Blogs from Bohol, Philippines, Asia - page 4

Im sure I saw somewhere on a poster that Bohol is the 12th largest island in the Philippines. I could quite easily google it right now to confirm my thoughts but where would all the fun be in that? The point of this thought is that I was expecting the drive back across Bohol from Anda, via the chocolate hills and the Tarsier sanctuary, to be quite a long one – considering it took the local bus 3 hours to cover the same distance in a straight line. To make sure our asses were covered we arranged to do this trip back to Tagbilaran the day before our flight. This was not needed (tip 1). If you want to arrange to go and visit the highly popular attractions of the Bohol interior then I would probably ... read more

Our time on the island of Bohol, the 10thlargest in the Philippines, was short but ever so sweet and we had a fantastic adventure filled day which will stay with us for a long time. We had a bit of a drama getting here though…First the Banka boat, which was to take us from Malapascua back to Maya on the mainland, was moored about 100 metres away from the shore, so instead of getting straight on it, we had to pile into a small rowing boat with 10 other people to get to it first, and we had to pay extra for the privilege. Then everyone had to half climb/jump over on to the boat, then luggage was passed up, so all this took a while. When we eventually reached Maya, the boat docked again about ... read more

Days 67 – 70 (Mon 12th –Thurs 15thNov) So after 3 days on Bohol island I moved to Panglao island. An off shoot from Bohol and very close to Tagbilaran where the main ferry and only airport on Bohol lies. I moved to Alona Beach on Panglao which is an awesome beach resort. I moved here mainly to take my PADI open water diving course. I’d done a bit of research about the course and where was best to take it in the Philippines and heard here was good for it as they had close and local reefs so that’s the reason I came. My course ran from Monday to Thursday lunch time. I did theory and videos etc on the Monday. I was due to do a confined water session in the pool but my ... read more

February 12, 2009 Start of our New Adventure Rish and I arrived at the airport around 7:30 am, too early for our 9:45 am flight .We had our “pictorial thing” and window shopping while waiting (I should brought a book with me so that I won’t get bored). We enjoyed our flight; new plane and the flight attendants were accommodating. We arrived at Mactan airport around 10:45 am and went directly to Supercat Ferry pier. We waited for almost two hours for our trip to BOHOL (our scheduled trip is 12:30pm). We arrived at Tagbilaran pier around 2:15 pm and was greeted by Ms. Lilet, our tour guide. She was the one who arranged our Bohol itinerary. We arrived at Dumaluan Beach Resort around 2:45pm. After we checked ... read more

Bohol is the main island of Bohol Province together with 75 minor surrounding islands. The island lies southeast from Cebu Island and southwest of Leyte Island inCentral Visayas region. This oval-shaped island is the tenth largest of the Philippine archipelago. Another gem of the Visayas, Bohol is a tropical haven of natural beauty. The coastline of the island is skimmed by gentle coves and white sand beaches. Bohol is not as internationally famous as nearby Boracay, but is well-known locally as a paradise for divers and snorkelers. Dolphin watching and whale watching tours are popular with both residents and visiting tourists. The best season is from March to June, but dolphins can be seen year-round. In addition to white sand beaches and dive spots, Bohol is famous among others, for its Chocolate Hills, the Tarsier – ... read more