TRAVEL GUIDES

A collection of stories, photos, and travel guides from my adventures, backpacking, and nature-tripping around the world.

TRAVEL GUIDES

Immuki Island- Balaoan, La Union (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Destinations, La Union, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

2 weeks ago

IMMUKI ISLAND We were on our way home when my friend, Albert, told me about the meaning of Immuki Island’s name. I was surprised and laughed when he said that…

Museo El Deposito - San Juan City Travel Guide

Museo El Deposito – San Juan, Metro Manila (Metro Guide + Tips)

Asia, Destinations, Metro Experiences, Metro Manila, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 weeks ago

MUSEO EL DEPOSITO UNDERGROUND TUNNEL I always wondered what relics or artifacts are buried beneath Metro Manila. A lot of what our ancestors used might still be under a tall…

Natalna Boutique Home – Bacnotan, La Union (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Destinations, La Union, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

1 month ago

NATALNA BOUTIQUE HOME La Union has become associated with the beach and party life. Restaurants and bars started to fill the surf town of San Juan giving it a lively…

12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub - Estancia Mall

12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub – Pasig (Metro Guide + Tips)

Asia, Destinations, Food Trips, Metro Experiences, Metro Manila, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

1 month ago

12 MONKEYS MUSIC HALL & PUB 12 Monkeys is a business of rock stars Chito Miranda (Parokya ni Edgar) and Champ Lui Pio (Hale) with their 10 other friends, thus…

Aginana Villas – San Juan, La Union (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Destinations, La Union, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

3 months ago

AGINANA VILLAS Aginana Villas is a beautiful resort located in San Juan, La Union, the surfing capital of the Northern Philippines. The resort is named from the Ilocano word, Aginana,…

Parqal Mall – Aseana City, Parañaque (Metro Guide + Tips)

Asia, Destinations, Food Trips, Metro Experiences, Metro Manila, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 months ago

PARQAL MALL @motionsbyjase Ganda ng Parqal Mall sa Aseana City! #fyp #parqalmall #aseanacity #running ♬ Rocky – The Intermezzo Orchestra TikTok has introduced me to a lot of new things…

CLIMB GUIDES

Mirador Heritage & Eco-Park - Baguio City (Travel Guide)

Mirador Heritage and Eco Park – Baguio City, Benguet (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Benguet, Climb Guides, Destinations, Metro Experiences, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

2 years ago

MIRADOR HERITAGE AND ECO PARK When I was a kid, one of my dreams is to visit Japan because of the anime, Samurai X. I wanted to see the culture,…

Mt. Kulis – Tanay, Rizal (Climb Guide + Tips)

Asia, Climb Guides, Destinations, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Rizal, Travel Guides, Travels

4 years ago

MT. KULIS Mt. Kulis and Fresno Agro-Forestry and Eco Tourist Campsite are new destinations in Tanay, Rizal where you can experience camping and seeing a sea of clouds without the…

Sagada, Mountain Province (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Climb Guides, Destinations, Mountain Province, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 years ago

SAGADA Sagada has been one of the favorite tourist spots of Filipinos for its cold weather, interesting culture, exciting activities, and beautiful scenery. It is located in the mountainous province…

Buscalan Village in Tinglayan, Kalinga (Travel Guide)

Buscalan (Whang Od) in Tinglayan, Kalinga (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Climb Guides, Destinations, Kalinga, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 years ago

FINDING APO WHANG OD Buscalan is a remote village located in the mountains of Kalinga. It has caught the attention of travelers who want to experience Philippine culture. The village…

Batad Rice Terraces in Banaue, Ifugao (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Climb Guides, Destinations, Ifugao, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 years ago

JOURNEY TO BATAD RICE TERRACES Our first destination in our Cordilleras Trip is located in Banaue, Ifugao, known for its amphitheater rice terraces known as the “Batad Rice Terraces”. A…

Cordilleras: Ifugao, Kalinga & Mountain Province (Travel Guide)

Cordilleras: Ifugao, Kalinga & Mt. Province (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Climb Guides, Destinations, Food Trips, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 years ago

CORDILLERAS ADVENTURE The Cordillera Administrative Region or the Cordilleras is known for its mountain ranges, the rice terraces, and the fascinating ethnic people who have lived there for centuries. We…

NATURE-TRIPPING

Immuki Island- Balaoan, La Union (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Destinations, La Union, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

2 weeks ago

IMMUKI ISLAND We were on our way home when my friend, Albert, told me about the meaning of Immuki Island’s name. I was surprised and laughed when he said that…

Natalna Boutique Home – Bacnotan, La Union (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Destinations, La Union, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

1 month ago

NATALNA BOUTIQUE HOME La Union has become associated with the beach and party life. Restaurants and bars started to fill the surf town of San Juan giving it a lively…

Pililla Wind Farm – Windmills in Rizal (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Destinations, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Rizal, Travel Guides, Travels

4 months ago

PILILLA WIND FARM With the rise of renewable energy, windmill or wind turbine farms are sprouting throughout the country, and one of them is located in Rizal called Pililla Wind…

Old Diplomat Hotel – Baguio City, Benguet (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Benguet, Destinations, Metro Experiences, Mountains, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

4 months ago

OLD DIPLOMAT HOTEL The Old Diplomat Hotel is known for its ghost stories from people seeing headless entities and hearing screams, cries, and banging of doors. It is known as…

Acea Subic Beach Resort – Subic, Zambales (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Destinations, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels, Zambales

6 months ago

ACEA SUBIC BEACH RESORT Acea Subic Beach Resort is probably one of the resorts I won’t forget easily for its good customer service, excellent food, clean and spacious rooms, and…

Kasabangan Falls – Cabucgayan, Biliran (Travel Guide + Tips)

Asia, Backpacking, Beaches/Falls/Rivers, Biliran, Destinations, Nature-Tripping, Philippines, Travel Guides, Travels

7 months ago

KASABANGAN FALLS Aside from Tinago Falls, I also visited another waterfall in Biliran called Kasabangan Falls. It is the last destination I went to during my solo backpacking trip to…