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PrincesaIntramurosSurvivorEastern SamarCorregidorMindanaoLas PinasLifestyleQuezonNational HeroesDonsolYour source of independent reviews and unbiased information about the Philippines, Asia and Beyond!http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/noreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)Blogger1009125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-1858069511378301642Mon, 13 May 2013 12:39:00 +00002013-05-17T17:40:41.822+08:00Roads and HighwaysThe 300 meter long tunnel along Ternate-Nasugbu Road, bored through Mt. Pico de Loro at the boundary of Nasugbu, Batangas and Ternate, Cavite will soon be open to motorists. Besides connecting the two neighboring provinces plus the resort towns of Nasugbu and Ternate, it will also lessen travel time to Nasugbu and Western batangas by about an hour and decongest Tagaytay City and spur tourism http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/ternate-nasugbu-tunnel-map-and-opening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-4520182970692552398Sun, 12 May 2013 15:08:00 +00002013-05-14T11:10:12.814+08:00LeyteLeyte ResortsBeachesIslandsEastern VisayasCanigao Island is a small island with fish sanctuary, surrounded by white sand beach and beach resort run by the local government of Matalom, Leyte. The island was visited by Tutubi as a sidetrip, where his friends from nearby town of Bato took him just to have lunch. The island can be reached from the town of Bato by short southbound jeepney ride from Bato transport terminal then a short boat http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/camp-and-day-tour-at-canigao-island.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-849298819211517908Sat, 11 May 2013 13:55:00 +00002013-05-14T09:57:15.933+08:00FerriesPublic Transportationfor those looking for the latest information on sea travel by boat to/from Bato Leyte to Cebu City or Ubay, Bohol, herewith are the latest shipping/ferry companies serving the route to Bato, Leyte from the nearby islands of Cebu and Bohol for you backpacking itinerary. Overnight ferry trips saves on accommodations cost as you spend the night at sea while only paying the ferry fare. ticket http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/bato-leyte-to-cebuubay-bohol-ferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-5809572718944687811Fri, 10 May 2013 12:53:00 +00002013-05-12T19:46:36.163+08:00FloobydustGoing to the mall on Election day after voting? Herewith is the SM Mall schedule on May 13 (Monday) Please make your vote count where it matters most for the benefit of our country and all, not your own pocket for just a day yet suffer for three years or longer. You probably know what I mean If you didn't vote, you have no right to complain about elected officials, except if you were in http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/election-day-sm-mall-hours-on-may-13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-7623384369060784153Wed, 01 May 2013 13:30:00 +00002013-05-02T18:16:29.013+08:00CalabarzonTravel GuidesLagunaWaterfallsProbably the second most famous waterfall in Laguna is Taytay Falls in Majayjay, next only to the world-famous Pagsanjan Falls. This falls was visited by Tutubi thrice in the past, when digital cameras were not yet the "in" thing, including a birthday treat to his now departed mother, giving it some sort of nostalgic value to the sentimental Tutubi. This travel guide to Taytay falls is for thosehttp://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/laguna-how-to-get-to-taytay-falls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-4154575983842145794Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +00002013-05-06T13:29:06.846+08:00Just a seat sale alert from Cebu Pacific on May 1, 2013 Add caption Cebu Pacific Piso Fare/Seat Sale Fares Dubbed May Juan is Labor Day! Seat Sale Fares: P1 on all Philippine Destinations P100 on all international destinations Sale period: May 1 - May 3, 2013 No Information on travel period Book your flights early to get the Cebu Pacific Piso fare promo and fly almost for free to http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/05/cebu-pacific-piso-fare-promoseat-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-8807419468470065190Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-05-06T13:37:03.551+08:00EcotourismSpelunkingCalabarzonTravel GuidesCavesLagunaTutubi first read about this new cave when he read a news article about the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) which classified a certain Kwebang Puti in Cavinti, Laguna as Cave Class 1 but no information can be found online about it until news spread from Tutubi's friends in Paete, Laguna who were able to visit it a three weeks ago. The information and picture posted http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/travel-guide-cavinti-underground-river.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-5200779678482713274Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-05-02T14:30:13.306+08:00National Capital RegionMetro ManilaTravel GuidesAirportsA never-ending question how to get to NAIA Terminal 1 and NAIA Terminal 2 by public transportation, particularly commuting from EDSA by bus (yes, some people still prefer to take the slow bus) or the alternative way out of NAIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 if there are no airport taxi in sight. The recommended option to get to Manila Airport Terminal 1 and 2, for those with very limited budget and http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/how-to-get-to-naia-terminal-1-and-2-map.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-4481895957741263274Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:30:00 +00002013-04-25T13:21:45.357+08:00ShoppingJust to post an event organized by the 98B Community (twitter: @98B_Community ) to bring back the memories and former glory of Manila's Escolta Street, once the center of business of the country, starting at bringing back commerce to the once vibrant street. SaturdayMarket@ESCOLTA Information and poster "Let's us all visit the SaturdayMarket@ESCOLTA this April 27, 2013. It will open at 9AM. http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/manila-saturday-market-escolta-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-8782685035256252224Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-25T13:01:21.021+08:00FloobydustHere's a bit of good news (though the cynical Tutubi doubts if it can be implemented soon just like the much delayed SLEX-NLEX connector roads or the already scrapped NorthRail) where a high-speed rail to/from Clark Airport to link it with Metro Manila. It's a proposed Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project by Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP) Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) finance the $3-http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/manila-to-clark-airport-bullet-train.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-2017694219691475993Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-22T15:11:00.950+08:00CalabarzonBeachesBatangas ResortsIs there any thing to see and do in Lobo, Batangas besides a short visit to Faro de Punta Malabrigo (Malabrigo Lighthouse)? An officemate of Tutubi is from Lobo and swears there's white sand beach there, in a place unknown to Metro Manila denizens for a fun beach place. Lobo's shoreline is actually rocky and/or pebble beaches except that part occupied by Gerthel Beach Resort. You can actually http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/beach-resorts-in-lobo-batangas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-7947710632804558363Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-22T15:10:39.658+08:00BusesPublic TransportationTutubi was just gassing up Scarlett at Petron gas station on southbound EDSA, Cubao when he caught sight of the small bus terminal carved out at the opposite corner just next to Cypress Bomanite. He took a through the windshield picture of the cramped bus garage where a parked bus going to Antique can be seen. RM Liner Bus Fare (Cubao to Pandan, Antique): PhP890.00 Travel Time: 14 hours RM http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/rm-liner-roro-bus-to-antiqueiloilo-fare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-3677309638640874041Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-22T15:11:44.355+08:00OTOPPangasinanCentral LuzonThere are claims that the Hollywood movies Lord of the Rings ("The Felloswhip of the Ring," "The Two Towers," "The Return of the King") used swords forged not in the fires of Mordor but in the fires of the northern town of Pozzorubio, Pangasinan. This claim is also made for the Braveheart (Mel Gibson) and Batman Begins (Christian Bale) using old jeepney leaf springs (called molye in Tagalog) andhttp://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/hollywood-movie-blacksmiths-swords-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-7154593409532586320Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-19T10:17:11.441+08:00Metro ManilaManilaTheme ParksTutubi intends to again visit Manila Ocean Park, not the 3D art and Mirror Maze at Seri Fantasy World, but their other main attractions like the oceanarium/Aquarium and sea lion show. Manila Ocean Park Entrance Fee/ Admission Prices/ Promos/ Discounts Manila Ocean Park operates like a mall, you can enter the facilities and visit other park amenities (no movie theaters but there are 3D http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/manila-ocean-park-entrance-fee-rates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-2594967798117588512Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-04-17T18:09:59.604+08:00SeaportsTutubi provides at least a one week paid vacation per year with airfare or ferry fare to his loyal helper from Malabuyoc, Cebu. Usually she takes the flight via ZestAir or Cebu Pacific but due to her excess baggage woes, she prefers the slow ferry to Cebu. This one's for people looking for ways to get to Manila North Harbor to board several passenger ferries including those of Negros Navigation http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/how-to-get-to-manila-north-harbor-pier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-7202751030856525376Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:30:00 +00002013-05-16T17:08:24.348+08:00Public TransportationQuezon CityAn update to the old post on Cubao that has become sort of provincial bus station hub in northern Metro Manila (that will soon be replaced with an integrated North Bus Station somewhere in Balintawak, Quezon City Area). This is different from Araneta Center Bus Station The information herein is painstakingly gathered by Tutubi whenever he shuttles between Makati and Quezon City (to assure you http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/bus-terminals-on-edsa-cubao-quezon-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-7155846090646918503Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-04-15T18:23:27.503+08:00BloggingAre you a travel blogger? What is your primary reason for blogging? It is merely your personal space? To make money online? To be famous? To travel the world for free? Various reasons why people travel and blog about it with passion (one of the weirdest answers was to sleep with random women/men they meet on the road, more like Rock Star/groupie fling) Regardless of the rationale for travel http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/travel-blogging-business-income.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-462293636801700332Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-04-13T21:34:27.678+08:00Western VisayasAdventure TourismAklanBoracayPrice check 2013: here's a list of top things to do in Boracay with latest rates, current prices and tour package rates for your Boracay budget planning, in addition to swimming, beach bumming, bar-hopping, and bikini-babe watching. Please keep these in mind so as not be duped by people and scammers preying on unsuspecting tourists Top Things to do on Boracay Island: White Beach on a horseback?http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/top-things-to-do-in-boracay-ratesprices.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-1266337234446557869Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +00002013-04-13T15:53:20.329+08:00BatangasNational Historical LandmarksCalabarzonLighthousesGetting lost really has its rewards wherein you purposely get out of the usual tour itineraries and routes but wander aimlessly looking for something new. This trip to an old Spanish lighthouse was made possible when Tutubi got "lost on purpose" in Batangas City, looked for a place to eat that's new to him but in the process found himself adrift on the zigzag road to Lobo, Batangas. When he gothttp://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/faro-de-punta-malabrigo-lighthouse-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-3433904783153268038Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-10T14:06:26.735+08:00Western VisayasAklanWater SportsBoracayTutubi's little sister recently visited Boracay, stayed at the posh Shangri-La Boracay resort yet spent only PhP800.00 there. How did she do that? She got to Boracay with so little budget? It was actually an all expense paid for by her BFF :P Parasailing involves you hovering above the water harnessed to some sort of a parachute being pulled by a speedboat. This "thing to do in Boracay" has http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/boracay-parasailing-ratestour-price.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-342549054613461343Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-04-10T18:49:26.137+08:00Ilocos NorteIlocos RegionNote: What we have in bangui are not really windmills but wind turbines (used to generate electric power) and collectively as a wind farm. It should be promoted more as Bangui Wind Farm When Tutubi went to Pagudpud in 2002, there was no Bangui Windmills yet, only the gray beach of Bangui was there. The information provided on this post was supplied to Tutubi by a friend who went there recently,http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/ilocos-norte-how-to-get-to-bangui.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-3250748081167169117Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-05T20:30:00.959+08:00RantsPlanning a road trip to a far-away place involves estimating the total distance to be traveled and multiplying this with the cost of fuel per kilometer (which you get by computing the fuel consumption of your vehicle as described below). The high prices of fuel is a burden to commuters and travelers who want to explore places where backpacking (i.e. via public transport) is not easy. Tutubi http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/high-dieselgas-prices-make-roadtrips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-5117053745035299376Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-04-04T13:56:38.836+08:00Metro ManilaPasig CityWildlifeMuseumsTutubi got wind of the latest attraction in Pasig, from the ABS-CBN early morning show Umagang Kay Ganda, that will soon open on April 25, 2013 inside the sprawling Fronterra Verde, just beside Tiendesitas and Fun Ranch. It's a living museum featuring freshwater fishes and river monsters on display in water tanks here's a video of Las Farolas The Fish World from Umagang Kay Ganda Tutubi http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/pasig-las-farolas-fish-world-entrance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-6981095676161399348Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +00002013-04-04T17:58:32.312+08:00National Capital RegionMetro ManilaPublic TransportationManilaQuiapoManila's jeepney route is a chaotic mix of routes that overlap, with no central site with information on all the routes, not even the the Land Transportation Office doesn't have one, typical of Philippine government offices who're not doing their jobs right or efficiently yet demand bonuses and salary increase every time. Tutubi, during his student years in the University Belt, and being an http://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/04/how-to-get-to-quiapo-manila-jeepney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28766426.post-2537227708856215022Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:27:00 +00002013-03-31T21:33:33.516+08:00Random Acts of KindnessSomething for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, even if most people are traveling to the beach but still remembering to observe the true Meaning of Lent, a random sharing of a few Tutubi's travel tales and random acts of kindness to foreigners and Filipinos he met at the airport. This happened for about a year ago, unblogged but it's nice feeling to help others in need, without expecting something inhttp://www.backpackingphilippines.com/2013/03/random-acts-of-kindness-to-strangers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (backpacking philippines)4