LOBO, BATANGAS: Malabrigo Lighthouse and Beach Travel Guide 2018

Lobo Batangas has long been a magnet of beach-goers as it is studded with beaches with seafloor gradually dropping for about…

CATANDUANES TRAVEL GUIDE BLOG 2018 (Budget + Itinerary)

Catanduanes is rugged, meandering and riddled with tourist spots that are blissfully uncharted by mass tourism.  I’ve blogged this Catanduanes…

LA UNION: Travel Guide 2018 (Budget + Itinerary)

I’ve been planning to blog a LA UNION Travel Guide since I returned from a trip with a friend this…

HITACHI SEASIDE PARK FROM TOKYO

I was in Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki, Japan. The sun was pouring its morning benediction, shining through towering trees…

STILTS CALATAGAN BATANGAS: DIY TRAVEL GUIDE (Budget + Itinerary)

Stilts Calatagan is a rising resort in Batangas with overwater bungalows.  It’s known as a Maldives-inspired luxury resort in Batangas, but…

Matabungkay Beach Batangas: How to get there

Matabungkay Beach in Lian, Batangas wasn’t part of  our trip itinerary.  But when my sister and I boarded the wrong…

PAGADIAN TRAVEL GUIDE (BUDGET + ITINERARY)

Behind stilt houses graciously standing shoulder to shoulder, the minarets calling for early morning prayers bathe in the glow of…

SAGADA TRAVEL GUIDE (Budget + Itinerary)

Karst formations rise against deep green pine trees in Echo Valley, Sagada, overlooking a highland rich in culture, history and…

KOTA KINABALU ITINERARY

At first sight, it's hard to imagine Kota Kinabalu (formerly Jesselton) as an eco-tourism destination because you'll be welcomed by…

BATANES: Budget Travel Guide (Budget + Itinerary) 2018

BATANES is a scene of changing moods, sometimes balmy, sometimes placid and other times ominous.  But its postcard-worthy topography and…