Hearing a French man based in Singapore say that Batad is the best place he’s ever visited in Southeast Asia is heartwarming but knowing that you haven’t set foot on the rice terraces yet is just, well, sad. The Rice Terraces in the Cordillera Administrative Region are collectively acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Note that the Rice Terraces is tagged as a RED cultural site, meaning that it is included in the list of heritage in danger. The
Author: Ruby
I’m writing about this because the sun is scorching hot. And this humid weather reminds me of this: The 4-km long, powder-fine, white sand beach of Boracay! When I first visited the island, I did all things the Boracay way — got myself a henna (and almost had my hair braided), did the zorb, ate a lobster, drooled on cakes and shakes, and bought sand art and wood carvings from the lucky peddlers who happened to ask me, the eager
The search is over for my favorite place in Boracay. We were walking along the stretch of the island’s fine white sand towards Station 3, with the goal of finding a good spot to see the sunset, without the crowd, vendors, and loud thumping party music. And there it was, almost at the end of the shoreline, past Angol Point. A stone throw away from the haunted-looking abandoned villas and a 5-minute walk from the last resort at Station 3,
From Asia Society Philippine Foundation’s page This poster caught my attention last week. I travel cheaply and I very much enjoy a full-packed (almost no idle time) itinerary. There really are things that you need to be frugal on just so you could have 15 minutes of parasailing, unless, of course, if you want to give it all away and splurge. I like listening to stories and researching for tips on how things can be done the budget-friendly way. There’s a
Seeing the balloons gave us a natural high, but by 8AM, it all dwindled down. We’ve looked up several activities to go with watching the balloons fly. We even thought of visiting Corregidor but the boat rental at Bataan is too pricey for a group of 5, plus given our sleepy and sluggish condition, all we could do was eat. Breakfast Several blog posts recommended dining at AC Rumpa, a restaurant located just outside Clark. It seemed to be the perfect