I hardly volunteer when it comes to planning our family summer vacations, oftentimes I’m more like – let me know when and where we’re going and how much I have to chip in. :) It is my youngest sister who’s always eager and efficiently planning all the travel details needed – from our transportation arrangements…
We get to spend one summer vacation in Bolinao, Pangasinan a few years ago. It’s about a 4-hour drive from the capital City of Manila. Again, I don’t really mind the long drive but it’s completely a different thing when you’re traveling with the whole family – kids and all. Nonetheless, we’re able to somehow…
An island so pure and…small! You can literally trace it from end to end in less than an hour. I actually did, with my sister and my niece! It was quite an experience. *If ever I will have another chance to visit the island again, I will take my precious time and savor it all…
We didn’t have anything specific for our 5th day except to use the time to just relax, we’re set to fly back to Manila that afternoon. We’re at the Batanes Resort at the time, so we’re thinking will just walk around the area or maybe go down the beach. The problem is, it was a…
For our day 4, we’re set to do a little hiking today! We’re going to visit Nakamaya Burial Site and The Fountain of Youth. So, upon arriving at Port of Ivana from Sabtang, we just ate breakfast and then went on our way to see the burial site first. The hike was actually fun, it’s…
We are particularly excited about Day 3 because we’re scheduled to visit Sabtang Island! That morning we woke up really early to catch the first boat trip from Port of Ivana to Port of Sabtang. Morning they say is the best time to head out to the island since it is when the water is…
We started our day early, and by that, I meant around 7 or 8 am, that’s pretty early considering all the hiking and walking we did the day before I’m surprised we managed to wake up early and got ourselves ready by 7 in the morning. Kuya Jun, our tour guide/driver picked us up from…
Batanes is the northernmost part of the Philippines. As the song goes by the number one longest-running noontime show, Eat Bulaga, “Mula Batanes…hanggang Jolo” which roughly translates to ‘From Batanes to Jolo’, Batanes is really at the very tip of northern Philippines. One of its islands is actually closer to Taiwan than the Philippine mainland.…
I’ve always thought I’m living a simple life not until I stayed for five days and four nights in Batanes. We arrived at Basco Airport early morning aboard a really small aircraft from Manila. And by small, I meant really small, it has a 1-2 seat configuration! Anyways, it was alright, quite scary at first…
It was summertime (March) when I went to Iloilo City with my sister and my cousin. We were actually bound for Guimaras but my ever so dependable sister has different plans in our itinerary. We ended up circling around Iloilo city visiting churches after churches! I certainly did not object to that. I do love…
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