Filipino Backpacker

[...] see Banteay Srei but he wanted to save the best for last. And, boy, I wasn't disappointed. A little history of [...]

[...] the Old Quarter area. Check out their website for more details on their accommodation. Why book in a hostel? If [...]

[...] and you can do this all by yourself in 2 full days—one day for the Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter area all the way to the Long Bien Bridge and another going north west to visit the Ho Chi Minh [...]

[...] . Here's a little teaser showing some of the places I've visited around Hanoi like the Old Quarter area, Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ha Long Bay, and the Ho Hoan Kiem Lake area— [...]

[...] Al fresco barbershops are common in Hanoi. You can find these in the streets of the Old Quarter area. Check this photo on my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/91557264@N08/10792251933/ [...]

[...] in Guimaras that are worth visiting and hop from one trike to another to go to those places. Balaan Bukid was not in the list — I didn't know the place existed — but I found myself to be at the [...]

[...] out on a hiatus again in God-knows-where. Solo Backpacking Guimaras Island: Holy Friday in Balaan Bukid How to Get to Guimaras Island from Iloilo City West side of Roca Encantada with meadow-like [...]

[...] . See my Google public map below. From Ortiz wharf or Parola, take the pump boat going to Guimaras Island. The two main ports of entry in Guimaras are Jordan Wharf or Buenavista Wharf, which take 15- [...]

[...] How to Get to Buenavista, Guimaras Read this post first if you want to learn how to get to Guimaras Island. From the Buenavista wharf, take a jeepney going to El Retiro Beach Resort (full review to [...]

[...] from the stores at the base of the mountain. Read this post if you want to know how to go to Guimaras Island from Iloilo City. View Larger Map [...]

[...] . View Larger Map This post is part of my Bacolod series, when I went there to see the MassKara Festival. Do watch out for the rest of the posts in this blog, including the Ruins in Talisay [...]

[...] The Masskara Festival in Bacolod City once again drew thousands of tourists from all over the Philippines and even [...]

[...] The Electric MassKara is an annual street parade during the MassKara Festival in Bacolod City, where paraders all clad in colorful costumes and beautifully-adorned masks [...]

[...] years old? Most of the Philippine festivals, like Davao's Kadayawan Festival and Bacolod's MassKara Festival, started in the 80s. A Sinulog Queen dancing in the grand parade. A Sinulog Queen with her [...]

[...] , I'll show you what transpired during my solo backpacking trip to the charming city of Hanoi last November 2013.  [...]

[...] , I'll show you what transpired during my solo backpacking trip to the charming city of Hanoi last November 2013.  [...]

[...] , I'll show you what transpired during my solo backpacking trip to the charming city of Hanoi last November 2013.  [...]

[...] , I'll show you what transpired during my solo backpacking trip to the charming city of Hanoi last November 2013.  [...]

[...] backpacking adventure. This time, it was in a small city in the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula—Hanoi, Vietnam. Here's a little teaser showing some of the places I've visited [...]

[...] /photos/91557264@N08/11543555354/ Vietnam, located in the easternmost portion of the Indochina Peninsula, is home to 90 million people with Hanoi as its capital. In this series, I'll show [...]

[...] /photos/91557264@N08/10792251933/ Vietnam, located in the easternmost portion of the Indochina Peninsula, is home to 90 million people with Hanoi as its capital. In this series, I'll show [...]

[...] flights must also be paid. Vietnam, located in the easternmost portion of the Indochina Peninsula, is home to 90 million people with Hanoi as its capital. In this series, I'll show [...]