The Pinay Solo Backpacker

Camarines Sur (CamSur) is now one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines and the province owe its fame to CWC, known for its world-class wakeboarding facilities and CaramoanPeninsula, the film location of Survivor France, Bulgaria, and Israel.  Thanks to the aggressive tourism campaign of Camarines Sur government.

I was born and raised in a small town in Sorsogon and studied in Manila during college, so I often pass by Camarines Sur, but I have never been to CWC.  (more…)

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Caramoan is riddled with budget hostels/hotels,and beach resorts.

Rex Tourist Inn
Cellphone number: +639198821879
Very affordable for as low as 700PHP you get a room for the night with a/c and TV. Rex Tourist Inn is located at the Centro of Caramoan.

I stayed at Rex Tourist Inn during my solo trip to Caramoan. See related post for my Caramoan trip. (more…)

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Armed w/ a backpack, slippers, my cam & a map I left Alabang on May 23rd at 11 P.M, boarded the bus headed to Goa,San Jose and Sabang. It wasn’t really a convenient ride as I took a crowded ordinary bus because I missed the last trip of the aircon bus that left around 9:30 pm. The trip took almost 10 hours! So just imagine how bored I was! (more…)

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