Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Singapore is a FINE city

 

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Recently, there are many people going to Singapore. This is especially true among Filipinos. Many are tourists and there are also those who go there to find work. The good business environment of the place makes it attractive for job seekers from all over the world. This makes Singapore as a fine city. The discipline of people and the penalties there make it a “fine” city. On the brighter side, this makes Singapore highly systematic and literally squeaky clean in all parts. 

 

 

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For people in Southeast Asia, going to Singapore is easy because it does not require any visa. The cheap airfare or travel packages allow them to go back and forth to the city. Singapore is only a small city. You can tour the place in one day. To experience it fully, you can stay there for a week you will be able to explore most what is there.

 

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When I went to Singapore, Universal Studios is not yet there. Today, this is already one of the main attractions. Visiting Singapore means going to the Sentosa, which is an man-man island resort. It offers a wide-range of tourist activities and facilities. It has gold courses, beaches and hotels. As a matter of fact, the Universal Studios is also housed in here. What I love most in this city is the ‘Songs of the Sea’ or the laser show set at the sea and the Sentosa Luge or the three-wheel cart.

 

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For the shopaholics, they would also enjoy the city as it  offers luxury boutiques   like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and many more. People here are known for their expensive tastes thus making the stores of luxury goods profitable. The city is packed with malls. Even train stations are connected to malls or shops where people can buy just about anything.

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I succeed going to Singapore without signing up to any travel deals or travel packages. As I have mentioned earlier, the city is just small that you will not be lost. Plus, they have one of the most efficient transportation system in the world. Their train can reach various parts of Singapore. And in case of you are not confident with the train, you can always go by the taxi.

Singapore is fine!

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Monday, September 27, 2010

Breathtaking Bohol

 

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Bohol is one of the places here in the Philippines where both tourists and  travelers can enjoy. Unlike other places, it offers almost everything. It has pristine beaches, caves, churches, historic sites, wildlife, extreme sports adventure, the tarsier and the uniquely chocolate hills. For tourists, they will enjoy on the wide range of places to see and things to do. It is undeniable that the attractions are unlimited that on the case of travelers, they can really explore the island and learn more about it – the places, people, culture and its flora and fauna.

 

 

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bohol beach thebohochicwanderer.blogspot.comThe island of Bohol, very cliché as it may sound, is paradise. I have been to the many beaches in Philippines and abroad but I must tell you that the beach in Bohol is one of a kind. It has one of the finest sands that I know. Many places may offer spectacular sceneries or beautiful backdrop of the sunset but Bohol is different. The overall view may be mediocre but the white and very fine sand of the island is something one of a kind. It makes you just want to lay down there all day and night long. Honestly, me and my brother stayed at the beach from morning until 9pm at night. We just can’t get enough of the beach!

 

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You will not be short when it comes to beaches in Bohol. And all of these beaches  have unique beauty. Different water sports/activities are also here. There are diving and surfing spots in Bohol also. You can hire boatmen who can take you to the spots where you can watch whales and dolphins play. 

 

 

 

 

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Among the unique things in Bohol that one must not miss is its chocolate hills, tarsier, floating restaurant and the mahogany forest. The hills in Bohol, which is brown in color during the summer, is a major tourist attraction in the province. Experts say that there are thousands of hills in number. So you can just imagine!

 

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The floating restaurant is an added attraction in Bohol. If you want to have a more exciting lunch, you can go on board the buffet boat and cruise the Loboc River for an hour, accompanied by a band. And if you are lucky, you may also witness the heavenly voice of the Loboc Children’s Choir.

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You can also put on your list of places to visit the churches, museums and historic sites.

 

If you are into extreme sports, Bohol has spots dedicated for extreme adventures also. This is one thing I was not able to do in Bohol that’s why I promised myself to go back to this island. We only stayed for three days and it was not enough. We enjoyed Bohol so much that three days would not be enough. My advise, spend at least a week or more.

 

 

 

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Quezon Province Adventure: Puting Buhangin Beach and Kwebang Lampas

 

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The beach was really excellent. Surfers would definitely enjoy this place because  of the big waves. As a matter of fact, the strong waves has prevented me from really spelunking. Before we reached the beach, we passed through a body of water with really really strong waves. I believe it is dangerous to surf there because of the huge rocks on the water. But seeing the waves and the thundering sounds of the splash of the water is an amazing feeling. 

 

 

 

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Going to this beach, we rented a van from Manila already. This is to avoid all the hassles of going through various modes of transportation, especially that we are going home late. We are afraid that we might not catch public vehicles going home.

 

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But if you plan to go by public transportation, you can ride a bus from Cubao going to Lucena. You need to get off at the Grand Central Terminal of Lucena and from there, you can take jeepneys and vans going to Pagbilao. So, there you go, enjoy the beach!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Living the NOW

 

Here’s a little inspiration to help you live your life to the fullest. There's nothing to do with a life but live it. As Gandhi pointed out, "Almost anything you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

 

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

100 Things to Experience Before You Die

 

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So I got this list of things to do before you die on the Matador Network (matadorlife.com). It was written by Nick Rowlands and I find it interesting and inspiring. Because of this, I have to post it here.

The author said that this is the bucket list that will end all bucket lists. I agree. I also believe that even if I will not do all of those that are in the list, I will still be fulfilled. So here you go. Enjoy reading and I hope you can consider this list on your own bucket list.

1. Visit Socotra island off the coast of Yemen, which is an international biosphere reserve, and has been called the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. Home to dragon blood, frankincense and myrrh, and both Thomas the Apostle and Sinbad the Sailor are said to have visited.

2. Try WWOOF-ing in Australia. This isn’t about communing with dogs, but trading your labor for board and lodging as a Willing Worker On an Organic Farm.

3. Go to Iceland: glaciers, volcanoes, whale watching and the Northern Lights. ‘Nuff said.

4. Visit Syria and travel into the desert to experience Palmyra, one of the lesser known ruins of the world.

5. See the world’s tiny nations and micro-nations. Once you’ve got the biggies under your belt, it’s time to check the dots on the map. Some are legit countries, some less so… which makes them all the more compelling.

6. Drive the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan, one of the highest roads in the world, or hit another of the spectacular roads in the world.

7. Go skinny dipping at least once in your life. Whether it’s alone in the hotel pool at night, with a bunch of mates off a Greek beach, in hot springs or a cold lake, that liberating feeling of letting it all hang free is incredible. But remember, guys, cold water won’t do you any favors!

8. Get your hips moving at Rio Carnaval, or swing over to an alternative carnaval destination in the region. By far and away the wildest, not to mention trippiest, looks like Boi Bumba in the Amazon.

9. Travel to outer space, the ultimate item on every traveler’s bucket list. And here’s the thing: a handful of space tourists have already been, though you need around $20 million + to do so. Here’s hoping prices come down a little soon, and someone works out a good carbon offset scheme.

10. Go penguin watching in Chile, or at other prime spots in the Southern Hemisphere.

11. Lose yourself in Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the world’s largest salt flat. Alternatively, scope out some of the other most alien landscapes on Earth.

12. Head to Angel Falls in Venezuela, the highest waterfall in the world. Then, ignoring the advice of TLC, dogo chasing waterfalls – the more spectacular the better. (And don’t even try to pretend you don’t know which song I’m talking about!)

13. Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It may be a bucket list cliche but is certainly no walk in the park, and must rate as one of the most iconic walks in the world.

14. Crash the night in the Jumbo Jet Hostel in Sweden, or stay a while in another of the world’s most whacked out hotels – such as one totally built from ice, or one which is entirely underwater. I once stayed in Luke Skywalker’s house in Matmata, Tunisia, which was pretty cool.

15. Explore the stunning landscapes and Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh.

16. Learn to surf in Byron Bay and then, assuming you manage to leave, surf one of the best spots in the world. Putting on rubber masks of dead American presidents and robbing banks is optional.

17. Swim with dolphins and humpback whales off the coast of Madagascar whilst helping marine scientists with data collection. I’ve swum with dolphins in Marsa Alam – and believe me, those playful beasties rock.

18. Track down some Coast Redwoods in California, the tallest trees in the world. Over 100 metres tall, with trunks up to 8 metres in diameter, some of these bad boys have been around since before the time of Jesus. Check out some photos of giant redwoods.

19. Bike the US for MS, from Yorktown to San Francisco, and help raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis research. If you really have time on your hands, take to the roads and cycle another of the long distance bike routes in the USA.

20. Get a job at a research station in Antarctica. It may be the coldest place on Earth, but at least there aren’t any polar bears.

21. Sip wine and watch the sunset in Hossegor, part of the longest uninterrupted stretch of sand in Europe. In 2009, it was voted one of the ten best beaches in the world by the Guardian newspaper. Definitely one to add to your bucket (and spade) list.

22. Browse the Iceland Phallological Museum, which is devoted to penises of all shapes, sizes and species. One of the wackiest museums in the world, it should really be a private members club.

23. Witness climate change first-hand whilst hiking the Chacaltaya Glacier in Bolivia.

24. Visit Burma, but avoid lining the pockets of the military junta wherever possible. The Buddhist monasteries look gorgeous!

25. Get off grid in Baja by pimping up a vintage travel trailer on the cheap, and let the road be your home.

26. Soak your cares away in a Japanese onsen. These natural hot springs are found all around the country, and in northern Honshu you could even end up bathing alongside the local snow monkeys! If you can’t make Japan, there are hot springs all around the world.

27. Visit Afghanistan’s first national park.

28. Learn to scuba dive in the Red Sea, and then explore some of the world’s top diving destinations– it really is another world down there.

29. Discover your own Machu Picchu in Peru.

30. Hitchhike around South Africa. I’ve hitched around Scotland and Syria, and from northern England to Amsterdam, but South Africa would be something else! Thumbing a ride is great fun, though of course there’s always an element of risk involved.

31. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, or attempt one of the other monster mountains of the world that are accessible to mere mortals.

32. Go tribal in Papua New Guinea. If you are smart, you can even do it on a budget.

33. Travel the Trans Siberian railway, but do it independently so you have the flexibility to take some side trips. And if thousands of kilometres of noodle slurping and vodka supping isn’t your thing, try one of the other spectacular train journeys of the world.

37. Do voluntary work in Pakistan with an organisation such as VSO or the UN. There are lots of good reasons for doing voluntary work, and loads of different projects you could get involved with.

38. Go winter wolf watching in Yellowstone National Park, and observe young males trying to join a pack in time for mating season. You might need this gear for winter camping.

39. Trek in the pristine mountains of Kyrgyzstan before the rest of the world cottons on to how beautiful the place is. 93 % of the country is mountainous!

40. Chow down on some crunchy nasties in Bangkok, such as locusts, scorpions, and 10 cm-long water bugs. And if that sounds too pedestrian, try eating live cobra in Vietnam. Pass the bucket!

41. See if Burning Man really does defy description. People who’ve been say so, but I’m not sure I buy that… and it’s a great excuse to go check it out. If camping and sand and pyrotechnics don’t do it for you, then go for the sense of community and the incredible art installations.

42. Go wild on Tortola, home to the most notorious full moon party in the Virgin Islands. Then recover – and get in touch with your inner pirate – on Jost Van Dyke, relaxation capital of the Caribbean.

43. Live the rural dream for a while, even if you’re actually a city slicker. There are loads of resources to help people take up urban homesteading, and you could even set up chicken coops in your backyard.

44. Hit the slopes of Grandvalira in Andorra – there’s almost 5000 acres of skiing, a handful of snow parks, and around 40 different restaurants to choose from.

45. Start your own frozen banana business in Costa Rica. Or any business, anywhere. Any business as long as it involves frozen bananas.

46. Take to the high seas on a cargo ship or work your way around the world on a cruise liner.

47. Camp out and soak up the stars in Pan de Azucar. This national park in Chile, where beautiful coastline meets Atacama Desert, is considered one of the world’s best stargazing destinations. Seeing the stars properly – really seeing them – can be totally mind blowing.

48. Dirt-bike your way to the remote hilltop temple of Preah Vihear in Cambodia. It’s an epic adventure that takes you way off the beaten path on treacherous roads, so make sure you know what you are doing, or hire a rider who does.

48. Cut loose at the New Orleans Mardi Gras, and make a hefty deposit into your indulgence and debauchery account.

50.. Walk the Camino to Santiago de Compostela. Traditionally, the route began outside your front door, but many people choose to walk the 800 km long Camino Frances. I badly injured my knee en route, and had to hobble 700 kilometres using two sticks for support. People could always hear me coming, tap-tap, tap-tap, but the overall experience was magic.

51. Write a book. If you’ve always wanted to be a writer, or you feel that “one novel” inside you is bursting to be released, then go for it. You can publish it yourself if needs be. Just do it!

52. Traverse the world’s longest parallel sand dunes in the Simpson Desert, one of the many natural wonders of Australia.

53. Open your soul to the beauty of Tibet. The roof of the world is home to prayer wheels, yak butter, and the tallest mountain on Earth.

54. Start your own NGO and dedicate yourself to a cause you believe in. Sure, there will be plenty of challenges to overcome, but if you are passionate about making a difference, you can make it happen.

55. Learn a new craft, such as travel photogtravel photography seminyak beach by the bohochicwanderer.blogspot.comraphy, kung fu, or juggling. And once you’ve got it, keep it – don’t let it wither away for years, like I did my juggling. (I’m sure you’ll be ecstatic to find out I did recently start again.)

56. Visit the Central and East Asian steppes of Mongolia, one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, and where many of the population still live a nomadic lifestyle.

57. Go hang gliding over Rio de Janeiro for a bird’s eye view of the city and its surrounds that you couldn’t get any other way. Perhaps best not to eat much beforehand, though.

58. Live or study abroad for a while. I’ve been a periodic expat for almost 10 years now. I really believe that immersion in a foreign culture is a great way to learn more about yourself, the world, and your place within it. It’s also far and away the best way to learn another language.

59. Eat a Goblin Cock in Chicago. Behave – that’s a heavy metal burger with a Chicago dog served on top, arguably one of the finest burgers in the world.

60. Watch the World Cup live in the country that’s hosting. The 2014 World Cup is being held in Brazil, which coincidentally is also home to one of the world’s rowdiest soccer stadiums. See you there?

61. Take part in La Tomatina in Valencia, where 30,000-odd people have the mother of all food fights.

62. Travel wild on the African island of Madagascar, said to be home to 5 % of the world’s plant and animal species. One word: lemurs!

63. Treat yourself to some “Viagra for hair” at Hari’s Salon in London. A true once-in-your-lifetime experience: the treatment is made from Aberdeen Angus bull semen! But the bull is organic, so that’s OK. Sometimes, being bald has its advantages.

64. Camp in the White Desert of Egypt. Yep, I’m biased, but not only are you among eerie, strange-shaped rock formations, but you may wake in the middle of the night to a loving nibble from a desert fox. Deserts are harsh environments in which to camp, but the silence, the sense of space and the stark terrain are profoundly beautiful.

65. Visit the rock-cut churches of Ethiopia, some of the world’s most spectacular places of worship.

66. Trek the mountains of Bhutan, a country increasingly opening up to tourism, for a great combination of scenery, spirituality, and exercise.

67. Take on your demons at a Thai yoga intensive, or learn a meditation technique such as Vipassana.

68. Go on a modern day treasure hunt by trying out geocaching. This is a real 21st Century sport, which everyone from GPS geeks to nature lovers can enjoy. Just remember, it’s 29.978134, 31.132507 marks the spot.

69. Stay on a houseboat in Kashmir, a region with so much more to it than the violence the media portrays.

70. Visit the gorillas in Rwanda’s Parc National des Volcans without breaking the bank.

71. Learn to dance Tango in Buenos Aires. So what if it’s a bit of a cliché? It’s a sexy cliché with rhythm, passion and soul. Sign me up, two left feet and all.

72. Get physically as well as spiritually closer to the Gods by climbing Mount Fuji in Japan. It’s best to climb outside of peak season: it’s one of the most sacred mountains in the world, and everyone likes a good God-Mountain combo.

73. Fling the fire at the Hifuri Shinji festival in Japan, where spinning torches (and setting Mount Aso Volcano alight!) help ensure a good harvest. Take your pyromania even further by learning towalk on fire – although the walk lasts only a few seconds, the bragging rights last forever.

74. Watch the flamingos gather in the shallows of Lake Nakuru. As well as up to two million of these crazy pink birds, you’ve got a good chance of seeing white and black rhinos in this Kenyan national park.

75. Jump off something really high in Interlaken, Switzerland – just make sure you have a long (but not too long) piece of elastic tied to your feet, or are strapped in to a parachute.Skydiving from the edge of space is something you should probably work up to.

76. Learn to sandboard on Colarado’s Great Dunes, which is great if you like snowboarding but can’t be doing with the crowds and the cold. If you feel the need to go one better, how about volcano boarding in Nicaragua? Yes, it is an active volcano!

77. Cosy up with your partner in Santorini, Greece – not only is it picturesque and very romantic, the sunset over the Aegean Sea is one of the most dramatic in the world.

78. Try mountain trekking in the Philippines to experience a totally different side of the country.

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79. Go heli-skiing in Alaska in the Chugach Mountain Range. Spectacular mountains and tip-top conditions to enchant the hard-core snow blowers!

80. Hike the Appalachian Trail. Yep, all 2174 miles of it! It’ll take about six months, and might be just the time you need away from the office. And at least by the end you’ll be able to answer the question, “Do bears shit in the woods?” Prepare for backcountry travel, though.

81. Attend the Kumbh Mela in India, a massive Hindu festival where pilgrims bathe in the waters of the Ganges. Thousands of leery holy men and women engage in religious discussions and various off-the-wall devotional activities.

82. Witness the Serengeti to Masai Mara wildebeest migration from a hot air balloon. If you love balloons but are scared of heights (or wild animals), visit a hot air balloon festival instead.

83. Cycle through Cuba for a closer look at a contradictory nation. You might even pick up some Spanish along the way.

84. Explore the rainforests and mangrove swamps of Borneo, home to Bornean Orangutans, Asian Elephants and Bornean Clouded Leopards.

85. Get naked in Cap d’Agde in France, the “world capital of nudism”, where nudity is legal in town as well as on the beach. If this is too much exposure, then work your way up to it by visiting another of the best nudist beaches in the world.

6. Learn to free dive and push your boundaries by seeing how far you can go on a single breath!

87. Explore the incredible untouched wilderness of Glacier National Park in Montana, and enjoy fantastic hiking, camping, fly fishing and cross-country skiing.

88. Feel the burn in Death Valley – the lowest, driest, hottest place in North America – and then cool off by visiting some of the less fierce natural wonders of the USA.

89. Learn to cook traditional Chinese dumplings in Beijing, which is a lot harder than it sounds. Your first few will probably come out deformed, but hopefully they’ll taste OK!

90. Float around the Dead Sea in Jordan, where you really can sit up and read a newspaper. Covering yourself in “therapeutic” black mud is compulsory. Sticking your head underwater most definitely isn’t. And, best not to shave beforehand, ya know?

91. Visit Bali, a Hindu island in a Muslim country, and escape the tourists by heading inland.

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92. Get off the beaten path in Columbia and discover deserted surf breaks, rainforest, desert and savannah that you never knew existed.

93. Drink litre steins of beer and eat pork knuckles at Oktoberfest, the largest party in the world. Booze and music and roller coasters and leather shorts… what’s not to like about that?

94. Trek into the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal, an 8-10 day trek between Pokhara and the base camp of Annapurna I. With more time, you could do one of the other top treks of Nepal.

95. Cross country ski the trails of Yellowstone, keeping your eyes open for bison, elk, coyotes… and hot springs. Alternatively, for a different way of moving horizontally over snow, try snowshoeing.

96. Zipline your way down to a tree house at Finca Bellavista, a sustainable development in the Costa Rican rainforest where people live in tree houses and stilt houses connected by footpaths and ziplines! If there’s no space there, check out one of the other cool tree houses around the world.

97. Live in La Paz, the highest administrative capital city in the world, and study Aymara, an indigenous language that may have been the secret language of the Incas.

98. Wrap your teeth around some rooster testicles in Taiwan, and follow up with some other ball-munching destinations around the world.

99. Travel overland from South Africa to the Middle East, and take your time exploring this fascinating part of the world.

100. Buy a boat, learn to sail, and sail off into the sunset! It’s not so difficult or expensive as you might think. But if you really can’t afford it, learn a skill such as rigging a sailboat and you’ll be able to find work – and perhaps a ride – wherever you go.

 

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Hiking Philippines: Mount Romelo Trek

 

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My first real mountain trek here in Philippines is in Mount Romelo, which is  located in Siniloan, Laguna. Mount Romelo is more popularly called Mount Famy because of maybe of the misconception that the mountain is located in Famy, Laguna. I’m not sure though, haha. Anyway, my friends were able to persuade me to climb this mountain because they say it’s for beginners. And indeed, the trail was relatively easy.

 

 

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Trekking Mount Romelo gave me new sense of adventure. While the trail is easy enough for beginners, it does not fall short of giving us a view of majestic waterfalls. Surprisingly, the mountain has over three waterfalls – Buruwisan, Batya-Batya and Lanzones Falls. It is truly amazing to come close to nature again by swimming on Mount Romelo’s prisitne waters. 

 

 

 

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This mountain is a favorithiking philippines  by thebohochichwanderer.blogspot.come among hikers.  When we reached the summit, it’s like a community up there since there are many mountaineers. There are even stores that sell basic necessity like water, noodles, canned foods and many more. Being just a minor climb means that friends who are not that highly experienced in climbing can easily hike in this place. There are even horses which you can rent in order to carry your things. Indeed, friends can bond while trekking this mountain because of its beautiful scenery. This is also perfect for photographers.

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There are already hikers/organizers who can accompany you if you want to climb this mountain. I can recommend one, if you need. But doing it yourself is also possible. From Manila, you need to take the train (LRT2) and go down in Legarda Station. From here, you will take a bus (Raymund Bus) going to Infanta. You need to go down on the intersection of Famy and Infanta (landmark: Caltex) and take a tricycle. Just tell the driver of the tricycle that you will go to Buruwisan Falls so that he can take you to the jump-off point.

 

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Here are some links to books that you can read to further enrich your knowledge on mountain climbing: