The Backpack Adventures

Available only to those who will stay overnight on the island of Corregidor , the Malinta Tunnel Night Lateral Tour allows visitors to see and enter the laterals which are off-limits to the day tour visitors. Malinta Tunnel Night Lateral Tour Malinta Tunnel Night Lateral Tour details Malinta Tunnel - Corregidor Island , Cavite The tour usually starts at around 6/7 PM. Visitors who availed of the Malinta Tunnel Night Lateral Tour will assemble in the lobby of the Corregidor Hotel and will be picked up by a tranvia (a replica of the trams used during the Colonia Era.) Each tranvia is manned by its operator and a tour guide. The tranvia will then bring the visitors to the East Entrance of the tunnel for the start of the tour. Malinta Tunnel history This is how my adventure went... At the mouth of the Malinta Tunnel , the guide briefed us regarding the safety precautions. Then he ushered us inside the tunnel where we were required to wear the provided safety hats. We then walke...

All found in the province of Quezon and mostly along the Pan-Philippine Highway, these man-made landmarks of Quezon province surely makes your trip to or through the province an exciting I-Spy game.  Landmarks of Quezon Province So what are you waiting for? Try to look for these landmarks on your next travel to Quezon province: Quezon Province Welcome Arch 1. Welcome to Quezon Arch - This landmark is located at the boundary of San Pablo City, Laguna, and Tiaong, Quezon. This arch is the very first of the man-made landmarks that you'd see when entering the province by way of the Pan-Philippine Highway. Walang Tamad sa Quezon Statue 2. Walang Tamad sa Quezon Statue -This landmark is located in Sariaya, more specifically at the left side of the Pan-Philippine Highway if you're coming from Laguna and vice versa if you're from Albay. This statue serves as an icon and reminder to everyone that laziness is not encouraged in the province. Ate Monang Statue 3. A...

Our adventure today takes us 48 kilometers west of kilometer 0 in Manila. Corregidor Island is a strategically located island at the mouth of Manila Bay. Its name came from the Spanish word corregir which means to correct.  Corregidor Island Corregidor Island details The Spanish require all ships to stop and have their documents checked and corrected on this island, much like what the Bureau of Customs does today. Corregidor was garrisoned by the Spanish and later by the American forces. Corregidor Island as seen from a distance The tadpole-shaped island of Corregidor is popularly called "the Rock" by the Americans and Filipinos who defended it during the Second World War. The island became the last defensive position of the American and Filipino defenders after Bataan fell into Japanese hands during World War II. After 27 days of valiantly defending the island, the sick and hungry defenders finally surrendered on May 6, 1942. The island was retaken by ...