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Bagasbas Beach, Daet, Camarines Norte This is one of those less well-known surfing spots in the Philippines — Bagasbas Beach. Some 350 kilometers south of Manila lies one of the country’s [little known] surf spot.
Bicolandia’s biggest Catholic festival, and probably Philippines’ biggest Marian devotion event is set to unfold in Naga City once again. Devotees of Our Lady of Penafrancia are expected to come in droves as they pay homage to the Bicol Region’s patroness they all call Ina.
Our trip to Caramoan involved an initial 8 to 9-hour bus ride to Sabang Port which is about an hour away from Naga City, the capital of the Province of Camarines Sur. From Sabang Port, we then embarked on a 2-hour ferry to Guijalo Port, which is Caramoan’s gateway. Because a weather disturbance had just [...]
Who would ever thought that a world-calss wakeboarding facility exists in Bicolandia? Wakeboarding, as definined in wikipedia, as a surface water sport which involves riding the wake of a speed boat on a single board. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques. Some people believe that wakeboarding is [...]
Oh my God, if one commenter (thanks Lia!) didn’t mention this place in my previous butanding encounter post, I wouldn’t have found out about this place: Halea Island Retreat and Nature Park. HALEA ISLAND RETREAT AND NATURE PARK San Miguel Island, Monreal, Masbate Philippines Contact: Carlo de Leon Telephone: +632 725 7628 Mobile: +63917 844 [...]
Finally, I’ve seen the gentle giants (in fact our group has seen 12!!!) of Donsol, Sorsogon – in the flesh ladies and gentlemen. Yes, we’ve been to Donsol last Monday (April 30) – a 2-hour drive from where I live (Payawin, Gubat, Sorsogon) but I otherwise wouldn’t have been to if my friends from Sta. [...]
[click photo to enlarge] People always asked me where is the nicest, best beach to go to in my hometown. There is actually one and best: Rizal Beach in Brgy Rizal, Gubat, Sorsogon. Facing the Pacific Ocean, this place isn’t as developed as one might think, which is actually good in some way. Although resorts [...]
Honestly, Naga City was originally not included in my itinerary. I just considered Naga just two days before I actually departed for Legazpi City. Because it was a rush. I didn’t have much time to reasearch on the places I should go to, or the foods to eat, or where and how to get to [...]
Bicol cuisine is known for its dishes cooked in gata or coconut cream. Anything cooked in coconut milk is known as ginataang. Squit or crabs cooked in coconut milk are my favourite dishes. The other key ingredient of Bicol cooking is the sili (hot chilli). There are many kind of sili, among them the tiny [...]
Got the first hand news that Mt. Bulusan in Bulusan, Sorsogon is again spewing ash since this morning. Even the town of Gubat is already affected with volcanic ash including businesses and the people of course. Volcanic ash is first and foremost irritating to the eyes and air passages, not to mention destructive to crops, [...]
