Bohol Travel Blogs

We intended to wake up early today so that we can visit Baclayon Church and the Blood Compact site, but unfortunately, laziness got the better of us (as always). So from supposedly 7AM, we got up at around 9AM. I asked the hotel's reception about the schedules of ferry trips between Tagbilaran and …

Voted many times by the Phil Tourism Board as top tourist destination in the Philippines. White sand beaches, caves, coral reefs,dolphin and whale watching, THE CHOCOLATE HILLS, mangrove forests, the tarsier sanctuary, waterfalls, island hopping, centuries-old Spanish churches, are among the numero…

Each visit to the Philippines is an adventure starting with the flight from the east coast until I return.  It is about 25 hours total travel time from when I get on that plane in Virginia until I finally land on the island.  I usually get a combined 1 hour sleep for the duration of the e…

We continue our trip, straight to the heart of Bohol. The landscape flattens, and here and there bald hills suddenly erupt from the jungle. We are getting close to the Chocolate Hills!   In the middle of Bohol there are about 1,200 near-identical small hills, bald except for grasses. It make…

Having to wake up after just having 2 hours of sleep and still tasting the metallic taste of mixture of cigarette and beer in the morning, normally is just terrible. However, that day was a different day.I was just too eager to see Bohol. Our fastcraft would leave Cebu at 8 AM and we need to be up …

Bohol is famous for: 1.) Chocolate Hills (1268 perfectly cone-shaped hills!) (Feb. 14, 2007)2.) Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta)- smallest primate on Earth! (Feb. 14, 2007)3.) Fine Panglao beaches: (Feb. 15, 2007)4.) Great diving sites: ex. Balicasag, Pamilacan: (Feb. 15, 2007)5.) Dolphins at …

It had just been 2 days but it seemed we have done and seen a lot of things already. And today, we were off for Bohol... The supposed "highlight" of this trip. We took the 6AM OceanJet ferry out of Cebu. This ferry was a lot better than what we have expected it to be--- airconditioned cabin, …

Upon arrival in Tagbiliran Airport in Bohol, the batch went to the Blood Compact statue first and took a few pictures. Then we headed straight to Baclayon Church, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. After that, we went to the famous Tarsier Sanctuary. It was my first time to see those k…

After the awesome boat ride we started another trip on this day. We booked the Bohol trip, with all the places that one can't miss when in Bohol. Our driver took us first to that church, which was the second old in Philippines, and we visited also the museum at the church which was unfortunately th…

During the Christmas holidays I went on a  tour to the Philippines with Fe (Fayemin) who had prepared a fantastic itinerary in her beautiful home country! The island of Bohol is a bit less than 2 hours away from Cebu City (by Supercat). We stayed at Panglao …

I surprised my family when I came home on Friday, Feb 9th, to the Philippines and announced I'm going with them to Bohol. I am so glad I decided to go because as expected it was sooo fun with us cousins goofing around and just laughing our hearts out (although it would have been the best if all of …

Photos from Bohol 2007 trip

I land in Tagbilaran Airport, I wouldn't even call this an airport, its a long patch of land, with a small building which is everything from customs, to baggage claim to waiting area...Everyone showed up too late yesterday to do any of the activities so we got up early today to do everything!I real…

Bohol, Philippines, October 2008 -- The reunion of sorts continues in Bohol -- with grandmother, son and grandson looking forward to a relaxing time on the beach and the countryside.As it turned out, Bohol Beach Club is not your run-of-the-mill beach, and the countryside of Bohol is nothing like yo…

My first time to tour Philippines outside Luzon, and my first time to fly, Good thing RJ and Jegs were there to guide me, hehehe (I actually got lost in a small airport in tagbilaran, LOL! stupid me, hahaha)