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“Youdon’tneeda time
machine togetaglimpseof
how thePhilippines looked
in thepast—a ticket to
Laoag,wherehistorymeets
nature,willdo.”
“Iknow thatCauayan
maynotbeapopular
destination,but it’snot far
fromManilaandwaswell
worth the tripgivenall the
adventuresIhad there.”
LAOAG
CAUAYAN
MaeV.Chan
Zonemanager
SeleneBalasta
Teacher
Goona food trip! Try thepinakbet
pizzaatHerenciaGardenRestaurant,
the Ilocos empanadaatBatacRiverside
Empanadaanand the longganisapizzaat
SaramsamYlocanoRestaurant&Bar.
UseLaoagCityas a jump-offpoint for
exploring the rest of IlocosNorte, including
theMalacañangof theNorth inPaoay, the
MarcosMuseum&Mausoleum inBatac,
theBanguiWindFarmandCapeBojeador
Lighthouse inBurgos.
Nature lovers shouldhead to Ilagan
Sanctuary (cityofilagansanctuary.com),
where for aminimum feeof PHP100 you
canvisit virgin forest, trek toPinzal Falls,
go cavingand kayakingandmuchmore.
Satisfy your appetiteatChocolate
Coffeeline (Gov. F.N.DyAve corDon
JuanDacanaySt), which serves yummy
buffalowings (PHP240) and tacos
(PHP160).Vegetarianswill love the fresh
produce in Isabela, too!
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MANILA
“Manila isnot for the faint
ofheart,but ithasarich
historyandculturehidden
behind itsurbandecay. It is
up toyou toseek it.”
Try the kare-karengbagnet
(PHP275) at PinoRestoBar inQuezon
Cityand the sizzling kansi
(PHP380) at
SarsáKitchen+Bar inBonifacioGlobal
City.
Skip themalls and signup for
walking tours offeredbyeither IvanMan
Dy inChinatown (Binondo) orCarlos
Celdran in Intramuros; theBambike
Ecotour (bambike.com/ecotours)
is another option. TheHeritage
ConservationSocietyYouth leads free
tours invarious areas, aswell.
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