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 MAVULIS ISLAND: The Philippines’ Northernmost Island

People love claiming they have been to the best and most beautiful of places, dined in the most prestigious of restaurants, and experience the most awesome of things ever perceived. Of course, I am trolling here, but there’s a truth to this, isn’t it? Some of us just want to seek what isn’t usually experienced…

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…