Category: Philippines

Siklista Iglesia: Heritage Churches You Ought To Visit In Rizal Province By Bike

Post author By Ferdz
Post date March 19, 2023
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Siklista Iglesia

With Holy Week just around the corner, it’s time once again to consult a map and contemplate on doing the rounds of churches for the annual Visita Iglesia. While you’re at it, it might be worthwhile exploring Rizal Province which is renowned for beautiful, mostly centuries-old churches with some dating back to the Spanish colonial period. This year, why not hop on your bike instead of walking so you can cover more ground? After all, you’d still be using your legs as some sort of sacrifice for the Lenten season while pedaling your way to municipality after municipality of quaint, old churches steeped in history. Let’s start our Siklista Iglesia.

Tags Antipolo, Baras, Binangonan, Cainta, cardona, Churches, Heritage, Morong, Pililia, Tanay, Taytay, visita iglesia

Feature Islands and Beaches Masbate Waterfalls

Island-hopping Wonders of Ticao Island

Post author By Ferdz
Post date January 15, 2023
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Ticao island in Masbate

The knife-edged-shape Ticao island is another fascinating destination for me. I’ve read articles and seen photos of this island, so I kinda know what to expect – stunning seascapes, rock formations, age-old settlements, and towering waterfalls pouring directly into the sea. And I finally got to see this for myself. After a day of interacting with whale sharks in Donsol, we rode a large outrigger boat to Ticao island, one of the three major islands of Masbate. It’s a 2-3 hours rocky boat ride but no rough waters can keep my excitement.

Tags Dive resorts, Nature Parks, Rock Formations, Ticao island

Rivers Sorsogon

Buhatan River Eco Adventure

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Post date December 4, 2022
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Cruising on a floating cabana at Buhatan river

“Where there’s a river, there’s life!” As they say and it can never be truer as this body of water penetrating the land can be a source of food, livelihood and instrumental in irrigation. When late environmentalist, Gina Lopez spearheaded a clean-up drive for Buhatan river in Sorsogon back in 2014 and they saw the ecotourism potential of this river. Following the path of successful river rehabilitation and ecotourism development like Bohol’s Abatan river, Cebu’s Bojo river and Puerto Pricesa’s Iwahig river to name a few.

Tags birding, Birdwatching, River Cruise

Nature and Wildlife Sorsogon

Donsol Whale Shark Watching Experience

Post author By Ferdz
Post date November 26, 2022
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Donsol whale shark watching activity

“Talon! (Jump!)” our whale shark interaction officer shouted. Suddenly, there were splashes everywhere and we were in the water. It took a few seconds to find my orientation underwater and make out the direction of where I am looking. I saw our guide pointing to a direction but it was too late. I saw only a visage of a whale shark descending deeper. We’re already past 2 hours in our Donsol Whale Shark Watching activity and already had a few jumps into the water yet still no decent sighting. Will we be lucky enough to get really close and interact with a whale shark?

Tags butanding, donsol, ecotourism, whale sharks, whale watching

Lakes Sorsogon

Bulusan Volcano Natural Park in Sorsogon

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Post date November 13, 2022
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Misty Bulusan Lake

Aside from the majestic Mt. Mayon in Albay, the next popular active volcano in the region is Mt Bulusan. The 1,565 meters high active volcano has cracked and rugged peaks. Locals often refer to Mt Bulusan as the male counterpart of the “female”, Mt. Mayon. Bulusan Volcano may not have that picturesque cone-shape form but the volcano and its surrounding area of rainforest and lakes is declared a national park. And recently, I had the fortune of visiting the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park twice. Seeing for myself and experiencing what this rainforest natural park has to offer.

Tags Bulusan, ecotourism, Hikes, Kayaking, National Parks, natural park

Sorsogon Waterfalls

Kambal Busay Falls and Hidden Falls in Sorsogon

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Post date October 9, 2022
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Kambal Busay Falls

Often times from experience of chasing waterfalls, some of the most majestic falls comes after an arduous journey. That’s why it was quite a delight to discover the Kambal Busay Falls and Hidden Falls in Bulusan, Sorsogon. One of the most accessible falls I’ve been to but it retains its pristine beauty and developed with care.

Tags Bulusan, Eco park, Eco-adventure, ecotourism

Adventure Albay Thrill-seekers

Mayon Black Lava Trail: ATV Adventure Rain or Shine

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Post date September 21, 2022
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Splashy ride at the Mayon Black Lava Trail

The majestic Mt Mayon looms ahead. Dramatically lit on the side as the afternoon sun illuminates its almost perfect cone shape. I revved-up my all terrain vehicle’s engine as we excitedly approach the final stretch of the Mayon Black Lava Trail. It’s my second time in a month to take on this trail. Fortunately second time around, we got better weather to enjoy the amazing views along the trail. But that’s not to say the rain isn’t good. It actually offers a different exhilarating experience altogether.

Tags all terrain vehicle, ATV, Legazpi, Mt Mayon