I grew up with stories of “engkanto” and “di-ingon nato” used by my parents and elders to force my playmates and I to go home before six in the evening after hours of chasing each […]
Author: dakilanglaagan
Hello there!
I am Marjorie and welcome to my backpack reflections. Dakilanglaagan contains my thoughts and sentiments about traveling, hiking, and adulting.
I'm not really a superb writer, but I write nonetheless. Life is too short to be consumed by other people's comments. Let's pursue what keeps us sane.
Brokepackers in Boracay: How we survived with a Budget of 1K
I never wanted to go to Boracay. Growing up near the shores of Cebu, I had enough Vitamin Sea, white sands, alluring sunsets, and salty breeze experience all through my life. So why bother going […]
Alto Peak: Never Underestimate a Mountain
Greetings to you, adventurer! If you are currently reading this (that I am certain of, obviously), then I guess you are ready to spare at least three minutes of your time. Yes, I won’t take […]
WARNING: 10 Instagrammable Places in Cebu that are Restricted to the Public
Instagram has an inevitable power among millennials these days. With more million s of users, advertisers, and influencers across the board, Instagram has finally infiltrated the lives of many individuals causing more and more people […]
How I Traveled from Cebu to Guimaras to Iloilo and Roxas City in One Day
We all do sorts of crazy when we’re on the verge of our youth. Today, I look back on this one-day trip from Cebu to Guimaras to Iloilo up to Roxas City – and I still couldn’t fathom how naive I was. Not to mention lucky.
So, here allow me to narrate this unconventional trip around the beautiful island of Panay – from Cebu to Guimaras to Iloilo to Capiz.
LOOK: 10 Beaches in Visayas that you should not miss
Author’s Note: You can skip the first two paragraphs. They are useless and overly dramatic for an introduction. You’ve been warned. For the past years, I have always been certain about what I’ll be doing […]
23 Lessons that Guimaras taught me about Adulting
Instead of ticking off the many dreams I once had for myself, I learned at 23 how life does not respect the timeline we’ve put into ourselves—and it’s okay.
IN PHOTOS: 10 Squadgoal Photos that will Entice you to Visit Samar and Leyte
With the influx of high-powered cameras and superbly-advanced smartphones nowadays, it is easy to get those magazine-like shots and get featured on different social media programs. However, in our eagerness to share those beautifully captured […]
An Educational Tour to Ormoc City
Apart from being an entry point to almost all adventures in the Eastern Visayas – canyoning in Biliran, caving in Samar, island hopping in Leyte – Ormoc City boasts of its own destinations that would […]
Mt. Binalabag: Hiking Hacks to beat the Heat
I was invited by AJ of Wandering Soul Scamper for another hike in Argao – Mt. Binalabag. Aside from the fact that such mountain is new to me, I really wanted to make a revenge climb out of frustration of the previous day’s hike. With AJ were Gelai and Sean of His Hidden Letters.
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