Siquijor Travel Blogs

An expected Halloween short holiday to Siquijor Island with bunch of TB peeps, but ended up going with only my sister (kickasstunner) and Dennie (nomaden). Well, it's not like I didn't expect it either! haha!

People i met here, who contributed to and improved my trip: Julia (Russia) Our first day on Siquijor was a pretty quiet one as we arrived onto the island around 15.00 and checked into a very nice German-Filipino guesthouse. As we walked into Siquijor Town to have a look at St Francis de …

lagkaw means small hut (payag). i always make it a point to consider my travels as extensions of the "home", however grandiose or simple the setting would be. similarly, i would want anyone visiting here to feel right at home :D

It was a trip amidst the bad weather. I just saw from the news on TV that Dumaguete had experienced unexpected street flooding. Oh well, I am about to find out for myself.

Siquijor is the magical and mystical island of the Philippines used to be part of Negros Oriental and it was at that time called Island of Fire. Siquijor is said to have magic potions, shamans, sorcerers and witches - and a lot of Filipinos will not stay overnight on this island because of this superstition. For me it just makes the trip more exiting and I enjoyed my overnight stay in Siquijor.

As the saying goes, go someplace you've never been. True enough, nothing is quite as exhilirating as going to a place the 1st time.