Paris: The City of Love?
Iris and I were away from each other for seven months since she left for Bordeaux last year. Although we are in a long distance relationship, we managed to meet…
Geneva: A Mix of History and Expensive Stuff
Geneva is a city of banks and watches, expensive watches, that is. It was my first time to travel alone in Europe. From Lausanne, I took the train and I…
The Olympic Museum
I've heard of the Olympic Museum not until one of my colleagues in Lausanne mentioned it. I was wondering why was the Olympic so special in Switzerland that they built…
Verbier: Experiencing Snow For The First Time
Okay, it was not the first time I've experienced snow. I had it when I first landed in Zurich, the second stop of my journey from the Philippines to Poland.…
Conquering Mountains: Mt. Lanaya
I was about to join a day hike to Mt. Manghilao in Danao organized by Ms. Rachelle when Kim invited me to join a 2 day hike to Mt. Lanaya…
Olango Island on Bike
The first time I visited Olango Island was on my first solo travel. I brought along my motorcycle but did not tour around the island. I wanted to go back…
Surf’s Up: Dulag Surf Camp
A two and a half hour drive from Maasin City is Sabang Daguitan Surf Camp. A resort located at Brgy. Sabang Daguitan, Dulag in the province of Leyte. It was…
Maasin City: Salt City of the Philippines?
Part of my four-day vacation back-slash road trip was visiting Monte Cueva in Maasin City. Monte Cueva is a small cave developed by the original owners into a shrine with a…
Road trip: Southern Leyte and Beyond
Last week, I got the chance to join Iris and her family in their vacation to Maasin City, her father's hometown. It's been awhile since I went out-of-town so it's…
Iris Jane and West 35
It was a fine Sunday morning when Iris and I decided to go for a quick ride to West 35 Eco Mountain Resort. It is a 1hr bike ride (depends…
The Picturesque Sambawan Island
Sambawan Island has long been on my bucket list along with Isla de Gigantes of Iloilo. I call them twin islands. Google it to see the resemblance. And this time,…
Chasing Waterfalls: Recoletos Falls
A 45-minute hike along steep path was all worth it after we dip into the cold water of Recoletos Falls. But the best thing about the falls, is cliff jumping.…