Archive for the 'Travel Destination' Category

Sky-High Adventure in Maragusan

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

It was past 6 a.m. when I arrived in Maragusan. A landmark with a message that reads, “Welcome to Maragusan, the summer capital of the Davao region”greeted me. Baguio in Davao? I was surprised.
Maragusan is located in Compostella Valley’s highland region. A mountain range surrounds this small town. Looking for something unusual wasn’t hard, as [...]

Falls Hopping in Iligan City

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

In Iligan City, falls hopping is the only thing to do. Really.
I was told that there are more than 20 waterfalls in this city, and that one needs to stay for two weeks in able to see most of it. It was hard to doubt it, as much of Iligan’s landscape is mountainous. I don’t [...]

Davao Oriental: Any Way You Want It

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Text and photos by Francis Rex Alger
GuestBlogger

I didn’t expect much when I was on my way to Davao Oriental. I thought I saw the best of eastern Mindanao after visiting the nearby provinces a few years earlier. I was dead wrong when I reached Mati, the provincial capital.
Not far from the city is Sleeping [...]