Exploring PALANAN: Isabela’s Hidden Paradise

Ever since my traveler friends and I traveled to the town of Calayan in Cagayan (where our travel group called Shembot Squad was formed) back in March 2016, we’ve been thinking of going to other places in the country that are considered off the beaten path. We’ve been to one the following year – Balabac…

Exploring ILOCOS NORTE: The Pride of Ilocandia

Ilocos Norte is home to a rich number of interesting travel destinations. It has centuries-old churches, stunning natural wonders, as well as magnificent man-made structures. According to the Department of Tourism in 2017, three of its tourist spots are some of the top favorites of local Filipinos to visit, and these are the beaches of…

Exploring LAKE SEBU: Home of the Dream Weavers

One of the prime destinations in the whole region of SOX (shortcut for SOCCSKSARGEN, which stands for the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the city of General Santos) is the mystical town of Lake Sebu. To avoid confusion, I must mention that Lake Sebu doesn’t just refer to the body…