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Travel Diaries: Day 1 in Busuanga

Feb 2, 2024, Friday – Day 1 of our trip was mainly about traveling from one place to another. When we reached Busuanga, we settled into our Airbnb home, where we’ll be staying for the next…
Snapshots from Mt. Pulag: A Photo Collection

December 16 – 17 | Mount Pulag, Playground of the Gods Photo dumpA collection of random photos, some captured on my phone and others taken by my friends.
Journey to the Top: Mt. Pulag’s Playground of the Gods

December 16 – 17 | Mount Pulag, Playground of the Gods After nearly nine years, I revisited Mt. Pulag. Back in March 2015, I climbed my first mountain with my family, but we only made…
Quick Getaway: Malunay and Alibijaban Island

May 5 – 7, Friday – Sunday | Malunay, Quezon & Alibijaban Island The day after returning from Siargao, we headed to Malunay, Quezon with our friends to visit Aurin and his wife at their…
The Last Hurrah: Wrapping Up My Siargao Trip

It’s time to wrap up my Siargao trip posts. I realise these entries are lengthy and may seem somewhat uninteresting, but I really like to record mostly what happened that day before the tiny details…
Siargao Day 6: Hidden Cold Spring and Country Roads

Day 6 – May 2, Tuesday Asis and I woke up later than we used to. We hit the road around 7 am with our gear for our day 2 land trip. Our first stop…
Siargao Day 5: From Scenic Views to Nighttime Adventures

Day 5 – May 1, Monday Asis and I strolled to the nearby beach from our Airbnb at the crack of dawn, hopeful to catch the sunrise, but heavy clouds just covered it. We then…
Rainy Day Explorations: Siargao Days 3-4

Day 3 – April 29, Saturday Asis and I were out and about on our rented scooter around 5 am. We made a pitstop at the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish church. Afterward, we roamed…
Siargao Escapade: A Two-Day Island Adventure

Day 1 – April 27, Thursday Asis and I were off to Siargao, our first in-air trip for this year. We met up with our friends who had been on the island for a few…
Mount Purro Nature Reserve Day Hike

May 13, 2023 I’m back with another long-overdue post. This day hike trip happened five months ago, on May 13th. It was yet another planned trip arranged by my EG family. My last hike was…
Mt. Balagbag 2023

March 11, 2023 – EG peeps like to organise activities for us to do outside of work, so we decided to go for a hike! As a person who is not physically fit—I haven’t done…
Bicol 2022

December 25 – 29, 2022 | Legazpi City, Albay, Bicol & White Pebbles Beach Resort, Minalabac, Camarines Sur December turned out to be an unfavourable month to explore Bicol. It was consistently windy, and the…