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Vrooming around Vizcaya

There was a time when driving through the Cagayan Valley Road was a long, arduous and dull journey due to the narrow two-lane roads which extend up to Luzon’s northernmost tip.…

Holy Week guilt-free pit stops

Holy Week is one of the best times to go on a road trip, either to your hometown for the religious traditions and family reunions, or a new destination you have marked on your bucket list.…

Taking road trips to the next level

Everytime a typical Pinoy motorist learns the ropes of driving, the natural tendency is to do the proverbial “break in,” or a long-distance trip to test the car’s mettle and see the interesting sights in the countryside.…

Romantic road trips 2

  Valentine’s Day may be a non-event to many people, but it can be an opportunity or excuse to go on a road trip with the significant other, away from the prying eyes of the madding.  …

Cruisin’ in Camiguin

Camiguin, an island province off northern Mindanao that many travelers consider to be the paradise.…

Mis Or hits

During the pre-Internet era, road-tripping in northern Mindanao was a typical case of miss or hit with the dearth of information, limited tourist amenities, narrow roads, and flights which get cancelled due to the low visibility of…

Mindanao’s rocky mountain high

Up to the late 1990s, the upland province of Bukidnon lived up to the title of John Denver’s popular song, with emphasis on the word “rocky.”…

Visita Iglesia prayground

To devout Roman Catholics, the Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday is a ritual one must undergo to fulfill one’s religious obligations.…

Swinging in Surigao

Back in the day when airfares to Mindanao were prohibitive, travelers would often take a grueling commute which came to be known as the “LuzViMinda” road trip because its cuts across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The 48-hour,…

Siargao on two wheels

Why not do a Jay Taruc, mount a motorcycle, take Instagram-worthy snapshots of sights along the road, and do a diary of the odyssey on your social media account? Down south in the Pacific seaboard is the…