They say that spontaneous trips are the best and I’m filing this under the said category. Because my sister bought hiking shoes, she’s very eager to try it. Hence, she asked me and Sha to go and climb Pico de Loro with her high school buddy, Alvin.
Romblon province is a composed of 3 major islands: Tablas, Romblon and Sibuyan. Sha’s relatives from her mother’s side is in Tablas but we wanted to explore some more. The plan is to go to Sibuyan, Carabao Island, Looc, Tablas and last stop is Boracay all within 6 days. We had to do a lot …
Forbidden City: A must visit in Beijing, China, a photo by karlaredor on Flickr. If you enjoy visiting cultural treasures and appreciating beautiful architecture, the Forbidden City in China is a must visit. You can go there via subway by going down at the Tian’anmen East station (along Line 1). It took us two hours …
Just a month ago, we were able to view the premiere of National Geographic’s Islands Insider which features different places in the Philippines. This isn’t just a typical travel show which you see in other networks but each documentary tells a story or an advocacy in terms of cultural and environmental preservation. Islands Insider is …
Harry Potter Exhibition in Singapore started last June 2, 2012 and will end on September 30, 2012 After hearing about the Harry Potter Exhibition in Australia where some of my friends went to and bought Harry Potter souvenirs, going there was all a dream to me. When I learned that the Harry Potter Exhibition is …
A group of tourists walk in the narrow alleys towards the compound of the Bell Church I’ve been to Baguio City a lot of times already. However, this is the first time that I got the chance to visit The Bell Church. After having breakfast at Pizza Volante along Session Road, we walked towards the …
First, they let a carabao stomp in a hole full of red clay. After the texture of the clay is consistently fine, the potters get mounds of clay. The size of the mound of the clay that the potters get depends on the size of the jar/pot that they will make. Before they put the …
Restaurant and Lobby During our trip to Bacolod last February, three of Sha’s officemates joined us. We are 5 (five) in the group. Instead of getting two separate rooms, we decided to get the Family Suite where we just added an extra bed. The room is perfect for group and family holidays because our room …
1st waterfall at Mambukal Resort It was in February when we first went to Mambukal Resort. From Circle Inn (the hotel where we stayed), we took a jeep and went off at Libertad (7 pesos). And then, we took a non-air-conditioned bus going to Mambukal which costs 35 pesos/pax (one way). Just tell the conductor …
Here in PinoyTravelr, we’re celebrating 150 years of Rizal by listing here the sites we have recently visited that are included in the Rizal at 150 Heritage Trail. 1. Rizal Park and Rizal monument The Rizal monument is a bronze sculpture by a Swiss sculptor (Richard Kissling). Anyway, there was actually a design competition for …