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 Beaches of Zambales

25 years ago the province of Zambales was mostly known by travelers for its Subic Bay Freeport Zone (formerly Subic Naval Base, the largest American naval facility outside the United States at the time) and Mt. Pinatubo, whose eruption in 1991 was the second largest volcanic eruption of the century. There were beaches along its...

All Part of the Journey

It was a sunny April morning with an almost cloudless blue sky. Just the perfect weather for exploring the islands lying south of the port of Coron town in Busuanga, Palawan. Hopping aboard our motorized outrigger, we were eagerly looking forward to a whole day of island-hopping and beach bumming. But then, just 15 minutes...

Bukal Falls: Majayjay’s Other Waterfall

After our trek to Tulay na Bato Falls in Siniloan on the last week of September, we had another adrenaline urge that prompted us to go waterfall-chasing again last Monday. We were also trying to make the most of a very suitable weather – it was cloudy but not rainy – before the next typhoon...