Travel stories by Johanna Frejoles
“Every year on the first Wednesday of March, World Read Aloud Day calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.” – Source: http://www.litworld.org/wrad/ I remember when my sister and I were kids, our Papa would always read us a story before he’d tuck us into bed. Most nights, he would read us the book of …
On top of the steep and winding road of Busay, lies the magnificent Temple of Leah. This temple was constructed by Teodorico Soriano Adarna, owner of Queensland Motels, as a symbol of his love to his late wife – Leah Villa Albino Adarna. Temple of Leah is perched atop the hills of Busay. It looks like it’s floating gloriously in …
I’m beginning to think that mountain trekkers are masochists. I concluded this on the last ascent to the peak of Chalet Hills last Sunday. Despite the building pain in the calf, the exasperating weight of their backpacks, the scorching heat of the sun, the unforgiving cold seeping through the bones, and the inevitable obstacles along the way, mountaineers would never …
Palawan not only takes pride of their majestic beaches and lagoons but also for having a diverse habitat for different species. One of these places is the Palawan Butterfly Ecological Garden and Tribal Village located in Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City. This beautiful garden is a sanctuary of different butterfly species in Southeast Asia. Once you enter the garden, you …
Just beside the Palawan Cathedral is Puerto Princesa City’s walled park, the Palawan Massacre Monument, where a commemorative marker is installed in memory of the World War II American Prisoners of War (POW’s) who were massacred in this place on December 14, 1944. A sculpture of an emaciated American man in chains rising from a fire, symbolizing the oppression of …
Lesson learned when I hiked Osmena Peak for the first time: Don’t do it on an empty stomach. I have never climbed a mountain before this. So I didn’t know what to expect. I made the mistake of not doing prior research as well. Researching before doing anything is very important to avoid any accidents or whatnots. These are things …
A friend invited me to go with her for a quick adventure trip to Esoy Hot Spring. It’s a hot spring located in Catmon, Cebu. This province is in the northern part of Cebu island and is approximately a 2-hour ride from Cebu City. On the way to Esoy hot spring We rode a van bound for Catmon early in …
Serene surroundings, clear waters, limestone formations, secret beaches, and lagoons… it’s all that I hear from travelers who had been in El Nido, Palawan. So when I got the chance, I decided to go on a vacation to this paradise. I was a little disheartened when I arrived though because of the bad weather. A typhoon traveled with us and …
I’d say this was really the heart of our trip to Puerto Princesa. After all, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. And it’s not every day you can go to a place that was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, right? The travel to Sabang from Puerto Princesa …
Since most of my school mates were Mass Communication students, the ABS-CBN Studio Tour was like the ‘main event’ of our 5-day Luzon Tour. By the way, I’m the only English Literature student among 50 MassCom and LiaCom students. A few months before the trip, we had a meeting at school and our professors told us that we will be …