I had the opportunity to visit the City of Baguio for a second time during my trip to the Philippines this year and was lucky enough to get to share the experience with about a dozen family members. We left for the city in the late evening and drove for six hours before arriving. Here… More 7 things to do and see on weekend trip to Baguio
Puerto Princesa is famously known because it’s home to one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, the Underground River. This Philippine city was the last leg of a tour my cousin and I took through Palawan in the spring of 2018. After visiting El Nido and Coron, we were excited to wrap things up… More Two days in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
My cousin and I got the opportunity to spend two days in Coron, a gorgeous region in the province of Palawan. Our second and last full day there was a short one with just three destinations. Waling Waling Island On the way to our first stop, we learned that waling waling is the local… More Exploring islands in Coron, Palawan
Coron was the second stop for my cousin and I during a 10-day Palawan tour we went on in the spring of 2018. Ferry to Coron The day we went to Coron should have been a travel day on its own with some time to relax. But for us, it was both a travel and… More Coron Island Loop Tour
In previous blog posts about Palawan I mentioned my phone nearly went swimming in the ocean while we were in Palawan. It happened on our first day in El Nido. I’m 99 percent sure it got wet when the tour guide offered to take photos and videos of my cousin and I. It wasn’t protected… More El Nido Island Hopping Tour B
When my cousin and I visited Palawan in March/April 2018, our first stop was El Nido. Our first day there was dedicated to island hopping. Chia and I walked no more than two minutes to get to the beach, where we boarded a kayak that took us to our tour boat. The boat was parked… More El Nido Island Hopping Tour A
Earlier this year during a 10-day trip my cousin and I embarked on through Palawan, our first stop was at El Nido. It’s the place that gave rise to Palawan’s popularity, a local tour guide told me. At the end of our time there, it was easy to see why it’s such a highly-trafficked destination… More A six-hour van ride from Puerto Princesa to El Nido, Palawan
Palawan is a province in the Philippines I’d had my eye on for nearly four years. You’ve probably heard of Boracay as a popular tourist destination in the country. But Palawan has also gained some popularity in more recent years. When I last traveled to the Philippines in 2014, I was determined to come up… More Better late than never: a trip to Palawan nearly four years later
On a weekend trip my family and I took to San Pablo Laguna in the Philippines, we made a really random stop at a place I’d never heard of before: Pililla Wind Farm (also known as Rizal Wind Farm). It’s located in a province called Rizal and is about 60 kilometers (about two hours) southeast… More You’ll (almost) be blown away at Pililla Wind Farm
From time to time I like to write about how winging it can work out for the best. Sometimes you can wind up irritated, but more often than not, I tend to find that not following a plan when exploring can lead to some pretty cool surprises. I had one of those times with my… More An unexpected surprise at Tahanan ni Aling Meding
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