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April 20, 2019April 22, 2019

Hanoi’s Old Quarter 1: Around Hoàn Kiếm Lake

Having lived in a big city for decades we’ve longed for a quieter, less polluted and greener environment for quite some time now. However there’s something attractive about the chaos and busyness of a crowded and chaotic setting like Hanoi, Vietnam and its historic Old Quarter. Advertisements
April 5, 2019

Panglao, Bohol: Beaches and Islands

More than most provinces in the Philippines, Bohol probably has the most diverse travel destinations. But like many of the archipelago’s 7,000-plus islands, its beaches and islands are the more prominent ones. These are scattered throughout the province but the more popular ones are concentrated in and near Panglao Island at Bohol’s southwestern tip. Panglao […]
March 29, 2019April 1, 2019

The Loboc River and Hinagdanan Cave: Bohol Countryside Tour 3

As our boat made its way down the jade green waterway, we caught glimpses of the way of life in the quiet countryside. Here and there, locals were at work at their backyards along the riverbank. Youngsters were paddling around in small bancas while children and teenage boys jumped from tree branches to swim in […]
March 23, 2019April 1, 2019

Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers: Bohol Countryside Tour 2

Mention Bohol and the first thing that comes into a Pinoy’s mind is the Chocolate Hills. These grass-covered, conical geologic formations have been practically synonymous with the province as far as we can remember. And so, on our first ever visit to Bohol, it’s unthinkable that we would pass up a visit to the island […]
February 27, 2019March 9, 2019

Pangasinan’s Beaches

Several years ago Pangasinan was one of those places we would look into whenever we wanted a beach getaway without having to fly or take a long ferry ride. Most of the beaches in the province are a good 5-6 hours drive from Manila – add an hour or so if you’re commuting by bus […]
January 26, 2019April 1, 2019

Sepoc Beach, Sombrero Island and More: Beyond Masasa Beach

It was one of the roughest boat rides we’ve had in recent memory. On our way to the first destination of our island-hopping tour that Tuesday morning we had to hold on to the sides of the wooden outrigger boat as the powerful swells kept smashing into our faces. Leo was even considering putting on […]
January 20, 2019April 1, 2019

Masasa Beach Revisited

After an unusually rainy holiday season, we were raring for a visit to the beach. While local tourists usually flock to beaches here in the Philippines during the hot and dry months of April and May it might actually be better to do those trips during the months of January to February. Rainfall and typhoons […]
December 22, 2018April 1, 2019

Paradise, Smart and Coral Reefs: Port Barton’s Islands Part 2

Our first day of island-hopping at Port Barton Bay had been a revelation of a secluded and not-so-well-known locale in Palawan. More was to follow however, as we set about for our second day of island-hopping off the beautiful shores of Port Barton, a fishing village in the town of San Vicente. Similar to our […]
December 15, 2018January 26, 2019

Exotic, German and Starfish: Port Barton’s Islands Part 1

Itaytay Beach is an ideal place for chilling. But wanting to enjoy the best of what nature had to offer at Port Barton, we started our second day on this peaceful fishing village by embarking on a day-long boat trip to the islands and reefs at Port Barton Bay.
December 11, 2018January 26, 2019

Port Barton: Paradise Off the Beaten Path

It wasn’t our original destination on this balmy December week. But after our trip to the Linapacan islands in northern Palawan didn’t push through we found ourselves chilling at this remote, peaceful coastal village of San Vicente town in Palawan. Port Barton may not yet be that popular with local tourists but foreign travelers have […]

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

April 20, 2019April 22, 2019

Hanoi’s Old Quarter 1: Around Hoàn Kiếm Lake

Alona Beach, Panglao Island, Bohol

Panglao, Bohol: Beaches and Islands

boats on the Loboc River, Bohol

March 29, 2019April 1, 2019

The Loboc River and Hinagdanan Cave: Bohol Countryside Tour 3

the Chocolate Hills, Carmen, Bohol

March 23, 2019April 1, 2019

Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers: Bohol Countryside Tour 2

the Santa Monica Church of Alburquerque

March 18, 2019March 23, 2019

Church Buildings and History: Bohol Countryside Tour 1

Colibra Island in Dasol, Pangasinan

February 27, 2019March 9, 2019

Pangasinan’s Beaches

the Doña Marcela Agoncillo Museum, Taal Heritage Town, Batangas

February 7, 2019

Another Side of History at Taal Heritage Town

natural pool at the junction of the first two coves just south of Sepoc Point and Beach

January 26, 2019April 1, 2019

Sepoc Beach, Sombrero Island and More: Beyond Masasa Beach

overhead view of Masasa Beach, Tingloy, Batangas

January 20, 2019April 1, 2019

Masasa Beach Revisited

the Baluarte at Luna, La Union

January 5, 2019April 20, 2019

Luna: Pebble Capital of the North

2018 in photos

December 30, 2018April 5, 2019

2018: Looking Back

the sandbar and shallow waters off Smart Island, Port Barton

December 22, 2018April 1, 2019

Paradise, Smart and Coral Reefs: Port Barton’s Islands Part 2

Inaladelan Island at Port Barton, San Vicente, Palawan

December 15, 2018January 26, 2019

Exotic, German and Starfish: Port Barton’s Islands Part 1

white sand beach at Paradise Island, Port Barton Bay

December 11, 2018January 26, 2019

Port Barton: Paradise Off the Beaten Path

one of the three major lagoons at Immuki Island, Paraoir, Balaoan, La Union

November 28, 2018March 29, 2019

Immuki Island and Darigayos Beach

a young surfer at San Juan, La Union

November 22, 2018March 23, 2019

San Juan: La Union’s Surfing and Food Place

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Boats queuing for the entrance to Sung Sot Cave, Halong Bay, Vietnam. . . . . . . . . . #halongbay #vietnam #beautifuldestination #fantastic_earth #worlderlust #wonderful_places #travelawesome #beautifulplaces #travelphotography #travelgram #travelholic #traveladdict #travelawesome #wtnadventures #beautifulview #amazingplaces #travel #outdoors #amazing_pictures #awesome_shots #awesomepics #jaw_dropping_shots #bestintravel #wanderlust #visualambassadors #wonderful_places #earth_shotz #travelinspiration #travelstoke

Constellation of Literature Pavilion (Khuê Văn Các) at the Temple of Literature, Hanoi. The Temple of Literature is perhaps the most picturesque destination in the city. . . . . . . . . . . #Temple_of_Literature #Hanoi #vietnam #beautifuldestination #fantastic_earth #worlderlust #wonderful_places #travelawesome #beautifulplaces #travelphotography #travelgram #travelholic #traveladdict #travelawesome #wtnadventures #beautifulview #amazingplaces #travel #outdoors #bestintravel #wanderlust #visualambassadors #wonderful_places #earth_shotz #travelinspiration

We actually only saw a part of the 1,600 karst islands and islets here. But if we had more time we would have liked to visit Tam Coc in Ninh Binh which some have described as Halong Bay on land with its towering karst formations located alongside a river and rice fields. . . . . . . . . . . #halongbay #vietnam #beautifuldestination #fantastic_earth #worlderlust #wonderful_places #travelawesome #beautifulplaces #travelphotography #travelgram #travelholic #traveladdict #travelawesome #wtnadventures #beautifulview #amazingplaces #travel #outdoors #amazing_pictures #awesome_shots #awesomepics #jaw_dropping_shots #bestintravel #wanderlust #visualambassadors #wonderful_places #earth_shotz #travelinspiration #travelstoke

Sung Sot Cave has an area of around 10,000 square meters with a passageway of about half a kilometer. We knew that bright-colored lights have been placed before to light the passage but they have been replaced by less intense colored lights. We prefer the latter as the different colored lights gives this beautiful cave an unrealistic appearance which it doesn't really need. . . . . . . . . . . #sungsot_cave #halongbay #vietnam #beautifuldestination #fantastic_earth #worlderlust #wonderful_places #travelawesome #beautifulplaces #travelphotography #travelgram #travelholic #traveladdict #travelawesome #wtnadventures #beautifulview #amazingplaces #travel #outdoors #amazing_pictures #awesome_shots #awesomepics #jaw_dropping_shots #bestintravel #wanderlust #visualambassadors #wonderful_places #earth_shotz #travelinspiration

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