41st Camiguin Lanzones Festival Goes Online

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• October 18th, 2020
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The island Province of Camiguin embraces the new normal as it brings its 41st Lanzones Festival celebration to the online world! The Province of Camiguin is all set to stage the 2020 Lanzones Festival on October 18-25. But this time, all the excitement happens in the digital space. Now on...

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Filipino Cuisine

Filipino Comfort Food | Rainy Season Favourites

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• July 26th, 2020
• in Asian Food, Chill Spots, Food
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These 20+++ Filipino comfort food surely gets you through the rainy season. Yes, that’s about four months of excuses to indulge on calorie-dense well-adored Pinoy favourites. It’s the rainy season once again and many of us are tempted into bowls of hot bulalo, extra sweet champorado with tuyo on...

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Covid-19

Tour Guides | Adding More Value to Post-Pandemic Trips

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• June 14th, 2020
• in Musings & Dispatches, Stories
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If tourists feel bad about aborted holidays, think about those whose livelihood depend on people travelling. Among them are our tour guides, the sector in the travel value chain left to fend for themselves. Everywhere, the story is the same. Flights grounded and attractions closed. Cancellations here. Refunds there....

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Covid-19

Travelling with Covid-19 | Trusting Trips on Travel Agencies

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• June 6th, 2020
• in Musings & Dispatches, Stories
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We may see ourselves travelling again soon as the Philippines eases out on quarantine restrictions. But travelling with Covid-19 without approved vaccine also means following stricter protocols. Obviously, travel agencies and tour operators will play a big part once again (and even more) as we brave to visit our...

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Food Festival

Lechonan sa Baroy Festival | Baroy, Lanao del Norte

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• May 27th, 2020
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Baroy’s love of lechon knows no boundaries. Yes, every mid-June, this town in Lanao del Norte becomes the greasy epicenter of cardiac delights as it celebrates the Lechonan sa Baroy Festival! Baroy is a small quiet town favored with pottery, sea shells and a lovely sunset view by the...

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Farm Tourism

Cacti and Succulents | Expanding Benguet’s Agritourism

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• May 16th, 2020
• in Community, People
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For a long time, Benguet is touted as the Rose Capital of the Philippines. Then came climate change, competition, social media and a new breed of gardeners. Finally, the cacti and succulents economy was born adding new fertile plots to Benguet’s agritourism. Cacti and succulents gained massive internet fandom...

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Art & Culture

Mosques in the Philippines | The Hardly Seen Treasures

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• May 1st, 2020
• in Arts and Culture
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Mosques are the most quintessentially Islamic buildings. These are not  just symbols of faith but importantly an essential part of the religious experience. And if only you take a moment to deeply look at them, you’ll soon find that these mosques in the Philippines are wonderful too. Indeed, they...

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Food Guide

Best Places to Eat in Baler | Best Bites + Chill Feel

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• April 20th, 2020
• in Chill Spots, Food, Restaurants/Cafes
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Choosing the best places to eat in Baler comes as easy as the sand that clings on your toes. Yes, there’s just so much options around as this surf town’s popularity continues to swell more than ever. Anyone who has traveled a few times to Baler would agree how...

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Destination

Tabuk City, Kalinga | Into the Valley of Adventures

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• April 15th, 2020
• in Destinations, Philippines
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Whether you want to chill on the hill, savour exotic cuisine or immerse with indigenous communities, there’s so much to explore in Tabuk City. And yes, this quiet town in Kalinga is truly more than what meets the eye. In the last decade, the world turned its attention to...

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Destination

Apayao | Adventures That Are Truly Wow

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• April 1st, 2020
• in Destinations, Philippines
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Apayao may just be a place you knew from your Philippine history class. Or you may have heard of it before but never even got your fingers googling it somehow. This far-flung province in the Cordillera Region, framed by lush mountainscapes & crouched by evergreen fields, is the  stuff...

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Destinations

Top 19 Destinations in the Philippines to Revisit After Covid-19

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• March 26th, 2020
• in Destinations, Philippines
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We know we can’t travel yet as we are all on strict community quarantine. But that doesn’t stop us from building inspirations to fulfill our travel goals when better days come. So we thought of putting together the top 19 destinations in the Philippines to visit again when the...

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Travelogue

81 Provinces in the Philippines | Finally, 81 of 81

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• March 17th, 2020
• in Musings & Dispatches, Stories
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In the summer of 2018, Catanduanes finally sealed my personal quest to complete all of the 81 provinces in the Philippines. Of course, I was so happy because it took me 33 years to finish this. Finally, I could fire that long-dreamt hashtag, 81of81. Here’s a jumpshot photo taken...

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Destination

Seco Island | Tibiao, Antique

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• January 28th, 2020
• in Destinations, Philippines
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Perhaps there’ no island left unmapped in the entire Philippine archipelago anymore. But for sure there are still thousands more left uninhabited or sparsely populated. One of these treasures is Seco Island in the Province of Antique. Seco Island isn’t a secret getaway. However, because it’s too far &...

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Festivals

Santo Nino Fiestas | Sinulog, Ati-Atihan, Dinagyang

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• January 19th, 2020
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Every January, Santo Nino fiestas mostly fill the list of festivals in the Philippines. It opens the country’s a million-and-one fiestas happening everyday from the farthest north to the deepest south. But three of the biggest celebrations happen in the Visayas region: Cebu, Kalibo & Iloilo. Cebu City hosts...

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Tourism Musings

Irresponsible Tourists Bring Toxic Tourism to Baguio City

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• December 30th, 2019
• in Musings & Dispatches, Stories
• 3 Comments

Despite the country’s campaign on conscientious tourism, many irresponsible tourists visiting Baguio still keep our heads hanging in shame. And the residents are the ones most affected by these holiday makers behaving badly. No doubt, Baguio is one vacation destination that’s tough to top. Like many people, I am...

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Christmas Event

Enchanting Baguio Christmas | Baguio City

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• December 23rd, 2019
• in Arts and Culture, Lifestyle Events
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Baguio City is a timeless vacation destination. In fact, it’s not just the summer capital of the Philippines anymore but a year-round holiday getaway. And come December, all roads lead north for an enchanting Baguio Christmas. Truly, Baguio has something to fill your fancies for highland adventures whatever month...

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Destinations

Christmas Destinations Around the Philippines

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• November 30th, 2019
• in Destinations, Philippines
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Sparkling Christmas destinations around the Philippines abound as there are fiestas that happen across the 7,000 plus islands all year round. After all, the country is known to celebrate the longest Christmas in the world! Yes, as soon as the ber months kick in, lanterns, lights & the nativity...

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Festival Guide

Festivals in the Philippines | November Guide

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• November 7th, 2019
• in Arts and Culture, Festivals
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2020 UPDATE: Due to Covid-19, these festivals in the Philippines in November aren’t pushing through. This post is just a reminder of the wonderful times we had & the better days we look forward to in 2021. Oh yes, before we all jump into the frenzy of Christmas, let...

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Regatta de Zamboanga | Stories Behind the Sails

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• November 4th, 2019
• in Arts and Culture, Festivals, Lifestyle Events
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Regatta de Zamboanga is the largest & most crowd-drawing sailing extravaganza in the Philippines. Each year, thousands of people swarm the kilometer stretch of RT Lim Boulevard as hundreds of colorful vintas open the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival. Vintas or small outrigger canoes are the traditional boats of the people...

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Festival Guide

Festivals in the Philippines | October Guide

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• October 19th, 2019
• in Arts and Culture, Festivals
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Certainly, there’s more to life than Oktoberfest every October. Take the festivals in the Philippines as an example where overloads of fun happen everywhere. From north to south, find your way to the most exciting fiestas around the country. Festivals in the Philippines: An October to Remember Yes, this month...

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