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Philippines’ Little Niagara Falls by Gerry Ruiz
The Tinuy-an Falls is located in Bislig City, in Surigao del Sur, and has been dubbed as the Philippines “little Niagara Falls”. The falls is about 55 meters high (180 feet), and cascades in three tiers like a white-water curtain. Gerry Ruiz travels the distance to Bislig, and captures the magic of Tinuy-an falls in his photoblog. [...]
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“Stairs” by Cedric Valera
Carved from the mountains of Ifugao are 2000 year old rice terraces called the Banaue Rice Terraces. It is also known in Tagalog as “Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe”. The terraces have been labeled the Eighth Wonder of the World, with its stone and mud walls creating graceful curves on the mountain slopes. Instagram picture by [...]
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Thrill Ride by Enrico Dee
Want some thrills? Just follow what Enrico Dee did! Get yourself a giant salbabida (rubber tube) and go white water tubing in 1.6 kilometers of river and boulders of Pangi River. Read about his adventure in his blog, www.byahilo.com. The river is located in New La Union, Maitum, in the province of Saranggani. Nakakahilo? Nope. Byahilo says [...]
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Cave Wonders by “Solitary Wanderer”
So you think because summer is over, traveling should go on a “cease-and-desist” mode. Not quite. If you are in Manila, there are interesting day trips you can take with your family, which would not require a major production to accomplish. Aleah Taboclaon, known as Solitary Wanderer in her travel blog, shares an experience somewhere [...]
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“Just Dive In” by Mango Tours
Here’s a refreshing nature trip! Mango Tours captures the beauty of Kawasan Falls in Barangay Matutinao in Badian, Cebu. The Kawasan Falls’ natural spring water is enough to lure you to dive in and swim in its clear waters. There isn’t just one waterfall, because you can continue your trek to reach the other waterfalls of Kawasan. [...]
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“OMG!” by Paul Xymon Garcia
OMG!! And that stands for “Oh My Gulay”, a vegetarian restaurant and art gallery in Baguio. Paul Xymon Garcia explores this unique restaurant owned by filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik. Lots of things to see and lots of good food to taste. Paul’s travel blog, Walk Fly Pinoy, shows you the interesting pieces he’s spotted while dining here. [...]
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“Malatap Falls” by JuanderfulPinoy
If there’s a CamSur, then there’s also CamNorte, the gateway to the Bicol Region. Here in Camarines Norte, one of it’s secrets is slowly becoming a tourist destination. Juanderful Pinoy shares his travel experience to Malatap Falls, in the municipality of Labo, roughly 335 kilometers south of Manila. He’s even got some directions on how to [...]
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“Pamilalamu”: An Aeta Festival by Kara Santos
It’s all about simplicity and just going back to basics. And that’s the essence of the word “community” as experienced by Kara Santos in Sitio Alunan in Capas, Tarlac. Here, she attended the “Pamilalamu” Festival of the Aetas, which focused on their culture and empowering the youth. No fancy street dancing here, crowning of beauty queens, or [...]
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“Island Warmth” by Cedric Valera
Cedric Valera (aka “Viajero”) is an avid traveler with great stories to share in his blog, Viajero. He also shares his Instagram pic of Kalanggaman Island, a small secret hideaway between Cebu and Leyte. It is a two hectare island with two sandbars that stretch out into the sea, which then disappear during high [...]
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The Magic of Siquijor
Is Siquijor really the land of the “mangkukulam”? There’s a lot of those folklores going around that gives Siquijor the reputation of being the place of magic and sorcery. But Mica Rodriguez seems to have fallen in love with Siquijor, with fantastic pictures that show us why. Get to know Siquijor through her Senyorita.net blog, [...]
