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baler in 7 questions | a travel guide
Baler, the provincial capital of Aurora, is a badly kept secret. It used to be a hush-hush ‘happy place’ among the surfer community and stingy backpackers, but it is not anymore. Yet despite the...
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that white thing at dicasalarin cove and our long midday trek just to get to it
Tucked away from the crowds at Sabang Beach is Dicasalarin, a secluded cove in Baler, Aurora. From the town center it is roughly 30 minutes away on a car and a little bit longer if one would take a...
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baler surfer grill: grilling on a volkswagen and why we wished we've thought...
As I write this, I am struggling to remember the song that was played as my friends and I ate our first dinner at Baler, Aurora. It had an angsty boyband-pop feel to it, which contrasts the laidback...
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bolo ni bonifacio: andres bonifacio revisited
The queue to have Prof. Ambeth Ocampo's autograph was already shorter by the time my friend and I returned to the main hall of the Ayala Museum. An hour or so earlier, this venue was packed to...
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baler food trip: rolling stores, a red volkswagen and some places in between
Only one word comes to my mind when you mention Baler, the laidback provincial capital of Aurora in Northeastern Philippines: surf. Most would come here with that activity on top of the list. After...
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surfing at baler, aurora
Baler in Aurora used to be just an obscure fishing village in Northern Philippines when Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola's war classic, was filmed there during the 70s. In one iconic scene in the...
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baler: surfing and beyond
There are other things you can do at Baler, a laidback town in Northern Philippines, besides surfing. The provincial capital of Aurora is undoubtedly one of the best surf spots in the country, but it...
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coron in 7 questions | a travel guide
For my second 7-Questions blog entry, Mustachio and I will be taking you to the postcard-perfect Coron in Northern Palawan. It belongs to the Calamianes, which is a group of islands known for its...
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the places in between by rory stewart | book review
There are many kinds of travel books. There are some which are elaborate day-by-day account of some guy's backpacking trip across Europe or Indochina. There are also those that tell of an adventure...
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dubai in 7 questions | a travel guide
I must admit that the desert megalopolis that is Dubai can never be fully captured in just a few questions. That’s why I partnered with Lady Anne of Lady and Her Sweer Escapes, a Filipino blogger and...
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food trip: coron, palawan
For such a small town, Coron, in the island of Busuanga, provides a variety of food choices - from the beloved eateries to slightly pricey restaurants. Although this picturesque destination in Northern...
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that bunkhouse at mt. kitanglad
There is a bunkhouse at the peak of Mt. Kitanglad (2899 MASL) in Bukidnon in Southern Philippines. Like most hotels or inns, you also need prior reservation to guarantee a slot there. However there...
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around coron town
The name 'Coron' refers to a municipality, an island and a town. The Coron Municipality is part of the Calamianes, a cluster of islands in Northern Palawan known for their karst landscapes, exquisite...
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dissecting the heritage of cebu monument
The Heritage of Cebu Monument is a bronze sculptural tableau located at Parian in downtown Cebu. It depicts the important historical events and personalities that have shaped both the city and the...
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cebu city food trip: larang na tagotongan
Just like an adorable pug, a puffer fish seems menacing at first, but its unique look grows on you the longer you stare at it. The cuteness meter suddenly drops however, when you'll learn that it is a...
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cebu city food trip: the tour guide edition
I played the accidental tourist guide when two of my good friends and I sneaked in to Cebu almost a year ago. It was not a role that I wanted to play at the onset, since these are very voracious...
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iligan city in 7 questions | a travel guide
Just when I thought that I knew Iligan like the back of my hand, I was surprised to find out how ignorant I am of this city all this time. You see, I was born here. I went to college here. But as I...
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into thin air by jon krakauer | a book review
Into Thin Air is Jon Krakauer's personal account of the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy. On May 1996, Everest claimed the lives of several climbers, some of which are experienced guides that have been to...
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remembering guiuan, eastern samar
My friend, in the most perfect Waray, asked the ladies behind the V-hire counter why our van did not yet depart as scheduled that morning. An interesting exchange then ensued, of which I understood...
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choosing the best hotel for your vacation
Do you plan to go on a vacation so that you can relieve the day to day and the office stress? Do you plan to spend some quality time with your family and loved ones? Well it doesn’t matter what the...
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