George Tapan "Secrets of the Master" Photography Workshop | Lake Sebu
A Nomad's Perspectives and Nomadik Adventours in collaboration with Department of Tourism-Region 12, The Provincial Government of South Cotabato and Mountain Lake Eco Resort Present George Tapan...
View ArticleFirst Koronadal City GeoWalk and MapUp
The first GeoWalk and MapUp in Koronadal City is almost here! What's GeoWalk and MapUp? During GeoWalks, volunteer mappers walk by team to a predefined location in the city to hop on each business...
View ArticleBlu Gre Coffee: now serving caffeine junkies in Marbel
When visiting a new town or a country I would always leave some time for coffee-hunting. It's a good news for caffeine junkies like moi to learn that in my hometown the search for best brews need not...
View ArticleMy First Aerial Shoot: Lake Holon, Mt. Melibingoy and Mt. Matutum from the Sky
I yelled my loudest "whoah, f#*k!" when the plane took a sudden dive! What seemed like a momentary dead air and seconds-close to hitting the hard ground was in fact a deliberate attempt to scare our...
View ArticleAuthentic Sugba-Tola-Kilaw at Edcil's Sutokil
The restaurant popular in Davao City for its affordable buffet meals is set to take on Koronadal City and the passing travelers, but this time with its home cooked specialties. Imagine juicy grilled...
View ArticleSouth Cotabato in 7 Questions (and 7 Photos)
Been to The Land of the Dreamweavers? The land of What?! I don't mean to sound fairy tale-ish but yeah, i'm referring to a real place. South Cotabato, the bustling province in Region-12 in Mindanao,...
View ArticleTboli local gov't to apply restricted entry of tourists to Lake Holon
Tboli, South Cotabato – The local government of T’boli has proposed restrictions on the entry of tourists to Lake Holon, a popular trekking destination settled inside the volcanic crater of Mt....
View ArticleGeorge Tapan's "Secrets of the Master 2" | GenSan City & Sarangani
A Nomad's Perspectives presents George Tapan's Secrets of the Master Photography Workshop Series 2 GenSan City & Sarangani When: September 11-14, 2014 Where: General Santos City and Sarangani...
View ArticleLifers! Birds of Agusan Marsh
Lifer!! I yelled in silence to avoid shooing away the winged endemic residents and migratory visitors of Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. Sea of water lilies block the way in and out of the floating...
View ArticleT’nalak Festival 2014: Success in Colors and Numbers
The striking red and black and yellow colors flooded the front lines of the long parade and the familiar tribal tune directed the tempo of the street dancers as thousands of street spectators watch...
View ArticlePlay and Fly in Paradise! First International Paragliding Accuracy...
Play and Fly in Paradise! Tourism stakeholders from the private and public sector in Region-12 are joining forces for the gathering of local and international paragliding pilots starting today for the...
View ArticleUnique Beach Vibe of Amihan sa Dahican: Mati City, Davao Oriental
"At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun." - Unknown It was late in the afternoon. Young boys...
View ArticleFun in the Boiling Mud: Lake Agco, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato
Imagine boiling sulfuric mud and waters heated by the underground volcanic vents from the veins of the grand Mt. Apo gushing out to a mini lake and pools. It’s no “Dante’s Peak movie” scene, rather...
View ArticleDear Summer, today would have been your first day in this world
Dear Summer, Today would have been your first day in this world. If the doctor's prediction was right, today we would have been celebrating the coming of a gift we waited for a long time. But you came...
View ArticleBeauty and hope amid the Ruins: Bohol [Photos]
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. - Desmond Tutu It was one dark afternoon. The setting sun from the side of Panglao's Borja Bridge emits a yellowish red hue....
View ArticleGetting used to Darkness: Kofnit Cave adventure with the Ubo People
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. ~ Helen Keller We stayed inside the 600-meter dark Kofnit Cave for five long...
View ArticleSharing Happiness Times Twelve: Takladtamig Dose (Lake Holon, Tboli)
“Happiness is only real when shared”.This line, from supertramp and the late Chris McCandless, is true to the adventurers who find bliss in the peaks and forests and share this bliss with their fellow...
View ArticleMy year 2014 in 28 photos: A Nomad’s Yearender
I decided to take it slow on travel for 2014 but travel didn't slow down on me. Besides the planned wanderings with Kai, writing and photography projects, speaking and judging engagements, official...
View Article7 best summer destinations in Mindanao
Imagine long stretches of pristine beaches, rich marine ecosystems perfect for diving, hundreds of islands, rocking surfs, numerous waterfalls, lush forests leading to mountain summits, friendly...
View ArticleNomadik Portraits: Neil, the wandering rasta boy
“So, who did your tattoos? It must be very painful”, I asked him as I finish my morning coffee at the beach resto. “I did it by myself. All of it,” he said in Cebuano in a Mindanaoan tone with an...
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