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Pinsal Falls (Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur) - Grandest Show Activated
"It offers a grand show, exuberantly plentiful as always. If this is a movie, she will be the best picture."Everytime I pay a visit to this destination where a certain FPJ (Fernando Poe Jr.) movie was...
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Of Old Age and Traveling: Meeting an 81-year-old Solo Backpacker
"This moment made me arrive to the realization that the passion for traveling is age-independent and the possibility of traveling solo around the world in old age is not a theory."If you grow old, do...
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Palali Rice Terraces: Of First-time Penetration, Pain & Pleasure
"As I reach the peak, which is the climax of everything, my eyes bulged in pleasure brought by a feast-to-the-eye-destination with a little bit of brain clouding. I have just reached the point of no...
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Bekigan Rice Terraces: Cultural Heritage in Sadanga, Mt. Province
"...not every beautiful beach should be crowded, not every mountain should be hiked and for the case of Bekigan Rice Terraces, not every rice terraces should be flocked by visitors."A journey to the...
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Bontoc-Tabuk Road: Mt. Province-Kalinga Boundary Crossing
"My blunt brain due to being deprived of sleep was instantly reset to sight-seeing mode after it hibernated for a while when I started seeing this wonderful view that temporarily locked my jaw."It took...
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Bugnay Rice Terraces and that Lucky Village in Kalinga
"The Kalinga prima facie evidence in terms of beauty should not be a subject for debate because if I were to be the judge, the evidence is too strong to put the case to rest."That day when I set foot...
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The Day I Hiked Solo to Buscalan, Kalinga (Part 1/2)
"I am soliloquizing under the scorching strike of the sun that is adding more agony to my weary self. I hope I am not yet lost. But if ever I'm lost, at least I'm lost in a paradise."When I said hiking...
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The Day I Hiked Solo to Buscalan, Kalinga (Part 2/2)
"So I thought the hike is over, but as I took a turn on that road, I saw the other side of the mountain and it doesn't look like I am getting any closer. It goes farther, and farther..."I've been...
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Fang-Od (Whang-Od): The Last Tribal Tattoo Artist of Kalinga
"She is unwittingly ending a tradition she is not supposed to end. She's ending the tradition not by her choice but by the call of our ever changing society."She is a woman who lives in a village...
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Top 13 Epic #TownExplorer Adventures in 2013
"So the year is ending, again. The year 2013 is a blissful one. Major life events came: there are milestones, there are crucial decisions, there are unexpected realizations."It was full of adventure -...
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10 Destinations to Experience White Christmas in the Philippines
"We do not have snow in the Philippines but we have our own way of experiencing a White Christmas..."White Christmas is every Filipino's dream to experience. Snow-capped mountains, wearing layers of...
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Mindoro Beach, Vigan: Kissed 2013's Last Sunset Goodbye
"It was freedom! I breathed the last set of fresh air from the ocean this year. I left my last footprints in the sand."Witnessing this natural event comes only once in a lifetime. The fact that the...
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Evidence of Jar Burial in the Philippines as seen in Bontoc
"They left an evidence to let us know they once existed but the complete details on why they have to do this is a thing only known to them."The Cordilleras is so shrouded with fascinating events from...
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17 Great Memories + First Time Encounters in Buscalan, Kalinga
"Buscalan rose to fame because of Fang-od. But Buscalan is more than Fang-od. It is more than the tribal tattoo."Thanks to blogging! For now, it has unselfishly enabled me to store travel memories...
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[GP] Top Florida Resorts for the Holiday of a Lifetime
"When most people think Florida, they will immediately think Disney magic and theme park haven."This is however just the tip of the iceberg of what this state has to offer those who chose to holiday...
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[TINGLAYAN] Chewed, Swallowed Frogs in Buscalan, Kalinga.
"We talked with joy behind the darkness. That dinner unleashed the real us. The candlelight was a silent witness of our fears, happiness and life's perspectives."That day, I defied the common belief...
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[Personal] Why You Should Date a Backpacker?
Hey girl. Are you looking for him? Don't stay there. Drop off your hairbrush and make-up kit and just go on! Break Free! Meet your man on that road.Hey girl. Meet you dream boy on the road. He is the...
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[Tinglayan] There was No Sunrise in Buscalan, Kalinga
"So the sun didn't shine that morning. However, I was able to understand the other side of the story."I am a person who values first time experiences. The latter serves as the highlight of every...
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[Pangasinan] Flesh-Eating Disease: Of Prophecy, Hypocrisy & Politics
"...though media are very entertaining and informative, our role is to become critical thinkers."When I heard about the news of a mysterious flesh-eating skin disease having an outbreak in Villasis and...
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[Personal] Rekindling a Childhood Dream to Travel
"I will inspire my future children. I will let them know that passion should not be sacrificed."This post is more of a reflection from childhood. As a child who studied in a public school with free...
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