“Music saves the soul. Play softly while you read.” No, I’m not broken hearted. Saw a reel of this cheesy song’s cover while in Siargao and it was playing in my head over and over again. So why not write a poem about it? LOL Sorry I didn’t kiss you but it’s obvious I wanted … More Sorry I Didn’t Kiss You – feat. Siargao, Philippines photo dump
After a couple of months spent in Panglao Island, Bohol, I decided to impulsively quit my dive master course. I was at the verge of completing it with only a few tests pending. For some personal reasons, I don’t wanna stay in Alona Beach anymore, my feet is dragging me away from the tiny island … More Puerto Galera Dive
A quiet but not-sleepy town in Cebu, Moalboal will always be one of the best spots in the Philippines for adventurous souls. During my corporate career break, I spent a week in Moalboal enjoying my solitude. Here is my top 5 things/spots I recommend everyone to do/visit while in Moalboal. 1. A day tour to … More 5 Things to Do in Moalboal, Cebu
From Malapascua Island, I took a motorised boat going to Kalanggaman Island. It costed me P800 for the day trip inclusive of lunch at the island. Located South East of Malapascua Island, Kalanggaman is most famous for its photogenic long sand bar stretching at the end of the isle when the tides are low. Apart … More A Day Tour to Kalanggaman Island, Leyte, Philippines
Malapascua sunset skies have swept me off my feet. The little island up in the north of Cebu province, brags its beautiful white sand beach and friendly locals. The home for thresher sharks, it also has beautiful dive sites teeming with life and a number of unique marine species that are rare to find. I … More Malapascua Island, Cebu, Philippines
Malapascua island located north of Cebu Province, Philippines is a tiny gem. The reef system around Gato Island and the Monad Shoal – home for the famous year-round sighting of thresher sharks – are just amazing. A big shout out to Sea Slug Dive center in Malapascua, they have the most affordable dive packages in … More Cebu, Philippines Dive Trip 2016
I was a total advanced open water newbie when I flew to Coron, Palawan in early 2016. My buoyancy was still a work in progress that time so please bear with the dizzying shots (I’m still a newbie now though! 🙂 ). Clips were taken with Gopro Hero3, with no vid light, only red filter. Coron is … More Scuba Diving: World War II Shipwrecks in Coron, Palawan, Philippines
An island in an island in an island – islandception, it is. . 🙂 In my younger years, every time I go to Tagaytay in Cavite, I’ve used to wonder if people could actually go to Taal volcano – coined as the smallest volcano in the world seated in the middle of a lake which view … More Taal Volcano Trek… Islandception!
“Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. People think we are fearless. We are not afraid to wander to places we’ve never been; walking anonymously along the dusty road of a rural town and smile to people as if you’ve met a familiar face. We have all the fun in the world; we celebrate life with … More Solo Travelers’ Bittersweet Fate (featuring Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines)
http://www2.padi.com/blog/2017/02/02/scubasura-cleaning-waters-puerto-galera/ I wrote an article for one of my favorite dive centers in the Philippines – Scuba for Change in puerto galera. PADI has published it, use the link above. Yey! Congrats again SFC peeps for the SCUBASURA success. More power to you guys, and continue diving for a cause. . ————– Written by Denice … More SCUBASURA: Cleaning up the Waters of Puerto Galera
Realization: indeed it is more fun in the Philippines. However, uplifting the archipelago’s tourism through purposeful ads here and there inviting millions of tourists worldwide is unintentionally desecrating the little towns too small to handle massive swarm of people. I felt like Sagada is one of the many little boroughs that has been imprisoned by this harsh truth. Ever … More Hiccups in Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
This is the first time I was encouraged to take photos of the underwater world. The colors when the sun rays hit the reef, the tranquility, the vastness of the blue, and the weirdness of the creatures you don’t normally see everyday (not unless you work in the diving industry) – these elements are just … More Underwater world: Diving in Phuket, Thailand
It’s almost half a year since I decided to leave Singapore for good. But the image of the iconic Marina Bay waterfront consisting of the futuristic structure of 3 towers with a ship on top, the ArtScience Museum that resembles an open lotus flower, a bridge bearing a resemblance of a DNA structure lit up with … More Marina Bay Waterfront, Singapore
It’s been a year since I, with my family, explored the Ilocos Region, Philippines. I can vividly remember how we rode the extremely cold sleeper bus for the first time and endured an almost 10-hour long trip. I’ve been to Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte a long time ago but I didn’t mind traveling back there to … More Ilocos Region, Philippines – Photo Diary Part II
It’s been a year since I, with my family, explored the Ilocos Region, Philippines. I can vividly remember how we rode the extremely cold sleeper bus for the first time and endured an almost 10-hour long trip. I’ve been to Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte a long time ago but I didn’t mind traveling back there to … More Ilocos Region, Philippines – Photo Diary Part I
“Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. She worships the euphoric sun and weeps with the melancholic rain. She spends her days staring at the infinite ocean and listening to the crashing of waves. She is made of sand and water; she is meant to swim away unreservedly. She is the island and … More The Secrets of a Modern Mermaid (featuring Anda, Bohol, Philippines)
Henderson Bridge is the tallest pedestrian bridge in Singapore linking Mount Faber and Telok Blangah Hill Park. Its iconic wavy design makes the Henderson Bridge a tourist attraction in this South East Asian country. It is also a favourite spot among locals and foreigners for yoga, jog, dance rehearsals, for simply hanging out with friends. The bridge … More Henderson Bridge, Singapore
“Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. Kyoto, Japan is one of the most interesting cities in my bucket list waiting to be stricken off, which I finally did last November of 2015. I took the Shinkansen from Odawara (the nearest bullet train station from my hotel in Hakone) and arrived Kyoto late in the afternoon. I … More History, Culture, Religion – Temples and Streets of Kyoto, Japan Part 3
Tokyo was my last leg of Japan trip last November 2015. I must say that it is the liveliest city I have visited in this East Asian country. With the energetic nightlife, hustling and bustling streets with busy professionals walking to and from work, delectable cuisines, I can compare the city to Singapore and Hong Kong … More Tokyo Autumn Trip in a Nutshell (Photo Essay), Japan
My most favourite place on earth during my early youthful innocent years, Enchanted Kingdom, the theme park in the town I used to live in, has been one of my most joyful day-long refuges where I balanced my teenage negative outbursts and acquiescence, tried to forget a superficial young romantic love that failed, and developed a gradual but deep-rooting friendship with the people now … More Nostalgia – Coming Back to my Home Town and Enchanted Kingdom – Laguna, Philippines
The Restless Firefly 