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  • Taluksangay Mosque, Yakan Weaving Village and Rio Hondo Taluksangay Mosque Zamboanga City & Tawi-Tawi Backpacking Tour (Part 1 of 4) How can you write about a tour you would never imagined would happen or at least you would never knew will be fully-booked? MINDANAO. Too much negative publicity and scare reporting has come out of it. Okay, let's zero in at Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Maybe true and maybe not, but more and more travelers prefer Cebu and Bohol or Davao and CDO over Zamboanga City. Wanting to prove the media's general portrayal of Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi and the Muslims wrong, I tried on organizing a cultural backpacking tour of Zamboanga City and Tawi-Tawi. It is my way of telling…
  • 2013 Philippine Kayaking Series in Anvaya Cove Sunset and kayaks Philippine Kayaking Series Leg 1 I guess if you are consider yourself as "son of the beach" like me. You have to try all sports that's done at the beach- surfing, fishing, diving and of course KAYAKING. Since 1997, the dynamic partners of Val and Didi Camara has been passionate in promoting kayaking in the Philippines. Sir Val said it many times that our country of islands is a perfect spot for both competitive kayak races and recreational ones. We are definitely replete with rivers, seas and lakes waiting to be tested with some paddling skills. This year, the Philippine Kayaking series kicked it off at Morong, Bataan at…
  • Baler Tour Ala-JourneyingJames What we did in one photo: bike, shoot and surf ala-journeyingjames. How It All Started? It all started with a solo photoshoot in Liwliwa, Zambales when I was taking to beach photographer Tiara Mejos in between the shoot for a possible collaboration. I told her that this year would be a year of networking and building strong base for journeyingjames. She mentioned about her good friend Mitch Escal (MUA) and I told her I have a friend with the same name who also is helping me with my tours. That was it- "CAMP, SHOOT & SURF" was born and we did our very first "Surf and Shoot Tour" in Calaguas. Because of much success and demand for it, we decided…
  • Baler Summer Photoshoot Stephanie and Alpie Because of the successful Calaguas Camp, Shoot and Surf with Tiara Mejos and Mitch Escal, we deemed it right to do the same in Baler. And so after almost 2 months, we went to Baler to do our signature tour- "Camp, Shoot and Surf" adding some biking tours too because we want our participants to enjoy the most out of it. Not to forget that we also visited the mother falls, called Ditumabo Falls. So here are the chosen photos during the tour. To all participants that chose not to participate in the shoot, im very sorry wala kayong portraits. haha :) To all participants, you are free to…
  • Sagada Travel Guide Collab Sagada Weaving Sagada! Almost everyone who hears this destination has something positive to say about the place. If you have been there, then it would surely bring back happy memories. If you haven't then maybe its time to pay a visit soon. Here's a SAGADA Travel Guide I and Kara Santos of Travel Up prepared for those of you who are planning to visit Sagada soon: 1. Describe the destination. Kara: Sagada is one of the most scenic places in the country. The place is so laid-back and you can just relax, enjoy the cold weather and beautiful scenery and really think up there. James: A lot of people tell me…
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Featured Posts

  • Swimming with Turtle at Mantigue Island Hello turtlee! It was nice to share the ocean with you. Thanks for the photo-ops Short story: James: Miss. give me a favor please. Let me go to Mantigue island. I want to spend a night there. I'm just a backpacker trying to write…
  • Adventure-Filled Misibis Bay Escapade Sunset CruiseYou read about my First Impressions of Misibis Bay. You also had the time to look the first photos during my Misibis Bay Quickie post. Now, here's the highlight of…
  • Project Jomalig Report and Updates mother and son eating Updated as of May 16, 8:00am Excerpt from the previous blog: In 2011, JourneyingJames partnered with fellow bloggers to share more than 50 running shoes to the young athletes in…
  • On Pursuing My Passion Sunset at Liwliwa strong and barely controllable emotion.intense sexual love. an intense desire or enthusiasm for something. I guess I want to take a break of publishing travel guides and…
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Food Tastings

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Travel Tips

  • How to Make Your Own Itinerary 100 days planning SPECIAL NOTE: This post is not intended for my clients who make inquiries about Puerto Princesa, El Nido and Coron. Time is gold. Forgive me for being blunt but I…
  • How to Travel Cheap in the Philippines One way of volunteering? Helping roast lunch later... So you're done with your research and itinerary. You are excited but having doubts at the same time. Worry not, I know how you feel 'coz I was in…
  • Make Your Trip ‘UNFORGETTABLE” I would not have experience this Grand Feast after the Mosque Inaguration if I I believe this would raise some eyebrows but I'm writing this anyway. If you are guilty at one point, please forgive me, I meant it- believe me, its for…
  • How to Fund Your Wanderlust? cut your expensesHOW TO FUND YOUR WANDERLUST? There is no such thing a FREE travel, if there is, please let me know okay? But there is this thing called saving up…
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Accommodations

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Videos

  • Misibis Bay Adventure in Video How about let's do this again? I will be your captain and we will get lost to the tune of "I love it when we're cruisin' together..."Eveyone deserves a SUMMER Adventure. This is among the many things I've done this summer of 2013. Yes, tt has been months since I published a video edit.…
  • Mt. Purgatory Traverse in Video Along the mossy forest trail And to cap off the life-changing year of travels, I go up north- to the mountains of the Cordilleras for a year-end hike organized by my friend…
  • Me, Zipline? zipline Okay, let me say first that "I'm never a fan of ziplines." Not that I'm afraid of heights, I actually like to try sky-diving, you can read…
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Travel Series

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Press & Media

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Travel Guides

  • Naga City Travel Guide Collab Jump into the ice-cold water of Malabsay Falls. Let me tell you about one of my fave cities- Naga. It was exactly 10 years when I first stepped in Maogmang Lugar. It was a crazy idea to…
  • Cebu City Travel Guide Collab Painting on the capiz window inside the Yap-Sandiego Heritage House Been receiving lots of queries regarding Cebu City so instead of answering them again and again, I partnered with my good friend Kim who blogs at Indie Escape to…
  • Capiz Travel Guide Collab Exploring one of the five waterfalls inside Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz Capiz Province is next! It's on my list of "every traveler's must-visit soon." If you are into food and eating and pigging out then you are missing a lot…
  • Ilocos Norte Travel Guide Collab 4 x 4 ride ilocos This Laoag/Ilocos Norte Travel Guide is a companion guide to the Vigan Travel Guide I published a week ago. I hope this would help you guys for your plans of enjoying Ilocandia. I…
  • Vigan City Travel Guide Collab I have chosen this because it shows that in Vigan, the old world and dwell with the modern world in harmony. Another favorite among tourist is the place where one of the our UNESCO Heritage Sites can be found- Vigan City. I would like to share with you some insights…
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Quickie

  • Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Quickie Bonga Flea Mart pier Just came from an EPIC Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi backpacking tour with 3 blog readers-turned-friends. Shout out to Lester aka "The Jap," Doc Banggi and…
  • Camiguin Quickie Sunken Cemetery So, yeah if you are following me on Instagram you should have noticed that I'm in the "Island Born of Fire." Here are three…
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Travel Products

  • Spyder Shades Review Air at Jomalig Do you know that shades or sunglasses are important part of everyone's summer outfit. Glad I had new shades courtesy of Spyder Philippines, just in time for my endless…
  • Hammock and Lagu Beach Towels Giveaway pink hammock and lagu beach towel After blogging for more than 3 years now, I will have my first blog giveaway. I was feeling good last week as I keep on seeing lots and lots of…
  • Zem Gear Terra Review Look at the grip on its sole and its not stiff. ZemGear Terra Review Once in a while I get new travel products to try and Zem Gear Terra arrived last year. I'm using it for almost half a year…
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