They say Filipinos are snooty when it comes to beaches. Could you blame us if we have all these around us?
Before this trip, I only knew Dumaguete as the land of the magical silvanas (I mean come on, water, butter and flour can’t be all that make up this very delicious pastry; magic must be involved) and Siquijor as the land of the aswangs (monsters) and mangkukulams (witches). I had…
Three provinces, a dozen islands, church ruins, a water village, mangrove areas, a lagoon, tidal pools, water falls, rivers (enchanted and not), all kinds of beaches, endless van and boat rides, and butt-numbing habal-habal rides. All these in this 7D6N Surigao itinerary that even includes a chill day in Butuan…
Without any warning, summer has come. And with it, the infernal tropical heat. Granted, tropical winter decided not to grace us with its coolness last year. Naturally, come February, I was already pining for the beach. So, on the first weekend of March, I psyched myself up for an 8-hour…
A couple of hours away from Manila lies Pico de Loro of the Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas. Guaranteeing the chance to do some beach bumming, swimming pool lounging and access to various sports facilities, this residence-resort promises a complete vacation package. Although it is ideally a destination exclusive to homeowners…
Doing a day trip to La Union is indeed possible. How? First and foremost: leave Manila at 3am or even earlier. Then, take the NLEX, SCTEX and the TPLEX. Five hours later, you’ll find yourself in Bauang, La Union (yes, this already includes an hour-long stopover at Petron NLEX for…
Going to El Nido, Palawan turns out to be pretty easy and inexpensive. I had always thought that El Nido was a place reserved only for the rich and famous. This brought on qualms like I wouldn’t be able to afford going there and that if I did, I’d be surrounded…
It was my birthday and I just had to spend it somewhere special. El Nido, Palawan was an obvious choice, given all its accolades from various sources affirming over and over how heavenly it is. Planning was haphazard with me avoiding looking at photos – I didn’t want to look too…
El Nido, Palawan. The “Philippines’ last frontier”. Inspiration of the famous movie The Beach. Home of various European versions of the reality game show Survivor. Setting of Leg 12 of the Amazing Race 5. Location of the ending scenes of the fourth Bourne Legacy movie. Always included in lists that say “Most Beautiful Beaches” in the Philippines/Asia/the world.…
Not much money and only have the weekend for a getaway? How about going to Nagsasa Cove? Check out this itinerary and budget that’s good for an overnight stay at Nagsasa Cove in Iba, Zambales. Plus some travel tips to optimize your trip! Read more: Visit the most awesome beaches…
While everyone else was attentively watching the Pope make his rounds in the Philippines, I took the opportunity to finally visit one of the places I’ve been wanting to go to since I could remember: Nagsasa Cove. The Nagsasa Cove is one of Iba, Zambales’ no-longer secluded coves, the other…
Once again Google fooled us into embarking on a “1 hour and 22 minute drive” from Alabang to a virgin beach in Batangas: Sampaguita Beach. Deducting the time we spent on getting some diesel and buying some additional food at the market, we spent a total of 3 hours on…
Summer means outings and trips to the beach. Searching for “best beaches near Manila” in Google would lead you to the Malabrigo beach in Batangas. I know I have been reposting my old article about the disappointing Batangas beaches where we went to during the past couple of years. But…
I was celebrating a big milestone in my life and I wanted to do something special and symbolic at the same time. I was turning XXX and I wanted to spend the day filled with various elements. I wanted to travel. I wanted to experience something new. I wanted to…
Back in 2011, I had the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful places in the Philippines: Coron. And thanks to DIY Coron, we had a great itinerary which made the whole trip jam-packed with activities. Here is a copy of our 4D3N Coron itinerary. Read more: Visit the…
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