Budget Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Reviews, Sample Itineraries
Budget Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Reviews, Sample Itineraries
Budget Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Reviews, Sample Itineraries
There’s no need to travel to faraway places or abroad to experience the sceneries we only usually see on TV or postcards, such as an Instagram-worthy flower farm. With the recent opening of Bukid Amara Davao in Bago Gallera, you can enjoy such a beautiful landscape just a few minutes’ ride from downtown Davao. About […]
A few weeks back, my friends and I had a year-end gathering (a tradition we started about a decade ago), and we chose Samal Blu for the venue – a private by-the-beach resort in Brgy. Limao in Samal. Here’s a map going to the resort. We booked this place for an exclusive overnight stay for […]
[This post supersedes my previous Underground River travel guide] 1 | Getting a permit You have to get a permit at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Protected Area Management Office. It has transferred to Mendoza Park – about 2.7 km from its previous office at the Puerto Princesa City Coliseum. At the airport […]
My recent visit to Isla Reta was my second time. The first was way back in 2011 (couldn’t believe it was that long). The resort has changed a lot (and for the better) since then. There are more and better accommodations now than before. They have enhanced more areas along the shore to offer more […]
After more than two years of “outdoors hiatus,” I am glad that I have finally made a comeback (apologies for the “comeback;” that’s just for the lack of a more appropriate word). But yes, right! Now that strict restrictions and lockdowns are over, you will see me hitting the trail and getting sun-kissed again more […]
For so long, I had wanted to visit Maragusan because I heard a lot of good reviews about it. However, every time I tried to add it to my schedules, it got postponed because of my “corporate” obligations. But not this time around. I made sure that I could squeeze it into my calendar. And […]
Update (as of this writing, May 29, 2024): The trail in Brgy. Carmen is closed indefinitely. As an alternative, you can take the Tamayong trail. The jump-off point is at Purok 6. — Of all the waterfalls in the Philippines I have visited, this one located in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District in Davao City, called Curtain Falls, […]
DIY can cost you more. My Lake Holon experience made me realize that going there the DIY way can cost you more (not to mention it is time-consuming); you can find a tour package (all-in) for just about 3,000 pesos, give or take (and that’s from Davao and back). On the other hand, when you […]
What’s a better way to unplug from the hustle and bustle of the city? Yes, that’s right – by taking a break into nature’s cradling hands! And Malagos Garden Resort delivers that. Malagos Garden Resort is a perfect place to relax and enjoy while communing with nature. The spot – a well-maintained tourist destination – […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Who would have thought that, suddenly, things could come this way? Industries have been in a standstill; people are quarantining and can only go out under certain limitations; travel agencies have been canceling bookings. Indeed, this disease is affecting everyone, and the light at the end of the tunnel is […]