The Backpack Adventures

The month of May is the best month to visit the province of Quezon. Not only are its seas calm and its farms green but because some of its towns are also celebrating their annual festivals.  Araña't Baluarte Festival 2016 Araña't Baluarte Festival details One such festival is the  Araña't  Baluarte Festival  of Gumaca. It is a harvest festival held in honor of San Isidro Labrador who is the patron saint of farmers. Arana't Baluarte Festival - Gumaca, Quezon The festival is held every 15th of May which coincides with the Pahiyas Festival of Lucban and the Mayohan Festival of Tayabas, both of which are also harvest festivals. Those hanging veggies and fruits are the aranas   ...and the arches are the  baluate So what do   Araña and   Baluarte mean? The word a raña  is a Spanish word for chandelier while baluarte  on the other hand is the Spanish word for a stronghold or a strongly fortified defensive structure. In case you're wondering what is the int

February might be famously known as "Heart's Month" but it is also the month that we could enjoy the biggest aviation sports event in the country. Celebrated in Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga every second week of February, the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is famously known as the fiesta for everything that flies. 20th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Details Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2016 - Angeles City, Pampanga This year's four-day event was held from February 11-14. It showcased a number of aerial exhibitions and ground events which were flocked by thousands of local and foreign tourists alike.  Got our tickets for this fiesta! The place has plenty of space to park your car A perfect way to start the event is the arrival of a flag-carrying skydiver with the singing of the Philippine National Anthem Hot Air Balloons getting ready for lift-off The Phi