By The Chronicles of Love Mindanao on Feb 4, 2013 in:
Same Place Barbeque, alcatraz, Ocean Pacific Inn, massage, Siargao Island, Resorts, Waves in Siargao, Island, Travel Guide, Adventures, Food and Resto, Surigao del Norte, Spa, Surfing, Surigao City, Anything Hydro
My first visit in Siargao was a grand experience to remember. Given that I am just a six hour bus ride away from Surigao City, I never had a chance to visit the famous island until a collaborative plan with a friend Mervin or Pinoy Adventurista was p...
There are 7,107 islands in the Philippine archipelago, but there’s nowhere in the world like DEDON ISLAND.Located at the southeastern tip of reef-ringed Siargao, just around the corner from the Philippine Deep and the legendary surfing wave, Cloud...
Bucas Grande Island situated on the far eastern part of the province of Surigao del Norte. It is popularly known as the municipality of Socorro, a lone island municipality in the entire province. Bucas Grande Island lies within the breadth of the Pac...
By Where Have You Been Lately? on Nov 3, 2012 in:
Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, What to do, Cloud 9, Daku Island, General Luna, Guyam Island, Naked Island, Pansukian Island, Siargao, surfing
Siargao, a laid-back town, has not fully succumbed to the wonders of technology just yet. There are no ATMs, no urban banks, stores open and close early, a ghostown at 7PM when residents are busy watching telenovelas, very rare jeepneys or any other...
I had long dreamt of witnessing the world-renowned tubes and barrels of Cloud 9. So when I won a contest by Dispatch Magazine last May 2011 with round trip plane tickets to any local destination I prefer as prize, I, without thinking twice, chose...
By Where Have You Been Lately? on Oct 30, 2012 in:
Surigao del Norte, backpacker, backpacking, beach, blog, Cloud 9, Evan Slater, John Callahan, Max Walker, Mike Boyum, Mindanao, MissBackpacker, Philippines, Siargao Island, Steve Jones, surfing, Taylor Knox, Tony Arroza
During the early eighties and while in Bali, famous surfers Steve Jones and Tony Arroza told another legendary surfer and traveler Mike Boyum about this island in Siargao called Pansukian. Little did they know that Boyum not only visited Pansukian bu...
By Where Have You Been Lately? on Oct 21, 2012 in:
Surigao del Norte, backpacker, backpacking, beach, blog, Mindanao, MissBackpacker, Naked Island, Pansukian Island, Philippines, Siargao, surfing
I know why you’re all here. You saw the words topless and naked. I am so sorry to rain on your parade but, unfortunately, you won’t be seeing anything here that’s naked aside from the islet that is Pansukian. Pansukian Island or isl...