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Surfing in Baler: Completing My Baler Experience
Published on 2012-05-15 18:00:55
I’m a natural thrill-seeker. I just love that excitement, that feeling of something new, something a little dangerous, something a little cool and out of my usual reach. I love that. I love long ziplines, high wall climbs, rapelling. I love riding in planes. I would’ve jumped off that cliff in Malapascua and I promise [...] > read more
Places to Visit in Baler
Published on 2012-05-09 19:14:31
Every time I tell someone that I want to go to Baler, the first thing that they ask me is – where’s that? For many, the Baler they know is located in Quezon province and besides that, they have no idea what’s really in Baler. I’m not sure if there really is a Baler in [...] > read more
Snapshot Sundays: The 2012 Supermoon
Published on 2012-05-08 03:14:18
Okay. So it’s not Sunday. Who cares? I did take some of the photos on a Sunday, does that count? Lol. Here are some of my favorite shots of the Supermoon from Anilao, Batangas. These shots were taken from 8pm, May 5 to 5am on May 6. Series of photos are posted consecutively by time [...] > read more
Pacific Waves Inn, Baler
Published on 2012-05-03 02:05:00
By February, I had already planned my birthday trip to Baler which was supposed to happen on the last week of February, perfect for my early March birthday and supposedly for Darwin, of the Tracking Treasure’s actual birthday. However, due to travel circumstances and an opportunity to climb Mt. Pulag, we had to reschedule Baler [...] > read more
How to Go to Pulau Tioman, Malaysia
Published on 2012-04-28 19:01:39
Going to Pulau Tioman can be easy – if you know your way around. However, as a newbie in international travel, I was able to find my way around. Even if I was with my sister and her friends, I kind of felt responsible for them; after all, it was my idea to go to [...] > read more
Live and Love Moments in Pulau Tioman: A Simple Paradise
Published on 2012-04-27 19:12:09
I had many plans for my post-graduation trip this year. And when I had been bombed with loads of work, I didn’t have all the time to research each destination (which was a lot) that I wanted to go to. From the 6 countries I had initially planned, I had to cut down my trip [...] > read more
Budget for Pulau Tioman, Malaysia
Published on 2012-04-26 18:31:31
Sometimes, when people find out that you are going to various places, they say that you are rich. However, when you do some research and find the best ways to enjoy the place, you may just be able to find a way to get yourself to that specific place without having to burn your pockets. [...] > read more
The Anxiety of a Virgin in International Solo Travel
Published on 2012-04-10 12:11:24
So, I’m counting down to just less than 30 hours till my flight to Singapore which will be my jump off to Indonesia and Malaysia – ALONE! As much as yes, women go solo traveling all the time – hi Ate Gael! – I’m totally a virgin to that. I’ve only traveled solo – domestically [...] > read more
Budget for Baler: A Two Day Trip to the Hidden Beauty of Baler
Published on 2012-03-28 18:37:29
Really, I’ve heard too many people tell me that I’m rich, that traveling can only be done by the rich, that they haven’t saved up enough to travel, that they cannot travel because they’re not rich enough. Thing is, I’m just like any ordinary person who has such a hard time budgeting, saving money for [...] > read more
The Homey Microtel Inns and Suites in Baguio City
Published on 2012-03-12 18:21:18
When you’re out of town, it is always best to pick a place to stay that can make you feel as if you’re right at home. Remember those old, American movies? The ones where the families dream of living in a beautiful home in the woods, with beautiful blue paint and gorgeous white shutters? This [...] > read more
Conquering Mt. Pinatubo – Cheers to a Fresh Start of New Possibilities!
Published on 2012-03-08 00:45:24
Approximately 20 years ago, just after I was born, a majestic mountain in Capas, Tarlac erupted. This eruption was heard throughout the world and the aftereffects of this event had been major. Major, that up to now, more than 20 years after, the effects are still visible – not only in the people it affected [...] > read more
Relaxation and Recreation at Azalea Residences, Baguio
Published on 2012-03-04 11:06:03
Fresh, new and still smelling of that not-too-sweet, but definitely aromatic scent, Azalea Residences is built just across the Teacher’s Camp, on Leonard Wood Road. Entering the premises, you can already observe the sophisticated façade of the hotel towering of 5 floors and accentuated by a state of the art fountain. Standing outside the hotel, [...] > read more
The Ultimate Post-Graduation Challenge – 6 Countries in 2 Weeks – Can I make it?
Published on 2012-02-20 22:55:51
On March 27, 2012 I will walk down the aisle of PICC as a graduate. FINALLY! However, despite my hesitation to actually go up the stage to take my diploma, I want to stay home and do more work in order to finance my upcoming plans that I am still doubting no matter how confident [...] > read more
The Philippine Travelogue’s Birthday Bash Giveaway
Published on 2012-02-18 22:10:52
On March 6, I will be celebrating my 18th birthday and in honor of my debut, I’ll be throwing my first giveaway! My lazy ass couldn’t even set up my own mechanics so here I am relying on Rafflecopter to help me out with the giveaway. Presenting to you the prizes for the Philippine Travelogue [...] > read more
The Great Guam Dream
Published on 2012-02-18 02:13:19
When I was 9 years old amidst the lonely island country of Papua New Guinea, all I did was write. My dream someday – it changed every week, depending on what was more interesting during that week – McClaud’s Daughters or The Third Watch. This year, dreams have changed. From the huge, overwhelming dream of [...] > read more
Making Sweet Love to Pasta
Published on 2012-02-18 01:16:10
I heard her bustling about in the kitchen. Moving from the stove to the table and back again. Pouring something in the pan, the sounds of the trickling oil and the warm aroma of garlic spreading across the room. There I sat, in the concave of the bowl, watching as I waited for the flavorful [...] > read more
SEAIR Offers Sale Seats to International and Local Destinations!
Published on 2012-02-16 01:31:51
I just love promos. Don’t you? Here’s SEAIR’s new set of promos until February 22! Book now at http://flyseair.com By the way – did I mention – SEAIR now flies to Kota Kinabalu and Kalibo? > read more
EPIC ROMANCE: Why You Should Date a Traveler
Published on 2012-02-13 09:55:27
It’s February 13 and I’m hurrying to finish this post off in time for Valentines. How pathetic, right? I should be inspired, I should be in love, especially because it’s less than 24 hours till the day of love comes around again. And for the fourth year in a row, I am single on Valentine’s [...] > read more
Enjoying Baguio Bliss: Experiencing Eurotel Day 2-3
Published on 2012-02-13 09:52:19
I’d been thinking of putting all of my Eurotel experiences in one post, but because I’m a highly detailed person, I remember almost every single detail of the trip…and I just couldn’t fit it all into one post. I woke up to my alarm at around 5.30am, but because I was greatly enjoying my sleep, [...] > read more
Enjoying Baguio Bliss: Experiencing Eurotel Day 1
Published on 2012-02-11 04:03:47
You can never judge a book by its cover, nor should you rely on first impressions to lead your vacation’s decisions. Apparently, this is what Eurotel taught me when I was chosen to take part in their Baguio Bliss event in February 4-6, 2012. I arrived at around 4.30am on February 4, 2012 at the [...] > read more
Get the Europe Experience at Eurotel Baguio
Published on 2012-02-08 22:31:35
Surely, you’d want to one day experience a sophisticated and pampered holiday in Europe. When you cannot make that giant leap to Europe, spend your nights at Eurotel Baguio where you can get a taste of Europe right in the summer capital of the Philippines. Eurotel opened its first branch in 2005 and since then, [...] > read more
SEAIR offers lowest fares to Kota Kinabalu, Kalibo
Published on 2012-02-07 06:09:06
Looking for flights to Kota Kinabalu and Kalibo? Look no more because SEAIR offers you more options to getting to two of the top beaches in the world. SEAIR official press release: South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines’ premier leisure airline, announced today that it is offering a special introductory one-way fare of [...] > read more
Creating a Family Budget to Cebu – Bohol for 4D3N
Published on 2012-02-06 17:59:00
In order to help plan your family vacation, here’s how I did mine. Because I am such a bad booker (is there such a word?), you might be wondering why our airfare from Cebu Pacific is a little irregular. That’s because I booked one way in 2010 (for travel in 2011) for P999 (all 6 [...] > read more
List of Important Contacts for a Cebu – Bohol Trip
Published on 2012-02-04 21:29:39
Since I am inspired to write recently, here are the contact names and numbers as well as the rates they gave me: Useful Contacts: Location Name of Tour Guide Contact Number Notes Bohol Ms Kathy 09278218352 Island Hopping – P1400/6 pax, P1600/7pax Panglao Tour – P1500/car, P2000/van Bohol Countryside Tour P2000/4pax, P2400/6pax, P2700/12pax If [...] > read more
Tuesday Travel Thoughts: How to Keep Your Passport Copy Safe
Published on 2011-07-05 02:05:28
How to Keep Your Passport Copy Safe? When you’re in a foreign country, it is important to keep your passport safe with you at all times. Making copies are the easiest part but if you have copies of your passport, keeping it safe with you is the > read more
Live Like a Local with Roomorama – Less Headaches, More Accommodations
Published on 2011-07-03 18:24:19
As a backpacker, luxury traveler, picky wanderer or even a cheap walker, when you’re out there traveling and exploring, it’s always a headache finding a good accommodation – especially if you’re in town during a holiday! Roomorama introduces > read more
Snapshot Sundays – July 3, 2011
Published on 2011-07-03 02:48:49
Bataan – A Short Tour Around Morong’s Beach
Published on 2011-07-03 02:13:50
For me, these past year, out of all the places I’ve been to, I think Bataan has been the most impressive. When you say Bataan, the first image you get is the fact that the place has great value when it comes to historical reasons. There are landmar > read more
Jumpshots at the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse
Published on 2011-06-30 20:03:26
I’m truly in love with jumpshots.When you’re in a beautiful place and feel like enjoying the area with a jump, jumpshots are the perfect way to express your feelings. Here’s some great shots taken at the Cape Bolinao L > read more
Where to Stay in Bataan?
Published on 2011-06-30 04:00:00
As of all of my travels at the moment, I think Bataan has been the most enjoyable but less promoted place to be in. The beach is Bataan is absolutely wonderful and the place isn’t crowded as Boracay nor as rocky as Bolinao had been. If you want to > read more
Alpina Beach Resort, Bataan
Published on 2011-06-28 02:00:17
When we were distraught about where to stay in Bataan, I knew I had to do something. I couldn’t stay there. I didn’t want my family to stay there. I decided to walk around the area since the resorts were just next to each other anyway. We had to > read more
Tuesday Travel Thoughts: How to Prepare to Pack for a Short Travel
Published on 2011-06-28 01:07:14
How to Prepare to Pack for a Short Travel? Packing is the most hassling thing you have to do before going on a trip. Why can’t you just up and leave right? Unfortunately, packing is an essential part of traveling and it is always best to be pre > read more
Snapshot Sundays – June 26, 2011
Published on 2011-06-26 02:34:37
The beautiful Subic Sunset at White Rock Beach Resort > read more
La Primera Playa, Bataan
Published on 2011-06-25 07:23:18
When we reached Subic Bay and realized we weren’t going to find an accommodation in Subic, we had to find articles on where to stay in Bataan. It had been in our original plans to go through Bataan because we wanted to visit Mt. Samat and go throug > read more
Where to Stay in Botolan, Zambales
Published on 2011-06-22 01:05:18
We were supposed to find an accommodation in Iba, Zambales but because it was Good Friday, it was a little hard to find a hotel or resort that wasn’t fully booked. Instead, we looked at places to stay in Botolan in Zambales, which is only a town aw > read more
Tuesday Travel Thoughts: How to Avoid “Broke” Moments During Travel?
Published on 2011-06-21 04:25:01
How to Avoid “Broke” Moments During Travel? It’s really hard to lose money when you’re traveling. You’ve saved up so much and then if you spend too much during your trip, you’ll have to go on a really bad “br > read more
Mt. Tagapo, Binangonan
Published on 2011-06-19 02:08:23
Fast Facts: Mt. Tagapo Brgy. Janosa, Talim Island, Binangonan 438masl, class trail 1-2, 1 day climb, 2 hours, 15 minutes to summit from camp Mt. Tagapo was my birthday climb. Located in Binangonan, a 30 minute jeep ride and a 1 ½ hour > read more
Saturday Secrets: 6/18/11 Tiny Tidbit on Wars and History
Published on 2011-06-18 02:55:03
Saturday Secret for June 18, 2011 While most of the wars internationally take many, many years before one of the nationalities surrender, there are different cases. 7 years, 10 years, even longer! Did you know….? ….. ….. That oppose > read more
West Coast Beach Resort, Botolan
Published on 2011-06-15 22:43:09
West Coast Beach Resort, Botolan was our original reserved resort in Botolan. It wasn’t hard to find it as it was right along the highway and it had a poster as well, although it was a little small for their kind of resort. West Coast Beach Resort > read more
Tuesday Travel Thoughts: How to Prepare for Losing Luggage?
Published on 2011-06-14 04:36:03
How to Prepare for Losing your Luggage? Losing your luggage must be the most frustrating thing you can experience as a traveler. If you’re in a place to get some rest, losing your luggage may give you more hassle than leaving your home and not > read more
Jose Rizal: The Beginning of my Journey along His Journey
Published on 2011-06-14 03:30:51
When I was 13 years old, fresh off from Papua New Guinea and just starting my official Philippine education at 6th grade in CCC, the first question my classmates asked me was – if I knew Jose Rizal. Embarrassingly – I had no idea as I had just sp > read more
Saturday Secrets: 6/11/11 What’s Under in Bahamas?
Published on 2011-06-11 03:28:15
Saturday Secret for June 11, 2011 Have you ever been to Bahamas? The beauty, the beach, the Bermuda Triangle, that place is absolutely gorgeous and it’s definitely on my list to visit in the future. However, did you know? This Saturday’s > read more
#PhilippineFridays Who is your Filipino hero?
Published on 2011-06-10 02:16:57
Today’s #PhilippineFridays question is: Who is your Filipino Hero? Filipino heroes vary today. They can be your next door neighbor, maybe a classmate or someone who’s done a lot for the Philippines. However, my Filipino hero is none other than my > read more
Zambales – Bataan Roadtrip 2011
Published on 2011-06-08 06:08:16
If we went through NLEX and Tarlac to get to Pangasinan on our way, we wanted a different route for our way back. Instead of going the same way, we decided to roadtrip a different way to Manila – the Zambales way so we could go to Bataan. My father > read more
Tuesday Travel Thoughts: How to Get Cheaper Tickets?
Published on 2011-06-06 21:25:25
One of the things about a cheap traveler is that most of the time, they would love to go to far places by air – if it wasn’t so expensive! An airplane ticket to a domestic location today costs P1000 – P5000 depending on location. If > read more
Bing’s Beach Resort
Published on 2011-06-06 06:07:00
So I admit I didn’t take much part in booking Bolinao resorts for my family during our family outing. I’ve booked many times in other places that got cancelled, so I figured I must be the bad luck. This time, my sister did all the searching on wh > read more
Saturday Secrets: 6/4/11 Did You Know…?
Published on 2011-06-04 07:59:41
Saturday Secret for June 4, 2011 Did you know? … … That many years ago, beautiful girls where sent to die in volcanoes? Apparently, that’s right! In Mexico and Nicaragua, the people believed that volcanoes were where their gods live > read more
Saturday Secrets: Revealing Secrets Like Many Other Gossip Blogs
Published on 2011-06-03 23:17:07
Do you have a secret? So I have a thing for secrets. I love secrets and most of the time, it’ll take ages to get a secret out of me – ESPECIALLY if the secret is about me.And I totally LOVE Pretty Little Liars Luckily, this opportunity co > read more
How to Go to Bolinao?
Published on 2011-06-03 04:13:17
How to go to Bolinao from Manila? If you have a car, it would be easy to learn how to get to Bolinao especially because there’s no other main road from Alaminos. However, if you’re commuting, you have to rely on good old fashioned buses an > read more
#PhilippineFridays What Images come to Mind When You Hear the Word Philippines?
Published on 2011-06-03 03:53:21
Today’s #PhilippineFridays question is: What Images come to Mind When You Hear the Word Philippines? What else? BEACHES! Take a look at some of the best beaches in the Philippines: > read more
Bolinao in Less Than 15 Hours
Published on 2011-06-02 06:42:53
I woke up at 5am the next morning on our 2nd day in Pangasinan. I was ready to go see the sunrise at the lighthouse. Not everyone was as ready as I was – the unfortunate thing about touring with the family is that while I may not have to pay for an > read more
Twilight Jumpshots in Bolinao
Published on 2011-05-31 06:45:26
Right after our Hundred Islands tour, we headed straight to Bolinao where we had booked at Bing’s Resort, one of the resorts with a high rate at Tripadviser and many blogs. The ride to Bolinao was bumpy. I had slept probably half way to it; however > read more
#PhilippineFridays What Filipino Food Do You Miss Eating?
Published on 2011-05-27 09:00:06
The topic for the 2nd week of #PhilippineFridays is: What Filipino Food Do You Miss Eating? The Filipino food that I dearly miss eating is definitely Polvoron from the Baker’s Hill in Puerto Princesa City. There’s just something abo > read more
List of Accommodations in Hundred Islands
Published on 2011-05-27 06:41:41
Where to stay in Hundred Islands? Finding accommodations when you’re going for a whole day island hopping at Hundred Islands isn’t hard, except probably during peak seasons. At the Lucap Wharf, which is the jump off point to the Hundred Islands N > read more
Pink Dolphins in the Philippines?
Published on 2011-05-22 08:41:26
Are there really PINK DOLPHINS in the Philippines? You see, as much as most of you are probably visiting my site for more information, I’m also still in the process of discovering as much as I can about my own home country. Growing up in a foreign > read more
How to Get to Cagbalete Island
Published on 2011-05-22 00:46:31
Cagbalete Island is located at the north west of Quezon Province. Now highly popular because of its low tide, wherein the water pushes back up to about a kilometer away from the main island, Cagbalete still remains quite underdeveloped. Getting to th > read more
If I Only Had 24 hours to Live, I’d travel to…
Published on 2011-05-21 08:16:17
If I had only 24 hours to live – or so according to some people who are saying that the world is coming to an end on May 21, 6pm or in our time, May 22, 2am, and let’s just say for example I’ve said goodbye to my loved ones and have bid them my > read more
How to Get to El Nido, Palawan
Published on 2011-05-21 00:52:55
Getting to El Nido, Palawan can take a lot of hours, especially because it is quite far from Puerto Princesa. The most common way to get to El Nido is by Puerto Princesa City. By Bus: Take a plane or boat to Puerto Princesa City and from there > read more
#PhilippineFridays What’s your favorite Philippine Destination?
Published on 2011-05-20 12:24:07
My lack of time and money to tour the Philippines every single day of my life has hindered me to explore my country more as of this moment. However, I am blessed to have been to many of my country’s most beautiful places. I am sure that there are a > read more
#PhilippineFridays to Promote the Philippines
Published on 2011-05-20 02:01:23
Recently launched, #PhilippineFridays will be helping the country’s tourism by aiming to put the Philippines as a Twitter trending topic every Friday. A topic will be provided each week for people to tweet and blog about. This project, headed by #M > read more
5 Reasons Why I Love Cainta
Published on 2011-05-17 00:31:55
I know I should be writing about something like really beautiful in my hometown, or maybe about a secret falls or a great resort nearby or maybe even a historic event that happened once upon a time. However, my hometown, Cainta, Rizal is actually a v > read more
Puerto Princesa City – An Overview
Published on 2011-05-16 00:54:17
One of the most popular places to visit today is the capital city of Palawan – Puerto Princesa City. This is mainly because Puerto Princesa is the home to one of the 7 Wonders of the World – the Subterranean Underground River National Park. Howev > read more