I am in quest of World Heritage Sites and Batad is one of them. Most of my travels are in line with culture and history though I am not a historian nor am a fan of history in my school days. I simply hate memorizing the exact names of a significant character and at the same time associating it to the plot of the story. I regard history before as a subject only to comply with my studies. Now... continue
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NUEVA VIZCAYA / BENGUET… MT. UGO TRAVERSE
MT. UGO (2,150+) Nueva Vizcaya and Benguet Jump-off points: Kayapa, N. Vizcaya; Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet LLA: 16.31916°N, 120.80166°E, 2130 MASL Days required / hours to summit: 2-3 days, 9-10 hrs Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail Class 1-3 Features: Pine forests, highland villages, views of Cordillera peaks *From Pinoy Mountaneer Mt. Ugo Traverse is one of the favorites of... continue
21K NATGEO EARTH DAY RUN 2016
Running is not my forte. I never thought of trying this event until my friend tells me that running best help her sustain difficult climbs. Giving it second thoughts, why not try? All my friends are into it so do I. Since they are always into such event, Bingkat also is proposing for us to run the NatGeo 2016. I am thinking of running just the short distance while all of them will surely be... continue
PALAWAN – Balabac, A Paradise in the South DAY 1
After almost 2 years in my bucket list, I am really happy to tick it off and see for myself this paradise south of Palawan. This is a very unforgettable and inspiring journey for the three of us: me, my Mom and my Aunt. Reaching as far as Balabac is such a milestone to think that Balabac is less known comparing to El Nido and Puerto Princesa. Early morning of April 2, 2016, we set a wake up... continue
NUEVA VIZCAYA… Spelunking Challenges at Capisaan Cave
I have only known few caves in the Philippines and Capisaan Cave is none of them. It starts when I tell a good friend of mine regarding my plan in visiting Northern Luzon. I mention to Jay that I will be visiting the caves in Tuguegarao. Jay then suggests to visit the caves in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. I immediately do some research on what cave he is talking about. I have not known any cave in... continue
BATAAN… A Visit at Mount Samat Shrine
We are in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar a day before the visit to Mount Samat. On our way back to Manila from Bagac, Bataan, we (Meong, Larry and I) make a stopover at the Dambana ng Kagitingan in Mount Samat. From afar, seems like the monument is near yet it’s quite far. We drive directly to the entrance gates of the Shrine in the afternoon of December 13, 2015. Near the entrance... continue
BATAAN… Heritage Tours at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
In every house they have at the resort, each one of them surely have some colorful history. Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is offering free heritage tour to some of the original Heritage houses in place. Actually, it is part of their package when coming to the resort. After fixing ourselves, we go back to the reception area to checkout and avail of the free heritage tour. Upon giving us... continue