Blogs from Mindanao, Philippines, Asia - page 9

It was summer when we decided to get wet and hop to the nearest island in Jasaan. It is an off the beaten tourist destination. It still has to gain popularity with the beach combers and sun worhippers. The island is an alternative destination with the least cost and less travel time compared to boracay or bohol. The White Island is known also as The Agutayan Fish Sanctuary. It is located about 5 kilometers from the municipality of Jasaan. The white island facing Macajalar Bay is about 5,000 square meters with pure white sand. The island is ideal for snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming. Why go far, when you can go near? ---------- For more information Office of Tourism Jasaan, Misamis Oriental Tel Nos. (08822) 760099; 760076 ... read more

Camiguin Asia » Philippines » Camiguin By shee_hlrJuly 6th 2007hopeOur trip to Camiguin!... read more

I have been getting back to work as normal after doing the tour guide bit while my parents were here. If anyone is thinking of visiting this part of the world I recommend Palawan, the snorkelling at El Nido is like getting inside a giant aquarium. Being in the water with turtles, sharks and stingrays is all very cool. On the work side we have been planning a schedule of activities for the coming year mainly based on implementing the Forest Land Use Plan that I was working on for my first year here. This means we will be doing a programme of education activities as well as assisting local groups with mapping and paperwork to gain legal rights to land access. The most important activity will be to finalise a co-management between the local government ... read more

Hello all, I celebrated my one year abroad anniversary at the end of March. It feels like a long time and at the same time has gone very quickly. To mark the occasion I made a pig of myself by eating a whole bar of Green and Blacks Maya Gold (possibly the best chocolate in the world). In 14 months time I will be packing my bags and heading back home, that seems to be coming even faster than the first year went. For the grim food award this month I came across Young’s Squid Flakes and felt that I just had to try them, the company being named after me and all that. I can report that they are every bit as bad as as some of you might be imagining. Squid flakes are now ... read more

Nous sommes toujours en terre philippine, bref pour encore quelques heures! Après avoir décompressés et pris des forces à Malapascua, nous avons repris notre escapade avec énergie pour amerrir à Camiguin, une petite île volcanique dans la région de Mindanao. Cette fabuleuse île (qui contient plus de volcans que de villes) ressemble étrangement à celle du film de "Jurrassic Park", par ses imposants monstres rocheux recouverts d'une verdure intense et omniprésente. Ces berges sont évidemment recouvertes d'un drap de sable noir, témoignant ainsi de son ancienne activité volcanique. À quelques milles marins de Camiguin, se trouve un petit bijou de sable blanc, à peine quelques mètres de circonférence, ou l'eau est plus claire que l'eau du robinet, telle une hallucination!!! Nous avons passe une journée entière sur cette "islette", parmi les quelques pêcheurs présents tout en ... read more