Miyerkules, Setyembre 9, 2015

by air, land and sea

Be familiar with ways of getting to your destination.. by air, land and sea and how each mode of transport can be better than the other. Finding the best way to travel is perhaps one of the most confusing parts of planning your vacation, among other things there is the question of cost and comfort. So be prepared and take some time to plan. 

And with so many options to choose from, traveling around the Philippines is not a problem, since all roads to major cities and provinces are practically connected by land, air, or water. All one must do is just choose the best, fastest, safest and affordable way to travel. Enjoy. 

Enjoying my window seat :)


Habal-Habal ride!!

Hitchhiking aka Freeride !!

Toploading :)







Sabado, Agosto 29, 2015

Chasing Waterfalls Series : Fortune favors the brave at 3 Falls


Either you're in search for a weekend getaway or simply just want to have a taste of adventure because of long weekends, 3 falls in Barangay laurel, Sta. Maria, province of Laguna, is the place to go.

Sta maria is a little town about 3 hours from the metro.  Popular amongst locals, but it’s not as often visited by tourists. 

Arriving in Siniloan from Tanay , the first thing I did is to look for Sta maria's terminal. With a little information about the town, I and jackie brave the ride going to the falls. True enough, fortune favors the brave, and we did in fact find the 3 falls.

Arriving in Barangay Laurel, it is quite clear that it’s not a tourist town. 

For a hike with a pleasant end, visit 3 falls in Sta. Maria, laguna. This beautiful waterfalls swirls and twirls through lush greenery surroundings with a shallow catch basin where you can take a swim. The hike to the falls is relatively easy and straighforward, you will run into several small and medium size falls, great rock formations and even calm stream for a quick dip in the cold water.





















Miyerkules, Agosto 19, 2015

Chasing Waterfalls Series : Long Overdue visit to Puray falls


Rizal is a fascinating province to travel to, whether independently or with a group. 
Not just because its just near the metro but it  becomes a favorite destination for 
daytours and quick dayhikes. Now, caves , falls and mountains of Rizal are becoming 
the talk of the town when it comes to choosing an adventure.  Personally i love Rizal 
because its near my place and it also offers budget travelers an affordable way to 
explore the province. 

And finally, after several failed attempts I'm finally posting my account on Puray 
with my long time friend Dexter. As they say, better late than never. This is a trip 
that I have been planning for a long time and it should be an amazing trip to take and
hopefully an enjoyable one to blog on.

August 19, 2015

Puray Falls, known to the locals as Panas falls, is located on the remote part of Rodriguez, Rizal. 

I did not know what to expect going to puray falls. Feeling excited, but I admit arriving in Mascap with a touch of ignorance and some tinge of fear. Before leaving I found it hard to find good information about Puray falls, except for it is an MTB haven. And, the only problem with Puray waterfalls is that it is an absolute nightmare to find for non-MTB person like me.  So I basically rely on information from people I meet along the way, who give us directions on how to get to the falls, but this is what traveling is all about, right?

Arriving in Mascap, you have two options to choose which route to take, you can take 
the river trail or the mountain trail. The river trail is more easy and straightforward, except for some waist deep portion of the river that you need cross. Unfortunately the river trail is not recommended on a rainy season. And, since I only have limited time for this trip I opted for the mountain trail via a Habal-habal ride from Mascap. 

From Barangay Mascap I waited almost 2 hours for a habal-habal ride. Luckily the people of Mascap and Puray were extremely friendly, so my fear of getting lost is now gone. Then we rode a habal-habal going to the falls. There are some paved portions of the road but most of the time its not. The ride is a bit scary. You have to hold on tight as the road to the falls from Mascap has steep-graded segments, both going up and down. It is like riding a rollercoaster.

The surrounding scenery from Mascap going to Puray is incredible. Blurred clouds covers the surrounding peaks like a warm coat. It was just as magnificent as I imagined it would be. After almost 2 hours of heart pumping ride I finally arrive in Sitio Mabolo - basically a small community with no electricity. 

From the point where the road crosses the river in Mabolo, we had to hike via the river trail going to the falls. It didn’t look very impressive from the distance but as you come closer you will feel the beauty of Puray. There’s just something magical about this sleepy little barangay. 

Finally. I am now at puray falls. After all the excitement, I climbed to the top of a giant rock, and what a magical sight it was. waterfalls has a mystique and allure that goes beyond what most pictures can't capture. It is just so beautiful and amazing, so refreshing for a swim.

Mountain tops silhouette, neaby peaks and of course Puray Waterfalls.  It deserves so much more than the day trip we had allocated for it. Swimming at puray waterfalls, that’s something I expected to do, and YES it was one of the coolest things I’ve done at rizal.  





















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