Category: Travel

  • Teaser Post about my Trip to the US, June to July 2015

    My apologies, since it’s been almost two months since my last post and that’s because I went to the US for a month-long business and leisure trip. Here’s what kept me occupied while I was away. Cornell University If you remember this post, you’ll remember how torn I was about taking my company’s offer of…

  • Samboan: Aguinid Falls

    Samboan has several waterfalls and Aguinid is undoubtedly the most popular among them. This was our last destination when we decided to do falls hopping in Samboan for a day. Among Dao, Binalayan, and Aguinid Falls, the 5-tier Aguinid Falls is the most accessible. It is a mere 5-minute walk from the main road and…

  • Samboan: Binalayan Falls

    After visiting Samboan’s Dao Falls, we headed to Binalayan Falls, which is also called Hidden Falls and Triple Drop Falls. It’s easy to see why they called it Triple Drop. This was easier to conquer than Dao, and the trekking time was also shorter (about 15 minutes). After my friend paid the entrance fee of…

  • Samboan: Dao Falls

    Previously, I wrote about our road trip to Samboan and shared a teaser photo of Dao Falls in this post.  This time, I will describe in detail how we conquered Dao Falls, which offers a 90-foot vertical drop of water, making it the tallest waterfall in Samboan, if not the whole of Cebu. Entrance to…

  • Phoneography Challenge: Sunrise at Kiltepan

    I love sunrises and sunsets by the beach, but it is only during this trip that I realized that a sunrise high up the mountains is a magnificent spectacle that everyone should see in this lifetime. Sunrise at Kiltepan is definitely one of the most beautiful sights I’ve set my eyes on. It was amazing…