After a 10-hour, uncomfortable bus ride from Manila, we finally reached the town of Banaue. The town is known for its over 2,000-year-old terraces built by the Ifugaos. We spent the next two days here exploring the different terraces in the region.
The only bus that goes to Banaue from Manila is by Ohayami Trans, located in Sampoloc, Manila. The bus terminal is about 30 minutes to an hour from …
I flew in to Cagayan de Oro from Davao City last week and decided to stay a few days there before heading to the island of Camiguin. It’s a nice, laid back, city. Also, the only main city I’d been to so far where I didn’t see a lot of old western men with very young Filipina companions (I have nothing against it, by the way, just an observation).
Cagayan de Oro city is famous …
I left the US on January 15, 2012 to start my trip around the world. Over a year later, I’m actually starting to miss working. I’m starting to miss having a place to call home and a project to focus/work on.
During my 10 months of backpacking in Latin America last year, I did find a few cities where I stayed put for a few weeks. It felt great not having to constantly be …
I spent 10 months backpacking in Latin America last year, visiting 14 countries and over 75 cities. Out of all the cities I’ve visited these are my favorites, cities I would like to come back to and live in for a few months.
I remember arriving in Antigua very early in the morning, after a long, overnight bus right from Flores, Guatemala. We were dropped off at the central park and it made …
Yesterday morning I was using my Dell XPS 13 ultrabook and as usual, I closed the lid when I was done which puts the laptop on standby mode. Then 2 hours later, I went to a café to do some writing but when I tried to turn it on nothing happened! I pressed the battery indicator on the side to see how much battery was left and no lights showed up. I was pretty sure …