About Me

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.

Annapurna Base Camp

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

2017

2016

2015

2013

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

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.

Comments

  1. em
    Posted on

    Hey Bleue! Lakwatsero ka nga talaga. You have a nice website man. Good job! 🙂

    Hahaha! Naku, natuklasan mo din pala ito. Anyway, Thanks Em 😀

    Reply
  2. eppie
    Posted on

    Hi! Good job! Very inspiring blog. How I wish I can blog my travels as well. Your site is very informative, very traveler friendly. Keep up the good work! God bless.

    Thanks eppie 😀

    Reply
  3. rob
    Posted on

    potipot island in zambales is also good….
    visit also cagbalete island in mauban quezon….
    both isaland beaches are as good as bora or pagudpud.

    Thanks rob! We are actually going to Cagbalete this May!

    Reply
  4. marilou cantancio
    Posted on

    lakwatsero

    please lend us in the sports tourism office video footages of sports tourism destnations you have in your possesion. you will beduly acknowldged for any material shared to us.

    Reply
  5. Paolo Pardo
    Posted on

    May I know the contact of Mahogany Lodge in Tabuk?

    Reply
  6. sophie
    Posted on

    Is it possible to visit the underground river, honda bay and some places in coron on one package tour?

    hmmm, but underground river and honday bay are in Puerto Princesa area, Palawan mainland, Coron is in the Calamianes Group of Islands, still under Palawan but on the northernmost part of the province

    Reply
  7. medical city lab-girls
    Posted on

    do you know someone who offer package tour for sagada?can you give us contact numbers?thank you sir

    Try Contacting Cherry at 09178537561, her husband is from Sagada and they have Sagada Tour Package. Tell her I forwarded you to her.

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  8. medical city lab-girls
    Posted on

    hi angel, we are planning to go to SAGADA this MAY..but we are hesitant co’z its summer time,the place might be too crowded.what can you advice?
    thanks..

    I see, May is a busy season for Sagada. But you can still enjoy it, just avoid the weekends, specially the long weekends/holidays.

    Reply
  9. jen
    Posted on

    sana angel di ka na mabump-off.

    Reply
  10. jen
    Posted on

    uyyy angel, nice pic ha. hehe. inggit ako sa pic mo. nakapunta na kayong babu santa. sabi kasi ni owen baka di na daw tayo magba-babu santa. waaahhhh, iyon pa naman ang pangarap kong puntahan.

    see u sa march.

    hehe, sayang jen, maganda pa naman sa babusanta. malapit na amg march 7 and 8, see you in davao! 🙂

    Reply
  11. george
    Posted on

    i enjoy your website- maganda and informative; want to visit camiguin and davao possibly this month. other tips will be appreciated. when u want to visit pattaya, thailand let me know

    thanks george! let me know your plan so i can help you with the itinerary.

    Reply
  12. kerwin uy
    Posted on

    hi bleue,
    maganda talaga dyan sa capones, zambales.yung nag punta aq dyan sobrang sarap at masaya kasi kasama ko yung pinaka love ko n tao…sarap….ulit ulitin..

    Reply
  13. rose
    Posted on

    aaaaaannnngeeellllllll,
    hello po miss u!esp ur kwento. ilove ur website. i hv thought of ur concept ya lng konti plng adventures ko to fill it like urs… napakadveturous mu tlaga remember d tym nun binike mu un house namin to sm bacoor? hehehe dat was super long tym ago… ur site gave me ideas on wer to go to. super informative cy. i really loved it! hope sama mu kmi minsan nila corakits sa adventures mu!…

    Reply
  14. Christine
    Posted on

    Hi Bleue,

    I love your site. Yours is one of my favorites.

    🙂

    Reply
  15. mike
    Posted on

    sent you a link of Koh Lanta Camaroan-french survivor. great blog, kudo’s!

    Wow! Thanks Mike!

    Reply
  16. dB
    Posted on

    agent bleue!!! (pis!)
    wAlAsTiK at tagal ko ng hinanap ito. at dahil sa “gAlA nAgAt” mo sa tv, from EM site, sabi na at madadatnan ko doon ang ling ng site mo. sigurado ipapa-surf ko ito kay misis. Thumbs Up! Iba na ang SiKat!

    Reply
  17. Geez...
    Posted on

    Hi sir bleue….
    Ang astig naman ng site niyo… big time ka! sikat na sikat na… cannot be reach na po kayo!
    More power po… Sana matupad niyo ang pangarap niyo!

    Hahaha! Thanks! I think i know you!

    Reply
  18. trina lavander
    Posted on

    hi bleue! salamat sa pagdalaw sa aking laundromat.
    hehe. sayang hindi kita nakita nung coke event. ang ganda ng site mo. pag madami na akong pera, maglilibot ako sa pilipinas.. ito ang manual ko.

    thanks Ate V! 😀

    Reply
  19. Wendol
    Posted on

    Sir Bleue,

    Sikat ka pala. ok tong site mo. Nakapag-rafting na ko sa chico river. Ok ba yung sa CDO

    Haha! Anung sikat? Anyway, ok din ang CDO and Davao rafting! 🙂

    := Bleue (aka Lakwatsero) =:

    Reply
  20. Vessy
    Posted on

    try to visit also bicol..Caramoan & Gota beach..many beaches and resorts are not tey discovered in bicol..

    I really wanted to go in Caramoan, I actually organized a trip there first week of May 2008 but due to busy work sked, I wasn’t able to join the tour I organized. So sad! 🙁

    := Bleue (aka Lakwatsero) =:

    Reply

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