loboc river cruise

12 august 2011 you can never miss loboc river cruise when you visit the province of bohol. it is a perfect mid-day rest for a whole day country side tour, while enjoying a sumptuous lunch. the starting point of the cruise is just near the town of loboc, 24 kilometers from tagbilaran city. the tour is just a typical 1 hour river cruise up and down the loboc river, on a floating restaurant, where you will get to enjoy a buffet lunch served with mostly filipino dishes. this a very good way to promote filipino food to foreigners, since bohol is a common spot to be visited by non-pinoy tourists.  there are small...

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bohol country side tour

12 august 2011, bohol chocolate hills, butterfly sanctuary, manmade forrest, tarsier watching, hanging bridge, loboc river cruise, prony the python, baclayon church, blood compact shrine the countryside tour is the highlight of tourists' visit in bohol. with this 1 day tour, you will get to experience the entirety of bohol and clearly appreciate what the province has to offer. when someone says "bohol", what comes first to your mind? i bet there are two: chocolate hills, and tarsier. these nature's contributions can only be found in this little island. for the tarsier, i mean within the philippines. we woke up early, had a quick breakfast,...

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bohol's virgin island

11 august 2011, bohol after having a sumptuous meal, we headed next to bohol's virgin island. the long white sand bar greeted us hello as our boat approches the place. the boats were docked just on one side of the bar. this island was really relaxing, it gives comfort and unwinding feeling - nature at its best :) what loosened up us more was the coconut which was available for P40 each. i just find it cool drinking coconut while my feet were immersed in the ocean. my brother enjoying his coconut we walked within the stretch of the island. the sand was fine and white. we did not mind the heat of the sun, but enjoyed the sight, breeze...

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balicasag island

11 august 2011, bohol after our fun-filled experience with the dolphins, balicasag island is our next stop. "balicasag island is a 1.5 acre island that is famous as a marine sanctuary and place for snorkeling and diving. balicasag island is a 30-45 minute boat ride from alona beach, panglao island in bohol, philippines. panglao is most noted for its pristine white beaches, diving sites, and world-class resorts." (source) we had our breakfast first, just noodles, bread and coffee. before we go snorkeling, we ordered some fresh fish for our lunch. the sellers are going to cook your preferred ulam, with a charge of course. prices of fish and...

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singapore : a really fine city

*** page under construction officially the Republic of Singapore, is a southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. The country is highly urbanised with very little primary rainforest remaining, although more land is being created for development through land reclamation. (wiki stuff) ...

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