When we were travelling around the province of Romblon I was happy to see a hermit crab as big as my fist, but after walking 3 meters away from it I saw another one but this time it was housed inside a small blue plastic bottle. It was alarming to see such a humble creature [...]

I remember the launching of the Department of Tourism (DOT) campaign It’s More Fun in the Philippines to promote the country last January 2012. I was hesitant to join the bandwagon because I’m a type of person who’s afraid to be branded as someone who is easily swayed by the masses. A week after the [...]

I arrived in Banaue, Ifugao around 6:30 AM, had my fill of breakfast and because I’m a bit of a cheapo I refuse to hire a 700 Pesos tricycle to Hapao Rice Terraces. I had to wait until 12 NN for the jeepney to go to Hungduan, Ifugao which only costs 30 Pesos/person. Since I [...]

1. LED Flashlight Off-the-beaten-path locations are awesome when there is daylight but is a nightmare at night when you are not equipped with a flashlight. I use an LED flashlight because of the following reasons  Lightweight with a small rigid metallic body – Ideal for packing light and does not take much space in my [...]

Heading back home from Minasangay Island, my cousin decided to take a different route that would go through a couple of rice fields. If you have travelled many times you might find the rice fields monotonous and boring, except if you are on a topload through mountains. But this time the town of Balangkayan showed [...]