The Backpack Adventures

Boracay Revisited 2020: Day 1 Epilogue The first time I visited Boracay Island was in 2012 . During that visit, my wife was still pregnant with our daughter. Fast forward 2020, several weeks before the Philippine government issued a nationwide lockdown, my wife, daughter, and I managed to squeeze in one last out-of-town trip to Boracay Island to celebrate my daughter's birthday.   Ella's Boracay b-day trip Boarding time Won a Cebu Pac giveaway! Yey! I spy Boracay Island! We made this trip possible as it was requested by my daughter for her 7th birthday. Aside from my daughter's birthday, we were also looking forward to revisiting Boracay Island due to the fact that it was recently rehabilitated by the Duterte Administration and photos of how clean the beach was circulating online creating tourism hype which of course we wanted to see for ourselves. Day 1: February 1, 2020 My brother drove us an early trip to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for our 8:30AM fli

Located near Daang Hari Road, Imus City in the province of Cavite, Versmosa Sports Hub is a state-of-the-art public sports facility.  Vermosa Sports Hub Vermosa Sports Hub details Vermosa Sports Hub , formally called Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub , was opened to the public on March 17, 2018. With its Olympic-standard facilities, it is envisioned to be a premier training ground for amateur and professional athletes. It is also designed and equipped to be a venue for national and international sports events.  Vermosa Sports Hub - Imus City, Cavite Here are some of the facilities of Vermosa Sports Hub: Vermosa Sports Hub Fitness Laboratory Olympic-size lap pool Vermosa Sports Hub Oval Field Vermosa Sports Fitness Trail 9-lane, 400-meter track and field oval Football field Olympic-size lap pool Fitness Laboratory Bike trail Jogging trail / Fitness trail Although it's designed for sports training Vermosa Sports Hub is also a perfect destination for sports junkies and family bonding activi

Hidden Falls  is one of the three waterfalls that you can visit in what I dub the  Tri-Falls Adventure . It is located in Barangay San Salvador, Luisiana in the province of Laguna, Philippines .  Hidden Falls Hidden Falls details Hidden Falls obviously got its name from the fact that it is naturally concealed from view unlike the nearby Talay Falls and the majestic Hulugan Falls . However, in reality, Hidden Falls is actually an upper tier of Talay Falls and is located just "behind" it.  Hidden Falls - Luisiana, Laguna Going up by a rope to Hidden Falls One more "obstacle course" to reach the top Finally - Hidden Falls   Hidden Falls stands around 70-80 feet tall and can be accessed by ascending a 20 -30 foot high cliff beside Talay Falls. Worry not, there's a guide rope which you would also be used to rappel back. Once you're on top of the cliff, you would be greeted with an awesome view of Hidden Falls .  "Face the Wall" trail Careful, you w