La Mesa Dam Eco Park, Quezon City – November 13, 2011
On the morning of November 13, 2011 right before the controversial Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 fight, I was browsing through Google Maps when I spotted the La Mesa Dam Eco Park. A few weeks earlier, my friend, Eufer, had posted some pictures when he went to the park. I was also looking for an interesting place to bring my dogs. So on this morning, I decided to take a quick trip to finally see the Eco Park which is somewhat nearby to where I live in Quezon City.
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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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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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Mt. Pinatubo (3rd time’s a charm) – January 29, 2011
This is my third time to trek up Mt. Pinatubo. The first two times were two years ago, the first being January 3, 2009 and the second was a...
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Capones Island and to Anawangin Cove, Zambales – June 1, 2010
This is my second trip to Anawangin Cove this year. I made the first trip in January of this year. (Directions can also be found on that...
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Banaue, Ifugao Mountain Province – April 24, 2010
Probably one of the most iconic symbols of the Philippines, the famous Banaue Rice Terraces, is one place I had longed to see and go to...
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Climbing Mt. Pico de Loro, Cavite – April 17, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, my friends from Microsoft Philippines’ Mountaineering Club invited me to join a trek to Pico de Loro in Cavite....
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Back to Taal Volcano and into the crater – March 13, 2010
My trip to Taal Volcano on December 29, 2008 was THE trip that gave birth to The Lakwatsero and my many adventures that were to follow. For...
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Mt. Pinatubo Travel Advisory: DOT suspends trekking to the volcano.
A friend of mine asked me to accompany him and his family to Mt. Pinatubo this coming Saturday. Since I had gone twice earlier this...
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Mt. Pinatubo (again) – February 8, 2009
About a month after my first trip to Mt. Pinatubo, I went back to Mt. Pinatubo with a different set of friends. This time with Bong...
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