Ah, Cagayan Valley. The centre of Region 2 and the place where 80% of my family is situated in. Because of its topography, the place experiences weather extremes, ranging from the hottest summers to the coldest... winters (winters being a very loose term, especially considering how this country does not have winters, and only has… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (6)
Tag: great northern escapade
Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (5)
Pagudpod. Best known for its white sand beaches and pristine surroundings, the beach is famous the world over. However, when we got there, we were surprised (appalled is more honest a word, but it sounds too unforgiving) when we saw a great multitude of people and cars. Realizing we preferred silence (or noise in the… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (5)
Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (4)
Allow me to start this part of the GNE series by saying that at this part of the journey, we pretty much looked like grilled shrimp (forgive the metaphor or mental the image, just believe we look less than glamorous. Not saying, of course, that our natural state of being is "glamorous"). Anyway, after bidding… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (4)
Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (3)
Oh, Vigan. Or, because I am so smitten by this province... oh, Ilocos. Ilocos is another province in the Philippines and is divided into two: Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte, mostly because they're on top of the other. It's the home of the famous empanada (it varies wherever in the world you are,… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (3)
Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (2)
The first province on the list was Pangasinan; apt, because Pangasinan is known as the gateway to Northern Luzon (how else to start a great northern escapade, yeah?). Pangasinan means "place of salt," because it's the major producer of salt in the Philippines, and it's biggest products involve the salty (and similarly delectable) "bagoong" and… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (2)
Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (1)
This is a map of the Philippines: And this, is a map of Luzon: On the last week of April, my friends and I (all newly grads) decided to go tour the northern part of the Philippines' biggest island, and see how that'll fare for us all. You see, unlike most of my trips where… Continue reading Philippine Travels # 4: Oh, the places you can go! (1)
In Transit # 1: Great Northern Escapade
This is what happens when you stick 4 girls - who are, incidentally, 90s and 00s song junkies - in a car that travelled the northern part of the Philippines in a span of 5 days. Enjoy. Oh, and a word to the wise: that's exactly how we are anywhere you place us in.… Continue reading In Transit # 1: Great Northern Escapade
Of perpetual finds 