The Palabok Connection | Santa Ana Heritage Tour - Part 3

Palabok - that noodle dish topped with egg, chicharon and calamansi - you think you know it very well, but do you ever wonder what that orange stuff is made of?

Palabok: the real thing!

Together with Santa Ana Heritage Tours head tour guide, Boyet, and Fundacion Santiago representative, Cheska, we venture into Santa Ana's public market to sample this traditional delicacy. A number of stalls sell their own 'original' version, which have gained quite a following among locals (and now, including balikbayans).

A Photowalk Back in Time | Santa Ana Heritage Tour - Part 2

Santa Ana, Manila carries a mix of old provincial charm and progressive small town vibe. To be honest, I pass by the area on a regular basis, but never have I set foot inside its parish until this tour.

Inside the Santos heritage house

This oft-taken for granted Heritage Zone is slowly realizing its tourism potential through the efforts of non-profits Santa Ana Heritage Tourism Association (SAHTA) and Fundacion Santiago.

Within The Hallowed Halls | Santa Ana Heritage Tour - Part 1

Three ladies were rounded up in a dungeon-esque room within the thick walls of Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados Parish in Santa Ana, Manila. One of them was me.

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned

Okay, it was obviously my first time to venture into the back rooms of a centuries-old church. There, our Santa Ana Heritage Tour was about to commence.

Sagada Bonfire Fest 2014

Planning a trip to Sagada? Why not plan it around the Sagada Bonfire Fest MUSIC NIGHT happening on Dec 27.

Kayaking in Mactan, Cebu

Learning to kayak

Estrera Beach House, Marigondon

Just across Plantation Bay is a family vacation house-turned-dive center - Stella Maris Dive Experts, one of the only two dive centers in Mactan Island that offers instructional diving course. Kayaking activities were introduced there last year by Isla Adventures. These include Basic Kayak Clinic for beginners, Kayak Clinic Plus, Moonlight Paddling (night kayak) tours and most notably, the Cebu-Bohol (Mactan-Getafe) kayak expedition. Chico Estrera, together with his partner Randy Salazar, facilitates the kayak clinics and trips.

Review: Danasan Eco Adventure Park - Danao, Cebu

Not to be mistaken by its namesake in Bohol, Danao in Cebu also has something for adrenaline junkies and outdoor enthusiasts. Featuring the province's first cable wake park, this 130-ish hectare property is poised to be the region's ultimate adventure destination. A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to visit the place with some friends.

Although only a fraction of the property has been developed at present, there's no such thing as idle time for Danao Eco Adventure Park's visitors.

List of Coron Accommodations

Coron, Palawan is a fast-growing tourist hub. And where there's visitors, there's got to be accommodations.

When I visited the place for the first time, I had to walk around the city to look for a cheap place to stay. I got a bunch of brochures here, and instead of throwing them straight to the bin, I'm putting them to good use.

Here's a round-up of Coron resorts, hotels, inns, lodging houses (in no particular order):

***This is not a sponsored post and I am not connected to any of these resorts, so please contact them yourself for reservations***

Travel Tips: 10 Things I Learned About Coron

It's been a while since I went on an independent journey, so I was as giddy as a preschooler on her first field trip the day of my Coron flight. Just as I boarded the bombardier plane, it was Traveler Mode: ON. And it stayed on until I was back in Manila 2 days after.

Coron gave me a taste of Palawan that lingered so much so that I wanted to book another flight back there to experience more. Of course, I wouldn't have made it alive without the help of some friendlies I met, from the person sitting next to me in the plane, to the stranger I travelled with on the way back to the airport. In my 3 days in Coron, I learned quite a few things about the place, some of which would be really helpful for first-timers. So here are 10 things (I think) every Coron traveler should know:

Ultimate Northern Exposure Itinerary: 9 days

Northern Luzon holds a treasure trove of adventure destinations waiting for eager trod seekers. Seat sales left and right, everybody's heading south of Manila. When was the last time you did a road trip up North?

On January 22-30, 2012, the North Philippines Visitor’s Bureau (NPVB) in cooperation with Manila North Tollways Corporation and Victory Liner will be holding Lakbay Norte 3. A 9-day Media Tour of North Philippines.*

The event is 100% sponsored and SIX LUCKY BLOGGERS CAN JOIN THE TOUR!!! Simply fill out an application form and send it to info@northphilippines.org . Be sure to read complete blogger contest mechanics, too.

A whole feast of activities are lined up including rappelling in Bulacan, biking/kayaking in Laoag, white water rafting in Kalinga and Jungle Survival in Subic. The tentative itinerary is posted here. Psyched yet? I know I am! The last day of submission is on October 31, 2011.

Canyoning in Kawasan, Cebu: Adventure Tour Itinerary

Kawasan Falls Canyoning (Canyoneering)

Philippine Adventure Consultants offers adventure tours to Kawasan in Badian, Cebu.


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