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“Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.” -Mark Twain. Nestled atop the Cordillera Mountains and shrouded in mist and fog, Sagada is one of the unique places in the Philippines that should be included in your travel bucket […]
“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” -Anais Nin. Sagada has always been a place in the Philippines that travelers often include in their travel bucket list—and with good reason. Located in the mountainous region of the Cordillera and made popular by the hit local movie That Thing […]
“We must not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time.” -T.S. Eliot. A popular destination in the northern Philippines, Baguio City is known for its cold weather, pine trees, and a wide repertoire of food haunts. […]
“The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.” -Werner Herzog. It is no question that Baguio City is a beloved tourist destination. Regarded as the summer capital and preferred Christmas destination of urban vacationers, the city of pines inevitably sees a throng of visitors all throughout the year. If you have been making […]
“The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.” – J.A. Brillat-Savarin. Baguio City is mostly known for its pine trees, strawberry taho, and cold breeze. But what most visitors and tourists do not know is that the city is also a melting pot of gastronomic […]
“In a cool solitude of a tree, where leaves and birds a music spin. Mind that was weary is at ease, new rhythms in the soul begin.” -William Kean Seymour Known as the Summer Capital of the Country and the preferred Christmas destination of urban dwellers, Baguio City has a lot to offer tourists and […]
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. With so many beautiful cities and provinces in the country, choosing just one as your next summer destination can be overwhelming. However, instead of spending countless hours pondering where to go, why not […]
“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you did not mean to take.” -Angela N. Blount. Known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio is an item on the bucket list of most Filipino travelers. As one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines, Baguio sees a throng of visitors […]
Puerto Princesa is one of Palawan’s three main islands, the other being El Nido and Coron. If El Nido is known as “Heaven on Earth,” Puerto Princesa is nicknamed “The City in a Forest.” It is because the island is actually a sprawling city, at least by the standards of acreage in Palawan. Apart from […]
There is an unfortunate reason why Bacolod is called the City of Smiles. Indeed, it is a friendly city, but in the 1980s, the government faced a financial crisis when sugar importation was halted. As if that were not enough, the luxury liner, MV Don Juan, collided with MT Tacloban, an oil tanker. It left […]