Why Travel?
At one point in your life you will feel exhausted, bored and tired of your routinary life. When that day comes, just step out of your comfort box, move away from your usual self and see your life from different perspectives. Travel! Head out to the endless horizon and discover the world, go places and meet new faces, explore to understand new cultures, get lost to find yourself. In the end you will realize that traveling is not only about learning new cultures or meeting new friends or discovering new places, it also lets us discover our own culture, our limits, ourselves. It is a personal journey to self-discovery, because after all, it is only from the outside that we can look back in.
Who is Lakwatsero
Angel Juarez is a backpacker, adventure seeker, son of a beach, hobbyist photographer, scuba diver, aspiring marine conservation biologist, environment advocate, runner, mountain biker, budget traveler, seasonal mountaineer and newbie surfer. An Information Technology Analyst on workdays who speaks languages that only computers understand, but on weekends and holidays he is most probably underwater, on the saddle or out-of-town. He started chasing sunsets, waterfalls, lighthouses and extreme adventures as soon as he finished college and started blogging in May of 2006 under the web name Bleue. He decided to focus on Travel in March of 2008. He dreamed of documenting and sharing his adventures to the world, thus he created www.lakwatsero.com.
Angel and his works and photos have already been featured and published in various websites and publications including Yahoo, Skyscanner, Choose Philippines, Spot.ph, Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Magazine, Cebu Pacific’s Smile Magazine, Lonely Planet Magazine, Health and Home Magazine, and Travel+Leisure Magazine.
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thelakwatsero
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thelakwatsero
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thelakwatsero
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelakwatsero
Accomplishments/Recognition
2020
- Finalist: De La Salle Araneta University’s Gawad Lasallianeta – Most Outstanding Instagram Influencer
2019
- Finalist: Village Pipol Choice Award 2019 – Travel Infuencer of the Year
2018
- Finalist: Nuffie Awards 2018 – Travel / Lifestyle Category
- Finalist: Promocode Travel Blog Awards 2018
2017
2016
2015
- Winner: Go Desti Best Asian Travel Blog of 2015
- Finalist: Philippine Blogging Awards 2015 (Bloggys 2015) – Travel and Places Category
2013
- Winner (International) : Skyscanner International Travel Blog Oscars 2013 – User’s Choice
- Winner (Philippines): Skyscanner Philippines Travel Blog Oscars 2013 – User’s Choice
- Finalist: Hostel World Travel Story Awards 2013 – Photo Essay Category
- Shortlisted: Hostel World Travel Story Awards 2013 – Story Teller of the Year
2012
2011
- Winner: Cebu Pacific Wandering Juan Travel Blog Awards – Sports and Adventure Category
2009
- Nominee: Philippine Blog Awards – Best Travel Blog
2008
- Finalist: Philippine Blog Awards – Best Travel Blog
Citations
- Traveloka: 10 Filipino Travel Bloggers You Should Follow On IG
- The Culture Trip: 11 Filipino Instagrammers You Should Follow Right Now
- Team Manila: 8 Instagram Accounts People Who Love Philippine Travels Should Follow
- Team Manila: 10 Local Travel Instagram Accounts You Should Follow Today
- Spot.Ph: 10 Instagrammers That Will Make You Want To Travel
- Buzz Feed: 25 Filipino Travel Bloggers Who’ll Inspire Your Inner Wanderlust
- Buzz Feed: 30 Pinoy Instagram Accounts That’ll Add Beauty To Your Feed
- Philippine Airlines’ Mabuhay Magazine: Instafave (June 2015)
- Viral Kollective: 7 Instagram Accounts to Follow if You Want Scenic Philippine Sites on Your Feed
- Philippine Beaches: 20 Instagrammers Who Prove It’s More Fun in the Philippines
- Destination Cebu: 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow If You Like to Travel
- Travel Book: 10 Must-Follow Travel Bloggers on Instagram
Mission
Lakwatsero.com is guided by the following missions:
- To help tourists by providing information about different destinations
- To guide budget travelers by providing cost-effective travel advise
- To promote the Philippines by showcasing its different scenic spots
- To document the Philippines and the world by capturing its beauty in stills and in narratives
Expect this site to feature not only photos and destinations where Lakwatsero have been to but also food, adventures, events and everything about life that is worth blogging.
For your comment, inquiries, suggestion or other concerns, you may email me at angelcjuarez[at]gmail[dot]com or just leave a message at the comment section below.
About Lakwatsero.com
Lakwatsero.com, a partnership jointly owned by Angel Juarez and Kerwin Uy, is duly registered in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of the Philippines.
Your blog site helped me alot. I’m inspired to travel. Hope you will explore Japan and Europe.
Hi I’m a freelance model looking for photographer that I could do outdoor shoot. hope you are interested . pls contact me
can i go with you 😀
try Baler….
I love your Lakwatsero posts Papa A. Know that I will always be a proud classmate and schoolmate of yours hehe… Good to know there are people like you who wanted to share the world what it feels like to be a traveler. It is my dream job actually. Just a dream haha! Always imagined myself as one of the hosts of Globe Trekker or a Nat Geo Adventurer. I never appreciated traveling until I became a full time mom and from then on, we see to it that we travel at least once a year. It feels good! Your posts always inspire us to travel more. Thanks for promoting Romblon by the way. I hope there will be more posts for this unsung paradise. Question lang… nagpapahinga ka pa ba? Hehe you are really such a Lakwatsero! Ikaw na!
Thank you Angel! Lalo ako na inspire mag travel at mag adventure dahil nabasa ko profile mo. Like you I’m also in the field of IT at after ko makagraduate last 2013, kaliwat-kanan ang pag travel ko with my college friends until today. I wish mapuntahan ko rin lahat ng napuntahan mo. Again thank you! 🙂
Angel try mo Banton Island sa Romblon Im sure hindi ka magsisisi.
Hi! kaya po ba ang two days sa Callao cave, anguib beach and palaui island? Thank you
visit our place in bulusan, sorsogon. tourist attraction ( bulusan volcano, bulusan lake, dancalan beach, hot spring, falls, crystal clear water, and we also near to biri rock formation.
Sorsogon is in my bucket list for quite some time now. I hope to visit the place this year! Thanks!
Hello,
Im wanted to plan a trip going to Vigan, Pagudpud then Palaui. Is it possible to visit these places in 5 day? Also how could i link these places together. Ive read your blogs about these places, but I couldn’t find a blog that connects all three. If i had time I also wanted to visit Fuyot Springs National Park. It would basically be like a horse show tour of northern Luzon. If you could help me i would appreciate it.
Hello Dre Dre, five days including the travel from Manila? Hmmm. It will be a hectic and toxic itinerary.
Hi,
Is there anyone going to the Hot Air Balloon Festival this coming April 13? We are providing a round trip bus transfer from Manila to Lubao. Please check our site if interested. Thanks! http://shirleyhoneymoonholidays.com/hot-air-balloon-philippines-2014-round-trip-bus-transfer
hello angel. have you planned a trip for the holy week? would like to join.
Hi there Ma’am Angel.. I’m Arnold Felipe Manus a College Instructor in the University of Saint Louis-Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Because of your explicit works and crafts. We want you to invite you as our speaker for our Regional Tourism Congress.. Hope you could come! Please give us your contact information. Here’s my contact number 09275593832. thanks!
hi. is one full day on palaui island enough to see & experience everything it has to offer? my group is planning a 3-day stay in sta. ana. what itinerary could you recommend? would appreciate it. tnx!
hi lakwatsero, where do you usually dive? do you know someone who can offer cheap price for beginners? hehe
read and sen your blog.may i invite you to try and visit our barrio. the Batog beach and cabongaoan beach.almost virgin beaches.you can put up tents.
hope to see you there.contact me,if you are interested.09275322861.
Can you send me pictures of your barrio? How to go there? And other amenities I can find in your place, like where to stay for the night when Im there?
hello Lakwatsero! I love your blog! can i also join (if possible) if you have trips? hihi! 🙂
Lakwatsero – I have business proposal for you, please email. Thanks.
hey lakwatseros can I join in your travel or adventure? please let me know message on [email protected] I want to join in your trip traveling the Philippines 🙂
sarap sa kilay beach