The Barefoot Trekking (And Slipping, Sliding) Challenge to Merloquet Waterfalls, Zamboanga

“Come on, let’s walk barefoot.” I don’t remember who among my travel companions said it, but he/she said it as though we were going for a walk in the park, and not down a hill to a waterfall. On a muddy trail. And in rainy weather. I took off my trekking sandals. Our guide, still…

Siraan, Anini-y: The Hot Spring on a Cliff by the Sea

Hot springs are love and therapy for the body, but aesthetically, sometimes they look all the same to me, especially when they are enclosed in swimming pools. Which is why I was in for a pleasant surprise when I made my way up Siraan Hot Spring in Anini-y, Antique. Siraan Hot Spring is on top…