WHAT AM I?

Guess what place in the

Philippines is being describe by
the clues given.
I am the most
active volcano in
the Philippines.

I am also known
as the “perfect
cone” volcano.
I am 2,000 year old, carved into
the mountains of Ifugao.

I am commonly referred to as one

of the “Eight Wonders of the
World”.
I am 8 degrees cooler on any
month than other places in the
lowlands.
I am known to be the “Summer
Capital of the Philippines”.
I was the newly
discovered
magnificent
beauty located in
Luzon.
I was hailed as
one of the “New
Seven Wonders
of Nature”.
Travelogue
It is a story of the
experiences
encountered by
someone while
touring a place for the
pleasure of travel.
FACTORS in
WRITING a
TRAVELOGUE
First:
LOCATE the
DESTINATION
Give details on the
location of the
place so that people
will know where to
find it.
If you are able to
go to the place then
it gives you a first
hand experience
about it.
FACTOR in WRITING A Sentences/ Paragraph that
TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

Baguio is an urbanized city at

the north of Luzon, in the
Cordillera Administrative
Region, situated just along the
LOCATE THE borders of La Union and
DESTINATION Benguet. It is one of the
greatly developed cities in the
Philippines due to its
increasing amount of tourists
visiting the place.
Second:
GIVE a
PHOTOGRAPHIC
DESCRIPTION of
the place.
Show your artistic
talent in writing by
describing the place in
such a complete
manner that the reader
actually visualizes it.
Get a picture of the
place because it can
help your travelogue
much more
appealing to the
readers.
FACTOR in WRITING A Sentences/ Paragraph that
TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

Baguio is considered as
the ‘summer capital of the
Philippines’. It is one of
GIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC the most visited tourist
DESCRIPTION OF THE spots in the country. It has
PLACE the beautiful scenery of
the highlands and the tall
pine trees all around the
place.
Third:
MENTION the
WAYS and MEANS
to REACH the
DESTINATION
Always try to
include the various
means of
transportation by
which one can easily
reach the place.
You can give the
airline details, train
details or any other
detail necessary for
their transportation.
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TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

My friends and I took our first

Philippines vacation together in
Baguio last December 19-
MENTION THE WAYS 21,2014. We took the trip through
a travel and tour agency. We rode
AND MEANS TO a van as the means of
REACH THE transportation but there is another
DESTINATION option of transportation by means
of riding a bus or renting your
private vehicle which is evidently
hassle free.
Fourth:
MENTION the
DO’s and
DON’Ts of the
PLACE
By telling the do’s and
don'ts, tourist will be
aware about how they
can communicate,
dressed, and even behave
in a place that is new to
them.
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TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

I am thankful I was able to bring

my thick jacket to give comfort
on my body for the cold weather
in Baguio City. The temperature
ranged 15-9 degree during the
MENTION THE DO’S time we visited the place. Also
AND DON’TS OF THE like any other place, politeness in
PLACE asking directions was observed,
there were lots of street signs may
be because of the unusually
structure of Baguio roads.
Fifth:
HIGHLIGHT
the VARIOUS
ATTRACTIONS
Include in your
travelogue all the
available attractions of
that place so as to lure
maximum number of
visitors to it.
FACTORS in WRITING A Sentences/ Paragraph that
TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

During our three days and

two nights stay in Baguio
City, we visited the
beautiful spots namely the
HIGHLIGHT THE St. Lourdes Grotto, the
VARIOUS Mansion, night market
ATTRACTIONS (ukay-ukay street),
Strawberry Farm, and some
of the souvenir shops.
“What is the
purpose of writing
a travelogue?”
 Travelogue generally
gives detailed
information about the
attractions of a place so
that people get to decide
where to go for their
next vacation.
Activity 1: Complete the
template.

I was able to go to _______________

together with my _______________.
I saw the __________________________.
I experienced_______________________.
I enjoyed our stay in_________ because
___________________________.
I was able to go to Ilocos Region together
with my friends.
We saw the beauty of the ancestral houses
during the Spanish time, the windmills
which they say 114 in total and many more.
We also experienced to ride the callesa
while touring around Vigan City. I
enjoyed our stay in Ilocos Region because
of the new place we visited,the delicious
Ilocano food we ate and the hospitality
of the Ilocanos.
 Activity 2:
• Group the students into four (4).
• Each group will be given a specific name
of a region or province in the Philippines.
• Give students time to brainstorm on their
ideas about the place by keeping in mind
the factors in writing a travelogue.
• Complete the template shown as the
format.
• Create a travelogue from the assigned
region or province where some of the
FACTORS in WRITING A Sentences/ Paragraph that
TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

LOCATE THE DESTINATION

GIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION

OF THE PLACE

MENTION THE WAYS AND MEANS TO

REACH THE DESTINATION

MENTION THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF

THE PLACE

HIGHLIGHT the VARIOUS

ATTRACTIONS
FACTORS in WRITING A
TRAVELOGUE
LOCATE THE DESTINATION
GIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
OF THE PLACE
MENTION THE WAYS AND MEANS TO
REACH THE DESTINATION
MENTION THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF
THE PLACE
HIGHLIGHT the VARIOUS
ATTRACTIONS
Sentences/ Paragraph that
Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue
Ilocos Region is located at the Northern part of
the Philippines along its way is the province
Pangasinan, La Union and others.
Ilocos Region is known for its historical sites
and beautiful beaches.
You can simply ride a bus or rent a private
vehicle as the means of transportation. In our
case, we contacted a travel and tour agency
for the package of our trip to Ilocos Region.
We are lucky that our tour guide was a native
Ilocano, he was able to tell us the do’s and
don’ts in Ilocos. These were the no loitering,
no littering, respect the culture and tradition
of the place.
Ilocos Region is famous because of its
beautiful tourist spots. These spots are Calle
 Activity 3:
 Choose a place where you had your vacation
or outing with your family/friends.
 Complete the template given by the teacher in
writing the students travelogue by considering
the factors in writing a travelogue.
 Give students 5 minutes to finish their writing.
Finalize your output by constructing a
travelogue in paragraph forms.
 Ask 2-3 students to share their output in class.
FACTORS in WRITING A Sentences/ Paragraph that
TRAVELOGUE Correspond Each Factor in
Writing a Travelogue

LOCATE THE DESTINATION

GIVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION

OF THE PLACE

MENTION THE WAYS AND MEANS TO

REACH THE DESTINATION

MENTION THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF

THE PLACE

HIGHLIGHT the VARIOUS

ATTRACTIONS
Group Activity:
 Make a creative presentation where in
your intention is to promote the
beautiful/ famous summer destination
in the Philippines.
 Examples: TV Commercial, Beauty
Pageant, Talk Show
 Rubric for the activity will be given so
that you will be guided on what to
focus.
Assignment:
Bring picture/s of you
taken from the place
written on your
travelogue.
Be ready for the show and
tell activity.