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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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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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Enchanted by the Hinatuan River in Surigao Del Sur

dropcapT/dropcaphere are two ways of reaching the famed Hinatuan Enchanted River. If you don’t have your own vehicle, you can hire a habal-habal (an improvised passenger type motorcycle) from Hinatuan town proper to bring you to the river resort. Alone, this will cost you 200-250php so if you’re not a hurry, wait for more...

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