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Discovering the Dinagat Islands

August 26, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The alarm wakes me up at three in the morning. It’s time to get up and catch the 3:30 bus for Surigao City from Butuan City. By 7, the early morning breeze kisses me as I sit in a motorized boat. Today, I am crossing the Pacific Ocean through Surigao

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Unspoiled Camiguin – Your Perfect Idea of Laidback Island Paradise

August 22, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The Camiguin Tourism Office sells the island as an “island born of fire” due to its volcanic origin. No, it’s definitely not a “hell island.” 😉 Unspoiled Camiguin is simply one of the 7,641 beautiful islands in the Philippines you’d love to explore – and camwhore ’till you drop! 😀

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Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban – the Philippines’ Answer to “Christ The Redeemer” in Brazil

May 1, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban or the Hands of Jesus Shrine is a must-see tourist destination located in Quezon province. It is famous for the legends that revolve around the healing church located in the area and also the staircase museum (sort of) of all the important biblical events. Considering the religious

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View of Taal Volcano from the Unfinished Marcos Mansion

April 30, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Approximately 90 minutes away from Manila, on the clearing above the subtly mighty Mt. Gonzales, there is an unfinished mansion or a palace that speaks of the cruelty of human extravagance when it reaches its epitome. Called the “Palace in the Sky”, it is hard to believe that the rustic

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Holy Week in The Philippines – Apo Island

April 1, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Holy Week in Apo Island in the Philippines is a really holy, holy, holy, holy week. The Catholics celebrate it seriously and religiously to commemorate the Passion of Christ by doing the The Way of The Cross from the first station to the 14th station. It begins when Jesus is