Philippine Adventures and Beyond
Reading Time: 4 minutes Somewhere in Brgy. Lupon lies a waterfall that isn’t as famous as the other attractions. Pangyan Falls, with its two-tiered cascade makes it alluring to those who want to visit off the radar spots. Plus, there’s a hot spring pool by the entrance!
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Reading Time: 8 minutes In this travel guide to Mati, Davao Oriental, let us take you into this charming surf paradise without breaking the
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Coming from Alalum Falls, we still had some time to spare, so we ventured right down to CEDAR in Impasug-ong
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Alalum Falls stands at a height of 45 meters, and it really is high once you see it for your self. Just beside Sayre Highway, this once almost neglected but never forgotten cascade has been brought back to life by the local government. It has been turned into a tourism center where you can have snacks, buy souvenirs and local produce and even wear their native costumes.
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Reading Time: 11 minutes Right there, in that very exact moment, I was transported back in 2015 when I first saw photos of the
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Rising spectacularly like thousand sentinels in the ocean, Ha Long Bay is composed of 2000 islets made up of dense cluster of limestone monoliths, particularly called the Fengcong Karst in Chinese literature, with thick vegetation donning the top portions.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Two rounded breast like hills were formed on the valley of Tam Son Town, stood side by side as it is surrounded by intricate patchwork of fields. Unlike the erratic limestone formations that stretch around the area, these two are made from finely crushed limestones giving it their distinctive appearances.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Ancient Sa Moc Trees lined up a 15 stone steps leading up into a fortress too big for the venerable commune of Sa Phin. With Cherry Blossom trees flanking the garden, the two story mansion stood right before us.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes From the base of the mountain, it will take you around 380 steps to the entrance of the flag point. The base is carved with patterns of Dong Son drums, where the place got its name, thus a symbol of Vietnamese culture. Then a circular staircase with small crevices will give you a glimpse of what awaits at the top.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes It was both beautiful and dangerous – sharp and blind curves, hairpin switchbacks, and serpentine stretches of roads that is barely enough for two vehicles traversing the opposite directions. Boasting striking scenery amidst deep chasms, the mountain pass lives up to its name of being the most treacherous of the four great mountain passes of Vietnam (alongside Pha Din Pass, O Quy Ho pass and Khau Pha Pass).
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