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TravelTuesday Picture of the Week: NBA Hoop Dreams in Vigan

This week’s TravelTuesday Picture of the Week isn’t about the usual must-sees on one’s travels; it’s about the little things that spark your interest, no matter how seemingly mundane. On our first day in Vigan, my friend Didang and I simply walked around, exploring the city and taking it all in. We snapped pictures wherever...

TravelTuesday Picture of the Week: Calle Crisologo at Night

It’s another TravelTuesday in the Twitterverse (follow me @hyperren), which means it’s time for another TravelTuesday Picture of the Week! Calle Crisologo is perhaps the most iconic place in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. This well-preserved street is one of the fine examples of why Vigan has been declared a World Heritage Site. Calle Crisologo is...

TravelTuesday Picture of the Week: Kalesas Outside Vigan Cathedral

It’s TravelTuesday in the Twitterverse (follow me @hyperren), and I thought this would be the perfect day to do a Picture of the Week feature on this blog. I’ll post one photo that hasn’t been featured on this site yet, and include a brief story about it. My first entry on the blog was about...

My Best Travel Photo

(This is my entry in the What’s Your Best Travel Photo? Contest by JustWandering.org. Click on the photo for the full version.) I will admit to not being a professional photographer. I barely know my way around my point-and-click, and I only have a rudimentary understanding of the more technical aspects of photography. As far...

VIGAN! Day Four

For our final day in Vigan, we decided to check out the various museums in the area. First on our list was the Syquia Mansion Museum. This was where President Quirino’s wife grew up in, and later became the home of Pres. Quirino and his wife. It was HUGE. The place itself was very well-kept,...

VIGAN! Day Three

On the third day, we decided to go to Baluarte, a zoo located outside the city center that was created and funded by Gov. Chavit Singson. The zoo allowed most of the animals to roam freely, so if you’re unlucky, you might just get attacked by an ostrich. For a zoo with free admission and...

VIGAN! Day Two

On the second day of our trip, we decided to hit the beach. But first, after looking at the map, we decided to take a detour to Flores Pots and Hidden Garden, and Damili Village. We trekked to the bus and jeepney station from Grandpa’s Inn after breakfast, thinking that there might be one that...

VIGAN! Day One

What do unemployed raketeers do while broke and between jobs? Go on vacation, of course! My friend Didang and I decided to go on a little adventure of Vigan in Ilocos Sur. We’d heard that the city was a UNESCO World Heritage Site, not to mention incredibly pretty. Didang and I met up at Gateway...