By Biyaherong Barat on Dec 26, 2012 in:
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Ilocos Norte is on the north western corner of Luzon Island, 463 kilometers north of Manila, and approximately a 12-hour drive on an easy pace with limited stopovers. Yes, Ilocos Norte is quite a long haul, especially, when traveling by land. That is...
By Biyaherong Barat on Dec 19, 2012 in:
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Before Burgos was named after the martyr priest, the invading Spaniards once called the town, Nagparitan, which means “prohibit”. Early inhabitants of the coastal town, bound by hills and mountains, were called Mumbari, a fierce group of...
By Biyaherong Barat on Dec 17, 2012 in:
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The winds of Bangui blew tourists towards this coastal town of Ilocos Norte. One can never miss its extremely enormous blades waving in the sky. I remember my astonishment when I first saw these giants stood firmly like guardians protecting the Iloca...
By Biyaherong Barat on Dec 15, 2012 in:
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Heavy downpour, zero road visibility, landslide prone areas, sleep deprivation, exhaustion from driving - these were the unfortunate incidents that we deal with on my first journey to Ilocos Norte. The trip had flimsy planning, time constraints...
By Biyaherong Barat on Dec 11, 2012 in:
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Ilocos Norte, bound by bodies of water on its west and north, possesses countless beach finds you shouldn’t miss, and, in the resort town of Pagudpud lies a well-known destination referred to as “the Boracay of the North”, or simply...
By Biyaherong Barat on Nov 29, 2012 in:
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A destination often missed by travelers bound north is the town of Bacarra. Not everyone knew what this underrated town possesses like the monumental platform that once placed Bacarra on the maps and the recently unveiled attraction that gave more co...
By Biyaherong Barat on Nov 27, 2012 in:
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Let’s clear things up. Laoag is the capital city of Ilocos Norte. Being a capital makes Laoag an economical and industrial hub of the north with numerous international and local banking systems, competitive manufacturing companies (some time...