Philippine Travel Notes

After a few days in Bohol, here I was, departing from the new Bohol International Airport. Yey! But, as I always say, 'let me start from the very beginning'. So here was my getting out of Alona Beach ! Finding The Bus Stop I walked from ISIS Bungalows to the main road (corner of Circumferential Road & Alona Beach Road). That is the usual way of most everyone exiting from the various beach-side resorts on Alona Beach. If you're not the walker type, there are motorcycles or tricycles you can hire at the corner by the beach. Alona Beach Road is too narrow for vehicles to enter and try to maneuver a u-turn at the end (beach), as it always teems with humanity (mala-palengke na sya). Only emergency/PWD vehicles are allowed. Mind you, that's about 500 meters of an upward walk. Not really that steep. I think that intersection is only about 30ft above sea-level, and from the beach corner where Alona Beach Road starts ascending is about 300 ft. away, thus th

Going home time! This part of my travel is important to share - for your comfort and convenience. Many Boracay visitors just get busy arranging for their way 'going there'; the myriad of activities to do; the kinds of food to feast-on; the types of drink to taste - 'while there'. Oftentimes, their coming home part isn't given much attention. Yet we should equally consider that, to ensure a memorable vacation. Having said that, let me continue to tell my story , yes, this was still our Boracay story , but I will put-in various tools, techniques and notable 'musts' that I have learned through all these years of traveling. First to watch out for: What time do we leave the island? Most hotels have a "1400H/1200H" rule. Meaning you may only check-in at 2PM and must be checked-out by 12NN. So, to maximize your stay on the island, you should leave the hotel at about 12NN. Diba? Now... how about your flight out of Caticlan (or even Kalibo w