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The Real Horrors of Night Trekking  

The more you experience the outdoors, the more you’ll crave for more – more challenges, more adventure. As if long dayhikes are not enough, Epifanio came up with another crazy idea over the weekday: to hike at night our beloved Spartan Trail. Though I have been familiar with such trail and have experience three days of total darkness inside the country’s largest caving system, just the thought of the trail’s eeriness made me feel hesitant. Imagine, the canopied trails and river system already seemed disturbing at daytime, how much more at night? But well, wild hearts are difficult to tame.

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Jardin Necitas: When flowers cease to bloom (Travel Guide | 2020 Update)

Jardin Necitas houses 20,000 glowing multicolored LED tulips and roses that lit up at night. Obviously, the best time to visit the place is at night; however, since we have to go back to Panglao for our accommodation, we have to leave Jardin Necitas early so as to catch the 9pm dinner prepared at the resort. We arrived at Jardin Necitas by half past four in the afternoon when the sun was still brightly shining above all creations. We waited for the surroundings to dim a little so that we can still take photos of the glowing flowers… but we never got the chance to.

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Mt. Talinis (Nacolon): Maybe Love is Sweeter the Second Time around

Nothing much changed on the trails of Mt. Talinis. The vegetation was still thick. There is an ample amount of water supply. The Twin Falls are still astoundingly beautiful. And Lake Nailig couldn’t have been more alluringly serene. Truly, first love never die. While I was silently trailing behind the pack, I was actually recalling the music played by Jet while battling with ascents.

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15 Stunning Photos That Unveil Tawi-Tawi’s Hidden Treasures

Many Filipinos avoid visiting Batanes and Tawi-tawi due to perceived costs and dangers. However, a recent traveler group explored Tawi-tawi, uncovering hidden beauty and cultural richness often overshadowed by stereotypes. This journey challenges assumptions, encouraging exploration and deeper understanding of these provinces as potentially transformative experiences.