HOW do you explore one of the Philippines' largest provinces in terms of population and land area in just three days? Well, you take the Victory Liner bus, join a group of people who simply love to travel, and allow the NLEX Lakbay Norte team to take you to some of the hidden spots of the province.

I still remember my first trip to Pangasinan during the early 1990s. It was a Labor Day weekend, and we made a last-minute decision to explore the beaches of San Fabian. The bus station in Cubao was overflowing with people waiting for their rides, and when it was announced that the bus to Dagupan was accepting standing passengers only, we volunteered immediately. It was the most excruciating 8 hours of my life.