The Origins of the Chocolate Hills on Apr 11, 2013 in I, Poet nce upon a time, as fairy tales or legends are wont to start, there was a land where giants thrived and lived peacefully among the humans. Or wait, that is the legend for the Hundred Islands. Let me start all over again. A long, long time ago, there...
Making the Most of Palawan in Five Days on Apr 3, 2013 in Tips Contents Luzon LuzViMinda Looking for an itinerary for Palawan including Puerto Princesa and El Nido? This post is for YOU! This covers the Underground River Tour, island hopping in El Nido, and just chillin’ in Puerto Princesa city. a five-day Itinerary for Palawan (cl...
Season of Lent: Outside Looking In on Mar 27, 2013 in Featured Bohol Central Visayas Contents LuzViMinda Visayas a religious procession in the Philippines Filipinos are deeply religious people, especially those from the provinces. About 80% of Filipinos is Roman Catholic, and over 40% lives in non-urban areas. In the countryside, colorful festivities and solemn...
Season of Lent: Outside Looking In on Mar 27, 2013 in Culture Bohol Central Visayas Contents LuzViMinda Visayas a religious procession in the Philippines Filipinos are deeply religious people, especially those from the provinces. About 80% of Filipinos is Roman Catholic, and over 40% lives in non-urban areas. In the countryside, colorful festivities and solemn...
Traveling with Fellow Travel Bloggers on Mar 16, 2013 in Featured Contents For several years now, I have explored the Philippines sometimes alone, and sometimes together with other awesome travel bloggers! Meeting the who’s who in the local travel blogging community is already a reward, but traveling together with the...
Sardine Run In Mactan on Mar 11, 2013 in Underwater Cebu Central Visayas Contents LuzViMinda Visayas Who would have thought that we would see the sardine run in the Mactan island? We were just practicing free-diving when all of a sudden, SARDINES! This island is full of surprises. It has hidden in plain view great marine life, as it usually is just...
Earth Hour Night Ride 2013 on Mar 7, 2013 in Advocacy Contents It’s the time of year again that we, as denizens of the world, remind ourselves of our task to preserve our environment. Not only for us, but for the coming generations as well. If you don’t know what Earth Hour is, it’s an hour-lon...
XTerra Bike Trail in Liloan, Cebu on Mar 3, 2013 in Adventures Biking Cebu Central Visayas Contents LuzViMinda the easy and gay part of the trail. flowers! Weeks prior to the XTerra Off-Road Triathlon Series, I was able to go with Team Bigring, a participating team, to follow the route of the biking course. I got invited by a blogger friend, Chyrel, and was...
Commuting to Any Panglao Island Resort on Feb 28, 2013 in Tips Bohol Central Visayas Contents LuzViMinda Visayas There are several ways getting to Panglao beaches and resorts from Tagbilaran City. Vans and cars for rent are available at the ship port and at the airport. From a traveler and a Bol-anon point of view, Bohol is not backpacking-friendly. Accommodati...
Siargao – My Dream Paradise on Feb 25, 2013 in Adventures Contents LuzViMinda Mindanao If money was not a problem, I would spend many years on Siargao island. Day in and day out, I’ll be at the beach, fishing, swimming, bumming, and of course, surfing. I could go fishing with locals and earn my meal with the fish we catch. With...
