I’ve only traveled locally by bus twice, and both times, I’ve found myself dropped off by the side of an empty provincial road in the middle of a rainy night.
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Double Rainbow in Ilocos Norte
I was on a business trip with co-workers. We were traversing the Ilocos Norte countryside. It had been a tiring day, with weird weather that brought on both the heat of the sun and a drizzle. We were on our way from Pagudpud to Laoag when we looked out the window and saw this: Immediately, the quiet in the van began […]
Read moreEating at Kapuluan Vista Resort
Just so we’re clear, this isn’t really a food or travel blog. It’s more a place where I can keep my photos and impressions. A kind of pensieve, if you will, because I have such bad memory. But since this is a public blog, I’ve consciously been using more “I”s in my writing, as opposed […]
Read moreKapuluan Vista Resort, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Whenever I ask people where I should stay in Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, I always get the same answer: Kapuluan Vista Resort. So when I got the chance to finally see why everyone loves this beach town so much, that’s where I stayed. It is easily the most beautiful, not to mention the most quiet resort […]
Read moreGetting to Pagudpud
My first trip to Ilocos Norte will always be my my most memorable. I was going to be there for work, but had gone up in advance so that I could spend the weekend in Pagudpud before meeting my co-workers the Monday after. I took a plane to Laoag, then proceeded to make my way […]
Read morePaoay sand dunes come alive with music and art at ‘Himala sa Buhangin’
It was a fiesta like no other. Last May 10, more than 5,000 people from around Ilocos Norte gathered amid the picturesque Paoay Sand Dunes in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, to take part in “Himala sa Buhangin!,” a festival dedicated to the celebration of music and the arts. The festival is held in honor of […]
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