One weekend, under the trees of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Grace Cutab and I were talking about the Run for Given, when she mentioned that she’s having a trip to their home in Camiguin. At the mention of Camiguin, my face registered the surprise of a kid–every traveler and backpacker I know […]

Puerto Galera during the Catholic Holy Week is a sinful beach island! one reason for the beach being dubbed “Puerto Gaylera” docking area (this pic is by Gizh H.) At 3:30 Holy Maundy afternoon, the huge Comandos ferry boat docked at White Beach, which is full of ladies and gays in bikinis and

Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte (Feb 2009) Sand, sun, and sea are

Bantayan island, Cebu is Boracay without party animals. Sugar Beach, the island’s longest stretch of beach, is the place to be when