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Azalea Residences, your holiday haven in Baguio by The BackPack Chronicles on Apr 3, 2012 To be honest, I never really got the chance to explore the marvels of the City of Pines… until recently. True, I’ve been to Baguio twice already but only to spend enough time to get my butt seated on the next bus going somewhere e...
The Top 5 Literature Festivals in the UK by The BackPack Chronicles on Mar 6, 2012Summer is the time of year when book lovers gather in clusters at various points of the United Kingdom to explore their love of literature in more communal ways. Britain’s literary festivals offer up an enticing mélange of writers’ readi...
ILOILO – GUIMARAS 3D/2N Itinerary by The BackPack Chronicles on Feb 29, 2012Holy Week is past approaching and you might be puzzling about how you’re going to spend those precious days off from work. If you’re a beach bum, an adventure seeker or just a simple soul wanting to escape the toxicity of the metro, th...
Panagbenga Festival 2012 Event Schedules and Highlights by The BackPack Chronicles on Feb 6, 2012It’s that time of the year once again when Baguio, the “Flower Capital of the Philippines” will showcase the amazing culture and colorful tradition of its people through the month-long celebration of Panagbenga Festival. For those o...
EL NIDO | Pangalusian Island and Secret Lagoon Beach by The BackPack Chronicles on Jan 9, 2012Pangalusian Island Right after having a sumptuous lunch at Snake Island, we immediately board the boat to continue on with our island hopping trip. Snorkeling was the next activity on our jam-pack itinerary and before long we reached the water vici...
It’s more fun in the Philippines by The BackPack Chronicles on Jan 6, 2012It has been an exciting day for the Philippine Tourism sector as D.O.T.’s Secretary Ramon Jimenez unveiled the latest Tourism Slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines” earlier today. “We are the product“, says Sec.
EL NIDO | Prelude to Paradise by The BackPack Chronicles on Dec 10, 2011El Nido is one of those local destinations I’ve dreamed about since forever. I have heard tons of praises uttered about this quaint little town northeast of Palawan, which only serves to fuel my desire to get there even more. A year ago, luck p...
Puerto Princesa | Spelunking and Zipline adventure at Ugong Rock by The BackPack Chronicles on Dec 4, 2011I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do. — Eleanor Roosevelt After finishing our lunch and our ala Fear Factor Tamilok-eating challenge, we stayed for 2 more hours at Sabang beach before heading for our m...
My only sunrise in Calaguas by The BackPack Chronicles on Nov 12, 2011“We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness” It was just 3:45 in the morning but I was already fully awake. The chilly temperature of the night was too much for me to bear even with a jacket on and a saron...
My only sunrise in Calaguas by The BackPack Chronicles on Nov 12, 2011“We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness” It was just 3:45 in the morning but I was already fully awake. The chilly temperature of the night was too much for me to bear even with a jacket on and a saron...
