Bohol relaxing and island hopping
Bohol is one of my favorite places in the world. I went to Bohol on Angela’s and my first vacation to the Philippines and I was happy to see it again. The weather is so perfect. The skies are rich with color and the clouds are amazing. I was disappointed that my pictures were able […]
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Swimming with whale sharks in Oslob!
We hopped on a crowded bus for our two-hour ride to Oslob. In the Philippines, you can just hop on or off a bus anywhere along its route. It’s convenient because you don’t need to go to a bus terminal to get on. The downside is that the bus will start moving before you can […]
Simala, Moalboal, and Kawasan Falls
The drive from Cebu City to the southern end of the island was long, so we broke up the trip and saw lots of places along the way. Simala Shrine is a huge church that attracts a ton of people worshiping there. We went at the busiest possible time. There was a line about three […]
Cebu City tour
We hired a driver to take us on a tour around the Cebu and Mactan areas for a day. The first stop was Sirao Flower Garden, which was a picturesque garden in the top of the mountains. Apparently tons of people go there just to take pictures they can put on Facebook or whatever social […]
Philippines Adventure 2019!
I went with a mission buddy to the islands of Cebu and Bohol of the Philippines back in October 2019. It was a fun time and great to go somewhere warm during the Seattle winter. We were lucky to have gone before the Covid-19 craziness hit. I’m going to break the adventure up into different […]
Homeward bound
After two weeks of a lot of fun, it was time to head home. I told the doorman that we were flying on ANA, so he told our taxi driver we needed to go to terminal 1. We got our luggage out, got our tickets checked, went through security, and then found out that we […]
Exploring Makati
Staying in Makati was like staying in a little version of the USA. After going around Northern Luzon and Bohol, Makati didn’t feel very Filipino at all. We still had a great time meeting with friends and exploring a different side of Manila. It was a fun way to end the trip, but I still […]
Staying at the Manila Peninsula
In Makati, we stayed at the Peninsula Hotel. This 5-star hotel is part of a very old, luxury hotel chain. It seems to be the place that ALL the foreigners on business in Manila stay. It also has a bit of history. In 2007 some officials attempted to overthrow the president of the Philippines. They […]
Touring Bohol – The creatures
The churches and Chocolate Hills were great and all, but let’s be honest–there’s not much that can compete against two inch tall monkeys. I was super excited to see the little Bohol tarsiers from the second we started planning the trip. I have an affection for strange, small creatures and our tour was filled with […]
Touring Bohol – The Sights
There were a lot of things we wanted to see in Bohol and the resort was pretty removed from anything else so we decided to book a tour through the hotel. Our tour guide, Gigi, was excellent and we got to see a lot of interesting sights with her around the island. There was so much […]