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Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental: Braving the Great White Rapids

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Cagayan de Oro City is the heart of northern Mindanao and is the best start-off point to other adventures since it is situated near Camiguin, Bukidnon, and Iligan. A friend also nicknamed Cagayan as the “unsung gem of Mindanao” since Mindanao is, more often than not, linked to Davao more than any other...

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Gastronomic Delight: Palawan's Chaolong

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Chaolong is another gastronomic delight in Palawan. This is a Vietnamese noodle dish that’s best served with French bread. The soup is perfect for cold rainy days or whenever you feel hungry and don’t have a lot of money to spare as this will just cost around 50-100 pesos. My first thought when...

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Gastronomic Delight: Palawan's Tamilok

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Tamilok or “wood worm”, as some would call it, is an exotic delicacy you can find in Palawan. I wasn’t that keen in trying out this sought after dish because I admit, I kinda freaked out with the word “worm”. I haven’t given it much thought not until when a vendor offered this...

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Puerto Princesa, Palawan: From Baker's Hill with Love

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Travelling to places will never be complete without the pasalubong (bring home goodies). Everytime I visit a new place and when my budget allows, I try my best to buy a little something - be it trinkets, keychains, or food delicacies - for my folks back home. It just feels right sharing something...

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Puerto Princesa, Palawan: The Undergroud River Tour

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Puerto Princesa City in Palawan has always been synonymous to the Underground River. It became all the more popular when it was hailed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2012 on top of its already existing recognition as a World Heritage Site in 1999. Not only that, it...

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