by thepinay solobackpacker | Sep 11, 2012 | Banaue, Itinerary, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Batad, Ifugao- The amphitheater-like stone-walled Batad Rice Terraces is one of the five clusters in the UNESCO inscription of the 5 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. The four others are Mayoyao Central,...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Aug 29, 2012 | Historical Sites, Manila
San Sebastian Church, Quiapo, Manila – The capital of the Philippines – Manila, is often regarded as mundane. Most tourists would get cheap flights to Manila, and leave in a hurry to seek for beautiful white sand...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Aug 3, 2012 | Beaches, Mindoro Occidental, Travel Guide
Apo Reef National Marine Park is Asia’s largest atoll-type reef and the world’s second largest (next to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef). It is located in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro Philippines. How to...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Aug 2, 2012 | Beaches, Hotels and Resorts, Philippines, Zamboanga del Norte
Some ads are really striking that it sticks in our mind even as we grow older. Call me curious, but who wouldn’t? Since I was young I have seen that classic ad of Dakak Beach Resort in Dapitan through the noontime...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Jul 25, 2012 | Cebu, Philippines
An old woman was silently saying her prayers holding tightly to her rosary, while the baby was crying loud in the arms of her mother. We’re winding up to Alegria, through sweeping panoramas of lush green rice...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Jun 27, 2012 | Beaches, Philippines
Like a jewel that emerges once the tide recedes, the Vanishing Island of Samal in Davao del Norte is one of the most scenic islands I have visited in the Philippines. Boarded on a massive white outrigger boat of...
by thepinay solobackpacker | May 16, 2012 | Philippines, Zamboanga del Norte
Dapitan is a sluggish and clean town in Zamboanga del Norte, not a lot of vehicles or people on the streets by day but as dusk sets in, the quiet town transforms into a lively one. Yes, Dapitan is not all about Jose...
by thepinay solobackpacker | May 11, 2012 | Beaches, Misamis Occidental, Philippines, Travel Guide
I have always dreamed of swimming with one of the ocean’s most graceful creatures, the bottle-nose dolphin, as well as spend some time relaxing on a beach or swimming with other marine life. Good thing I have...
by thepinay solobackpacker | May 3, 2012 | Kalinga, Philippines
Kalinga offers a whole new recreational activity that can really bring you, and your family together – white water rafting in Chico River. It can also be a bonding event for groups of friends, colleagues, and...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Feb 22, 2012 | Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Fishing for survival and fishing for commercial purposes are common in the Philippines but not sports fishing. Game fishing is a popular sports in the United States as well as in Taiwan and Japan, but did you know...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Feb 9, 2012 | Bulacan, Philippines
Drum beatings and trumpets sounds filled the air while we were trudging the rocky pathway to our first destination. We got off in Norzagaray, Bulacan, our first stop for our Lakbay Norte 3 media tour after about a...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Jan 21, 2012 | Philippines
It’s a dream come true! When I was just starting out in travel blogging I use to wonder how to join Lakbay Norte. I’ve read how the legendary travel bloggers enjoyed it along with people from traditional...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Dec 21, 2011 | Beaches, Quezon Province, Travel Guide
*Updated April 16, 2013. Overnight is now allowed in the island, see details below. HOW TO GET TO KWEBANG LAMPAS Manila to Lucena Grand Terminal to Pagbilao Town (Route 1) Ride a bus bound to Lucena and get off...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Oct 22, 2011 | Philippines
What if you die during your travel? Does your soul continue to travel? Or do you commune with your creator? Is there life after death? Or maybe everything completely transforms into black and death just means your...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Aug 27, 2011 | Philippines
To the solemn graves, near a lonely cemetery, my heart like a muffled drum is beating funeral marches. -Charles Baudelaire- Dark and creepy – two words often used to define burial sites. It is invented for...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Aug 22, 2011 | Manila, Philippines
Who says one cannot travel with an injured foot? Well I did…but with a little help of a reliable pedicab. If biking sounds too exhausting ( like when I biked around Angkor Wat wearing my blue dress) then...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Apr 19, 2011 | Philippines, Solo Female Travel 101, Travel Guide
I ain’t gonna tell you to quit your job and embark on a long term travel, nor will I tell you to hate your job. I don’t think I have the credibility yet to urge you to do that, unless I am a full-time...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Mar 25, 2011 | Beaches, Camarines Norte, Philippines, Travel Guide
It was July 2009 when I embarked on a solo trip to the now famous virgin beach of Calaguas (Mahabang Buhangin, also known locally as Halabang Baybay) undoubtedly one of Philippine’s best beaches. I...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Mar 16, 2011 | Camarines Norte, Philippines, Travel Guide
Before the discovery of Calaguas beach, there was Apuao Grande Island, a beach resort famous in the 1980’s in Camarines Norte,Philippines. This island boasts of white sand shorelines dotted with agoho trees and...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Mar 9, 2011 | Camarines Sur, Philippines
Camarines Sur (CamSur) is now one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines and the province owe its fame to CWC, known for its world-class wakeboarding facilities and CaramoanPeninsula, the film location...
by thepinay solobackpacker | Feb 27, 2011 | Cagayan North, Itinerary, Philippines
Suggested 3 Day Itinerary Cagayan Valley sits in Northeastern Luzon in the Philippines, between the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. There are several cheap flights to Tuguegarao City offered by...
