“Life is like riding a bicycle—in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” -Albert Einstein. A breath of fresh air and an opportunity to immerse ourselves in nature are two things most urban dwellers crave. Unfortunately, concrete jungles and metropolitan cities barely provide enough milieus for a quick hike to the mountains or […]
A Guide to Nature Road Trip in Laguna
Laguna is a beautiful province in the Philippines with many natural attractions perfect for a road trip. Some popular destinations for a nature road trip in Laguna include Mount Makiling, Lake Pandin, and Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery. Other destinations worth checking out include Rizal Shrine, Caliraya Lake, and the Botanical Gardens at the University of the […]
Outdoor Adventures: Five Hiking Trails Near Metro Manila
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore” -Andrew Gide. To get out of the daily grind and the city’s seemingly unending perpetual hustle and bustle, many of us crave an adventure that takes us outdoors. That said, many of us crave an outdoor […]
The Complete Guide to Overlanding
“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters and teach us more than we can ever learn from schoolbooks” -John Lubbock. The desire to break out of the daily grind and escape from the monotonous hustle and bustle is innate in most of us. […]
Outdoor Adventures: Five Reasons to Try Overlanding On Your Next Trip
“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination” -Earl Nightingale. Your options for exploring the world and wilderness are practically limitless. Recently, individuals with a penchant for discovering new places have vastly preferred traveling by air as this has been considered the height of comfort […]
Off-Grid Travelers: Seven Things to Prepare Before an Overlanding Trip
“If happiness is the goal—and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” -Richard Branson. To intrepid outdoor adventurers and enthusiasts, overlanding is an excellent alternative to what they would otherwise consider a dull weekend activity. Overlanding, albeit an exciting outdoor activity, requires keen and meticulous planning. No matter how much of a seasoned […]
7 Reasons to Do Car Camping
“Camping: The art of getting closer to nature while getting farther away from the nearest cold beverage, hot shower, and flush toilet.” Anonymous Camping has always been a way to step out of your comfort zone and enjoy the great outdoors. With something as simple and inexpensive as car camping, you can have that same […]
Outdoor Adventures 101: Car Camping in A Nutshell
“Now I see the secret of making the best person; it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” -Walt Whitman. Camping has always been seen as one of the best outdoor adventures. It allows you to unplug and disconnect from the world to better connect with nature […]
The Best Campgrounds in Laguna That are Worth Exploring
Our favorite camping and glamping spots in Laguna offer spectacular natural spaces for outdoorsy travelers. So whether you prefer a quiet farm or a waterfront adventure by the lake, here is a roundup of the best options. Campgrounds in Laguna 1) Lotus Pod At Lotus Pod, camping does not have to be ‘rugged’ – outdoorsy […]
Try These Challenging Mountain Trails in Laguna
Laguna is home to 23 mountains, with Mount Banahaw as the highest peak at 2,170 meters and Mount Makiling as the most prominent. Both are some of the staples of mountaineers’ bucket lists. While there are easy mountain trails, most of the mountain trails in Laguna have moderate and hard difficulty levels. These trails are […]