Earth Day the ‘Ballog’ Way: Coastal Clean-up at Solotsolot Beach, San Juan, Ilocos Sur

Ballog Adventure is a local outdoor-enthusiast group composed of avid motorcycle riders who engage in various outdoor activities like mountaineering and trekking while promoting environmental protection and advocating LNT. 'Ballog' is an Ilokano term which means 'wanderer'. The events they hold are all on a come-one-come-all basis. They would post on Facebook their upcoming activity …

Tondol White Sands: Little Boracay of Pangasinan

March 18, 2017. I was supposed to take the family out on a trip that day but due to some conflicts in our schedules, we had to take a rain-check. You see, I’m the kind of person who likes to schedule my trips beforehand so thinking we were all good to go, I failed to …

Exploring Pikkang Falls of San Juan, Ilocos Sur

I think I was in my Sophomore year in College when I heard about Pikkang Falls. Hindi pa uso ang rides or trekking noon. Yung tipong wala pa talaga masyadong nagkakainterest na mag-nature-tripping. The photos that I've seen of Pikkang were... Well, the place didn't seem inviting. It must be because most people would go …

Barasibis Falls, Mabilbila, Santa, Ilocos Sur: WOW or WHOA?!

I'm still a little apologetic for not visiting this place when I was still starting out my #ExploringNorthLuzon stint. I've seen photos of it online and I have to admit, I wasn't that enthusiastic to go because it seemed so... small. But somebody told me there's a bigger one a few meters away so that …

Narbakan?: The Untold Wonders of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur

Short ride? Easy trek? Dissuor Falls may just be the answer to that. It's less than an hour away from Vigan and the trek will not take you more than 30 minutes. [Hindi mae-erase ang kilay mo dito.] If you have enough time, you can also visit the other falls located nearby. There's basically one …