Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas day is a few hours away! Everyone’s already in a holiday rush and festivities are overflowing. As Christmas carols are blaring in full volume at every home, allow me to share with you my unique kind of way of preparing for the Holiday – climbing up Mt. Ulap! So while most …
There is an untold answer in the international network on how to pick yourself up when you are feeling down. Climbing up a mountain is one of the true mood setters. After all the group chat plans, nakulayan din ang maraming drawings at nagkaroon ng kwento. We gathered in front of the Renaissance Building and …
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It was a very great time to forget all the blame game in the corporate world in a very distant place. Well, I deserved a break. At the very last minute before we left the Capital City of 24 Rush Hours a Day, Pasig City, I bought my swimming attires at St. Francis Square near …
Heading north? From Badoc to Pagudpud, allow yourself to be infatuated by the rich cultural heritage and natural wonders of the province of Ilocos Norte. BADOC Badoc town houses the Sanctuary of the Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the La Virgen Milagrosa. It was sent floating in the sea by missionaries operating in secret …
Ilocos Sur is a place where traditional world and new world meet. Planning a trip of your own? Check out this trip from Tagudin to Sinait, from heritage cities with cobblestone streets to old style towns with rich history. TAGUDIN This town has a rich history and played a major role in the Battle of …
It was actually a spontaneous out-of-town trip (for me) because it’s my parents who insisted me to go with my brother instead of my highschool buddies. It was supposed to be our reunion but my mom had last-minute-change-of-mind because she found out something… I’m not really friends with the people I’ll be with (like, I …
Every escapade is an opportunity to explore God’s creation. Welcome to my 2nd K-TA: Pico de Loro! Two months into my work, our Department decided to go on a much-needed R&R (rest and rehabilitation). I was one of those tasked to look for a possible place and my frugality hindered me from considering this place …
Welcome to my new blog segment – the Kuripot Travel Adventures! Being a travel enthusiast, it has long been my dream to be able to write about my travel adventures and misadventures. Why kuripot? Kuripot is a Filipino term which means frugal. It’s not wrong to be thrifty. It is a sign that you are …
Ilocos Sur is not only a home of the only World Heritage City in the country, a home of the biggest and smallest burgers. It is also the address of the luxury heritage museum hotel, Hotel Luna.On February 8, the first museum hotel in the Philippines was opened to the public. Hotel Luna, named after …