The Backpack Adventures

Do you want to witness and be part of the exciting and colorful cultural activities in the Philippines in this month of June ?  Please check out this list of popular fiestas or festivals happening this June . Matagoan Festival Location:  Tabuk, Province of Kalinga Details:  The festival is celebrated every 24th to 26th of June. Its highlight is the street performances of native dances and songs. This festival is a way for the natives of Tabuk to showcase the rich culture of their people. The word matagoan is a combination of two native words. The first one tago means a person or human being, while the other word, matago , means to live. Hinulawan Festival Location:  Toledo City, Province of Cebu Details:  The festival is celebrated every 12th of June. Its highlights are the different cultural dances portraying the past and the present of Toledo City. This festival is a way for the locals to present the historical past of the people and the city. Th...

The goal of this road trip is to travel to Sta. Ana, Cagayan from Manila. From there the group would tour the island of Palaui before heading back to Manila. Sounds pretty easy huh? However, I promised my readers that I'd make basic travels into adventures. then again, this road trip's challenging adventure is not by choice but due to unexpected circumstances.  Northern Luzon 360° Road Trip Adventure Frequent travelers to Sta. Ana, Cagayan would attest that the straightforward back-and-forth trip from Manila to Sta. Ana would be 24-28 hours long. This Northern Luzon 360° Road Trip Adventure however took me and my friends almost four days to accomplish. Overall we spent a total of 50+ hours on the road and only more than half a day to explore. The root of all this if you'd ask -is the suspension of two of the biggest bus companies plying the route to Cagayan. So how did our adventure go? Day 1 Saturday Calle Crisologo , Vigan City Vigan Cathedral Upon ...

Ilocos Region is comprised of the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. Rich in history and natural beauty these provinces will be a good choice to start your adventure. However, this article will focus mainly on the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur. Best Tour Guide in Ilocos Region If you're planning a trip to these two provinces, then Kuya Jomar is the guide for you. What I admire about  Kuya Jomar Villaluz   is his jolly and respectful personality. It was my wife who actually found out about Kuya Jomar through the countless bloggers who were very satisfied with his services. I'm proud to confirm that he never failed to live up to his reputation. Kuya Jomar helping us update our itinerary. If you want to avail of his services, (which I highly recommend you do) you can contact him in these numbers: Smart: 09203183945 Globe: 09159074537 Sun: 09438326263 You can choose any of (or all) of these tour packages*: Vigan Heritage Ci...

Our food trip today is all about an eat-all-you-want restaurant that focuses only on Filipino cuisine. Join me as we visit Cabalen (Alabang Town Center Branch) ! Cabalen (Alabang Town Center) Cabalen History It all started in 1974 when the Cabalen Family of San Fernando, Pampanga opened a small Bahay Pasalubong Restaurant. It focuses only on selling specialty food dishes. Later on, it grew into a restaurant called "Ituro Mo, Iluto Ko". Gradually the restaurant gained fame which leads to the establishment of the first restaurant carrying the family name in 1986. Cabalen "Eat-all-you-can, Eat-all-you-want" It was in West Avenue, Quezon City that the first Cabalen "Eat-all-you-can, Eat-all-you-want" restaurant was established. From then on the family opened more restaurants around the Metro and the rest is history. Cabalen ATC Food bar My first encounter with Cabalen was probably a decade ago when I use to pass by it in Robinson's Place in Man...