A travel & adventure blog by Kara Santos
When you think of lazing in a hammock, you probably think of just relaxing at the beach or somewhere in a forest with lots of trees. You probably wouldn’t think of hanging up your hammock over a ravine 80 feet above the ground. For thrill-seekers looking for some crazy new stunt to do, the “Hammock in the Sky” adventure pioneered by Kadlaggan Outdoor Adventure Tours gives you a taste of extreme hammocking.
My hometown Naga City in Camarines Sur is commonly associated with religious pilgrimage sites. Most people who stop by Naga usually do a Visita Iglesia tour of the historic churches or come to witness the festivities in September during the Penafrancia Fiesta, one of the biggest and most popular religious events in the Philippines.
But for adventure-seekers, it’s good to know that there’s a lot more to do any time of the year. From scaling down waterfalls to biking down mountain trails, adventure-packed activities await. Here’s a look at some of the fun and exciting activities that you can do around Naga City and nearby towns of the province of Camarines Sur.
Continue reading “10 Extreme Adventures in Camarines Sur”Dahican Beach in Mati, Davao Oriental is already a sight to behold from eye level, but soaring over the whole area on an Ultralight Plane offers an even more stunning perspective. There’s just something really thrilling about boarding a tiny aircraft with no windows and doors and flying over bodies of water and land. If you’re heading to Davao Oriental, this is one of the most unique activities you can do there.
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After visiting a place, the journey going back is usually pretty uneventful. Packing up your gear and heading home is usually not even worth writing about. But after visiting the stunning Pinipisakan Falls and spelunking in Sulpan Cave deep in the jungles of San Jorge, Samar, the journey going back was just as exciting. The third and last leg of our epic adventure involved riding the currents of the Blanca Aurora River downstream.
Of all the places we visited in Lombok, Indonesia, Bukit Merese or Merese Hill was my favorite. Located at Tanjung Aan beach in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Bukit Merese offers the most stunning and jaw-dropping scenery. Prior to my trip, I didn’t really know much about Lombok except that it was being positioned as an alternative to the more popular island of Bali. Our brief visit to these scenic hills overlooking the beach was a pleasant surprise.
Wondrous and stunning as the centuries-old temples of Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia may be, if you’ve just spent two days straight just looking at nothing but temples, it is possible to get “templed out.”
It’s been a while since I’ve gone on a good ride from the metro. Because of recent out-of-town travels, I haven’t been able to use my custom bike Fenrir much. It’s been sitting idle in the garage badly needing a tune-up. For the past month, my bike has been having problems starting and is always dying on me when I use it even for short distances, so most of the time I just use my reliable scooter if I need to go somewhere.
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The Gili Islands (or simply the Gilis) are three small islands – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air – that lie a short distance west of Bali in Lombok, Indonesia. While Bali is world-famous for its party scene, the Gilis are becoming more popular on the radar of international travelers’ as “the next go-to destination,” because of their untouched and laid-back appeal.
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The Gigantes Group of Islands, popularly known as Islas de Gigantes or “Islands of Giants” in Spanish are a remote cluster of islands in the northernmost part of Iloilo province in the Philippines. The Gigantes Islands consists of about ten islands: the two largest being Gigantes Norte (North Gigantes) and Gigantes Sur (South Gigantes).
For those planning to go island-hopping around the Gigantes Group of Islands in Iloilo this summer, you might want to extend your trip to more than just a day tour. Solina Beach & Nature Resort in the town of Carles offers a luxurious gateway to your Gigantes adventure. The only high-end beachfront resort in Carles is a destination in itself, with stylish swimming pools, its own large in-house restaurant serving local specialties and spacious and comfortable accommodations.
Opened in time for the summer season, Solina Beach & Nature Resort offers three types of rooms for guests from cozy pods, well-appointed villas and outdoorsy glamping-style cabins
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