cities. Based on my personal experience, here are some of... Read More