It was a lovely Sunday in Tawi-Tawi. The breeze was subtle, the sun was up and the sky was blue. Ate Claudia and I woke up early and attended the early morning mass at the …
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Short but Sweet Melaka Getaway
With my Singapore ticket expiring soon, I spontaneously decided to go to Merlion city. But I have been to Singapore a couple of times in the past and being just a small state, I would …
Continue readingExploring Siargao: Beyond Cloud 9
Surfing! That’s what most people said when I told them that I went to Siargao. I understand them completely, without any doubt the place is almost synonymous to that sport. But ironically, I didn’t go …
Continue readingA Quick Tacloban Stopover
After spending few days in Biri Island, Ate Claudia and I traveled all the way to Tacloban City, Leyte for our flights back to Manila. It was a long road from Biri to Tacloban, a …
Continue readingSamar: Biri Rock Formations Up Close
If there is one landmark that defines the entire province of Northern Samar, it would probably the rock formations of Biri Island. Situated off the coast of the town of Lavezares, Biri is an island …
Continue readingLubang: En Route to Big Surprises
A time came for me to cross out another item in my bucket list and this time it is the long pending Lubang Island on the western end of Verde Island passage. Lubang Island is …
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