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Enchanted River: The Magical Realm of the Ethereal Diwata
Diwata, sometimes called enkanto or dili ingon nato—the mystical and magical fairies of the Philippines—usually stay out of sight from humankind’s prying eyes. However, fortunate mortals who come to...
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Cagwait Beach: Burying Our Feet in the Fine Sand of a Pretty, Humble Shore
Filipinos are fond of associating an interesting person, place, or thing with another interesting person, place, or thing. For instance, the massive Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig is dubbed as “the Niagara...
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Britania Group of Islands: Experience Having Your Own Tropical Paradise
Have you ever thought of owning a serene, tropical island? No modern buildings, houses, or roads? No disco music, no movies, pollution, no noise? Just you, a shore of fine sand, and the vast sea...
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The Slow, Agonizing Torture of a Dying Mountain
Before we proceed to tell you about our cool side trip to conclude our Surigao road trip, we feel the need to share to you a depressing episode in this adventure. We’ve all heard about how mankind...
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Mabua Pebble Beach: The Best Beaches Don’t Have to Be Sandy
Gorgeous white sand as fine as talcum powder. Summery blue cloudless skies with the sun shining down in all its glory. Gently swaying palm trees that provide the most pleasant shade. A relaxing summer...
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Bringing a Ray of Hope to Typhoon Yolanda’s Victims: Celebrating Our Blog’s...
(Photo by Dr. Greg Suarez courtesy of CEBU FB Page) Hope. Yes, the light of hope is brighter than ever. Today is the first anniversary of Adrenaline Romance! So far, our first year has been full of...
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Supertyphoon Yolanda: No Act of Kindness Too Small
Supertyphoon Yolanda struck the Visayan Islands with unprecedented ferocity, so much so that the international weather bureaus don’t even have a category for it. The typhoon left a trail of...
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Tabang Para Sa Isla: A Relief Operation and Medical Mission in Malapascua
No one can deny that the devastation brought about by Supertyphoon Yolanda was almost beyond contemplation. Just imagine: a Turkish rescue worker remarked that the damage is more than that of the 2004...
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Lust for Lime IX: Climb, Chill, Party, Beer
As mentioned in a prior article, rock climbing in the Philippines is quite a new, almost unknown sport. There are other factors that inhibit the growth of the sport—the high cost of rock climbing...
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Multi-pitch Climbing in Cantabaco: An Adventure 250 Feet Above the Ground
As a team, Sweetie and I have been rock climbing and mountaineering for almost two years now. Through all those years, we have developed a certain high for heights. We definitely feel exhilarated as...
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Discover Scuba Diving: A Fun First-Time Visit to the World Under the Sea
According to oceanographers all over the world, we know more about outer space than our own oceans. Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet, but we know less than 5 percent about them. In...
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Saying Hello to 2014 and Farewell to an Adventure-Filled 2013
Whew! We never had the slightest expectation, but 2013 turned out to be a superb adventure-filled year! No, Team Sweetie is not exaggerating. The fact that virtually every weekend, we were somewhere...
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Museo Pambata: Where Learning is Actually Fun
Learning a great deal about the world is not and should not be confined in the four corners of the classroom, the study hall, or the library. Nor is it or should it be confined to textbooks, photos,...
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Power Up Tandang Sora: The Birthplace of Filipino Rock Climbing Legends
Wall climbing and rock climbing are exciting, adrenaline-pumping activities that are, sadly, just faint blips in Philippine sports. In fact, there are only a handful of artificial walls in the country...
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Manila Ocean Park: A Window to the Living Ocean
Let us talk about numbers for the moment. According to the World Atlas of Coral Reefs published by the University of California, coral reefs cover more than 284,000 square kilometers of the planet....
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Camp Sandugo Climbing Wall: An Awesome Wall in a Lively Mall
Dedicated climbing centers in the Philippines are quite few in number. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a couple of such facilities in many cities and towns in the Philippines. And we can’t...
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Cebu Happyworld Museum: Where Wonderful Artworks Come to Life
Imagine you are in a museum, admiring a beautiful painting of a large, old galleon sailing into the sunset. Okay, nice enough. But what if that ship actually sails outside the boundaries of its frame?...
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Canso X Mountain Adventure Park: Cebu’s Newest Haven for Hikers, Bikers,...
Cebu is fast becoming the perfect haven for adrenaline-loving junkies. And something good thing has emerged from being an adventurer’s paradise. You see, many entities are now, in one way or another,...
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Travel the World: It is Life’s Best Teacher
It isn’t about world-famous attractions, although seeing one can mesmerize you. It’s not about your stay in that 5-star resort, although you will love how they treat you like royalty. It’s not even...
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Canyoneering in Badian: Exploring the Deep Dark Secrets of Matutinao River
How well do you know Badian in the southern part of Cebu? Most of you would associate this third-class municipality of more than 37,000 people with the famous Kawasan Falls. You may associate Badian...
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