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Islandhopping around Biliran and Diving Malapascua

After our full dose of tropical relaxation on Biri Island, we wanted to keep going and explore some more of the Philippines’ island life. Crossing Samar into Leyte, our plan was to make it over to Biliran Island. Recommended by friends again, the island is supposed to be non-touristy, very beautiful and more importantly, a … Continue reading »

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Pic of the Week 9

I am way behind with the Pic of the Week. Having a great time over here in the Philippines, a stupid injury and the frequent lack of internet have kept me from updating this category. Sorry for that and I hope you can understand. I want to revive the Pic of the Week and keep … Continue reading »

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Climbing Bulusan Volcano and facing my All-Time Low

For Easter Saturday me and the guys got invited to join Emm, a fellow travel blogger from the Philippines (http://emmthepinaytrekker.wordpress.com), and her friends to climb Mt. Bulusan. 1565 meters high, it is the southernmost volcano in Luzon and one of the big landmarks of the Bicol Region, seen from almost anywhere. The volcano is one of the … Continue reading »

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Sun, Surf and Buhay-Baboy – Living the good Life in Gubat.

After our two rather mediocre experiences at Mount Pinatubo and the CWC in Naga, we were really hoping for our luck to improve. Thanks to a recommendation by a friend from Manila, we planned to go to the little seaside town of Gubat in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The local surfer crew, the … Continue reading »

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Exploring Northern Luzon – From the Grasslands of Sagada to the Ifugao Rice Terraces

After only half a day in Manila, I made my way up to Baguio, a fairly big town in the North of Luzon, the main island of the Philippines. There I was supposed to meet up again with Dolf and Chris from Belgium whom I had traveled parts of Laos before. After an 8 hours bus ride … Continue reading »

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About

  Are you wandering as well? Great, let’s embark on an adventure together!   But first, let me introduce myself properly. I’m Philipp Dukatz also known as Pipoy, my recently adopted Filipino nickname. I’m an adventurer, writer, photographer, and a dreamer. With a passion for Asia, I am exploring this beautiful world bit by bit, … Continue reading »

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