15,000 sunflowers, flower mandalas and more at Mariano’s Blooming Agri-Tourism Park in South Cotabato (with guide)
Walk through 15,000 sunflowers, go around a giant flower mandala, and more at this park. Entrance fee is P50 for weekdays.
Beyond Lake Sebu: Blaans’ rich indigenous dreamwoven tabih and its master weaver, and rituals, dances, homestays, at Blaan Wellness and Tribal Village
South Cotabato is not just about Lake Sebu and the T’bolis. See the Blaans’ own rich traditional weave, meet the living master weaver, and take part in a ritual in Blaan Wellness Village – you can stay overnight, too!
Deep blues and more: Enchanted River, island hopping, and Tinuy-an Falls sample itineraries with P3000 budget and up
Narrative with guide, budget, and itinerary to Hinatuan’s Enchanted River and island hopping and Bislig’s Tinuy-an Falls, Sian Falls, and international doll house
Inaul Festival 2019: The vibrant colors of Maguindanao’s traditional weave
Street dances, fashion shows, fairs, and more showcasing Maguindanao’s Inaul weave
P500-P1300 budget guide: Pink beach, rainbow vintas, stingless jellyfish lagoons, & more at Santa Cruz Island, Zamboanga
While it is not the only pink beach in the Philippines, Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City is the one that undoubtedly put pink beaches on the country’s tourism map. It is also on National Geographic’s list of the world’s top 21 beaches. And, the island has more to offer aside from its pinkish white…
A traditional meal, a dance, and more: A brief cultural immersion with the Blaans in Sarangani
Traditional dances, weaving, delicious meals and more. The Blaans, neighbors to the T’bolis, have their own unique and rich culture worth getting to know.
Down the Farthest South of the Philippines in Tawi-Tawi: Sibutu Island’s Remote and Stark Beauty
Sibutu town proper Literally the farthest south of the Philippine archipelago, Sibutu is almost as close – or as far – to Sabah as it is to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi’s capital, when you look at its northern tip on the map. In fact, the then-mayor at the time of my visit would regularly go to Malaysia, which…
My Facepalm-Worthy Moments aka What Not To Do When Traveling
I interrupt my “regular programming” of blog posts on exhilarating adventures, life-changing travel moments, life lessons from travel, and the usual feel-good travel and insight posts to bring you, readers, the worst of my travel boo-boos. Those idiotic travel moments that make you go… Photo by Alex Proimos under Flicker Creative Commons Yes, my travels are…
Kaamulan Festival Street Dance In Photos: A Glimpse of Bukidnon’s Rich Indigenous Spirit
Bold, bright native costumes. Powerful drum beats that vibrate through the heart. The quiet dignity of tribal elders and leaders as they walked through the streets. And, dances where indigenous past (the story of the people and their land) and present (precise steps choreographed by professionals) meet. Watching the indigenous tribes in Bukidnon dance in…
Palina River, Capiz: Cruising With Nature And Kind Fisherfolk
A wide blue-gray river flowing into the horizon, bright green mangroves, and bamboo rafts turning almost golden in the sunlight greeted me and my travel companions as we crossed the bamboo bridge to Palina Greenbelt Ecopark in Roxas, Capiz. And save for a gentle breeze, all was quiet. In fact, we were the only people…
Traveling Light 