The Wandering Savant

An awesome view of the jetty and the islets of Britania in the back ground After my short but fruitful tour of Cantilan, I moved to my next destination, Britania Islands in San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. Britania is a group of islands famed for its white sands, sand bar, and island hopping activities. I reached Britania at around 12 PM. My contact person picked me up and brought me to the house where I would stay for the night. My guide, Romnick, is a highly recommended boatman, habal-habal driver and  tour guide who was easy to deal with. He recommended the place where I would be staying and it turned out to be just the perfect place. We left my stuff at the hostel and went to O's Landing Beach Resort where I had my lunch.  Our first stop is Boslon Island. There were already picknickers numbering by the hundreds when we arrived. A lot of them were enjoying the some water sports activities. Still others contented themselves with just dipping into the cool waters o...

(This is part one of my Mindanao Tour that had me covered over 1000 kms. of the Pan-Philippine Highway System.) I just had a sudden affection for solo travel. It brought in me a certain kind of excitement-not knowing what to expect and doing things alone. My goal is to explore some of the least explored places in the country and to let other people know that there are packets of gems in every corner of the country waiting to be uncovered. This purpose brought me to Cantilan, a small and laid back town in the eastern seaboard of Mindandao. Several miles east of Cantilan is the island of Siargao.  I landed  in Surigao City at 8 AM. I wasted no time and boarded a cab from the airport going to the Surigao Bus Terminal. I boarded a van going to Tandag. I told the driver to drop me off in Cantilan.  I arrived in Cantilan at around 12 noon. A part of CARCANMADCARLAN, one of the oldest settlements in Mindanao, Cantilan has been in existence since 1709....

Not everyone is ever able to get rewarded with Lake Holon's mirror-like waters "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."   Ralph Waldo Emerson Wew! I just completed my very first solo travel ever.  There are a lot to be had in the pursuit of new places to see. One's courage will be tested and confidence will be put into action. The ability to interact with others will certainly be honed. It also offers the opportunity to restore one's faith in humanity. There are times when one has to give their full trust to complete strangers. I would like to think of myself as independent and that I don't need anyone in my life. Not even a day had passed on my solo travel that these assumptions proved fatally wrong. You always need someone, even a stranger to assist you and lead you to the right direction.  After a four-year hiatus and incessant prodding from friends, I am finally updating this ...