Lykwatsera Travel Stories

One summer in 2016, we were blessed to explore and experience two of the most visited island destinations in Western Visayas; Boracay Island and Isla de Gigantes . Let me share with you how we did it and here is our 4D3N itinerary. We first flew from Mactan Cebu International Airport to Kalibo , the gateway to Boracay. We then rode a van to Caticlan Jetty Port and ride the boat going to the island. There is a direct flight from Cebu to Caticlan but is more expensive. Day 1 - Experience Boracay Boracay, once dubbed as the most beautiful island in the world is not just for the rich but for budget travelers too. I get excited when I hear the word Boracay because it's where you can find all the fun activities on the beach. If I was given more time and more money I would definitely go back to Boracay and try all the activities there. Nevertheless, I've listed all the fun things that we did for one day and one night in Bora.  Helmet Diving . A guided underwater trek to Bor

One of Philippine's most popular structures and probably the most visited tourist destination when you are in Bacolod , The City of Smiles is The Ruins . Dubbed as the Taj Mahal of Negros , this Italian inspired architecture is truly a beautiful living legacy of love. This beautiful remnant was once a mansion built by Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson in memory of his wife and the apple of his eye Maria Baga . Historians say that it was a love at first sight when Lacson set his eyes on Maria in Macau that he immediately asked permission from the Portuguese lady's parents for marriage. According to locals, the Lacson was a wealthy clan in Talisay City because they own hectares of land and an ancestral house where the couple used to live with their ten offsprings. Tragedy came when Maria met an accident carrying their 11th child and died before the physician came due to miscarriage. To move on from his loss, Mariano decided to build a mansion to remind him of his wife Maria in