After celebrating my birthday in Sagada last September 2nd, we traveled to Tuguegarao a couple of days after. My sister was hesitant because she received an SMS from our mom saying there’s a typhoon in the region. I insisted on pushing through and said, “We’re already in north Luzon, it can’t be that far from…
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Great Santa Cruz ‘Pink Beach’ Island, Zamboanga
July 2006, my Zambuangeño hosts invited me to go to Great Santa Cruz Island a day after we visited Basilan’s Malamawi White Beach. I was still overwhelmed with the fact that I stepped on Basilan territory, and can’t believe we will go next to a pink beach. The small port for Santa Cruz Island-bound boats…
Kwebang Lampas
Patar Beach
The driver of our hired van should have at least consulted a map before driving to a province unknown to him. Instead of taking the route from Camiling, we drove all the way to Urdaneta-Dagupan-Lingayen to reach Alaminos. Then from Alaminos, to Bolinao. A trip that took 8 hours (which should only be 4-5) before…
Sagada Guesthouses/Hostels
Sagada is the new Baguio! Don’t worry, it’s not because of a ballooning population nor pollution… I can say this now because of better, paved roads from Banaue to Bontoc to Sagada. Though the project is not entirely finished, it will definitely make a topload ride more comfortable. Unless it’s Holy Week, Undas or Christmas…
Sagada’s Yoghurt House and Lemon Pie House
Okay, so we’ve known Sagada’s Yoghurt House since the beginning of time… A little exaggerated I know, but all I’m saying is that this cafe/restaurant has made its mark and the name ‘Yoghurt House’ has been recited like a mantra by every spelunker who has gone down from Mt. Province. You can choose from plain…
Sagada Adventure Packages
After the stroke of midnight, second of September, Shervin and Gabe greeted me a ‘happy birthday’. We were aboard Autobus, and we were traversing Nueva Ecija, bound for Banaue. Prior the trip, I couldn’t choose between Sagada and Tuguegarao. If I choose sagada, it’s going to be my seventh time there, though I’ve never celebrated…
Zamboanga City
Don’t Tell My Mother I’m In Basilan
It is unfortunate that only the brave can travel this part of the country. I wouldn’t have dared too, if not for the Basileños I’ve befriended in Zamboanga. They said Basilan is not as dangerous as the media projects, so long as we stay away from certain unsafe, off-limits Abu Sayyaf areas. This was back…