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. wandering_flipflops
    Posted on

    Hi! We’re planning to go on a vacation this April.. relax relax naman konti after working non-stop the whole year. Anyway, I’ve been to pagudpud and I would like some place similar to that, white sand beaches (must) and offers places which you could tour as well. Our choices are Camarines Sur, Zambales, and Anda, Pangasinan. We’re not really big into surfing, snorkeling, etc, we just want somewhere to simply relax and lay by the shore. I would really appreciate any ideas that you have. Thanks so much! 😀

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    1. Lakwatsero
      Posted on

      HI, sorry for the late reply. Are you into camping, if yes Zambales has a lot of great beaches ideal for stuff lije this – Anawangin, Capones Island, Nagsasa, Camara Island, Potipot, etc. If you opt to stay in resorts, there are resorts in Pundaquit area and you can just rent a boat to take you to these places. I have posts on Capones and Anawangin, try searching it. Pangasinan is also an ideal place, Anda, Alaminos and Bolinao have great beaches and resorts. You may want to try also Dasol, Calaguas and Caramoan although these are more extreme.

      Reply
  2. Connie
    Posted on

    Hi! I’d like to know how I could get to Barrio Bulala, Camalaniugan, Cagayan Valley from Manila. I’m planning to ride one of the buses (Florida line or Victory liner) or use plane. This will be my 1st time to go to there. Please help!

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    1. Lakwatsero
      Posted on

      Hi, go to Tuguegarao and ride a bus going to Aparri, Camalaniugan is the town before Appari so you will not miss it. From there, ask locals for the directions or ride a trike to Bario Bulala.

      Reply
  3. Terry
    Posted on

    Hi, and congratulations! Neat site you have here.

    Reply
  4. Ysabelle Mansion
    Posted on

    nice shots….. for sure you will like more puerto princesa and palawan.

    Reply
    1. Lakwatsero
      Posted on

      Thanks Ysabelle Mansion! This is my second time actually in Puerto Princesa, my first time there was last August, but only as a transit passenger to Cuyo. So my PPC trip this November would be my first PPC Tour! Exciting 😀

      Reply
  5. Neil Bryan Adulta
    Posted on

    Idol.. pa-autograph!…:D

    heh! ;-P

    Reply
  6. yin
    Posted on

    totoo nga nominated kaaa??? sama kmeeeee…
    kelangan ko bang magdala ng pompoms?
    sbhn ko na c jonah.. =D

    Reply
  7. basti
    Posted on

    pede ba akong sumama sa mga outing mo? kindly email me? 🙂 thanks!

    sure, hop in 😀

    Reply
  8. helen gomez
    Posted on

    el laquatsero, gracias! hehe

    Reply
  9. helen
    Posted on

    only one word can describe this blog!- COOL!

    thanks so much!

    Reply
  10. Marble
    Posted on

    Im newly certified open water diver. I am planning to dive in anilao. Can you recommend me a dive resort with reasonable price as i have a limited budget.

    The cheapest I know in Anilao is the Outrigger. You can also try Dive and Trek and Aqua Venture (where I usually go)

    Reply
  11. RA
    Posted on

    Hi! I’m just wondering, when is Dive Camiguin? Is it pushing through this month? And can I still join Dive Moal Boal? How do I go about joining? Oh, and is it ok if I’m not a diver yet? I’m just someone who finds it (diving) and the different islands of the Philippines fascinating. Thanks!

    Reply
  12. yin
    Posted on

    aiiiii…tekaaaa….maxado ca n marming fans d2….nakakbitter naaaa… =D ahahah

    ;P

    Reply
  13. jhoy
    Posted on

    hi, ive been wanting to go to calaguas and luckily, i checked you blog and its really helpful to get there at its cheapest. i was wondering, your plans are grabe ha! u must be really stable to go to diff places i guess every week? lucky you! anyway, thanks again!

    Thanks din jhoy 😀

    Reply
  14. cecille
    Posted on

    eiii..pwede pakidetalye kung anong klaseng sinasakyan at kung pwede bangalan ng mga sinasakyan mo pati ang presyo ng pamasahe at lahat2x na..???thnx

    Hi Cecille, I will try 🙂

    Reply
  15. yin
    Posted on

    pempem ca..n gaun co lng to nakita ah..kung d pa sinabi ni beh…..

    Ooops! You found me! haha!

    Reply
  16. DICE
    Posted on

    I’M SOOO PROUD OF YOU BLEUE! NICE SITE! VERY INFORMATIVE.. ITS NICE THAT YOU GET TO SHARE THE LAKWATSERO SIDE OF YOU! =D

    Hahaha! You found me here Dice. Thanks!

    Reply
  17. mich
    Posted on

    nice site.i love to travel din and visit all places all over the world.

    Salamat 🙂

    Reply
  18. carla chua
    Posted on

    my friend and i will be going to sagada on may 1, we’ll be taking the florida bus on april 30, thursday night, to banaue.. then from there, we’ll go down to sagada.. so we’ll be staying on sagada from may 1 to may 3, the thing is there’s only two of us, will it cost us more? may you help us with the IT? thanks so much.. really appreciate it.. 😀

    Please see the links to the suggested itineraries above. In terms of group tour/activities, since there are only two of you, you can join a group to minimize your expenses, just approach a group in the municipal hall 😀

    Reply
  19. maria carolina chua
    Posted on

    hi i cant seem to post on the visit sagada site.. may i also have a copy of your itinerary for sagada? thannks 😀

    hi, here is the link of my Sagada itinerary: http://www.visitsagada.com/2008/03/29/my-sagada-via-baguio-itinerary/

    here are benj’s: http://www.visitsagada.com/2008/04/07/the-easy-sagada-itinerary/

    http://www.visitsagada.com/2008/03/30/the-two-day-sagada-getaway/

    Reply
  20. migs
    Posted on

    ei tol…. planning to visit sagada… just surfing to get inputs on the how much… hehehe…

    husay naman daming gala… message.. email me for more info on sagada.. pls… tnx Sir

    Ei migs, I can survive a 3D/2N in Sagada with my P3500-P4000.

    Reply

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