Vigan Travel Blogs

Waking up in Laoag's Tiffany Hotel - we had our quick complementary breakfast consisting of some dried tapa and rice in Macy's Cafe. I was not really very happy with the breakfast though. We decided to drop by Vigan first before we continue on to Manila. We hadn’t bought any goods in Laoag that w…

There is something with Vigan that I find surreal, but at the same time I feel at home.Vigan feels so familiar.. Perhaps it's because this is not my first time to be here. Although when I went here more than a decade ago, it was just very brief, I think just a few hours, not even enough to see how…

The old town of Vigan is famous of being the only truly Spanish town in all of Asia. And given I have really enjoyed the old colonial town you can find in Mexico, Nicaragua and Bolivia and other places in Latin America. I wanted to go to and see this town for myself and know how it compared …

I got invited by some of the local TB's (coffeefairy and jennethm) for a 5 day trip up north to see the old town of Vigan and the Pagudpud beaches (I love TB :-), it's great to do a trip with people who actually live in the country). Pagudpud is supposed to be the Boracay of the north but it's fa…

I began day one by visiting the city of Vigan, Ilocos Sur Province's capital.Founded in the late 1500s, Vigan is one of the oldest Spanish settlements in the Philippines. Known for its cobblestone streets and centuries-old stone houses (some of which are converted into inns, cafes, shops and museum…

Me and my college friends decided to have our Lenten season a memorable and fun one. We leaved Manila to enjoy the 5 days vacation from work last April 2009.Aside from that its summer time so its good way to enjoy and relax. First stop over Vigan...So sit back and relax as I take you to my journey.:-)

Ilocos Sur Vigan is inscribed in the UNESCO World List of Heritage Cities. I just cannot miss this one so after giving a training in Cagayan Valley on Culture of Peace, my friends and I traveled by bus for 9 hours just to visit Vigan - was worth it.

An 11-day trek around the Philippines’ largest island meant going up vertiginous mountain highways and finding downtime in half-deserted beaches. But traveling during Holy Week presented its own unique experiences and challenges. My itinerary: Manila-Baguio-Sagada-Batad-Cagayan-Laoag-Vigan-Pangasinan-Manila.

a compilation of pictures from my travels in the past ;-)

Sur and Norte

It is always a pleasure to return home & to go back to my roots. There are so many unforgettable sights in the Philippines. Pagudpud, Vigan, and Bohol were hot on my list during this trip. Vigan is a Unesco World Heritage site.

my new and old pics in some provinces of the philippines. 13 regions in 12 months... hahahaha gudluck sa akin sana magawa ko un. hahahaha.

It's the second day of our field trip and finally we'll be able to tour our first main destination which was Vigan. It was a great start because we were greeted by the good, sunny weather... The best part was riding the Kalesa because despite the stinky smell of the horses we still had a lot of fun…

Ilocos Province is located in the North-Western part of Luzon, Philippines.

Back in Ilocandia after five years, falling inlove with the place all over again, and burning myself badly in the process :D