Adrenaline Romance

Experience Antique: Wet and Wild Whitewater Kayaking in Tibiao River

Posted by Gian and Sheila on November 3, 2016 in Antique, River adventure

It’s rainy season here in the Philippines. It’s high time to stay indoors, watch TV, and sleep the day away, right? Wrong! For us and many other adventurers, staying put is a no-no. That moment when the skies become dark, nimbus clouds roll in, and the heavens weep in misery is actually a gate to try out a new adventure! Heavy rains bring quiet rivers to life, creating fast highways that become playgrounds for rabid adrenaline junkies. In fact, during this rainy season, we had a dream adventure come true—whitewater kayaking in the roiling, angry waters of the Tibiao River.

Tags: Antique, Barangay Tuno, Bugtong Bato Falls, Experience Antique, kawa hot bath, Kayak Inn, MammaMia Italian and Filipino Restaurant, Tibiao, Tibiao Butterfly Farm, Tibiao Pottery, Tibiao River, whitewater kayaking Permalink

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Experience Antique: Mararison Island – Where Green Hills and Magnificent Beaches Meet

Posted by Gian and Sheila on October 27, 2016 in Antique, Island Hopping

Our country, the Philippines, is a picture-perfect tropical archipelago comprising more than 7,000 islands. But these islands are far from similar to each other. In fact, each one of them has its signature beauty, geological lay, and characteristics. Some are made of towering karst formations, some are simply sandbars peeking out of the sea’s surface, and other are jagged rocky forest that jut out of the ocean. During our Experience Antique tour, we visited Mararison Island in Culasi, Antique, one of the most unique places we have ever visited. Where can you find small, isolated island where green, grassy hills blend perfectly with sandy and rocky beaches?

Tags: Antique, Culasi, Experience Antique, island hopping, Mararison Island, Mararison Island Children's Choir, Mararison Island Community-Based Tourism Organization, Tibiao Fish Spa Permalink

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Experience Antique: Igpasungaw Falls in Sebaste – A Grand Staircase into the Wild

Posted by Gian and Sheila on October 20, 2016 in Antique, River adventure

We are inexorably fascinated with our country’s waterfalls. These stunning works of Mother Nature speak volumes of beauty, allure, and power. They are venues for heart-stopping adventures, sanctuaries for serenity, and sources for a land’s commerce and survival. Thus, when we knew that one of our destinations during our Experience Antique familiarization tour is the magnificent Igpasungaw Falls in the municipality of Sebaste, our hearts beat with excitement and delight.

Tags: Anna Sophie Hostel, Experience Antique, Igpasungaw Falls, Multi-tiered waterfall, river trekking, Sebaste, slide waterfall Permalink

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Experience Antique: Bugang River in Pandan – Riding the Cleanest River in the Country

Posted by Gian and Sheila on October 13, 2016 in Antique, River adventure

A hushed, laid-back place where you can relax in peace and feel the stress melt away. A primal venue where you can enjoy a wild adventure that keeps your heart pumping. Two contrasting ideas. Two different mindsets. Is it even possible to blend these two completely different concepts into one great experience? Absolutely yes and more! Just head off to the stunning Bugang River in the lush inland barangay of Guia in Pandan, Antique.

Tags: Antique, Bugang River, cleanest river in the Philippines, Experience Antique, Leocadio Alonsagay Dioso Memorial Public Library, Malumpati, Malumpati Cold Spring, Pandan, River Tubing, Tubing Permalink

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Experience Antique: The Stunning Natural and Cultural Wonders of Libertad

Posted by Gian and Sheila on October 6, 2016 in Antique, Caving

Kruhay from Antique! Raw, primal, scenic, fascinating—these are just some of the adjectives that we can use to describe this amazing province in Western Visayas, Philippines. In her bosom, Antique proudly holds a lot of natural, historical, cultural, and culinary attractions that are off the charts in grandeur. But despite its magnificence, Antique is a mere blip in the adventure tourism radar.

Tags: Antique, Antique Provincial Tourism Office, Antique tourism, Ati Cave, banig, banig weaving, Bungan-Bungan Spring, community based tourism, Experience Antique, Libertad, Maanghit Cave, Pajo Marine Sanctuary, Villa Teodora Permalink

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Mt. KM 28: Simplicity and Beauty at Their Finest

Posted by Gian and Sheila on September 23, 2016 in Cebu, Mountain Trekking

Where can you find a nice, challenging weekend climb without draining your wallet? A mountain in Cebu where you can have a stunning 360-degree view of the highlands and the city at the summit? A hike that takes you to different kinds of scenery? A place where you think you’re in New Zealand? Is it a place that sounds too good to be true? Nope! Such a place exists in Cebu, the strangely named Mt. KM 28 in the highlands of Toledo.

Tags: BASO, Body and Soul Outdoors, Campo Otso, Campo Siete, Cebu farms, Cebu mountaineering, Cebu Mountains, DENR Protected Area, Kalbasaan, Mt. KM 28, Toledo Permalink

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Payag Bouldering House: Pump it Up

Posted by Gian and Sheila on September 15, 2016 in Cebu, Wall Climbing

Rainy day. No budget for now. Crag is too far. Guide is unavailable. Uneasy at the company of pro climbers. No experience in climbing. Need more power, strength, and practice. These are all common reasons why people shy away from ascending their favorite routes in the crag, continue honing their techniques, or pursuing their interest in climbing. That is until now. Today, Payag Bouldering House, a humble bouldering cave in Lapu Lapu City, gives you no reason why you should skip climbing practice, stop climbing altogether, or cease chasing your passion in ascending rock walls.