Bohol is one of the best places I have visited. The province has so much, soooo much to offer. We stayed there for 4 days and there were still so many places we missed. Our energy level isn’t really proportional to the beauty of this island province. Touring Bohol is really exhausting but every calorie we burned and second spent [...]
On our third day in Bohol, we decided to just stay at our resort in Panglao Island (Bagobo Beach Resort). Our original plan was to go to Danao Adventure Park, the newest adventure destination in Bohol, for some ziplining, kayaking and trekking. But our first two days in Bohol proved to be extremely exhausting so we decided to just stay [...]
After snorkeling at Balicasag Island, we hopped back onto our boat. We had no idea what to expect. All we knew at the time was we were heading to another island. We traveled for around 20 minutes until our boat slowed down. We noticed the very shallow waters. The sea floor covered with sea grass and corals. We still didn’t [...]
Our second day in Bohol didn’t start out as planned. The Countryside Tour the day before was a little too tiring as we dropped by almost every possible tourist spots the province have to offer. Our Day 1 had been packed and we finally reached Bagobo Beach Resort at around 8pm. We were too exhausted and starved that we immediately [...]
The Baclayon Church, formally known as the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon, is one of the oldest churches in the country. It is usually the second stop in the Bohol Countryside Tour. (The first stop from the airport is usually the Sandugo Monument.) We initially wanted to follow the usual itinerary and visit this immediately [...]
We stayed for over an hour at the Chocolate Hills and drank as much buko juice as we could. At this point, the whole countryside tour had gotten tiring as much as it was exciting. Sitting in the van for hours was more exhausting than we expected. Haha. Our next stop was the Simply Butterflies Conservation Center which houses a [...]
Shaky, slippery and scary. These were the first words that entered my head while I was crossing the Tigbao Hanging Bridge. Its railings made of steel and flooring of bamboo, this bridge isn’t really the most calming or the safest bridge in the world. But it was fun. Suspended some 25 meters above the Loboc River, the Tigbao Hanging Bridge [...]
A very long time ago when giants ruled the earth, two giants had a great fight that they started hurling rocks and sand at each other violently. After the battle, the two got so exhausted and eventually became friends that they forgot to clean up the mess they made. This was how the Chocolate Hills were formed. According to legend, [...]
Right after our “big gutom” was quenched by our big buffet lunch, we hopped back into our service van. As soon as we were comfortable, our driver announced that we would be heading towards Carmen, Bohol to see the Chocolate Hills, which made everyone cheer up. (Mind you, the buffet lunch was a lot sleep-inducing, there’s a really good chance [...]
After visiting Prony the Python and the cute tarsiers, the Poor Traveler’s group decided that it was time for lunch as we all felt a little hungry already. We waited a good 20 minutes for our turn to ride the raft. But it was alright; it gave enough time for us to shop around. There were several souvenir shops around [...]
From big to small. From reptile to primate. From monstrous to the cutest. Bohol is home to not just the world’s biggest snake in captivity but also the world’s smallest primate — the tarsier! And man are they cute! The province of Bohol is most commonly known for two attractions — the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier. I remember, both [...]
The Poor Traveler is usually scared if reptiles. Very scared of reptiles. Terrified, in fact. I remember our trip to Lucban, Quezon for the Pahiyas Festival, there was a house where a big yellow snake was on display and they encouraged tourists to have a photo-op with the snake on the shoulder. My friends had a very difficult time wasting [...]
Even before boarding the plane, the Poor Traveler and his friends were already excited to explore Bohol. When we landed at Tagbilaran Airport, we were pleased that the driver from Bagobo Beach Resort was already there to pick us up. Straight from Tagbilaran Airport, our first stop was the Sandugo Site. For my non-Pinoy readers, “sandugo” literally means “one blood.” [...]
The Poor Traveler had always wanted to go to Bohol as this extremely popular tourist destination is one of the top 3 provinces I’d die to visit. That’s why there was really no word to describe my excitement when I was planning this trip. Planning was easy. Initially, we wanted to check in at Bohol Beach Club but I realized [...]
