http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Philippines , Davao , Samal Island en-us Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:32:02 +0000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:32:02 +0000 Weekend nowadays are spend with quick nature trip away from the city life. No wonder every weekend the ferry rides in Samal Island are jammed up that every local commuters can observed the traffic along the Sasa highway. Moreover getting to Samal Island via ferry caused so much stress.On the other hand most local tourists who came to visit Samal Island are people who want to get on the beach http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-464826.html Visit Samal Island The Real Deal to get more updates about Samal and must see places within the island.Click this link so you will know what real deal about Samal lifepeopleplaces and myths.First I have to inform everyone that I live here in this island for how long well maybe more than 20 years. I've seen how this island evolves from being an island to tourist destination here in Mindanao. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-464302.html Samal island real deal is a personal blog written by an individual who wants to show the real life that exists in Samal Island. Some stories are written by the authors point of view and interests. It is also aim to expose Samal Island daily life and peoplersquos struggles. Some are written in wits humor and sarcasm in order to convey the real life that exists here in the island.It is a blog cr http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-462774.html Well the trip to Davao was great. It was my first time down that far south Riza's first time to Samal Island the boys first time to fly and Jeffers first time to the Philippines. Speaking of the boys first time to fly. On our way to Davao when we first got on the plane and the flight attendants just completed their safety pitch Jeffers or Riza I can't remember which leaned across the isle http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-406573.html Hello againWe are still on the island of Samal. The small paradise island where the more fortunate people of Philippines and Davao go to enjoy a day in the weekends. We have notice the fact as the resort got invaded by locals to celebrate a day with their families enjoying sun bath and some food. The few of us staying at the resort was aware of the crowd already by breakfast. Like Germans th http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-383890.html Paradise IslandHi again after a day with no internetconnection we are again on line to the rest of the world. We left Panabo and the small village were the Projecthouse is and headed for Davao City to take a boat over to Samal Island also called Paradise Island. I was only a trip of 15 minutes so we thought we should be there within an hour or two. We did not calculate the time it would tak http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-383097.html How do you picture paradise We had a taste of it this year when we went to one of Davao's most beautiful resorts the Pearl Farm. I had first learned about this place several years ago. In fact I think I was in grade school back then. I remember seeing a beautiful picture of Ms. Margie Moran Floreindo clad in a colorful muslim woman's dress I hope I got that one right on what seemed to be http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-164869.html Tuesday morning Nino and I left early for a day trip to the Pearl Farm Resort on Samal Island. The boat left at 8am and took about 45 minutes the resort is at the end of the island so it's a reasonably long trip considerng how close Samal Island is to Davao City DC. Upon arriving we received a welcome drink of iced tea we then claimed a outdoor Nippa hut to put our things and went for a swim http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Davao/Samal-Island/blog-51278.html