Having settled on Siquijor for three weeks, we had the chance to visit most of the island’s heavenly waterfalls. Two of them were the Locong Falls and the Kawasan Falls which we did together in one go. Locong and Kawasan Falls are formed on the same river, very close to each other, near Tigbawan Village, not far from Cambugahay Falls. Both are accessible from the road … [Read more...]
Cangbangag Falls: the tallest & least-frequented waterfall on Siquijor
Unlike other waterfalls on Siquijor Island - such as Cambugahay, Kawasan, and Lugnason Falls - at Cangbangag Falls, it is unlikely that you will encounter any tourist crowds. It lacks the blue waters and spacious pools of the other waterfalls, it has, however, a charm of its own. Cangbangag Falls is situated deep in a remote rainforest, high up on the mountains in the … [Read more...]
A Scooter Ride to San Rafael from Donsol in Sorsogon, Philippines
Having settled in Donsol village for a couple of days, and given that no whale sharks were viewed in weeks, there wasn’t much other to do than rent a scooter and go for a ride. There weren’t many directions to ride to, either: it was either east along the coast or north along the coast. In the morning we took the east direction towards Pilar. Apart from some nice views and a … [Read more...]
Ravana Waterfall: climbing and swimming at one of the best spots around Ella in Sri Lanka
Far from the scorching heat and bustle of the Sri Lankan coast, deep in the lush mountainous hinterland of this exotic island, there I found myself in the cool and fairytale-like village of Ella. Arriving in Ella, one gets inevitably captivated by its charms, making it really hard to leave when time demands. There are numberless spots of unparalleled natural beauty hidden … [Read more...]
Drymonas Waterfalls and Mount Xiron (Xiron Oros) on North Evia
It was one of the first days of 2018 which found me and my good company at the village of Mantoudi on the north of the island of Evia. The winter had been wild last days, so we'd spent them mostly chilling at home. Finally, on the day of this story, the sky adapted a merry, favorable to our imminent excursion mood. Early in the morning, without even having had … [Read more...]
Wera Waterfalls in Palu on Sulawesi Island
Being in Palu and strolling around with a friend on a fair evening, we were approached by a group of nice young locals. One of them, Chan, could speak English and told us that they had been wandering around looking for some foreigners the whole day already, as well as all the last days amid the duration of the festival which had brought exceptionally many visitors to their … [Read more...]
