Backpacker in Boracay on Sep 18, 2009 in boracay beaches I never included Boracay on my to-go list. The once tropical paradise is now a partyphile's haven. I remember my father describing "a pristine beach with powder-fine white sand, where you can witness foreign tourists sunbathe nude"... This was the 80...
Kwebang Lampas on Sep 18, 2009 in quezon pagbilao kwebang lampas beaches Taken from my Multiply blog, written September 8, 2008:Armed with P1,500 each, the five of us (Jules, Oliver, Tristan, Erwin and I) met up at Wendy's Buendia about quarter to one. The original 3am meeting based on the itinerary was changed to 12 noon...
Kabayan Resort on Sep 18, 2009 in beaches kabayan resort batangas Summer of 2005, I was asked to host a corporate event. It was Monde Nissin Corporation's beach outing. The person who booked me said that if the event coordinator likes me, I will be given a series of gigs, and all of which will be held in Batangas.
Patar Beach on Sep 17, 2009 in bolinao treasures of bolinao pearl's sea breeze patar cape bolinao The driver of our hired van should have at least consulted a map before driving to a province unknown to him. Instead of taking the route from Camiling, we drove all the way to Urdaneta-Dagupan-Lingayen to reach Alaminos. Then from Alaminos, to Bolin...
Sagada Guesthouses/Hostels on Sep 16, 2009 in sagada bontoc florida bus ohlabinan banaue autobus Sagada is the new Baguio! Don't worry, it's not because of a ballooning population nor pollution... I can say this now because of better, paved roads from Banaue to Bontoc to Sagada. Though the project is not entirely finished, it will definitely mak...
Sagada's Yoghurt House and Lemon Pie House on Sep 16, 2009 in sagada yoghurt house lemon pie house Okay, so we've known Sagada's Yoghurt House since the beginning of time... A little exaggerated I know, but all I'm saying is that this cafe/restaurant has made its mark and the name 'Yoghurt House' has been recited like a mantra by every spelunker w...
Zamboanga City on Sep 15, 2009 in mindanao alavar's zamboanga I wish I wrote more about Zamboanga when I visited this city summer of 2006. Now I can barely remember the places we went and the people who hosted us (such a shame I am not in contact with them anymore). Thank goodness we took photos (otherwise Zamb...
Sagada Adventure Packages on Sep 15, 2009 in bokong falls sagada lumiang cave bontoc ifugao mt. province banaue bomod-ok sumaging cave After the stroke of midnight, second of September, Shervin and Gabe greeted me a 'happy birthday'. We were aboard Autobus, and we were traversing Nueva Ecija, bound for Banaue. Prior the trip, I couldn't choose between Sagada and Tuguegarao. If I cho...
Basilan on Sep 14, 2009 in basilan I just finished transferring my SE Asia backpacking blogs to this site, now I am about to transfer my Pilipinas adventures. I'm starting off with Basilan. Why? Because my first ever blog was about this beautiful province.An excerpt from my 2006 Basil...
Kuala Lumpur-Clark on Sep 14, 2009 in airasia clark malaysia It all ends here. We traveled nonstop (with one bus change) from Bangkok to Kuala lumpur, a 21-hour trip. We stayed at Parham's place for two nights, and mostly spent our time indoors. We were weary. I was missing home and I can't wait to see my mom.
