Iloilo https://www.freedomwall.net/tag/iloilo/ A Travel and Lifestyle Blog - Go Out! | Travel | Be Free! Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.freedomwall.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Iloilo https://www.freedomwall.net/tag/iloilo/ 32 32 50351415 10 Underrated yet Stunning, Must-visit Islands in the Visayas https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/10-underrated-yet-stunning-must-visit-islands-in-the-visayas/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/10-underrated-yet-stunning-must-visit-islands-in-the-visayas/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:21:27 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=17315 Condé Nast Traveler recognized three Philippine Islands, Boracay (1st), Cebu (2nd), and Palawan (4th), as among the five best islands in Asia on its latest readers’ choice awards. Two of them are from the Visayas. Boracay and Cebu are undoubtedly two of the country’s most popular. Both received significant number of tourists, and many more […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/10-underrated-yet-stunning-must-visit-islands-in-the-visayas/feed/ 3 17315 Concepcion Travel Guide: Stunning Island Wonders of Iloilo https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/concepcion-travel-guide-stunning-island-wonders-in-iloilo/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/concepcion-travel-guide-stunning-island-wonders-in-iloilo/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:39:03 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=14511 As I always share, I find peace in three things. Those are: listening to a favorite country music while seated next to a window during long bus rides; gazing at a sunset or a starry night as the cold, gentle breeze gives me a comforting chill; and staring through the horizon with a white beach on the […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/concepcion-travel-guide-stunning-island-wonders-in-iloilo/feed/ 27 14511 Our Isla de Gigantes Story https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/isla-de-gigantes/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/isla-de-gigantes/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:45:21 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=9730 To start, this is not a recent travel story. We visited Isla de Gigantes July last year, few months before the rampage of Typhoon Yolanda, wherein Isla de Gigantes is one of those places that received a big hit. Good thing that the island group has been making significant recovery. I am sharing this, though […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/isla-de-gigantes/feed/ 3 9730 Tatoy’s Manokan & Seafoods: Cooked Fresh https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/tatoys-manokan-seafoods-cooked-fresh/ https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/tatoys-manokan-seafoods-cooked-fresh/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:24:05 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=7304 After checking-in at Ong Bun Pension House, where we spent our night before heading home, we boarded a jeepney at Valeria corner Ledesma Street to Tatoy’s Manokan and Seafood (sorry, I forgot the jeepney’s route). Upon hearing seafood, our ears rang really hard, making us in doubt. We’ve been eating the same seafood (scallops specifically) […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/tatoys-manokan-seafoods-cooked-fresh/feed/ 1 7304 Ted’s Oldtimer LaPaz Batchoy https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/teds-oldtimer-lapaz-batchoy/ https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/teds-oldtimer-lapaz-batchoy/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:37:46 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=7174 We took the earliest Cebu Pacific flight to Iloilo and headed to SM City Iloilo immediately after our arrival. We decided to wait for Marx there, who was coming after an hour, and for us to look for some early morning refreshments. When we arrive at SM Iloilo, we found nothing, I mean, every shop, […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/teds-oldtimer-lapaz-batchoy/feed/ 1 7174 How to Get to Islas de Gigantes https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/how-to-get-to-isla-de-gigantes/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/how-to-get-to-isla-de-gigantes/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:15:02 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=5359 As Islas de Gigantes rises to popularity, you may be curious and would like to set foot to these island groups. So, to ease the pesky travel preparations, I have prepared a quick guide on how to get to Isla de Gigantes. The main gateway to Islas de Gigantes is the town of Estancia and […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/how-to-get-to-isla-de-gigantes/feed/ 2 5359 Things to Do in Islas de Gigantes https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/things-to-do-in-isla-de-gigantes/ https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/things-to-do-in-isla-de-gigantes/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:21:30 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=5157 Sitting in the northeastern tip of Panay Island, Islas de Gigantes is making a buzz among backpacking enthusiasts—seemingly inclining its trend towards popularity. The once unknown is making its name to the list of Philippine scenic destinations—competing with other new comers on the rise. I can’t say its virgin since the locals had long been […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/travel/things-to-do-in-isla-de-gigantes/feed/ 7 5157 Scallop and Seafood Feast at Isla de gigantes https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/scallop-and-seafood-feast-at-isla-de-gigantes/ https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/scallop-and-seafood-feast-at-isla-de-gigantes/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:53:16 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=5178 We stayed at Gigantes Hideaway Resort during our tour in Gigantes Islands. For 200 pesos a day, we were nested in a nipa hut accommodation (good for 3) with comfy bedding (but don’t expect too much) and a common CR/bathroom. We are talking about rural accommodation here, so expect mosquitoes to ruin your sleep (you […]

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]]> https://www.freedomwall.net/dining/scallop-and-seafood-feast-at-isla-de-gigantes/feed/ 4 5178 Shutter: Tangke (Salt Water Lagoon), Isla de Gigantes Sur https://www.freedomwall.net/photography/shutter-tanke-salt-water-lagoon-isla-de-gigantes-sur/ https://www.freedomwall.net/photography/shutter-tanke-salt-water-lagoon-isla-de-gigantes-sur/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:14:37 +0000 https://freedomwall.net/?p=5129 One of the famous stops of Isla de Gigantes Island Hopping is the Salt Water Lagoon in the south of Gigantes Islands. Locals call it Tangke. Tanke is the featured photo from our recent Trip to Iloilo.

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