Travel Experiences: Bukidnon, Mindanao Philippines

by: Jerome Espinosa Baladad (learn more about the author below)

This is the 2nd on our series on “Discover Mindanao”.

Certain regular media fed images stick into travelers’ minds when they hear of tales on Mindanao. They either must have heard about the wars spearheaded by the Philippine government against its enemies in the island, or they have been hearing about the confounding natural beauty of the landscape that can still be seen Read more

Travel Destinations: Vigan, Philippines

by: Jerome Espinosa Baladad (learn more about the author below)
photos by: JayJay Tuazon

Up in northern Luzon (the Philippine archipelago’s largest island), this Hispanic city shows a fantastic preview of how the country’s urbanized areas must have looked like in Spanish times. Vigan seems like an imposing frieze on a multi-dimensional architectural layout displaying how life must have been during Read more

Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort

After two and a half hours of driving from Manila, my brother and I found ourselves making our way into an imposing gate that looked more like an entrance to some exclusive or posh housing subdivisions. And another 5 minutes and thru a concrete road with a view of the vast plantation and towering coconut trees that touch the sky, we made it to the quaint and historic Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort. Read more

Baguio: The City of Pines

By: R. R. Calandria

I was 18, young, idealistic and adventurous when I arrived in Baguio City, Philippines. I was there not on vacation, but, to get educated at Casiciaco Recoletos along Naguilian Road. Within the next three years, I will be there, not only to get educated, but, also to be formed into a future religious. Read more

Paco Park – A Haven Amidst Chaos

There aren’t too many places in Manila where you can escape its chaotic traffic, the deafening sounds of jeepneys and buses, and the maddening crowd of the shopping malls. But there is this one place right in the middle of Manila where you can relax, have some peace and quiet, or even practice zen meditation. Read more

Camiguin – The Magic of Discovery

Come to Camiguin and explore its many wonders.

Home also to the sweetest lanzones in the country, Camiguin Island lies off the coast of Misamis Oriental. Read more

Chocolate Hills, Bohol

The Chocolate Hills in Bohol province has a unique formation like no other in the world. They look like a vast expanse of mounds of ‘chocolate kisses’ that cover as far as the Read more

Picnic Grove, Tagaytay

Picnic Grove is nestled at the slopes of Tagaytay Ridge with a magnificent view of the Taal volcano. The place is made much more special with the mild temperature due to its high altitude. It is a popular destination Read more

Batanes – A Road Less Travelled

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less travelled by.” – Robert Frost

Off the northern tip of the Philippines lies Batanes Islands. Read more

Tiendesitas at C-5

This ‘collection of little stores’ is a pinoy motif shopping and entertainment complex located along C-5 in Pasig City. It is divided into several villages that showcase Philippines’ bests:

Handicrafts Village – export quality handicrafts Read more

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