Bantayan Island, Cebu, Philippines

November 20, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Bantayan Island is an island located in at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu, Philippines. Most people considered this island as an island paradise in Philippines. As of the 2000 census, the island has a total population of 120,101. Bantayan Island is composes of three municipalities such as Bantayan, Madridejos, and Santa Fe that is also known as the “Egg Basket” in the neighboring regions because it has been generating over one and a half million eggs a day to supply the growing demand of eggs for mainland Cebu, Negros, Panay and even Leyte.
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Puerto Galera, Mindoro

November 14, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Puerto Galera is an ideal place to do island-hopping from Luzon or a place to relax on pristine white sands and clear, warm water. It is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Waters are flushed by the current of the South China Sea, resulting in strong currents of up to 6 knots. The most famous beaches for swimming are White beach and Tamaraw Beach, while beaches near Sabang have best facilities for coral-cruising. For more tranquility try Big and Small Laguna Beaches. Puerto Galera also offers excellent inland nature walks.
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Beach Life in Panglao Island, Bohol

November 9, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

An island mostly of Maribojoc coralline limestone, Panglao Island as a sightseeing spot is rich in cave formations. Limestone erosion creates sinkholes and crevices rampant in the island. We see them on land and under water. These wonders and many more make alluring Panglao Island as a sightseeing spot. This island is known as a sightseeing spot as well as a diving haven boasts of a wealth of marine biodiversity better than what Japan and the Mediterranean Sea can come up with.
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Maria Cristina Falls, Lanao Del Norte

November 6, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Iligan City is just a two and a half hours drive from Opol, Misamis Oriental. It is a city truly blessed and nurtured by Mother Nature. It is protected from typhoons by natural barriers; its terrain is hugged by a long stretch of shoreline along the Iligan Bay. Its mountains and lush forests hide numerous waterfalls in its embrace, earning for itself the title “City of Waterfalls”. The most famous, enchanting and the most awesome of these is the Maria Cristina Falls which is the source of hydro electric power for most of Mindanao’s requirements.
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Welcome to Malapascua Island, Philippines

November 5, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Malapascua is a tiny island also called Logon, only about 2.5 kilometers long and 1km wide, located across a shallow strait from the northernmost tip of mainland Cebu. It is situated in the province of Daanbantayan and the island is covered by the insular barangay of Logon (part of the Daanbantayan municipality), with eight hamlets. Visitors can take a dive in the crystal clear ocean at the wreck of a World War II Japanese ship or go snorkeling among the fishes at the many coral reefs surrounding the island, take a trip around the island, or just relax in the white sand and let the wind in the palm trees till you sleep.
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Everyone Must Enjoy Swimming in Kawasan Falls

October 31, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Kawasan Falls is a very famous tourist destination which is located inside the mountains of Barangay Matutinao, Badian, Cebu. It is just 130 kilometers away from southwest of Cebu City with an approximately a three hours bus ride. When you get to the Badian town, you still have to walk in around 15 to 30 minutes or less along a very rocky and narrow path. Along the way, there are souvenir shops selling accessories such as beaded necklace, bracelets, and Kawasan print t-shirts are available for sale if you want to bring home souvenirs with you. You’ll have to cross three small bridges before reaching the falls.
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Rice Terraces of Banaue, Ifugao

October 27, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

These beautiful man-made structures are considered by many as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Banaue Rice Terraces were carved from the high mountain slopes by Ifugao farmers the ancestors of the Batad indigenous people more than 2000 years ago. It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. Banaue rice terraces stretch like stepping stones to the sky - some reaching an altitude of 1500m (4920ft). It is considered as one of mankind’s greatest engineering feat. If the terraces were laid end to end, they would stretch half way around the world.
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Manila: The Capital and the Center of Economic and Entertainment Activity of the Country

October 15, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Manila is considered the capital of the Philippines which has a total of 17 cities and municipalities. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay just west of the National Capital Region (NCR) in the western side of Luzon; it is one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 14 million people. Manila is the second most populous city in the Philippines, with more than 1.6 million inhabitants behind the country’s former capital, Quezon City. The metropolitan area is also the second most populous in Southeast Asia. In 2005, it ranked as the 42nd richest urban agglomeration in the world with a GDP of $108 billion according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
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Have Fun in Boracay Island

September 27, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Tourist Destinations · Comment 

Boracay is a tropical island in the Philippines located approximately 315km south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas. The island is accessible by air from Manila or Cebu through two principal gateways such as Caticlan airport or Kalibo airport. It is an amazing island paradise which becomes an international tourist hub with 30 beach resorts, 20 dive sites, scores of restaurants, a sprinkling of bars and discos, and an 18-hole golf course. Aside of its crystal blue waters, Boracay has seemingly endless rows of palm trees, lush tropical jungles, a healthy marine life, and breathtaking sunset. The famous powdery White Sand Beach is where most of tourist goes to see and be seen. The beach is a bit over four kilometers long and is lined with resorts, hotels, lodging houses, restaurants, and other tourism-related businesses. The Bulabog Beach is a secondary tourism beach and Boracay’s main windsurfing and kiteboarding area.
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