The journey may be a bit too tough for us but the destination was all worth it. After getting lost in the beautiful island of Guimaras, the Poor Traveler and his friend finally found a place to stay. Although not planned, we decided to just check in to Raymen’s Beach Resort along a strip of white beach called Alubihod in [...]
They say that we learn through our mistakes. Hell yeah, we sure did when we visited Guimaras earlier this month! Not that Guimaras was horrible. It was AWESOME. But what the Poor Traveler learned was that if you want to avoid unnecessary spending, you should plan your trip ahead even when you are backpacking. Especially if you are backpacking. Viewed [...]
At one point in the Poor Traveler’s Bicol trip, we dropped by the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Porteria (Our Lady of the Gate, more commonly knows as Daraga Church. This awesome 18th century baroque structure stands on top of a hill, overlooking the sea and the majestic Mayon Volcano. The National Historical Institute declared this site a National [...]
“Mayon is the most beautiful mountain I have ever seen, the world-renowned Fujiyama (Mt. Fuji) of Japan sinking into perfect insignificance by comparison.” —British traveler-writer A. Henry Savage Landor Yay, I can’t find any other way of opening this blog entry than with that quote by A. Henry Savage Landor, a traveler-writer from the UK. Viewed 8194 times by 2546 [...]
Our second day in CamSur was amazing. We started the day at around 6am, had a hearty breakfast and began hopping from one Caramoan island to another. We set foot on Lajos Island, Matukad Island and Sabitang Laya. Viewed 6657 times by 2734 viewers
We planned this Caramoan, Camarines Sur trip last year (2009) with my friends. Everyone just seemed to be going gaga over it so we decided to know if it deserved the hype around it. Viewed 6918 times by 2604 viewers
