The northeastern most tip of the main island of Luzon harbors a lonely yet beautiful sentinel of the sea – the lighthouse of Palaui Island, officially named Cape Engaño Lighthouse or Farol de Cabo Engaño …
Continue readingCategory: Spots
The Forgotten Jewels of Northern Manila: Artex Compound, Isla Pulo and Smokey Mountain
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Couch Surfing Manila Summer Scramble Every year, Couch Surfing Manila organizes an adventure race within the …
Continue readingArrive, Drive and Dine at Kart City Tarlac
It came as a surprise. Who would have thought that a kart track is situated in Tarlac? Well, even the organizers of Lakbay Norte 3 were surprised when they learned of it during the planning …
Continue readingBe Stoked! Surf in Pagudpud’s Blue Lagoon!
When you have finished touring Burgos Lighthouse, Kapurpuran Rock Formation, Bangui Windmills, Kabigan Falls, Bantay Abot Cave, Patapat Viaduct and every spot in your bucket list of the northern coast of Ilocos Norte, it’s time …
Continue readingThe Rice Terraces of Sagada
You do not need to go to Banaue, Mayoyao or Hungduan to see the striking rice terraces because scattered all over Cordillera are these unique architectural masterpieces – the carefully hand carved mountainsides that seems …
Continue readingJourney to the Depths of Philippine Underwater World: 100 Dives Milestone
I had a chance to dive in Apo Reef when we returned there last February. It was a memorable one not because it is one of my favorite places to dive but because it marked …
Continue reading