Category: Destination

  • Leo Oracion at R.O.X. and Dialogues at Starbucks

    I’m taking a short break from writing about our Coron adventures to share these upcoming events that you might be interested to attend. Leo Oracion Everest Expedition Slideshow The first Filipino on Everest is sharing his story of triumph atop the world’s highest peak at the Recreational Outdoor Exchange (R.O.X.) in Bonifacio High Street on…

  • Island Hopping in Coron

    We woke up early, though not without hitting the snooze button several times. After our morning ablutions, we walked to the carinderia (small eatery) where we had lunch the previous day for breakfast. Seems like tapsilog (tapa or cured beef, singangag (fried rice) and itlog (sunny side up eggs) was the group’s favorite, save for…

  • Exploring Coron town and climbing Mt. Tapyas

    We check in at Krystal Lodge (some signs spell it as Crystal Lodge), then went off to settle in our hut. We have asked Mai, Krystal Lodge’s manager about boats we can use for island hopping. She refered Eran, a seasoned guide, who proceeded to tell us about the must see places for island hopping.…

  • Coron – First impressions

    The thing about having other people plan for trips is that I end up not researching about the place. Sure, I’ve read about Coron in my Lonely Planet book, as well as Dive Guide in the Philippines, but other than that, I didn’t really do as much research as I did for my earlier trips.…

  • Flying into Coron, Palawan with Seair

    We were supposed to go to Basilan. Due to the volatile situation down south (it was really shocking to find out that Ces Drilon and her two cameramans were taken on the day we planned on going there), we decided to look for other places. Several places in Negros was suggested, even Dumaguete. I changed…

  • A laid back Saturday in Tagaytay

    Five months ago, I lamented that I haven’t been to Tagaytay yet, though it’s only an hour an a half from Manila. Now as we start on the sixth month of 2008, I’m quite proud to say that I’ve already been to Tagaytay three times. First time was the trip with my sister-in-law and nephews…

  • Backpacking, Pinoy Style!

    Recreational Outdoor Exchange (R.O.X.) had a free lecture last Sunday at their awesome store at the Bonifacio High Street. They invited speakers who have done it, are currently doing it, and will be doing it. Backpacking, that is. First to speak are newlyweds Gabby and Mench Dizon. They are both avid travelers, and to finance…

  • Discovering the Secrets of the South

    I’ve always lived in the North. Save for the couple of years that I lived in Makati, I never really ventured south. It’s too far, I always say. I wince at the thought of having to travel all the way to Fort Bonifacio or the Mall of Asia. Last February, when we went to Tagaytay,…

  • The greatest show on earth was cancelled

    There has been so much hoopla over the World Pyrolympics since it first started in December 2005. I never really had any interest to watch because 1) there is sure to be LOTS of people watching, and 2) it’s held in the Mall of Asia. I’ve nothing against Henry Sy’s ginormous mall, but it’s just…