Archives Select Month September 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 February 2016 December 2015 October 2015 June 2014 April 2014 December 2013
Chinese New Year. Sometime around late January or early February of each year is a holiday that is widely celebrated in Asian countries. This year it’s on Feb 8, 2016. If you are in the Philippines, you would most likely hear “Kung Hei Fat Choy” or other similar Chinese New Year greetings not just in Chinatown Manila but also its outskirts.
This is because the ethnic Chinese has become a huge part of Filipino culture, as manifested in food, language, and traditions. Just recently, Chinese New Year has been declared one of the non-working holidays of the Philippines. Hence, even non-Chinese Filipinos are quite familiar with Chinese New Year traditions.
Chinese New Year in the Philippines is celebrated pretty much the same way as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and...
Why You Should Visit Samal Island. I’ve also written an article about Samal island for The Australia Times Travel Magazine. You can read more about this beautiful island there too. Hopefully, this would inspire you even more to visit Samal island. And oh, that’s the first time my article got featured in an international travel magazine so I’m really happy!
Why You Should Visit Samal Island. I know very little of Samal Island before. All I know was, it’s where the popular high-end resort, the Pearl Farm Beach Resort, is located. I happily discovered that this island is more than just Pearl Farm.
This had been only my second time in Mindanao. During the first time, I visited Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin and Bukdinon...
Camiguin Island. Measuring about 29 hectares, Camiguin Island is the second smallest island of the Philippine archipelago. The island is only about 23 kilometers long and 14 kilometers wide and is located about 90 kilometers north of Cagayan de Oro in Northern Mindanao.
Camiguin may be minuscule in size but huge in terms of topography. In it lie no fewer than seven volcanoes. Interestingly, this tiny pear-shaped island province had been formed by natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
The province has five towns and a very low population of about 75,000. The rich volcanic soil has given the province a lot of fertile ground conducive for vegetables and fruits. Its people boast of a very colorful and creative culture made up of various Visayan traditions.
Unforgettable Experience Inside a Volcano. Are you the type of traveler who loves to hike? With its breath-taking views of a volcanic lake and vast ash fields and lush rivers, Mount Pinatubo can be your next trekking destination. Located almost 90 km north of Manila at the borders of Pampanga, Zambales and Tarlac provinces, Mount Pinatubo used to be regarded as a negligible and almost-extinct volcano until it shocked the world with its devastating eruption back in 1991. The impact was felt not only locally but in other parts of the world. In the vicinity and neighboring town, people found their homes and cars all covered with powdery ashes. Billions of crops were also destroyed...