Tag: Catanduanes
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Downtime at Puraran Beach and L’Astrolabe
After the tricycle tour, I decide to recharge my weak social battery and enjoy the serenity in Puraran Beach. The golden sands and rhythmic waves provide the perfect backdrop for introspection and let me appreciate the beauty of the island at my own pace, an ability I’ve lacked since becoming involved in school operations. Puraran…
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A Sunrise-to-Lunch Tricycle Tour of Baras and Gigmoto
Before the first light of morning breaks on my second day in Catanduanes, I find myself aboard a tricycle, the go-to ride for cruising around these island roads. I’m getting a ride from Kuya Erap, whom I’ve hired to show me around the sights in Baras and Gigmoto. He’s about to show me some of…
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Virac: A Primer of Catanduanes
There was a time, and not long ago, when Catanduanes to visitors was all about the surfing in a little stretch of beach in the municipality of Baras, just an hour’s drive from the capital Virac. But the least explored province in the Bicol Region has quietly grown into an invigorating destination of its own.…
The Tourist Gaze 