Month: August 2014

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Carles | Islas Gigantes : Picture perfect Cabugao Islands!

dropcapIf/dropcap you have read or seen pictures of Islas Gigantes on the net, Cabugao Islands must have been the attached picture to it. It’s probably the most photographed spot in Islas Gigantes. On Google maps, But it looks awesome on pictures too! Cabugao Islands are actually two islets -“Gamay” or small and...

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Carles | Islas Gigantes : I’m “fish” on a giant Tangke lagoon

I am totally convinced Tangke Lagoon is one spot you have have to visit if you’re in Islas Gigantes. Going there on a fairly good weather is attainable and doable, but there are calculated risks.

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Carles | Islas de Gigantes : Sunrise by the old lighthouse in Gigantes Norte

dropcapI/dropcap was up and about 4:30 AM today. I grabbed my photo gears and went on straight outside looking for my butler. He was already waiting beside the habal habal that would bring us near the old lighthouse in Gigantes Norte. A 15 minute ride on a motorcycle will bring you to the end of a paved walkway, …...

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Why Isla Gigantes is called the island of giants

When I saw pictures of Cabugao Gamay island in Islas de Gigantes about I year ago, my immediate impression was “Huwaaaa-wow!!” Where is this place?” . That was the start of a year long dream of slipping past “obstacles” and porting myself to this island paradise.

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Antique | Tibiao: Kawa hot bath fit for a king!

Kawa, which is a large, wide brimmed casserole used to “cook” and produce muscovado sugar found another use in Tibiao Antique.

Fill it with just the right amount of water, litter it with those nice smelling leaves (agoho?) then heat the kawa using firewood. Hop in and viola! You have a hot bath.

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