Blogs from Siquijor, Philippines, Asia

Arriving the port of Siquijor and catching the real glimpse of this mystique island captures my spirits. It was sunny Thursday and we are mauled with people who offers rent on motorcycle. I was happy they were really helpful in showing us the which place to rent a motorcycle. I refused them politely, since my friend already booked us with our ride. This is the site that would greet you when you arrived at Siquijor....the magnificent sand stretch and cheap fee for simple amenities. By the mere sight we were excited to get on the bike and ride all over the island and explore what's store for us. Both of us never disappointed this island had so much to offer and people are very accommodating and friendly. We conquer the whole island with our motorcycle and ... read more

On friday morning I caught a motorbike trike with 11 locals (somehow we managed to fit in the small cab) to Bantayan to catch the pump boat to Sagay on the island of Negros. The boat was due to leave at 10.30am but by the time they loaded the cargo which mainly consisted of thousands of eggs we didn't leave until after 11am. It was a pleasant 2 and a half hour trip which I passed the time by talking to a couple of locals and listening to some music. I found listening to Jack Johnson quite suitable when you are traveling in a small boat passing all these small tropical islands. Once at the port they squeezed 6 of us into a small trike to take us to the bus terminal about 10kms away. There ... read more

Our early morning flight took us to Dumaguete, an island in the Visayas area of the Philippines. From there we took a ferry 1 hour to the island of Siquijor, our destination for the next 5 days. We stayed at Islander’s Paradise, a guesthouse with bungalows that were right on the water’s edge with a perfect view of sunset. For the majority of our stay we were the only people at the guesthouse (it’s low season right now and this island is relatively untouristed)! It was perfectly relaxing and just what we needed! We spent our days sleeping in, snorkeling, swimming, reading, riding motorbikes and playing cards. We could not have asked for a better place to recharge our batteries! By the time we arrived on the first day, it was the afternoon and tide was ... read more

wir kamen um 16 uhr auf siguijor an und wurden auch gleich von unserem resort abgeholt, dem casa de la playa. eine österreicherin, später aber nach deutschland ausgewandert, war hier auf ihrer weltreise hängen geblieben und hatte sich das resort mit einer philippina aufgebaut. unser bungalow war super, eine kleine küche und dank der freundlichen bediensteten des resorts, konnten wir auch noch in larena (nicht die hauptstadt, aber sicherlich die stadt, mit den meisten geschäften) einkaufen, sodass wir am abend unser erstes, selbstgekochtes essen zubereiten konnten. lecker, frischer fisch mit gemüse - so gut hatten wir schon lange nicht mehr gegessen. das einzige was unser glück ein bisschen trübte, war dass das meer hier eine extreme bei ebbe und flut hatte. bei ebbe konnte bzw. musste man erstmal 500meter rauswandern, bevor man schwimmen konnte und das ... read more

Nous partons faire un tour autour de l'île en voiture, conduit par un gars très sympa, Boboi. En effet, le temps ne nous permet toujours pas l'escapade en moto tant attendue... Ce road trip nous conduit entre autre : Au vieux balate, arbre vieux de 4 siècles aux lianes et troncs emmêlés. Au point central, et point le plus haut de l'île, que nous atteignons au terme d'une petite montée à travers la rain-forest, qui pour le coup est bien rain... A la cascade de Cambughay où le chemin est bien escarpé et glissant de pluie. Tout ça en passant par de très pittoresques routes, entourées de forêts de cocotiers, de rizières, de petits villages et d'un repas dans un petit boui-boui de Siquijor Town. Sur le chemin du retour, nous nous arrêtons chez un ... read more