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Basco Jaunts: Valugan Bay

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Credits:  Quickpage by Antonia Krajicek using the “4Ever” kit, a collaborative kit created by Jessica Sprague.com; Suede Alpha by Miss Behaving 2011. From where we got off, I could hear the splash of the waves; the boulders hardly visible. The … Continue reading →

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Basco Jaunts: Radar Tukon and its Surroundings

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Basco, despite being the smallest province of the Philippines, offers some of the best scenic and cultural landscapes in the country. Often touted as the Ireland of Asia, this so-called last frontier is blessed with endless rolling hills, rugged terrain … Continue reading →

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Torongan Cave: Not To Miss in Itbayat

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

When asked about the places I have liked the most in my travels, high up there with Africa, my answer would always include Batanes. When I look back at the adventures I had in this northernmost province of the Philippines, our trek … Continue reading →

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Itbayat: On a Hunt for Halo-Halo

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

It was the middle of May; the blistering heat was rapidly zapping my energy… I wanted halo-halo.  We knocked on Nanay Laura’s house as her canteen was closed. A keepsake with Nanay Laura. Her charming Larez Carinderia beside her house … Continue reading →

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Batanes

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Located more than 860 km from Manila, you can see Taiwan on a clear day.  The island looks more like the Scottish Highland.  Typhoons are common, hitting the archipelago between July and November.  The sheer isolation and location, in the … Continue reading →

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El Nido: Island Hop Day

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

“The best island destination of Southeast Asia” was how National Geographic Traveler Magazine sized up El Nido in its November-December 2007 issue.  And has since been dubbing it as one of the best travel destinations.  Alex Garland’s “The Beach was … Continue reading →

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Of Cabanas and Good Books

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

A free day to lounge around, we got tips from Mang Rudy and the guests next door.  Corong Corong Beach, south of El Nido, came highly recommended. Las Cabanas Beach Resort, we told the tricycle driver and we got dropped … Continue reading →

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Rugged Mystique

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Credits: Papers from SDynes Christmas Treasures Mini Kit; Frames from Orchbroom Mask and SDynes Christmas Elements; Floral Elements from Sahlin Studio’s Story Telling kit (sc flowers). Bewitched.  I can’t seem to put my finger on it but there’s something about … Continue reading →

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Random Travel Snaps: Spotted Eagle Ray

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

Photo courtesy of R.Rellosa Somewhere near Blue Corner off the waters of Palau, a creature gracefully glided its way towards us.  It was my first encounter with rays and it was intoxicating.  Stupefied, I watched its flat disk-shape body with … Continue reading →

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A Leisurely Stroll Through Luang Prabang

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Credits: Papers by Sahlin Studio’s Sweet Story Telling papers, Creativity by Crystal’s Room Collection Solids; Elements by Sahlin Studio Sweet Story Telling Kit. It was a beautiful ordinary day.  No agenda, we just played it by ear, went with the … Continue reading →

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