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Journey to paradise: Visiting Calaguas Island in Camarines Norte

I was on the road again immediately after the Pahiyas Festival 2013, (where I discovered a Queen, see story here.) I had only few hours rest and then I was packing again on to my next ...

South West Air Corporation opens flights to Masbate, Virac & Legazpi

I was casually browsing Facebook for some streaming updates from different pages I am subscribed when I stumble upon this very familiar Bicolano terminology – Bicol Air Express. ...

Bagasbas Beach in Daet, Camarines Norte

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 ...

Bicol Penafrancia Festival 2008 Schedule

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 ...

Port Scenes

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, ...

Wakeboarding in Bicolandia

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 ...

Halea Island Retreat and Nature Park: Monreal, Masbate

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 ...

Butandings: The Gentle Giants of Donsol, Sorsogon

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 ...

Rizal Beach: Gubat, Sorsogon

[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 ...

Holy Rosary Minor Seminary

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 ...