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Happy New Year, everyone! The year 2016 had been great for me in terms of traveling. I visited 23 local and five international destinations. Every place has its unique culture and stories. But there are these five local places on top of my list that I hope you visit this…
This year, the tourism and sports ministry of Thailand forecasted a 32.4-million tourist arrival which is not impossible to happen. Last year, the country recorded an all-time high of 29-million foreign visits. Meanwhile, here in the Philippines, we are working hard to achieve a 6-million tourist arrival before the end…
After visiting some landmarks and haggling in the night markets in HK, my friends and I were undecided where to go next. We had a whole day to ourselves, should we go to Ocean Park or should we visit Macau? Majority wins! We decided to go to Macau. Macau is…
It was March 2015 when I first had my solo travel to the northern part of The Philippines. After a few days of exploring Sagada, I decided to stay overnight in Batad. I didn’t prepare an itinerary for this. In fact, I didn’t even have enough cash due to the…
It was a usual day in the office when one of my officemates asks me, “Where are you flying next?” I told them that I’ll be visiting Basilan next month (October) and I wasn’t surprised to have one common reaction from them. “Sir Cai, Are you serious? You’re crazy! It’s…
Solo traveling as a female may look frightening particularly its potential risk, but with proper preparation and girl power attitude, you will see how rewarding and fun it is! If I was able to successfully score an out-of-the-country solo trip at the age of 20, I’m pretty sure you can…
The Philippines is only a two-hour flight from Taiwan, where I’ve lived since 2011. However, despite it being so close, the Philippines was never high on my list of destinations to visit. I just always assumed there wasn’t anything special to see there besides beaches, which I could easily see…
The final leg of our 5-day ALMASOR tour allowed us a day to explore Albay; the Queen City of Southern Luzon. I noticed improvements the moment we landed at Legazpi International Airport from the last time that I’d been there. It’s undeniably, one of my favorite airports in the country…
When I asked people about Ticao Island or Masbate, I got asked in return, “Where is it located?” What are the things to see and to do? Is it part of the Visayas region? I realized that Masbate is one of the least popular and most underrated provinces in the…
Sorsogon lies at the southernmost tip of Luzon in the province of Bicol. Dubbed as the gateway to the Southern Philippines, it’s the home of almost 800,000 hospitable Sorsogueños living with 14 municipalities and a city. Truly, a province surrounded by water. Ready yourself for a one-of-a-kind and rising eco-tourist…
