Tag: Philippines
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Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge Park
Sohoton Caves and Natural Bridge Park is an 841 ha protected natural park in Basey, Samar (Philippines) consisting of caves, waterfalls, limestone formations, and a thick forest. The Sohoton Caves must be my first caving ever, and hopefully not my last. We had a day trip to Samar on the second day of our weekend…
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A weekend in Leyte
Friends and I used to wait for local flight promos, and we picked Tacloban so we could go to Samar for caving. Tacloban, an autonomous urbanized city, is the provincial capital of Leyte. I’ll save our caving in Samar for another post. For now, I’ll share highlights of our weekend-long vacation in Leyte. I don’t…
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Less than a day in Sagada
This post has been in my drafts for so long. Hopefully, anything I share here will still be of help when you go to Sagada. Late last year, I went on an out of the country vacation, but I still felt burnt out. (It must have been too short. 😂) So, I asked my boyfriend…
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San Pedro Macati Church 📸
San Pedro Macati Church, also known as Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church, was constructed in 1620 in the Baroque architectural style. During the British occupation of Manila in 1762, the Church was destroyed. In 1849, it was reconstructed. From 1899 to 1902, the Church was a hospital for American soldiers. I found old photos,…