The Backpack Adventures

The Backpack Adventures got one of its adventures published again! TravelPlus Magazine - Vol. 8. No. 4 The April issue (Vol.8. No. 4) of TravelPlus Magazine features one of the least visited places in Camarines Sur.  My face got lined up with the greats... again! Yey, our family photo was featured in a magazine! Here are some of my published photos of Pasacao Beach Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Pasacao ! A few of you probably heard of this place but did you know that this place is dubbed as the Summer Capital of Camarines Sur (CamSur)?  Hey there handsome (LoL) I was also featured in the Team Travelers section of the magazine. Please do avail of Vol. 9 No.4 of TravelPlus Magazine and learn more about this beautiful place and hopefully, you could also visit it this coming summer! Cheers!

Located in Balatas Road on the outskirts of Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur, Peñafrancia Basilica Minore is one of the religious establishments in the city. It is also where the image of the Our Lady of Peñafrancia is enshrined. Peñafrancia Basilica Minore Penafrancia Basilica Minore details Peñafrancia Basilica Minore - Naga City, Camarines Sur Peñafrancia Basilica Minore was constructed on April 18,1976 but was finished only on September 1981 due to financial problems. On May 22, 1982, Cardinal Jaime Sin officiated its solemn inauguration and dedication.  A memorial to the generous land donors Don and Dona Mariano . Sadly, the physical structure of Penafrancia Basilica Minore had deteriorated barely ten years after its completion due to construction defects. Repairs and improvements started in 1991. Renovations were finished several years later in 1995. The altar of Penafrancia Basilica Minore Peñafrancia Basilica Minore - Naga City, Camarines Sur

Nagaland Hotel is a very "strategic" hotel fit for those who want to stay near Naga City's famous landmarks. It is l ocated on  Elias Angeles Street in  the heart of Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines . Nagaland Hotel Naga Land Hotel details Nagaland Hotel - Naga City, Camarines Sur Speaking of being a "strategic" location, the hotel is just a few blocks away from Plaza Barlin , Plaza Quince Martires , San Francisco Church , and Naga Metropolitan Cathedral . It is also a tricycle or jeepney ride away from Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Penafrancia and Shrine of Our Lady of Penafrancia . Nagaland Hotel Aside from being near Naga's famous landmarks, the hotel is also just across a mall, a famous Filipino fast-food restaurant, and several drug stores.  Team Nicerio stayed in Nagaland Hotel during our 2014 CamSur - Albay Road Trip I stayed in Nagaland Hotel with my family during our CamSur - Albay Road Trip last 2014. What I like

Naga Metropolitan Cathedral is one of the numerous religious establishments in the Pilgrimage City of Naga. It is l ocated in Jacob, Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur,   Philippines .  Naga Metropolitan Cathedral Naga Metropolitan Cathedral History Naga Metropolitan Cathedral is also known as the  Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist   or informally as   Naga Cathedral . The cathedral was constructed in 1575 but was finished four years later in 1579. It has a Spanish-Romanesque style. It has a high arch entrance with two symmetrical belfries on both sides. The sidewalls, on the other hand, are supported by four massive flying buttresses to counter the effects of earthquakes.  Naga Metropolitan Cathedral - Naga City, Camarines Sur The rotunda in front of the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral Check out those beautiful stained glass ceilings of the rotunda  The Porta Mariae in front of the cathedral The Holy Rosary Minor Seminary found beside the cath

If you're planning to go on a pilgrimage or Visita Iglesia this Holy Week, then the best place to go to is the Pilgrim City itself. Naga City prides itself as the Heart of Bicol due to its location in the region. The city is also called Pilgrim City because it is home to the largest Marian pilgrimage in Asia which is the Our Lady of Penafrancia . 2014 Naga City Visita Iglesia This Visita Iglesia in Naga City  was part of the CamSur-Albay Road Trip that my family undertook last 2014. During our two-day stay in the city, we managed to visit most of its religious structures. Naga Metropolitan Cathedral   Since we stayed in Nagaland Hotel during our trip, the closest and first church we visited was the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral . It is also called as Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and informally the Naga Cathedral . It is a Romanesque Baroque structure made from coral stones and bricks that was built in 1575 and finished in 1579. Stained Glass de