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Published: November 29th 2006
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My friend Dan and I decided to make the quick journey over to the Philippines for our Chinese New Year holiday in January. We wanted to trek somewhere there weren't many tourists. We found a great spot on Bohol Province, called Panglao Island. Dan just arrived in Asia about 2 weeks prior to this trip. I had been living in Taiwan for about 1 1/2 years prior to this trip. If you ever get the chance to go to the Philippines, I highly suggest it. There is some great scenery and there are wonderful people everywhere. The Bohol area is especially beautiful and boasts some of the coolest sights such as the Chocolate Hills and the Loboc River. I will let my pics speak for themselves. Each day and night was a crazy adventure and we rented motorbikes daily to explore the islands. There were always these cute little girls walking around in packs trying to sell seashells to the foreigners. I think there were only about 20 foreigners total on the island and it was completely serene. The beach we stayed on was called Alona White Sand Beach. I did end up getting really sick one night, but I think
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This was the view from our doorstep. it was due to the fact that I had way too much to drink and we were eating seafood, freshly pulled from the ocean. I plan on going back here soon and hope to explore some other areas of this beautiful country.
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