Month: February 2010
Our surprises filled adventures in Sitio Kanco Lake Sebu South Cotabato
You can if you open your eyes like a child — a sense of wonder and excitement and never judgmental- Copernico Villaruel Jr, a spine surgeon and artistic genius, when asked how I can see my travels the way he captures his through his camera Surprises could be one of either two things: Surprisingly bad …...
Nostalgia in Iloilo. The good, the better and the best days!
(Our Iloilo trip would not be as fantastic if not for friends, classmates and former mentors. This post is dedicated to them, no matter how long overdue.) Joy and I agreed beforehand we will be maximizing our visit to Iloilo’ lumping several activities (Mt. Napulak climb, Dinagyang Festival, place visits) in 6 days. Hardly...
Hala Bira! Dinagyang Festival 2010
The last time I went to the famous Dinagyang Festival was 15 years ago, back in 1994 when I was still a student in the city. I also join their “Sadsad” or Kasadyahan, where people fill the streets and dance, every time for 4 years. While Dinagyang Festival is basically a tribal dance-prayer in honor …...
North Face Jackets in tropical rain forests
In my several years of trekking and hiking the tropical forests of this country, the one thing I always bring with me every climb, is a jacket. Yes I have low tolerance for cold temperatures. Despite the swings of temperatures in this humid temperate forests, the cold weather bites when it hits you. Especially during …...
