Ilocos Norte: The Glistening Beauty of Kapurpurawan Rocks

If you want to know when is the best time to visit this glistening beauty of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, I'd say the rainy season. Because with its flowing silk-like beauty, it created a better illusion with water dripping all over it. And together with my friends, I was lucky to witness all of that when visited the Kapurpurawan Rocks.

It was a treacherous path towards to the what seemed to be a gem created by nature. With rocks, mosses and even small living creatures around, we braved the rain taking the chance to just even gaze at the white rock formation. But the moment we saw it, it felt like there's someone from it that's calling us, and in less than an hour, we found ourselves staring at this humongous white rock glistening while the rain water dripping from it. It was such a beautiful gem!

Kapurpurawan Rocks was a dream destination to me then. With its unusual look and real and pure color, who wouldn't wanna see that up close, right? It is a dream come true to me now. But honestly, when you get here, just "seeing it " is not enough. To purely feel the love from the nature, you must climbed up there to its peak and just be like a a free bird with arms spread wide open. It was a great feeling to be up there, standing in a pure white rock that in a few more years will be goner.

Bolinao Falls: The Cascading Beauty of Bolinao, Pangasinan

Bolinao, Pangasinan has been on top of my list since I started travelling around the country, and with blogs and write-ups telling how beautiful and serene the province is, I know that there's more too see in this place that is basically untouched and not that well publicized. Thus, I'm happy to stumble upon knowing Bolinao's cascading beauty, the Bolinao Falls.

Located at the northern part of the town, 30 minutes or less from the town's central, you'll be guided by some rough road to this beauty that will refresh you even before you see the rest of the town. I suggest if you are planning to go here, you have already arranged a tour with the hotel or resort that you are staying in for it is a little far from the usual tourist spots. It was Puerto del Sol, our resort for our Bolinao trip, that arranged all our trips then, so, yeah, I'm highly recommending them if you haven't booked any hotel or resort yet here in Bolinao, Pangasinan.

Leveling to the beauty of its sister town, Alaminos that has the well-known Hundred Islands, Bolinao shouldn't be missed for its virgin sites that will definitely add excitement and wowing moment to your trip here in this Pangasinan.

That Romantic Spot at Eton City

Ever since that moment where I did the pre-nuptial photo shoot of my friend's best friend, I can't help myself but to see more aspiring romantic places that I think will look good in photos, most especially with those lovers clinging or holding hands while walking. And a few days back, I found another place again that I would love to be the back draft of my next masterpieces - and that place is in Eton City, Laguna.

Nestled at the very peaceful lot of Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Eton City is one of the budding commercial and residential area that is going head to head with one of the hottest tourist hangout places now, Nuvali.

I've been to Nuvali countless times, and seeing how many people flock to this place now, it is hard to find it that romantic now. Good thing, with its less crowd and mostly untouched man-made structure in its vicinity, Eton City offers a much more romantic breathing spot that I would love to see again.

Traversing Majayjay Falls of Laguna

If I'm not mistaken, the first and so far the only waterfalls that I've seen was the back-to-back falls of Daranak and Batlag of Tanay, Rizal back in 2009. And the last hike that I did was when I went to see Mr. Pinatubo last 2011. These two nature trips were unforgettable, not only because such efforts were exerted, but also I barely went out to see such natural beauty as these two. And this year, alongside the fun and knowledge that organic agriculture has shared to us, I had a chance to take the road of Majayjay, Laguna to see one of its precious sights - the Majayjay Falls.

This falls is called in three different names actually - there's the Majayjay Falls, taken from the name of the town where it belongs; the Taytay Falls, which is the actual name; and there's the name Imelda Falls, in honor of the former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who according to the people there financed the promotion of the tourism in this area.

So, okay, two hours from Manila, one can enjoy this stunning gift from nature flowing like a wonderful sheet of silk from the mystical mountains of Mt. Banahaw. But before you get to see this, though the roads to get here weren't really that treacherous, you have to walk some 10 minutes passing along the scenic and comforting cemented path of Mt. Banahaw. Not bad, eh?

Wild Bird Watching at NUVALI

If you think that catching a glimpse of those wild birds will take so much effort, money and time, well you are so wrong. Because now in NUVALI, the captivating and thriving city down south, a fun and easy way of wild bird watching is waiting for those who wanna try something different and natural.

Despite of the sad announcement that summer is over, here in NUVALI, there's still a thousand and one ways to enjoy the rainy season. May it be  pigging out from their amazing line of food stalls at Solenad, dirt racing at their mud-filled fields, or splashing some more water at their newly opened water park, NUVALI made sure that every guests of this green town will leave with smiles on their face. 

And now, with the cooperation of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, NUVALI opens its reserve and protected area to those individuals or groups who find exploring and appreciating the beauty of nature interesting. With this new activity, which is also good for kids for them to know more about nature, NUVALI promises a worth-while leisurely walk around the bird sanctuary that is now a home to 62 bird species and 76 fauna species.