Thoughts, Tales, and Whatnot

Tag: Samboan

  • Samboan: Sites and Sights and Dining Options, or Lack of It

    While Samboan is famous for its falls (they said they have about a dozen, but we’ve only been to three (Dao, Binalayan, and Aguinid), it has other attractions too (If you have an Android device, I recommend downloading its app called Samboan Guide.) Getting Around There are tricycles and habal habal drivers at the town center…

  • Samboan: Gorion Beach Resort

    As mentioned in my previous post about Fantasy Lodge, we ended up staying at Gorion Beach because Fantasy Lodge was fully booked. We became walk-in guests because the number on the official Samboan Android app turned out to be the personal number of the previous caretaker and while she was kind enough to provide us with the…

  • Samboan: Fantasy Lodge

    So after writing a teaser post about my trip to the US, which kept me off blogging for almost 2 months, I’m back to writing about where I left off. Now Fantasy Lodge is my fondest memory of Samboan. I fell in love with its rustic charm at first sight online, and it’s just too bad…

  • 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…