The Painted Ladies @ Alamo Square, San Francisco – December 28, 2011
Probably among one of the most recognizable “postcard scenes” of the City of San Francisco after photos of The Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, and cable cars is this picture of Victorian-era houses in a row on a street in San Francisco. These houses are also known collectively as “The Painted Ladies”. These houses are also seen in many San Francisco-themed Movies and TV shows, most notably "Full House."
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Betis Church, Guagua, Pampanga – December 11, 2011
St. John The Apostle Church built in the 18th century by the Augustinians, with ceiling paintings from the early 20th century, the church boasts of the most beautiful retablo in Pampanga. The Church is known as "The Sistine Chapel of The Philippines"
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Hundred Islands, Pangasinan – September 17, 2011
Way back when, long before destinations like Boracay, Hundred Islands was one of the few typical popular tourist destinations frequented in tourists in the Philippines like Baguio and Pagsanjan Falls. In recent years I rarely heard of people actually going to Hundred Islands. So I wondered… “Is the place worth going to these days?”
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Swimming with the Whale Sharks, Donsol – March 15, 2009
The day after our tour of Mayon Volcano and Vera Falls, we were now up and ready to go swimming with the Whale Sharks or “Butanding”. People have said that the best time to go to Donsol is between February to April when the Whale Sharks pass through and are plentiful. We had to get up for our van’s 5am pick up as we started on our 2.5 hour trip to Donsol fom Legazpi City.
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Mayon Volcano, Bicol – March 14, 2009
I started my travel adventures on a “dare” to visit Taal Volcano in December of 2008. This was followed a week later by a trek to Mt. Pinatubo in January 2009. Thus was born a temporary love affair with volcanoes. I thus decided that I wanted to finally see the iconic Mayon Volcano. So after the Pinatubo trip, we went to PAL and booked flights to Legazpi City for a weekend trip from March 14-16, 2009. On this trip with me are Jasper Jugan (The Backpack Boy), Kent Macatangay, and Dru Leonardo.
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Pawikan Conservation Center, Bataan – July 23, 2011
On the same trip as my failed visit to the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, was a planned trip to the Pawikan Conservation Center. I had read...
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EPIC FAIL! Bataan Nuclear Power Plant – July 23, 2011
I am often asked where I get ideas for my lakwatsas. Sometimes I hear stories from friends about a place they visit. Sometimes I read about...
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Touring San Francisco (A DIY Day Tour)–June 16, 2011
While blogging about my walk around San Francisco, my visit to Muir Woods, and a trip to the Legion of Honor over the past few days, a...
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Legion of Honor, San Francisco–June 15, 2011
On my way back from trekking around the Muir Woods, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, I was passing through the Presidio when I decided to make a stop at the “California Palace of the Legion of Honor” (or just shortened to “Legion of Honor”), particularly to take a picture (or series of pictures) of The Thinker replica by the sculptor Auguste Rodin.
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Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais, CA–June 15, 2011
I woke up this morning and decided to revisit one of my favorite nature haunts. Today was forecasted as the hottest day of the week and I...
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