Lakbay Norte Diary Day 5: La Union and Baguio

The daylight revealed the beautiful waves that made the town famous. Good morning San Juan, La Union! I sat in the restaurant of Kahuna Beach Resort for breakfast and watched as the perfect long swells break on the shore. The waves were fantastic and tempting, I wished we could stay longer and surf but we have itinerary for the day and surfing was not on it. A giant picnic tent at Holcim Ecotrail in Bacnotan, La Union We left San Juan for Bacnotan at seven in the morning for trekking... Read More

Surfing in the Philippines

The Philippines, having the second longest coastline in the world is blessed to have big waves ideal for surfing. With coastal areas exposed in two major bodies of water, the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, numerous surfing spots, both discovered and undiscovered, are scattered in its 36,289 kilometer coastline. (Photo by Eugene) Where to Surf While Australia, Hawaii and California are having their own claims as surfing capital of the world, the Philippines is starting... Read More