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Retreat to Nature at Ten Cents to Heaven
If you're looking for a quick weekend nature getaway, look no further than Tanay. Aside from its collection of beautiful mountains, it also has a number of nature retreats perfect for those who are...
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Mt. Masungki: Another One of Cuyambay's Treasures
One of my favorite places ever is Cuyambay. This baranggay is home to a community of the indigenous Dumagat. Surrounding it are mountains considered as the tribe's ancestral domain. Fortunately, those...
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Effortless Sea of Clouds at Treasure Mountain
I don't know what it is about a sea of clouds but many a traveler dream of witnessing it. We travel far and take long often arduous journeys in the hopes of seeing it. Fortunately, here in my home...
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Of Implements and Second Chances
To freeze to death wasn't the way I imagined myself to go, but the icy air slicing through my lungs and the frost coursing in my veins made it damn sure feel like it was exactly how I was going. As we...
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DIY Guide to Vanishing Island
Located off the coast of Malilipot, Albay, this capricious, relatively small shoal features crystal clear waters and white sands. As of writing, Vanishing Island has several floating cottages that can...
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DIY Guide to Pinamuntogan Island
Along the Tabaco Bay, in the town of Bacacay in Albay, is a little known paradise called Pinamuntogan Island (also spelled as Pinamuntugan). This inlet is lined with coconut trees and a shore with...
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DIY Guide to Oas Falls
Tabaco City, aside from the industry of tabak-making and the fun Tabak Festival, has another contribution to Albay's tourist landscape. Named after the upland baranggay whence it is found, Oas Falls...
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Albay Foodserye | Cafe Molave and Souvenirs
Aside from the beautiful Mayon, Albay is famous for birthing the sili ice cream. But there's more to this province's culinary landscape than just this delicacy. In this maiden post of the Albay...
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The Treasures of Tabaco City
This is the eighth installment of the Spread the Impact series -- a collection of travel narratives and guides to less-traveled places in the Philippines, with the aim to spread human impact to the...
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Angono Foodseryes | It's Not a Crime to Dine at Hideout52
The gastronomic landscape of my hometown of Angono continues to improve as time goes by. Gone are the days when we're stuck with limited dining options. In addition to the number of popular local...
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Blessed by a Water Veil
At first, it was like we were just visiting relatives – which, technically, we were – only that it was on short notice, already 10PM, and that we didn't really know where else to go in Davao. For the...
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As Sure as the Sunrise
Fog swirled and slithered across the silvery waters of the lake. We were in the early stages of a Sunday morning, right before dawn, when everything took on muted shades of gray.After our foray into...
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To the Ends of Quezon
To explore the folds of Quezon’s largest municipality is to defy today’s definition of adventure. When instant gratification in the form of prepared itineraries and detailed guides are highly in...
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How Travel Changed My Life
Travel had entered my life like a dauntless winter dawn. Its bright, reassuring warmth came right when the chill in my bones and the dread in my soul felt absolute. I was trapped in a wreckage,...
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The Treasures of Sta. Ana, Cagayan
On the north-easternmost tip of mainland Luzon lies the town of Sta. Ana, Cagayan. This quaint second-class municipality opens up to the Pacific Ocean, holds pristine coves and white sand beaches plus...
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IN PHOTOS: Mt. Arayat
You know how sometimes you go to a place intending to make a travel guide only to get so lost in its beauty you completely forgot your purpose? That's what happened to me when Dennis and I climbedMount...
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Catanduanes Accommodations: 3 Places We Tried
Because our brand of adventure during our Catanduanes trip last February 2017 required Dennis and I to hop from town to town, our home-base changes every other day. Here, we list down the places we...
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Lake Sebu Accommodations: Sunrise Garden Lake Resort
We all want to wake up to a glorious sunrise. Sunrise Garden Lake Resort in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato not just offers budget accommodations but also a one-of-a-kind view of Lake Seloton.The eco-resort...
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The Gems of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato
This is the seventh installment of the Spread the Impact series -- a collection of travel narratives and guides to less-traveled places in the Philippines, with the aim to spread human impact to the...
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A Perfect Spur-of-the-Moment Getaway at Masasa Beach, Tingloy
It was December 9th, Dennis and my 9th anniversary. We were planning to go to Tueguegarao but after finding out from the local tourism office that the Kaparkan Falls – the main reason we wanted to go...
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