Tag: Side Trips (Places to Visit)

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Concepcion | Pan De Azucar, Mt. Manaphag and Tambalisa Beach beautiful trio

dropcapG/dropcaplenda did not stop me from hopping Agho and Chico islands. Despite stormy weather and the man high waves hitting the “pass” near Sombrero Island, I pushed through going Quiniliban Island. About an hour after, our boat landed safely at Tambalisa Beach, at the foot of Mt. Manaphag in Pan de Azucar. I’m...

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Concepcion | The pristine Agho and Chico Islands

dropcapI/dropcap got more excited learning there are other beautiful islands around Concepcion. My Bulobadiangan island sandbar trip is fun, no doubt about that. I wanted some more. Hopping the islands on a small motorized banca and bad weather scares the smitterins of me though.  I knew island hopping on a stormy weather is...

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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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