The Philippines

Papa Kit’s Marina and Fishing Lagoon: Fun and Adventure in a Single Setting

Papa Kit’s Marina and Fishing Lagoon: Fun and Adventure in a Single Setting

There’s a remarkable place in Cebu where you can have a variety of adventures in just one venue. It’s a place where each member of the family, from the young toddler to the elderly grandparent, can have a whole day of fun. It’s a place so close to the conveniences of a modern, progressive city yet tucked in a verdant paradise. It’s a place where those who want to enter into the world of adventure can have a first-hand experience of what the world is in a controlled environment.

Rock Climbing 101: Setting Up to Climb

Rock Climbing 101: Setting Up to Climb

Okay, you now have your new, shiny gear. In fact, you are actually ready to pump it up the crag or the wall. Cool! Now, hold on just a little bit. Do you know how to properly use your brand-new gear? That’s right, let’s prepare your rock climbing gear correctly before you actually scramble up the route.

Mt. Kapayas and Lumanoy Cave: An Adventure Up North

Mt. Kapayas and Lumanoy Cave: An Adventure Up North

Never underestimate a mountain—any mountain. It doesn’t matter if the mountain is less than 1000 MASL, conveniently surrounded by human habitation, or frequently visited. It demands respect, reverence, and care.

An example of such a mountain is Mt. Kapayas, located in Sitio Kampanya, Barangay Kabangkaya in the bowels of Catmon, Northern Cebu. At 783 MASL and sheltering a couple of mountain villages that are yet to receive the full benefits of modern civilization, Mt. Kapayas is an enticing, relatively unexplored mountain that harbors plenty of secrets and challenges. For a relatively low mountain, it offers mountaineers a good dose of adventure.

Busay Lut-od Waterfalls and Mt. Babag: Secretive, Mighty, Unforgiving

Busay Lut-od Waterfalls and Mt. Babag: Secretive, Mighty, Unforgiving

If you approach Cebu by boat, if you cross the first Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, or if you stand on the Mactan island coastline facing mainland Cebu, you will probably notice a long mountain range that seems to protect the cityscape before it. This mountain range, which is around 25 kilometers long, is called Babag Range. And on Babag Range, the most conspicuous feature is the array of communication towers that stand on its highest point. That point is called Mt. Babag.

Rock Climbing 101: The Basic Gear

Rock Climbing 101: The Basic Gear

Okay, it’s definitely official! After your first experience of huffing, puffing, straining, pulling, pushing, and screaming to reach the top of a climbing route in Cantabaco or in a wall climbing facility, you finally admit it: you’re on the verge of becoming a rock climbing addict.

Terra Manna: Glamping at Its Finest

Terra Manna: Glamping at Its Finest

Sadly, many children nowadays think that fun is all about playing the latest video games and expensive toys or watching movies. For them, adventure is all about going to colossal malls where they could have the time of their lives riding bump cars for 3 minutes. For them, the entire world is encapsulated in the vast network of the Internet.

Kabang Falls and Mt. Kan-Irag: All in One Adventure

Kabang Falls and Mt. Kan-Irag: All in One Adventure

The best thing about the island of Cebu is that it has everything. It has a bustling metropolis, remarkable cultural and historical sites, rich natural resources, and untouched natural wonders, and all these are definitely within easy reach.