Going to Boracay used to be my favorite respite from work. This was back when I was still single and the island was not so crowded in the summer. Since my hometown is only a few kilometers away from Caticlan, my family and I would go there on day trips already in our swimwear and…
Author: PinayTraveller
Cooling Down in Hurom-Hurom
Over the years, Aklan the mainland has been overshadowed by its most popular tourist destination, Boracay Island. But aside from its powdery white beach, Aklan has a lot more to offer. Take, for instance, its cold springs. Hurom-Hurom is one of the cold spring resorts in Nabas, Aklan. The main pool is actually a basin…
Home is Where You Hang Your Heart
If you want to know me (really, REALLY know me), you must step inside my home in Aslum. Maybe then you will be able to understand why I yearn for home more often than what is probably normal. A place surrounded by water, it stands between the Aslum River and the big blue sea. It…
Photo Diary: Mushroom Travels to Aklan
Over the Holy Week, Hubby and I travelled to Aklan with our two brothers, my mother-in-law, and our four-year-old nephew Dmitry, or Mushroom as he is lovingly called by our family. It was Mushroom’s first time to ‘ride a big white boat’ aptly called St. Ignatius of Loyola (the patron saint of Ateneo where Hubby…
What’s in your Suitcase?: Conquering Mt. Kinabalu
Tell us about yourself: I am Cotz, PIO cum-writer for a local agency in Legazpi, freelance ghostwriter and blogger. I recently moved back to my home province after living in Metro Manila. I take advantage of promo fares, leave credits and long weekends to travel. This summer I plan on traveling/exploring more locally with my…