Penfires has a new anchor text! “A Filipina Blog on the Hot Trails of Affordable Philippine Travels”….it took me a long while to finally came up with something that speaks to me and speaks of me. So that single line sums up pretty much about my travel aspirations. This is a blog, I am a…
Tools of the Tales
Today marks a milestone to my online activities – i just withdrew my first $116 from my online writing jobs. Yay! It’s small but it’s a start. My good friend Doris of The Travelling Feet have egged me to start checking out online freelance work since last year, but i hesitated for various reasons. But…
Life’s a Beach! At Mangodlong in Camotes Island!
We came for the white sands and pristine beaches of Camotes Island, and we got them and more! Our first day was rocked with huge waves and an unexpected intense adventure on the high seas . On our second day in Mangodlong Rock Resort , Mr Sun made up for the previous days of no swimming because of rough waves! Hurray! We woke up early, ate our silog breakfast at P80 per plate with free coffee. And then it was play time on the sand and beach!
Camotes is simply an awesome beach travel destination and …
Camotes Island: Frolicking in Mangodlong Rock Resort!
Camotes Island is home to white sand beaches and great resorts. Mangodlong Rock Resort together with its sister resort Santiago Bay Garden and Resort are two of Camotes most popular beach resorts. We decided to stay in Mangodlong because we have seen pictures of it and it looks awesome! Plus, it doesn’t hurt that its more affordable than Santiago. 
So after our adventure in the high seas of Camotes we arrived in Mangodlong! Unfortunately the huge waves have not normalized, in fact it looks like it’s becoming stronger. Swimming was out of the question for us so
Camotes Island Here We Come!
Finally! I am writing about the second leg of our Summer Adventure this 2011 – Experience Camotes Island! It took me awhile to write a blog post about this tiny group of islands on the north of Cebu as i was finishing up my stories on Bohol. We went to Bohol on a saturday…
Bohol Chronicle: Hinagdanan Cave and Alona White Beach
Panglao Island in Bohol is one of the most popular beach areas in the Philippines, with Dumaluan and Alona as the most frequented beach strips in the island because of their white sand beaches. From Tagbilaran City, Panglao is a short 21 kms ride. There are buses that go to Panglao from Tagbilaran but they…
Bohol’s Chocolate Hills: Stairs and Jumpshots!
Bohol is synonymous to Chocolate Hills. Elementary students learned early on about the major Philippines tourist attractions that the country offers during history classes, and i think no kid will forget about Bohol Chocolate Hills simply because any phrase with ‘chocolate’ in it is bound to be remembered. Or at least that’s my opinion hehhehe. The Chocolate…