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January 26, 2019January 29, 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, 2019February 10, 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 […]
January 5, 2019

Luna: Pebble Capital of the North

We’ve done a road trip through the main highway going north (MacArthur Highway) to the Ilocos provinces of La Union, Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte at least four times now but there are a few towns where this road doesn’t pass through. One of them is Luna in La Union province. On our last visit […]
December 30, 2018January 28, 2019

2018: Looking Back

The past year saw us battle with health problems but a quick change in diet and an adherence to a healthy lifestyle are helping us make a crucial turnaround. Fortunately traveling is an ingredient of that lifestyle and there was no slowing down for us in that regard. Here’s a look back at the various […]
December 22, 2018January 26, 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 […]
November 28, 2018January 12, 2019

Immuki Island and Darigayos Beach

From a distance the jumble of coral rocks looked rather unimpressive. Then when our friends found out that we had to wade the 200 meter distance from the beach to our destination, they balked at the attempt, thinking at first that the way to the coral pools was muddy.
November 22, 2018November 29, 2018

San Juan: La Union’s Surfing and Food Place

Bauang, La Union, used to be a magnet for beach goers in the 1970s but with the discovery of white sand beaches all over the country, beach combers have flocked to other destinations over the years. But beginning sometime in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, visitors started flocking to another town further up north: San Juan. Their primary motive: surfing.
October 30, 2018January 26, 2019

Masasa Beach in Half a Day

We had originally planned to trek to the waterfalls in Luisiana town as a side trip on our visit to a relative at Tiaong, Quezon. But when Leo’s back acted up we had to give up that trek reluctantly. It was then that our sights turned to Masasa Beach in Tingloy, Batangas. Not exactly a […]

the Doña Marcela Agoncillo Museum, Taal Heritage Town, Batangas

February 7, 2019

Another Side of History at Taal Heritage Town

natural pool at Apat na Lagusan near Sepoc Beach

January 26, 2019January 29, 2019

Sepoc Beach, Sombrero Island and More: Beyond Masasa Beach

overhead view of Masasa Beach, Tingloy, Batangas

January 20, 2019February 10, 2019

Masasa Beach Revisited

the Baluarte at Luna, La Union

January 5, 2019

Luna: Pebble Capital of the North

2018 in photos

December 30, 2018January 28, 2019

2018: Looking Back

the sandbar and shallow waters off Smart Island, Port Barton

December 22, 2018January 26, 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, 2018January 12, 2019

Immuki Island and Darigayos Beach

a young surfer at San Juan, La Union

November 22, 2018November 29, 2018

San Juan: La Union’s Surfing and Food Place

sunset at Manilal Bay, 2017

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Manila Bay’s Sunset Colors

Masasa Beach, Tingloy, Batangas

October 30, 2018January 26, 2019

Masasa Beach in Half a Day

sandbar at Hermana Menor Island, Zambales

October 24, 2018January 26, 2019

The Beaches of Zambales

Virgin Island, Bantayan, Cebu, viewed from approaching boat

October 14, 2018January 20, 2019

All Part of the Journey

Bukal Falls, Majayjay, Laguna

October 5, 2018January 6, 2019

Bukal Falls: Majayjay’s Other Waterfall

Tulay na Bato Falls, Siniloan, Laguna

September 30, 2018January 6, 2019

Tulay na Bato Falls: Trekking at Siniloan

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