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Bagnet Festival of Narvacan, the Bagnet town of Ilocos Sur
Talking about Bagnet, that deep-fried pork thingie that is a consistent suspect to the swine depopulation scheme (blah blah), one may just think about the Bagnet found in the four corners of the...
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Top 12 in 2012 | A Year-End Post About 12 Beginnings
I am not really into making year-end posts because a post of this kind is not evergreen. It is time-dependent. By time, the value goes down. Time can consume it fast. But I realized it is just once a...
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Witnessing 2013's First Sunset (and full moon?) in Perspective
"...that beauty may fade but the memories will stay."It feels like it was just yesterday and we are entering another planetary age again. That phenomenon adds more pressure to me signaling that my time...
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Unscripted Off-Road Back-Riding to the Chocolate Mountains
"This is no longer a part of the script but it is essential to make the story worthy. This is purely an escape and a beautiful way of getting lost!"The path was not easy. It requires that you must get...
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Challengingly Sweet Journey to Licuan-Baay, Abra
"No complaints. I am loving it not that I want to do it so that I have something to write but because it activates my brain cells to think, analyze and think again."And the memorable journey to the...
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Longganisa Festival | A Colorful Vigan City Fiesta
"The Longganisa Festival marks the opening of a year-long cultural celebration in Vigan."Longganisa Festival is the first festivity celebrated in Vigan every year which usually happens every 22nd of...
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Licuan-Baay, Abra | Trekking in Barefoot for the Second Time
"The reason why he (my guide) trekked in barefoot is a mystery to me. So I just thought trekking in barefoot will help make it easy..."From unusual mountains, to great exotic foods and kind locals, I...
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Blog Carnival: Where do Broken Hearts Go? (A Traveler's Perspective)
"Being crazy and being broken-hearted has a thin margin. Don't make yourself crazy."Having a broken heart is not at all a disastrous condition. Sometimes it teaches you to become strong and to become...
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Panaclisan Falls | First Waterfall I've Seen in Abra
"...every town has it's own way to amaze people if only we will learn to appreciate the simple things."The province of Abra is a mountainous province, at most, so I used to expect of seeing a lot of...
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WILAWIL FALLS: Secluded Waterfalls in Baay, Abra
"I love how the place gave me the feeling of having an intimate relationship with nature. This water wonder is simply undisturbed..."Forgive me, because I am thinking now that I'm already over-hyping...
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Baay, Abra | Points of Interest and Town Exploration Guide
"Just in case you are planning to visit this remote town for adventure or research purposes, I want to share this travel guide including points of interest that might awaken the curiosity in you."The...
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Cultural Experience with the AMMUTAN TRIBE of Manabo
"There was a language barrier but the mere fact that I am witnessing a portion of their culture has made me think that these people are simply unique and blessed!"Being able to witness a small portion...
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Kawayan Festival featuring Abra-inspired Terno Fashion Show
Kawayan Festival (officially known as Abrenio Kawayan Festival) is Abra's greatest festival coinciding with the foundation day of the province. It showcases the arts, craft and diverse culture of the...
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Manabo Bridge | "Bridge of Stupidity" in Abra
The question is when are they going to wait? It will be finished soon. But how soon is soon?The province I am already learning to love is clad with hopes and dreams. I have been going and exploring...
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Vigan Dancing Fountain | Plaza Salcedo Repackaged
The historical Plaza Salcedo, an eliptical, elevated plaza is a landmark in Vigan with the most dramatic and massive change. Unlike Vigan's great museums and precious mansions and ancestral houses,...
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Vigan City | Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) Scenes
"This is Holy Week up north. This is Vigan, like any other places in the Philippines."I'm sure many of us know how Vigan is covered with deep-rooted Roman Catholic traditions since it became the...
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Vigan Procession; Observing the Semana Santa in Vigan
"I hope everyone shall change for the better. It should not just be a tradition but it should be a goal to enrich our spiritual lives."Vigan's culture and traditions are intangible part of it's rich...
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Lang-ay Festival - Cultural Extravaganza in Mountain Province
"...a lowlander can still witness their way of living, their traditions and everything a lowlander needs to know about their culture."It was hard to start this post because I was left speechless. The...
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Bontoc, Mt. Province | Tourist Spots, Attractions, Things to Do
"Bontoc is left overshadowed by the adventures Sagada town could offer. Bontoc is less publicized compared to Sagada."Bontoc, the capital of Mountain Province has just gained an unfortunate location...
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Bontoc Museum and the Traditional Bontok Village
"It is a place where I found the authentic answers to my questions."I know by myself that I can not afford to miss this. It is essential to my town explorations. Visiting museums educate me a lot......
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