Category: Travel

Transit: Travel to Camiguin

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Balingoan Port Parked Bike

Camiguin Island has captivated not only local travelers but international tourist eyes as well. It has even earned itself a place on Lonely Planet’s Blue List 2008 on its Next Tourist Attractions list. It has also been a target destination for me for quite sometime as well since I got an art map of the island before. This small island which is second only to Batanes in land area and population is found in Northern Mindanao just off the coast of Misamis Oriental. Here’s an easy guide on traveling to Camiguin Island.

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Ironwulf’s Best Travel Destinations for 2008

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Tawi-Tawi Sunrise at the Capitol

2008 has been blessed with so many travels. I actually had a very very hard time deciding the best-of-the best on all the destinations visited on 2008. While each destination offers something unique on its own, each decision is based on my deep experience which resonates most on the place. So this ‘best-of’ is based on my personal experience and opinion but feel free to share what you think. So here goes….

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Camiguin: Merry Christmas

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An Organic Xmas Tree

This is wishing everyone Happy Holidays! Sharing this interesting Christmas Tree we found in J&A Fishpen/Travel Lodge in Camiguin. It’s an organic Christmas Tree made up of dried shells and empty crab shells. I thought it’s a very creative and resourceful way to make use of old shells. The star at the top is made from dried fishes. There are even parols made from shells and dried fish in the area.

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Manila: Misa de Gallo at Binondo

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Misa de gallo at Binondo Church

One of my favorite places in Manila is Binondo. Its Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz, popularly known as the Binondo Church also shares a fare number of crowd during Simbang Gabi. It isn’t surprising since the Church is located beside the busy street of Quentin Paredes Road near the main Plaza of Binondo. It was a chilly morning and the lights of the plaza were well lit that night and we can’t help notice the huge crowd right at the church portal.

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Manila: Misa de Gallo at San Agustin Church

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San Agustin Peeking Through the door

Just a short walk from Manila Cathedral is another church where people flock for the Misa de Gallo. Inside the walls of intramuros stands the oldest church in the Philippines – The San Agustin Church, one of the Baroque Churches classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This church built in 1607 now sports a new paletada and is aglow with simple drop line of lights on its facade. Honestly, this church need not to be extremely adorned for it sports one of the most beautiful church interiors I’ve seen.

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Manila: Misa de Gallo at Manila Cathedral

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Misa de Gallo and Taho Vendors at Manila Cathedral

Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi is one of the treasured Filipino Christmas Tradition. Even all over the world, Filipinos Communities stll practice this tradition. Misa de Gallo is a Spanish word call Midnight Mass or Rooster’s Mass and is typically practiced in Spanish Speaking countries as a Midnight Mass at the eve of Christmas. But for us Filipinos, Simbang Gabi starts 9 days before Christmas.

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