Last Eid’l Fitr, we explored another beach in Surigao City. Our plan was to go to Aurora, a barangay located in Hanigad Island. But while we were in Brgy. Cantiasay waiting for our boat, we were told by one of the residents there that there is no swimming area in Aurora. He recommended Zaragoza in […]
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Ever since I have been assigned back to the mine site two months ago, instead of just staying at the staff house on Sundays I try to explore places in Surigao City. Last month, I together with two workmates Salee and Jill explored the pebble beaches and water village of Surigao City. For this post, I
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Last Sunday, I went on a solo adventure again. I am still on fieldwork (meaning I am still at the mine site), but it was our rest day and I didn’t want to spend Sunday sleeping or watching movies the whole day so I pushed through with my plan of revisiting Dinayugan. The last time
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I did a dayhike to Mt. Ulap the day before Chinese New Year last year with a group that I met at the Registration Desk of Mt. Ulap at the Barangay Hall of Mt. Ampucao in Itogon, Benguet. My original plan was to go to Sagada with two friends but days before the scheduled trip,
Finding accommodation is one of the challenges when planning a trip. If you book during the peak season, chances are most of the hotels are already full. So to help you with your trip to the Surfing Capital of the North, I have made a compilation of the hotels, hostels, and resorts in San Juan,
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I was supposed to hike Mt. Gulugod Baboy with my Egyptian friend but because we boarded the wrong bus, we ended up hiking Mt. Manabu. Four weeks after, I finally climbed Mt Gulugod Baboy. I was supposed to hike with him again. Unfortunately, a few hours before our scheduled meeting time, he texted me and
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Two Sundays ago, I did a Mt. Apayang and Mt. Talamitam solo hike. Doing a twin hike was not part of the plan. Actually, hiking that weekend wasn’t planned at all. But I had been getting too many negative vibes in the office that I felt the need to de-stress again even if the weekend
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This Masungi Georeserve Guide was originally published on February 26, 2017, and updated on January 10, 2020, to include a little information about the Legacy Trail and the Night Trail of the Discovery Trail. They didn’t have the Night Trail and Legacy Trail yet when we visited in 2017. Last Saturday (February 25), I was
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Sometime in October last year, I invited my Egyptian friend Mina to accompany me in hiking Mt. Gulugod Baboy in Anilao, Batangas. I was not really sure that he’s into activities like this but he agreed anyway, I guess because he is an adventurous guy. So I made the necessary preparations, researched the direction on
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For craft lovers like me looking for a place in Hong Kong to buy stuff for DIY projects, Sham Shui Po is the place to go. The moment I got out of the A2 exit of the Sham Shui Po MTR station, it felt like I was back in Manila because the place looks a lot
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