Budget stay in Boracay? Find the best hotel deals using Traveloka app
Boracay need not be expensive. I was able to find accommodations below P500 – and even P200! – through this booking app.
Spanish, American, Filipino, fresh seafood, and more: Restaurants to try in Boracay depending on your craving
More than just consistently being one of the best and beautiful islands in the world (taking the top spot again in Condé Nast Traveler’s polls this year), Boracay is also arguably a foodie’s haven, with restaurants and cafes following the coastline of the famed White Beach, and also finding their way on the island’s main…
Luxury on a backpacker’s budget, parties, causes, and more reasons to stay at Mad Monkey Hostel Boracay
Comfy, spacious, and tastefully designed dorm rooms and private rooms at affordable backpacker prices, a wide and beautiful pool, parties every night, and more at Mad Monkey Hostel in Boracay.
IN PHOTOS: Relaxation Every Moment at Mandala Spa Boracay, An Environment-Friendly Destination Spa
The unusual scorching July Boracay heat was suddenly tempered as we walked along Mandala Spa’s leafy entrance. It was like entering a respite from the island’s traffic jams and rush of tourists. Several steps forward, it was still all greenery and I felt a soothing coolness on my skin. As we turned the corner, up ahead was the open-air reception area and the welcoming smiles of…
IN PHOTOS: Ati-atihan Festival Winning Tribes + Street Parties
I woke up at 6 am to the beat of drums from different directions. Here at the Ati-atihan Festival in Kalibo, Aklan, merrymaking starts early and ends late. An hour and a half later, the parade of competing tribes began. First off were the groups for the Balik-Ati (Return to the Ati) category. This competition…
Colors and Convenience at Go Hotels Bacolod
The week after MassKara Festival was my second time to be hosted by Go Hotels, and its Bacolod branch did not disappoint. Just like Go Hotels Tacloban, Go Hotels Bacolod is bursting with vibrant yellows and greens. I especially like its simple but striking architecture. Bright and colorful, simple design I was pleased to see…
IN PHOTOS: 2013 MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Performance Winners
Masks so vibrant, colorful and intricate they almost look alive. Dancers carrying the weight of these masks – some as heavy as four or five kilos – on their faces under the heat of the midday sun as they ran, skipped, whirled, and even bobbed up and down. To me, these are what makes Bacolod’s…
History and Leisure at MacArthur Landing Memorial Park, Palo, Leyte
They were more than life-sized statues; they were larger than life. Former US General Douglas MacArthur, his landing party, and then President Sergio Osmeña and General Carlos Romulo, towered close to the combined height of two people at Red Beach, Palo, Leyte. Shining proud and golden under the sunlight, they are forever frozen in the…
Serenity and Activity in Kalanggaman Island’s Double Sandbars (With Travel Guide)
(Updated August 2016) Kalanggaman does not only have one, but two, pristine white sandbars! Just around an hour of boat ride from the mainland of Leyte, this island is worth going to.
Finding Zen In An Unexpected Place
Amid the city’s mall and commercial establishments, I had walked into a Zen garden. At the center of the hall, white, blue-gray and flaming orange pebbles swirled in mandala-like patterns. From each mandala rose bright green shrubs and bushes or twisting driftwood, accentuated by rocks of varying shapes. And, while the skies were gloomy and…
