Morion’s PhotoTravel Diaries| Enchanting Sohoton!

No exact words can describe the beauty of Sohoton. The close adjective would be ENCHANTING!

This one whole day escapo to Sohoton National Park was primarily set as bonding time with our staffs in Siargao Area. Of course, I am one of the most excited! 

Balangay Festival 2013 Schedule of Activities

The Balangay or Balanghai Festival is a month-long celebration in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to commemorate the coming of the early migrants that settled the Philippines, on board the Balangay boats. Balangay is a wooden boat used for cargo and looting purposes during early times. When the first Spaniards arrived in the 16th century, they found the Filipinos living in well-organized independent villages called barangays. The name barangay originated from balangay the Austronesian word for "sailboat”. 

Travel NOTES| Surigao City Travel Guide

Province: Surigao del Norte
Region   : XIII (CARAGA)

Country : PHILIPPINES
9°47′0″N 125°29′0″E (9.783333, +125.483333)

Area Code: 086 (+6386)

Zip Code  : 8400

Currency : Philippine Peso (PHP 1= US$ 0.02)

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Morion's PhotoTravel Diaries| BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT in Siargao Island

April 13,2013. I am presently here in Siargao Island of Surigao del Norte for usual NGO and Social Development works. I arrived here on Tuesday and planning to stay up to Sunday morning. If only I don't have scheduled commitments in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro next week I will choose to just stay and do my works here. Got addicted and truly deeply in-love with Siargao’s charm and beauty. No other place in the Philippines can replace Siargao in my heart. I consider this beautiful island as one of my comfort zones. White-sand beaches, amazing rock formations, vast green mangrove forests, turquoise water, enchanting lagoons, surprisingly full of adventure caves, beautiful places and people equals Siargao Island!

"Truly, this Island is a paradise. This is the place where I can write poems and serious literary works. This is the place where I can find serenity. Every strike of waves is an action; its sunset is a drama; the sea is fantasy; the sands and pebbles are never ending stories of beauty and glamour… So this is Siargao! This is the place where I can put back pieces of ME during dark seasons of my life. This is my place –my paradise..."