This was no ordinary trip. More than anything, this trip was a reunion. My college friends and I had not met one another in years and it was the first time that all of us would be going on a trip together. Needless to say, the trip was bound to be memorable primarily because of the people I was with. But that's not saying the place didn't matter. Our destination --- Pagbilao and Padre Burgos, Quezon --- made this reunion a lot more special. Our original plan was Lucban, Quezon for the Pahiyas Festival. Unfortunately, not everyone was free at the time. We  moved our target date to the weekend after but of course, we needed to find another destination. We ended up with Pagbilao and … [Read more...]

I'm not sure but local folks said that the name Borawan was a portmanteau, a blend of two words --- Boracay and Palawan. The island was named so because it possesses white sand similar to that on Boracay and rock formations reminiscent of Palawan's limestone cliffs. The question is, is the island worthy of its name? Well, I'm not the right person to judge. But Borawan Island is beautiful. Although its sand is not as fine or as white as Boracay's, it was pretty enough for photos and therapeutic enough that one will surely enjoy rolling on it. And yes, the rocky cliffs reminded me so much of Coron or Sabang, Puerto Princesa. Not to mention that the water was crystal clear when we were … [Read more...]