Blogs from Bohol, Philippines, Asia - page 7

(please forgive my vauge descriptions and lack of photos,internet connetion not so good and getting to grips with uploading. a far superior entry will most definatley follow ASAP) My adventure began in the very dark early hours of wed sept 15th. I met jimi at heathrow after a teary goodbye to mum,winickle and dad. We were hassled by a strange drunk french man (the airport at 4 in the morning is probably one of the surrealist places to be)who called us 'fucking punks' as he staggered around our luggage trolly..we quickly checked in and boarded our plane bound for Doha. Arriving in 40'c heat after a 6 and half hour plane journey is probably not the most graceful of entrances.at which point i considered wearing a bhurka like the majority of woman there. Although only in ... read more

It's raining today, one of only three days of rain since I arrived on New Years Eve. It's a good day to catch up, but where do I start??? I got bored up in Angeles City and bought a plane ticket and flew to Cebu on the 17th of Feb, about $50.00 round trip out of Manila. Nice clean city compared to Manila. While I was there I met Nathan at the sideline bar. He's an Aussie and we ended up hitting it off. We were having a couple brews one evening and he said he was going to Bohol so I tagged along. We jumped the ferry on the 24th to Tagbilaran, Bohol, P520 then a ride over to Alona Beach, Planglao Island. It's been non stop action since arriving. What a paradise!!!!! absolutly beautiful ... read more

Ben and I were privileged to travel from Cambodia to the Philippines for an incredible week of exploration. We enjoyed unique sites, thrilling jeepney rides, the most gorgeous beaches, super-adorable tarsiers, fabulous diving, stylish resorts, delicious food, and, of course, many warm and joyful new friends! We spent three days in Manila and then flew down to Bohol to spend another four days at the Ananyana Beach Resort on Panglao Island. We traveled with two of my fellow social workers for a retreat, so while Ben dove most days, I spent time with incredible Filipino and Cambodian social workers, sharing stories, skills, and encouragement. We were only supposed to be in Manila for one day, but since we were travleing during rainy season, a massive storm kept us there for three days. We ended up having ... read more

The Philippines - live your dreams (a registered trademark) Kris Contrary to popular belief of many friends we really do proper work in Vietnam and we aren't spending our months lying on a beach. As a result we are even entitled to paid leave from our job. So we booked it well in advance way back at the beginning of the year so we could visit the Philippines. One of Kate's friends from University was getting married to a girl from the Philippines and we were invited to the wedding. Having never been to the country before we thought we'd combine the wedding trip with a holiday and with that, we were back on the road... How not to smuggle your feathered friends on holiday with you Before we get to talking about the Philippines, an ... read more

From Puerto Pricessa on Palawan we flew to Cebu City where we stayed for one night before heading to the pier early the next morning to catch a ferry to the island of Bohol. At the ferry terminal, we were pretty suprised to hear cockadoodledoos as soon as we sat down - various passengers had cardboard boxes with holes in at their feet and were constantly fussing over their prize fighting cocks. The ferry turned out to be another fine example of "Filipino Time" (the philosophy in the Philippines, similar to the Spanish "manjana" but more extreme, ie meaning maybe sometime soon / later / never!), by the 9am departure time there was no sign of a boat, it hadn't arrived by 9.30, there were no explanatory announcements and no one seemed remotely bothered! People here ... read more