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Balesin : Paradise

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Balesin might just be another Boracay in the making, with one difference… the best beachfront in owned by one corporation ran by the Tordesillas family. Formerly a family hideaway, Balesin is now opened to people who seek tranquility and relaxation. My family’s trip to Balesin happened years ago, and I only have the opportunity to [...]

Cultural Heritage, Farm, Health and Wellness Exposure Trips

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Visit the best kept secrets of Batangas, Laguna and Quezon:
Organized by the country’s oldest orchid and plant society, the exposure and wellness trip aims to treat the members as well as guest to one of Southern Luzon best kept secrets that few people knows.

Pahiyas Festival 2007, Lucban, Quezon.

Friday, May 4th, 2007

The fiesta spirit comes alive again as Lucban celebrates the Pahiyas Festival on May 15.

Boling-Boling Festival, Catanauan, Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon

Friday, April 27th, 2007

“Boling-Boling” is an old age practice particular to Catanauanins, which is celebrated annually starting on the Sunday and ends on Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday and signals the start of the Lenten Season. Participants roam around the town garbed in any costume they may fancy. Most of them wear colourful clown-like clothes while others imitate anybody [...]

Pahiyas Festival, Lucban, Quezon Province.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

In the Quezon province town of Lucban, the festival in honour of San Isidro is known as pahiyas, meaning « precious offering ».

Engkanto: Travel Oddities

Monday, September 26th, 2005

One of the exciting part of travelling is that sometimes you’d encounter odd people, places, things, or situations. Mine was during my recent trip this year to Mount Siniloan at Famy. I think it’s in the borderline of Quezon Province and Laguna.
The place is a regular camp site beside a river with several waterfalls [...]