Destination: Philippines

Photos: Storm in Tagatay

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

True Travel Tales - A Capsized Boat Experience

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2890]

What happened? Tell us your tale. A group of us, mostly nomads, decided to go to a beautiful cove called Dicasalarin in Northern part of the Philippines. We were in the middle of a boat journey when our boat suddenly stopped. It was probably one ... Read more >

Tags: asia, boat accident, boating, journey, philliipines, terrifying travel tales, travel, water sports

5 Must Do Things in Manila

Mon, 5 Sep 2011 | By traveltym | Views [6172] | Comments [1]

Manila.   Capital of the Philippines, city of billboards.   A lot of tourists opt to skip staying here altogether, but there’s a reason why Filipinos flock from all corners of the country to try their luck here.   Is it crazy?   Definitely! ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard

Now Climbing

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [268]

Back in June I weighed 215 lbs. I was classified as obese. I promised myself before that I will only work on losing weight if reach 200 lbs. So, I made it a goal to lose weight when the semester started. I went on a diet and exercised hard. ... Read more >

My First Makiling Climb

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [399]

I joined 20 members University of the Philippines Engineering Students's Guild for a trip to the summit of Mt. Makiling. I was really excited for this because I love climbing mountains and I'm gonna do it UPESG. Also, I bought a couple of new ... Read more >

Tags: mountain trekking hiking

The Race for Mt. Makiling

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [381]

The University of the Philippines Engineering Students' Guild held a team building activity this past week end. The team building was an outdoor challenge. It was camping weekend. Guilders were divided into teams and competed with each other.... Read more >

Tags: trekking hiking mountain

Down Makiling with a Bike

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Views [424]

I was able to do something I always dreamed of doing. I always wanted to ride down a mountain using a bike because I know it will be extraordinary experience.  I was really thrilled when I got a chance to ride down Mt. Makiling using ... Read more >

Tags: bike mountain

Photos: Alpha Makiling Conquest

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: The Winning Team

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: Down with a Bike

Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By paolosdala | Flickr Photo Gallery

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 | By bino | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

Photos: self expression

Fri, 2 Sep 2011 | By cute_siony | Photo Gallery

Moving Across Islands with the Storm

Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By corecabs | Views [496]

Batanes Group of Islands is one of the most majestic yet hard to reach places in the Philippines. It is located farther north of Luzon, one of the three major Islands in the Philippines. Because of its location (its approximately 190km south of Taiwan), ... Read more >

Tags: batanes group of islands, philippines

Photos: Batanes Islands, Philippines

Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By corecabs | Photo Gallery

Travelogue: Beautiful When It Rains

Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By loriejoy | Views [25473] | Comments [1]

I sit by the dining table as I write this account. From time to time I stand up to check on the fish I am cooking for breakfast. By now, the room should have smelt of fish and oil combined, the odor sticking to my hair and pajamas. But the scent of pine ... Read more >