Parish and National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio, Batangas, Philippines

The National Shrine and Parish of Saint Padre Pio commonly known as Padre Pio Shrine, is a parish church and pilgrimage site situated at Brgy. San Pedro in Santo Tomas, Batangas Philippines.

 

Mines View Observation Deck, Baguio, Philippines

Mines View Park is an overlook park on the northeastern outskirts of Baguio in the Philippines. It is five kilometers away from the Heart of Baguio, passing through the Botanical Garden, the Mansion House, Wright Park, and the Pacdal Circle. Located on a land promontory 4 km from downtown Baguio, the park overlooks the mining town of Itogon, particularly the abandoned gold and copper mines of the Benguet Corporation, and offers a glimpse of the Amburayan Valley. The observation deck is situated below a winding stone-covered stairway close to the parking area. 

 

Diplomat hotel, Baguio, Philippines (Haunted House)

Situated at the Heritage Hill Nature Park at the top of Dominican Hill in Baguio City, this building is witness to the Japanese occupation during the World War 2. It was turned into a hotel during the 80’s but with the untimely death of the owner the building remains to be abandoned until the City Government of Baguio turned it into a tourist destination. Despite its surroundings being called a nature park, no one can deny its dreadful past.

 

Kalanggaman island, Samar, Philippines

Kalanggaman Island, also known as Calangaman, is a pristine islet in the Philippines with gorgeous white-sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise water. It’s nearly impossible to put into words how incredibly beautiful this speck of land is. It left me absolutely speechless.

Already the first glimpses of the white sand and abundant coconut trees in the middle of the ocean will give you goose bumps.

After several rounds of jumping into the water and relaxing on the beach, the strong sun will force you into shade. That’s no less pleasant, though, as the coconut palms provide the most beautiful shade.