The Purple Slippers | Travels and More

I have lived almost half of my life in Iligan City and we have been crossing Lanao del Norte ever since I was born. My dad is from Misamis Occidental and my mom is from Misamis Oriental. We live in Marawi City and then Iligan City. Lanao is always a beauty. Before we reach MisOc we pass by Lanao del Norte municipalities and haven't really visited and discovered secrets and beauty in each of the Municipalities. Many groups attempted to conquer Lanao del Norte and it's municipalities because of its beauty. Good governance plays a big role. As far as I can remember since the Dimaporo's governed the Province, there's peace and order in place and recognizable developments. Lanao del Norte, I mean Mindanao as a whole has been suffering from this stigma of peace and order issues ever since. The recent siege in Marawi (although it's in Lanao del Sur) greatly affected the entire Mindanao most especially Lanao del Norte. My recent visit was amazing, and I hon...

In one of our official office trips in Davao, it would be too boring if there is no detour. From official trips, detours are important to keep yourself sane. Ahahahaha okay, that's a big alibi from me. But this is one of the nice detours I had. I don't really drive, I am the ultimate " pasahero " of all time. I can feed you, keep you awake and do the navigation, but I don't have the courage to drive. So yup, during one of our trip to Davao City, on our way home we checked out BEMWA Farms in Arakan Davao.  While on our way home, I was checking Google Maps to check for the location of Bemwa Farm. The funny thing is, while on the road, Mobile signals are unreliable. We stopped for a while for lunch in one of the roadside carenderia , ate and left without asking for directions for Bemwa Farm. After eating we drove off and continue our search since we couldn't really find the corner where we are supposed to turn, we asked a lady walking in the roadside. She ...

It's Day 3 for us in El Nido and 2nd day of our Island Hopping Tour . This time we are doing tour package A and B. They don't usually recommend this combination because of the travel time, We will be crossing an open sea and the success of this tour depends on the weather and the wind. Which makes it more exciting! hehe. We woke up to a gloomy weather and we are seeing big waves ahead of us. But the boatman and our guide Ryan assured us that our safety will always come first. Ryan, our tour guide is a licensed tour guide of El Nido and Palawan. In Palawan, they practice strict compliance with the law which is really good, because that simply means we are in good hands.  Tour Package A, they say, should not be missed in all of the tours. Majority of the highlights of this tour is what made El Nido a must visit destination in the Philippines according to some journalists. They say you haven't been to El Nido if you haven't been to one of the spots here. ...

It's Day 2 for us here in El Nido and we are about to try the Island Hopping Tour Package C and D of Northern Hope Tours . Just to set your expectations, the travel agencies and even the people who're trying to sell group tours on site have the same rates. That's one of the nice things about Palawan Tourism is that they standardized the rates and services to be offered to all tourists coming in, for a healthy competition among agencies. But of course, to be chosen as an agency you must have a plus deal to get more inquiries and get more clients. So as a good deal, we chose to combine the tours to get the highlights of each tour package. For day 1 of Island Hopping, we chose Tour Package C and D. You may also request for combination tours upon booking. They will give you the best combination possible for you and your group.  Photo by: Doi of TheTravelingfeet.com Watch this video that I tried to edit and compile. Hehe, this is such a newbie one but hopefully, i...