I was very excited to be part of a travel blogging group. In my mind, I saw myself walking through a big brown door and meeting old-time bloggers in person, shaking their hands, introducing myself. I’d imagined having long conversations and being privy to industry gossip and secrets. I already have a draft of questions as […]
A tarot reading experience with Master Hanz Cua
The Philippines is a country of belief. Beyond the beaches and rice terraces our country is known for, our culture is alive with local and adapted traditions – all forms of traditional healing and superstition, psychic reading and Chinese-adapted practices such as numerology and feng shui. If you’d ever wandered to our About Us section […]
Planning to swim with whale sharks in the Philippines? READ this first.
Animal attractions are a lot of fun and they make for good Instagram photos. Especially swimming with whale sharks. It’s in many tourists’ bucket list. How cool is it to actually swim with the biggest species of fish in the ocean? Swimming with whale sharks is generally okay, as long as responsible practices are followed. […]
Island hopping in Biliran and discovering the majestic, underrated Sambawan Island
Last March, we took a few days off from the hustle and bustle of Manila to go island hopping in Biliran, among other things. Like I said previously, it was tricky planning this, especially since we were on a budget. From Talahid, a boat to Sambawan Island alone costs P3500, and this seems to be the […]
Chasing nature, waterfalls in Biliran
Fun fact: It is a small province, but you can find a total of 30 waterfalls in Biliran. Only several of them are visited by tourists, and you can see most in a whole day. I think this means that the rest are either too small or undeveloped. I’m not a waterfalls person to be honest. I’m […]
Travel guide to Biliran and Cuatro Islas in Leyte
Now here’s the technical part of our trip in Leyte: a travel guide to Sambawan Island in Biliran and Cuatro Islas in southern Leyte. I hope you weren’t totally discouraged with what I wrote last time and have a better time than we did. Exploring Biliran and Cuatro Islas in 4-5 days is actually a […]