Dinagat diaries: From Lake Bababu to Cabacongan Beach (last of 2 parts)
It was our second day at Dinagat, a cluster of mineral-rich islands located off the southeastern coast of Surigao in Southern Philippines. From our balcony…
Affordable luxury at Zuzuni Boracay
My first time in Boracay unfortunately coincided with the onset of the monsoon season. During that rainy weekend, I did not see the island’s world-famous…
Busuanga: a ruggedly beautiful adventure
Busuanga in Northern Palawan is often overlooked compared to Coron. Ironically, the hordes of tourists that flock to the latter enter and leave via the…
The forgotten Ozamiz bells
Not many know this, that there are four bells, named by their German casters as St. Peter, St. Marien, St. Joseph and St. Michael, at…
The enchanted ‘Camel Tree’ of Jimenez
The residents of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental, holds with both fear and reverence an enchanted tree called ‘Camel.’ It was named as such because it…
Around Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
I have lost count as to the times that I have been to Jimenez, a quiet municipality in Misamis Occidental. We usually spend our Christmas holidays…
Rainy trek to Mt. Kitanglad
It was for the pleasure of seeing a glorious sunrise that I climbed Mt. Kitanglad (2899 MASL) the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines, last…
Review: Lotus Garden Hotel Manila
Lotus Garden Hotel‘s unassuming facade is not its strongest selling point. But I did not consider that at all when I was still weighing hotel…
Where to stay in El Nido: Sea Cocoon Hotel
It was sweltering hot when my colleagues and I arrived at Sea Cocoon Hotel one Friday last summer. None of us complained though as this…
Tabuelan daytrip: a floating restaurant and uncrowded beaches
I breathed a sigh of relief as I arrived at Tabuelan, a 4th class and one of the youngest municipalities located at the western coast…