Welcoming an Exciting 2015 and Saying Thank You to a Lovely 2014
It was a year of discovering new destinations and exploring pristine secrets. It was a year of cool challenges and life-changing lessons. And, of course, it was a year of tender love, memorable...
View ArticleBanaue Rice Terraces: The Eighth Wonder of the World
Human beings are incredibly talented creatures. Within each of us is an immense cache of imagination, creativity, determination, and talent. When humans make use of their ingenuity and skill, they...
View ArticleSumaging Cave: Into the Beating Heart of Sagada
We feel deeply honored and grateful every time we enter a spectacular cave. When we do, we feel as if we are given a chance to go back thousands of years to a place’s past. We feel lucky and privileged...
View ArticleSagada: A Pocket of Pines, Waterfalls, and Cliffs
Looking at pictures of Filipino adventurers and travelers who visited or even lived the United States, European countries, New Zealand, Australia, and more, we feel elated for them. Think about it; not...
View ArticleRock Climbing in Sagada: A Fun Climb in a Valley of Echoes
Sagada is one of those amazing places in the Philippines where different adventures are packed in close proximity to each other. For instance, you can explore a mysterious cave in the morning and climb...
View ArticleGear Review: Sea to Summit TravellingLight Day Pack
Even though we backpack most of the time (we rarely carry check-in luggage), we often want to spend the entire day exploring new places without lugging all our stuff on our backs. When we travel to a...
View ArticleBlackbeard’s Seafood Island Crab House and Seafood Grill: Seafood Bonding...
Our beautiful Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands surrounded by thousands of square kilometers of sea. We are also an integral part of the Coral Triangle, which means that our country has...
View ArticleLegendary North Face Climbers Visit Cebu to Promote Rock Climbing
As avid rock climbers, we have people whom we look up to and emulate—world-renowned climbers like Alex Honnold, Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Sasha DiGuilian, and more. Now, how would you feel if you knew...
View ArticlePescador Island and Panagsama Beach: The Diving Paradises of Moalboal
The Coral Triangle is a 5.7 million square kilometer, roughly triangular area of tropical marine waters that encompass the Solomon Islands, Papa New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and our very own...
View ArticleGerry’s Grill: Maka Pinoy! A Spectacular Experience in Filipino Cuisine
According to renowned food critic and culinary adventurer Andrew Zimmern, Filipino food is the next big thing in global cuisine. And it’s true; during our trips and adventures, we have talked to...
View ArticleInambakan Falls: Natural Grandeur in Ginatilan, South Cebu
Aside from beautiful sandy beaches, Southern Cebu is a haven for some of the country’s most magnificent and pristine waterfalls, each with its own unique characteristic and grandeur. Many of these...
View ArticleMt. Hambubuyog: Revisiting and Rediscovering a Local Treasure
It is always a good feeling when you are that kid in the block who discovered something new or did the first of something. For us, mountaineers, discovering a new trail or mountain is our Holy Grail....
View ArticleTumalog Falls: A Magical Gossamer Curtain in Oslob
One of the best things about our home province of Cebu is that our humble island is jam-packed with so many unique natural wonders. Come to think of it, each municipality has its own set of “specialty”...
View ArticleRamen Sora and Yakitori Binchotan: Sapporo’s Culinary Havens in Cebu
The best way of experiencing something authentic is to actually travel to a place where that thing originated; you can’t get more genuine than that. But in the real world, that is quite difficult and...
View ArticleGear Review: Sea to Summit Hydraulic Dry Bag
If you are into outdoor activities, sooner or later, you will have to come across with bodies of water—lots and lots of water! You will encounter waterfalls, seas, rivers, pools, sea spray, mist, and...
View Article10 Dove Street: Gourmet Food, Elegant Ambiance, Friendly Prices
Many people think that we, just like all travelers and adventurers, are a rugged bunch of folks who are completely happy with camp food or budget meals. While this is true, we are also humans and...
View ArticlePoog Crag: A Brand-New Rock Climbing Destination in a Tropical Paradise
The popularity of rock climbing in Cebu—and in the Philippines, as a whole—has been slowly but steadily picking up. That is no surprise at all as we are blessed living in a lush, beach-filled, tropical...
View ArticleProject BLUE: A Worthy Endeavor to Save Sumilon Island’s Majestic Corals
Ever since we started our passion for adventures, we have always asked the question in our subconscious mind: why are we doing this? Yes, adventuring is indescribably fun, and we learn a lot of lessons...
View ArticleMt. Pulag, Akiki Trail: An Adventure-Filled Valentines Climb (Part 1)
How do we celebrate Valentines Day? We usually stray away from the usual intimate candlelight dinners or 5-star hotel stays. As avid adventurers, we tend to find more romance and excitement on scenic...
View ArticleMt. Pulag, Akiki Trail: An Adventure-Filled Valentines Climb (Part 2)
At 2,922 meters above sea level, Mt. Pulag is Luzon’s highest mountain and the third highest mountain in the Philippines. It is the sacred home of the Ibalois, Ifugaos, Kalanguya, Kankana-eys, and...
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