How to Observe and Practice Cultural Sensitivity
When you climb a mountain, pass by a highland village, or immerse with a tribe, your presence alone disrupts the natural flow and dynamics of the place. As thus, you should leave as little trace as...
View ArticleManggapares Trail: A Practice Climb and a Closed Sale
Although Sweetie and I are sticklers of planning, we do live for such excitement. That excitement happened during a recent weekend climb on Manggapares Trail on Tagaytay Ridge.
View ArticleThe Bakun Trilogy: A Teaser of Three Extraordinary Mountain Adventures
We discovered that a day trek can be as difficult as a major climb during one of our grandest adventures of 2018---the mighty Bakun Trilogy in Bakun, Benguet in Luzon, Philippines.
View ArticleThe Bakun Trilogy: Mt. Lubo
Halourd, Sweetie, and I were filled with a mix of trepidation and excitement as we prepared to climb Mt. Patullok, commonly referred to as Mt. Lubo---the first of the Bakun trilogy. This is also the...
View ArticleThe Bakun Trilogy: Mt. Tenglawan
Check out our exciting documentation of our Mt. Tenglawan climb, the second mountain of the Bakun Trilogy. At more than 15 hours of walking and climbing, this is perhaps the longest day trek we've ever...
View ArticleThe Bakun Trilogy: Mt. Kabunian
The battle between quitting and persevering was what we fought during our climb up Mt. Kabunian, the third and final mountain in our Bakun Trilogy. Read through our amazing and exhausting climb up this...
View ArticleCebu City Tour: Discover Our Roots, History, Heritage, and Culture
Come join us on an exciting weekend city tour! With a Cebu tour package from Travel Cebu, we learned a lot about our proud Cebuano roots, history, heritage, and culture.
View ArticleCamping Experiences Millenials Love
Busy millenials need ways to unwind after a long day’s work. One of the most effective ways to unwind is to go camping. It is a great way to reconnect with nature and enjoy quality time with family and...
View ArticleScubasurero 2018: An Act of Love for Our Oceans
Through the invitation of Maribago Bluewater and Project BLUE, Sweetie and I joined Scubasurero 2018. This is our way of showing our love for the ocean and Mother Nature.
View ArticleBCBA 2018: Thank You For This Honor
We became finalists of the Best Cebu Blog Awards 2018 Travel Bloggers Category. This has been our 3rd nomination since the start of Adrenaline Romance, and it is such an honor to be included as a...
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail Segment 3: Barili to Mompeller
During our CHT Segment 3 Hike, we witnessed first hand the kindness, dedication to safety, duty to protect, and bravery of our men in uniform. It was an honor to be escorted by our Philippine National...
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail Segment 3: Mompeller to Mantalongon
Hiking Segment 3 of the Cebu Highlands Trail is honoring the men and women in uniform. The unfairly castigated law enforcers who are ready to give up their lives to keep us safe.
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail Segment 4a: Mt. Manunggal to Ginatilan, Balamban
Traversing Segment 4 of the Cebu Highlands Trial exposed us to a very different side of Cebu. This time, we explored the vast northern part of our home island.
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail Segment 4a: Ginatilan to Lawaan, Danao
We often hear from people that Northern Cebu being dangerous, deforested, or bare. But when we actually went there during our Segment 4 CHT hike, we found an amazing place that is safe, green, lush,...
View ArticleA Brief Glimpse of Team Sweetie’s Marvelous 2018
2018 was an incredibly adrenaline-laden year for us! Let's take you back to the trips, adventures, and accomplishments we had during the Year of the Dog.
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail 4b: Lawaan, Danao to Bangkito, Tuburan
If you're limiting your sojourns in Cebu's sandy beaches, popular attractions, and glitzy cities, you're missing out a whole lot of adventures! Here's Part 1 of our 3rd day of the Cebu Highlands Trail...
View ArticleCebu Highlands Trail Segment 4b: Bankito, Tuburan to Caurasan, Carmen
The Cebu Highlands Trail Segment 4 is a journey of discovery. It was a fantastic journey that gave us the right to call ourselves proud Cebuanos!
View ArticleHow To Weatherproof Yourself and Your Gear in the Philippines
Being a tropical country, the weather in the Philippines can be unpredictable. Here are tips on how to be weatherproof so you can enjoy the Philippines in whatever weather condition!
View ArticleManjuyod Sandbar: The Good, The Beautiful, and the Delicious
White sand. Aquamarine water. Amazing seascapes. Delicious seafood. Welcome to the stunning Manjuyod Sandbar in Bais, Negros Oriental.
View ArticleA Little Laid Back, Aren’t We?
Hi readers, followers, friends, and fellow adventurers! Pardon us for publishing fewer blog posts than usual for the past couple of months. Things have been downright crazy at work (hey, we need cold...
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