I’ve always wanted to climb Mt. Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines. However, since it’s located in Mindanao and I live in the island of Luzon, traveling there would entail proper organization and coordination once I decide to climb it. There’s the need to book a plane ticket, book an accommodation, and coordinate with…
Category: Southeast Asia
Exploring Isabela’s BLUE LAGOON: Palanan’s Mysterious Natural Wonder
Have you ever been to a place where you were really stunned by its beauty even though you’ve already seen a lot of natural wonders before? I can say without apprehensions that I actually felt this when me and my travel barkada, the Shembot Squad, visited the mysterious lagoon in the coastal town of Palanan…
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 BRUNEI: The Land of Unexpected Treasures
Tell me one thing that comes to your mind upon hearing the country of Brunei. Mosques? Oil? Royalty? If you answered one or more of these three, then somehow you already know Brunei because these are three things it is usually associated with. Brunei is predominantly a Muslim country, and naturally, mosques are built all…
K.O. the Explorer 