Destination: Philippines

Gallery: Snorkeling in Anilao, Batangas

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Photo Gallery

Snorkeling in Anilao, Batangas

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Views [8444]

What to Expect Batangas offers good sites for both trekking and diving. If you expect to enjoy swimming in a beach, don't consider Anilao . There is just a small stretch of beach here and you have to hop to another island to get there. If don't ... Read more >

Tags: anilao, batangas, diving, snorkeling

Naga to Mindoro and back to Silang

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [3778] | Comments [1]

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Gallery: Sorsogon to Mindoro

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Leyte & Samar

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cebu City

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bukdinon: More than Just Pineapples

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Photo Gallery

Bukidnon: More than Just Pineapples

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Views [4587] | Comments [5]

The Obrero Place Candice and her family drove us to Bukidnon where we stayed at Monte Gelo Farms owned by the Obreros. The Obreros are from Ilocos so they spoke our nativee tongue. We were the only guests in the place so we had the log cabin ... Read more >

Tags: bukidnon, del monte farms, monte gelo farms, obrero place, pineapple

Extreme Cagayan de Oro

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Views [1829]

Cagayan de Oro is also home to some extreme adventure. View photos HERE . The Cagayan de Oro River The White Waters Grace and I were the brave ones to sit first row on the raft. We wanted to experience the excitement first hand. ... Read more >

Tags: cagayan de oro, cagayan de oro river, white water rafting

Cebu to Naga

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [5426] | Comments [2]

Sat 7th Mar - After my last posting we went for a little explore locally. A bit busy but that is expected. A woman selling puppies at the side of the road was drawing a crowd. Lots of eateries including Persian and all fairly cheap prices. ... Read more >

Out with Sheila

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [742]

We had arranged to go out with our new friend Shiela when we got back to Manila. She met us at our hotel and we had a lovely evening at a nearby restaurant. She might be visiting Tokyo in May on business so we may be seeing her again soon! It occurred ... Read more >

Boat on stormy seas

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [1125]

We were booked on the 12.30 boat from Mindoro back to Batangas Pier. A lot of us were leaving and the staff did seem genuinely sad to say goodbye. They came out to the beach to wave us off and didn't stop waving until we were out of sight. We are really ... Read more >

White Beach Fashions

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [771]

If we spent any length of time at White Beach, I wonder if we would assimilate..... I'd be wearing a tie-dye sundress and a rasta coloured head band. David Would be in a vest and baggy white trousers. We'd both be wearing flipflops, have henna tatoos, ... Read more >

Airline Slogans

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [3255]

I love airline slogans. In Malaysia we were amused with Air Asia's “Now anyone can Fly” and in Indonesia there's Lion Air's “We make people fly”. In the Philippines we have Air Cebu with “Every Juan to Terminal 3” and Zest ... Read more >

Gallery: Camiguin: Island on Fire

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By loriejoy | Photo Gallery