Hannah Beach Resort Pagudpud

December 27, 2011

Hannah Beach Resort is one of the few posh beach resorts at the northernmost lagoon / beach of the island of Luzon. Situated just right at the shore of the Maira-ira Beach, popularly known as the Blue Lagoon of the north. Experience one of the best resorts available to enjoy the pristine beach of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

2013 Schadow1 Expeditions Outlook

Reaching out further at 2013

Schadow1 Expeditions is a new blog. In fact, we are only about to turn just 2 months within this week. And so, 2013 will have an outlook of more travels to take, more mountain trails to map and roads and waypoints to cover.

Green ATS Bulalohan

March 2, 2012

The best place it to eat is to have the best tasting food and a great scenery. Green ATS Bulalohan has it all. From one of the best bulalohan at Tagaytay City, you also get the best angle and view of Taal Volcano below.

DJC Halo-Halo

December 28, 2012

I am born with a sweet tooth and I crave for a Halo-Halo especially on a hot and humid day or just right after I had a climb. And there are various ways to make a halo-halo different than the other and simple derivations would make it awesome. And this is one halo-halo I couldn't resist and is only available at Bicolandia. The DJC Halo-Halo.

Expeditions Log 2012

As Schadow1 Expeditions started near the end of 2012, we would like to share the expeditions we had and accomplishments we made as we travel and rediscover the Philippines. The following are the places and heights that will forever stay in our memory as we rediscover and make sure no Filipino is a stranger to his motherland.

Hidden Tapsihan

June 24, 2012

Looking for the best Tapsihan in Cavite? Look no further and head on to Kawit, Cavite, the birthplace of the Republic. As it is true to its name, the location is hidden inside an alley along Barangay Wakas of Kawit, Cavite. The Hidden Tapsihan.

Schadow1 Expeditions Lifetime Climb Log

Schadow1 Expeditions' Lifetime Mountaineering Log

First-ever completely mapped Mountain
Range by Schadow1 Expeditions

Mountaineering is part of Schadow1 Expeditions' advocacy as we create and/or trace trails and upload to +OpenStreetMap Philippines for future use of mountaineers who plan to climb the mountains guided with a GPS.

Digman Halo-Halo

January 12, 2013

At the heart of Bacoor City at Cavite, you can find one of the most talked about all-time favorite signature Halo-Halo. Being near Metro Manila as it is bordered by Las Piñas city of the National Capital Region, it is one of things you need to go to if you are on your way for a weekend food trip.

The Neglected Andres Bonifacio Shrine

January 4, 2013

As we head on before our Mt. Pico De Loro climb, we managed to have a side trek at Mt. Nagpatong at Maragondon, Cavite where the Andres Bonifacio Shrine is located. This site is where the 2 Bonifacio brothers including Andres Bonifacio was executed by the Emilio Aguinaldo administration for the act of "treason" amidst his contribution to the downfall of the Spanish colonization via his KKK which is none-the-less a political move.

Ternate - Nasugbu Tunnel and Roadtrip to Western Batangas

January 5, 2013

We had just finished scaling Mt. Pico De Loro (see here) and the under construction Ternate-Nasugbu Tunnel is just a few kilometers away and is right time to check it out. This tunnel once completed will shorten the travel to Nasugbu, Batangas from Manila to about an hour only as compared to 3-hours via Tagaytay and motorists are eagerly waiting for this to be completed as this is the access point to the beautiful beaches of Nasugbu, Batangas.

Pico De Loro Summit 664+MASL Part 2

January 4-5, 2013

It was the first climb for this year and is part 2 of climbing Pico De Loro coming from a failed attempt to scale the summit last August due to the weather. This mountain is an inevitable climb. Being one of the nearest mountains in Metro Manila that offers 360 degrees of beautiful scenery. Every Filipino mountaineer should climb this mountain.

Authentic Bicolano Cuisine at 1st Colonial Grill

December 29, 2012

It was 3rd day of our leg on our roadtrip to Bicol and we had just been to Donsol, Sorsogon for the Whalesharks and Cagsawa Ruins at Legazpi for our photo ops. Its past lunch time and we were hungry. So where to have lunch at Bicol? Let me see... of course I would like an authentic Bicolano Cuisine! Why not do it at the heart of Legazpi City, at 1st Colonial Grill?

Visiting Cagsawa Ruins

December 29, 2012

The Cagsawa Ruins is what remains of a church that was overrun by lava during the massive eruption of Mayon Volcano at Daraga, Albay way back 1814. No matter how its destructive past may be, what remains of Cagsawa is now a tourist attraction as it provides an exciting scenery of a church belltower with Mayon Volcano at its background.

Lignon Hill and ATV Adventure at Mayon Lava Dome

December 29, 2012

The province of Albay is primarily known for one thing: The Mayon Volcano. And when you are at this province there is no way for you not to go to Mayon because while along the Maharlika Highway, this Volcano, being wide with 2500+MASL height and with its perfect cone, there is no way for you not to check this out.

Swimming with the Whalesharks at Donsol

December 28, 2012

Donsol, Sorsogon is known as the Whaleshark capital of the world. It is a place where these large sea creatures breed and feed. Usually, the whalesharks are migratory, many of them stay at the seas of Donsol throughout the year and there is not a time in a year that most of them will get back to this same sea around March-May. As we have planned for our Bicol Roadtrip for 2012, this itinerary to Donsol has never left my mind and we should really go to this place.

Bicol Roadtrip

December 27-30, 2012

It is early morning of December 27. I almost had no sleep yet for at least two nights due to the Christmas celebration, the outreach program and the Talamitam climb last 26th. And the excitement which entails the upcoming Bicol roadtrip adds to it. Then dawn of the 27th came. 3:00 A.M., wake up time. By 4:00 AM, It is time to hop on to the accelerator and start the 516-km x 2 of road ahead of us to discover for the first time what Bicol can offer us.