Batanes Escapade: North Batan Island

I know most of Filipinos or if not every Filipino’s top place on their bucket list to visit is Batanes. And why not? With its breathtaking scenery, picture perfect landscape, and other enchanting places around the island. Everyone from local and foreign tourist will definitely captivate their eyes and hearts.

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Inland Tour: Lighthouse and Bakwitan Cave, Gigantes North

From my previous blogs about my IloIlo trip, I talked about the tour package we availed prior our visit and what were the inclusions on it like two-way boat transfer from Estancia port to Gigantes Island, 1 Day island hopping, and lastly the Inland tour.

And on this blog, I’ll share our inland tour experience or the side trip we did while in Gigantes Island which covers the Gigantes North Island Lighthouse and Bakwitan Cave located in Gigantes North.

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Rosewood Place Resort, Gigantes North IloIlo

Looking for a good resort place in Gigantes Island to have your vacation? Here is one best beachfront resort in Gigantes North which has a basic and simple vibe that brings you back on the feels of living a simple life and having an extraordinary moment at the same time.

Rosewood place resort is located at the North of Gigantes Island. I’ve mentioned this place from my previous blog about our island hopping tour in Gigantes. This is the resort where we stayed in and got our tour package. You can check full story of our island hopping here - Island Hopping in Gigantes Island.

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Island Hopping in Gigantes Island, IloIlo Philippines

I was able to visit another tourist spot which is a very famous perfect postcard shot you usually see online, located in the northern part of Iloilo Philippines, The Gigantes Island.

Gigantes Island (or Isla de Gigantes) is a group of islands composed of - ‘Norte’ and ‘Sur’, the two major island groups. In ‘Norte’, it has mostly the resorts and it is much more developed. While in ‘Sur’, it is where you will experience pristine beaches and more awesome places or views.

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Netong's Original La Paz Batchoy, IloIlo City

Part of traveling is to search out for what the town proudly possess. May it be its beaches, nature, people, food, or other famous landmarks. Do you agree? We search out for these and make sure to include it in our travel plans. We do this because we simply want to make our trip the best and worthwhile.

So when I visited Iloilo, one thing that really came up on my mind is the Ilonggo cuisine. The very popular dish of them and its pride, Batchoy.

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Mt. Kupapey, Bontoc Mountain Province

Not known to others, there’s a stunning, unspoiled, and well-preserved mountain hidden at the part of Cordillera Central Luzon region which is not yet much recognized among our hikers or mountaineers here in the Philippines unlike Mt. Pulag, Amuyao, and many more which are very popular now.

Mt. Kupapey located at Mountain Province in Bontoc has a difficulty of 3/9. You can reach up its 1539 meter high summit for 1-2 hours trek which is only about 5-8 kilometers.

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Banaue Rice Terraces, Ifugao Mountain Province

Since I was a kid, image of our very own rice terraces is very popular in the Philippines. We’re all familiar with its magnificence through its picture and story alone. And experiencing it in real life makes me appreciate more its exquisiteness and be very proud of what we have.

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Mt. Samat (Dambana ng Kagitingan), Pilar Bataan

The province of Bataan is well known for many historical events which gave a significant role during World War II. Some of these are the infamous Bataan Death March where Filipino and Americans soldiers and prisoner of wars were forcibly marched; A Chinese pirate tried invading North Luzon, the Dutch forces massacred people in Abucay Bataan, and many more. With this, a memorial shrine was built in Mt. Samat to honor and remember the heroism of Filipino and American soldiers who fought during World War II.

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Strawberry Picking in La Trinidad Strawberry Farm, Benguet

The town of La Trinidad in the province of Benguet is well known for its strawberry and vegetable plantations which entitled them as the ‘Strawberry Capital of the Philippines’. With its land area of almost 8,200 hectares and valley’s floor elevation at 1300 meters above sea level that makes the cool temperature of the place, they were able to establish a farm land for growing strawberries.

After we visited Mt. Jambo/Mt. Yangbaw – mountain peak in La Trinidad where you can witness sea of clouds and stunning 360 views. Visit blog post (Click here-> Mt. Jambo), we also thought of going to the strawberry farm and experience strawberry picking. Since we were already in town and it’s just few kilometres away from where we were, of course we grabbed our chance on visiting one of the major tourist spots in Benguet .

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20th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon is now one of the popular festivals in the country. It is a celebration about passion for flying. There are sky diving stunts, giant kites, RC planes or real planes doing acrobatic glides, plane exhibits, and of course the highlight which is the big hot air balloons, and many more activities. This kind of event was formed to help boost tourism and self-esteem of the people in Clark, Pamapanga. This also became the gathering of aviators from all over the world where they develop their skills and practice discipline especially for the young pilots. At the same time, sharing of cultures and traditions of visiting pilots can be experienced on this event.

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Mt.Jambo/Mt.Jumbo/Mt.Yangbew, La Trinidad Benguet

La Trinidad in Benguet, one of the neighboring towns of Baguio City, is much known for its strawberry and vegetable plantations. With this, the town is titled as the “Strawberry Capital of the Philippines”.  But aside from that, the city is also very rich on beautiful mountain peaks. One of it is the Mt. Jambo or Mt. Yangbew, overlooking 360 views of La Trinidad valley and nearby Baguio City as you reach the summit.

Mt. Jambo/Mt.Jumbo/Mt.Yangbew is located at Barangay Tawang in La Trinidad Benguet which is just about 2 kilometers away from Baguio City. According to the locals, it was called ‘Jambo’, because during the American era, this place was used for the National Scout Jamboree. This is an event or gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America.

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Caramoan Island 3 Days/ 2 Nights Itinerary

Are you a fan of the hit reality TV show in the US, 'Survivor' ? Just two years ago, two consecutive seasons of the show -25^th and 26^th season were shot at Caramoan Island in Camarines Sur Philippines. It has now become the favorite location site of the producers of the said TV series. French and Israel Survivor TV shows have also chosen Caramoan Island as their venue.

Caramoan Island is a first-class municipality located in the lower eastern part of Camarines Sur in Bicol Region, Philippines. It is surrounded with limestone cliffs, beautiful white sand, and crystal clear water. It is also filled with marine life, exotic islets, diving spots, underground cave and rivers, lagoons, and rock formations.  Truly, the natural and unique features of Caramoan made it as one of the well-known tourism spots in the country today.

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Caramoan Island, Camarines Sur ~ Day 1
Caramoan Island, Camarines Sur ~ Day 2

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