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Iligan Waterfalls and Cagayan de Oro 2-Day DIY Itinerary

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Day 0 to Day 2: Bislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day Itinerary
Day 3 to Day 5: Camiguin Island 3-Day Itinerary
Day 5 to Day 6: Malaybalay and Bukidnon 2-Day Itinerary

Day 6

6:00pm arrive in cagayan
Ride RBC jeep to cor Borja-Velez St. – p6
Walk to divisoria
Fullybooked at Plaza view inn
Checkin at red palm inn – p490 single aircon x 2 nights
Dinner at mcdo (chicken fillet, large fries) – p150

Day 7

Ride jeep to bulua bus terminal – p10
9:00 Ride bus to iligan – p85?? Aircon
10:45 arrive in iligan
Ride jeep to back of cathedral – p7
Ride buru-un jeep to angus hydroplant gate – p10
Walk to g8
Entrance fee to maria cristina – p20+ 10 shuttle fee
12:30 ride jeep to linamon – p7
Ride jeep back to talipapa at buruun
Lunch at gloria ihaw ihaw (1\4 kilo lechon – p90, 8pcs puso – p48, coke) – p150
Ride jeep to intersexn going to tinago falls – p7
Ride habal-habal to tinago … Offer was p50 oneway … Rented habal-habal rt tinago with sidetrip to mimbalut – p130
Entrance fee to tinago falls – p10
Cable car ride in mimbalut – p60
Drop off at mimbalut falls
Walk to highway
Ride jeep to gaisano – p10
Buy green sando – p167
Ride jeep to tambo bus terminal – p7
Ride nac bus to cagayan – p85
Ride jeep to divisoria – p10
Dinner at mcdo (chicken nugget, regular fries) – p150

Day 8 to Day 12: Siargao, Bucas Grande, and Surigao del Norte 4-day Itinerary

Siargao, Bucas Grande, and Surigao del Norte 4-day Itinerary

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Day 0 to Day 2: Bislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day Itinerary
Day 3 to Day 5: Camiguin Island 3-Day Itinerary
Day 5 to Day 6: Malaybalay and Bukidnon 2-Day Itinerary
Day 6 to Day 7: Iligan Waterfalls and Cagayan de Oro 2-Day Itinerary

Day 8

7:00am – ride taxi to Agora (east-bound) terminal, Cagayan de Oro – P52.50
Ride aircon bus to Butuan – P280
Buy Camiguin Pastel 6′s – p75
11:00am – Arrive in Butuan
11:50am – Ride van to Surigao city – P130
2:00pm – Arrive in surigao
Lunch at Islands Restaurant

Prawn tempura (P165), 2 rice (P30), iced tea (P35) – P230

Walk to pension house
Check-in at pension house

Single fan room (shared TB) – P200

Walk to City Tourism Office
Walk to Caltex Gas Station
Ride tricycle to Surigao del Norte Provincial Capitol – P7
Internet – P30
1l h20 – P15.75
Dinner at Jollibee – P126

Day 9

6:00am - Ride tricycle to Pier

No service for 6am RORO ferry Dapa port, Siargao
Walk to boulevard 6am pumpboat already left
Walked around to find an internet cafe

9:00am – Walk back to boulevard
Waited for “Arjee” ferry bound for Dapa port, Siargao to leave at 10:45am
10:45am – Ride ferry to Dapa Port, Siargao – P200
1:30pm – Arrival in Dapa
Lunch at carinderia – p60
Decided to go to Socorro, Bucas Grande first instead of General Luna/Cloud 9
Waited for 4pm ferry trip to Socorro port
4:00pm – Ride ferry to socorro – P100
5:30pm – Arrival in socorro
Asked around for directions to the training center
Check-in at municipal training center

Dorm-type beds with shared TB - P200 per night (per person)

Slept at the training center

Day 10

7:00am – Searched for pumpboat for rent in Socorro port area – P1,200 (whole boat) halfday island hopping tour of Bucas Grande
7:30am – Departure from Socorro Port
8:30am – Arrival in Sohoton Caves reception area
Sohoton Cave tour – P1,050 (whole boat)
No non-sting jellyfish at the time
Continue tour of Bucas Grande

Crystal cave
Buletas cave
Tiktikan lake

12:am – Arrival at Socorro Port
Check-out at training center
Lunch at kitchenette at the port

3pcs octopus legs (P30), 2 rice, sprite – p70

1:00am – Ride ferry to dapa – P100
2:30am – Arrival in dapa
Ride habal-habal to Cloud 9 – P150.

Driver offered me p500 to take me to include a tour to Magpupungku. Declined offer.

Power outage still persisted in Cloud 9 and the whole of Siargao Island. All of the cheap accommodations were closed. Everywhere else was fully booked
Check in at Jungle Reef

aircon room (private TB) – P1,500 originally but got it for P900 because of the power outage

Dashed to cloud 9
P500 rate for surfing instructor + board. Wasn’t able to surf because I had no money left
Dinner at carinderia

2 rice, can of sardines, sprite – P95

Sleep: Jungle Reef

Day 11

Ride habal-habal to General Luna town proper – P50
Lunch at Maribelle’s

Saang (not sure with the name but it was like shell meat adobo; P40) + 2 rice + coke – P78

Walking tour of General Luna
Bought can of tuna and 1.5l h20 – P50
Ride habal-habal back to jungle reef – P50
Sunset photo walk in Cloud 9
Dinner at carineria

Bought 2 rice, sprite, an had the can of tuna opened – p50 (OMG! P12 service charge for the tuna)

Walked back to jungle reef
Sleep: Jungle Reef

Day 12

Ride habal-habal from Cloud 9 to Dapa Port, Siargao
Siargao to Surigao City Ferry
Ride jeep to Surigao Airport
Surigao City to Cebu Flight

Cebu day tour

Cebu to Iloilo flight

Itinerary dated November 2010

Camiguin Island 3-Day DIY Itinerary

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Day 0 to Day 2: Bislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day DIY Itinerary

Day 3

Check-out
Walk to highway
Breakfast at Jollibee (cor. Jose C. Aquino Ave – Montillo Boulevard) – P140
Ride tricycle to Butuan Bus/Van Terminal – P10
6:00am – Ride “Cagayan de Oro” bound bus to Balingo-an, Misamis Oriental (2 hours and 45 minutes). Drop off at highway intersection going to Balingo-an pier. Walk to Balingo-an Pier (100m approx.).
8:45am – Arrived at Balingoan Pier. Inquire about ferry crossing to Camiguin
Wait till 9:45am trip of “MV Yuhum” RORO (slow) ferry
Breakfast at the pier carinderia stalls – Squid adobo, rice, virgin cola (p40)
10:00am – Ride RORO ferry to Benoni Port, Mahinog, Camiguin (1 hour) – P135 fare + P2.25 terminal fee
11:00an – Arrival at Benoni Port
Ride jeep to Mambajao (30 minutes) – P20 fare
11:30am – Arrival in Mambajao. Dropped off at the bend past Balbagon Pier. Walked back to Brgy. Hall to ask for directions going to Enigmata . Should have told the driver to drop me off near Enigmata.
Ride motorella (modified tricycle) to the intersection going to Enigmata - p20
Walk to Enigmata (5 minutes)
Check-in at Enigmata Treehouse Ecolodge - P250 per night. 1 night downpayment.
1:00pm – Walk to highway
Ride motorella to Camiguin Provincial Capitol intersection – p7 fare
Walk to Camiguin Provincial Capitol (5 minutes)
Visit the provincial tourism office. Get brochure and map.
1:40pm – Ride motorella to Mambajao Public Market – p7
Ride habal-habal to Katibawasan Falls – P60 (round trip)

Offered driver to take me to ardent, Walkway to Old Volcano, Sunken Cemetery, and Guiob Church Ruins for a half-day tour - p350 including the visit to Katibawasan Falls (chartered )

2:20pm – KatibawasanFalls - P? entrance fee

3:15pm – Ardent Hot Springs – P30 entrance fee

3:50pm - Walkway to Old Volcano

4:41pm – Sunken Cemetery

Rained. Told driver to skip Soda Swimming Pool and Sunset at the Sunken Cemetery. Went back to town.

Walked around Mambajao Town Proper. Predinner at Rooftop restaurant – Burito (P85), Iced tea (p15)

Brownout!

Buy 1.0L mineral water & minutemaid – P50

Camiguin pastel box of 6s – p48

Dinner at Enigmata – Chicken adobo with rice – P150. Very delicious. They served very big portions, which I wasn’t able to finish … ate the leftovers for breakfast the next day.

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Bislig (Surigao del Sur) and Butuan 2-Day DIY Itinerary

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Day 0 – Iloilo to Cebu Flight

Iloilo to Cebu Flight

8:00pm – Arrival in Cebu
Ride multicab to Marina Mall Mactan – P7
Ride jeep to SM City Cebu – P21
Dinner at SM City Cebu

Walk to Sugbutel
Check-in at Sugbutel – P275 (aircon dormitory bed with shared TB)

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A Traveler’s Photo Journal of Northern Mindanao

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It’s always a momentous milestone to visit and discover a new place. It certainly was for me, when I first set foot in the island of Mindanao. I knew right then, that I just had to see as much of it as I can. Back then, I’ve heard a lot about Mindanao, like all Filipinos, and I felt like I just had to see and experience the island for myself, which I did. Now, I just can’t get enough of Mindanao!

A Traveler’s Photo Journal of Northern Mindanao

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Lost My Bag – BIGGEST Travel Blooper Ever While in Marawi

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This is the story of how I absentmindedly lost my sling bag in Marawi. I was so scared because it contained my camera, cellphone, and almost all of my cash. What was basically left with me was my backpack full of clothes, my plane tickets, and spare change in my pockets. I felt so grateful that I was with Eric and Sinjin since I knew that I could borrow some money and go home whatever the outcome could have been. Of course, I could not have possibly just brushed aside the fact of losing my stuff … especially my camera. Read the rest of this entry »

Northern Mindanao Budget Travel: Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz Roadtrip

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Just after my 3-day trip to Bohol, Me, and fellow travel bloggers, Eric and Sinjin joined up our travel itineraries when we met in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental. I was really looking forward for this trip since it was my first time to be in Mindanao. We had planned on commuting from Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental with a sidetrip to Marawi on the eve of the Eid ul-Fitr or the day which marks the end of the Ramadan.

Northern Mindanao Budget Travel: Cagayan de Oro to Ozamiz Roadtrip

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Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao Multi-Series

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To kick off my wanderlust, I journeyed to a number of places in the central parts of the Philippines particularly in Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao. It’s the longest time I’ve traveled to bisaya speaking provinces and I was aiming to get the hang of this widely spoken Philippine dialect during my trip not only for convenience but also because I was hoping to get closer to my Cebuano roots. This trip was dominated by visits to some of the most popular and scenic old churches and heritage structures in the Philippines. I also went to a few island/beach destinations and city/urban sights.

Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao Multi Series

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Still Wandering in October

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As mentioned earlier, I’ve been AFK (away from keyboard) for a while now. It’s still a busy month of traveling for me. Since I started blogging, it has always been my goal to live the lifestyle of other travel bloggers. To be able to travel extensively and frequently for longer periods of time. If feel really lucky that I’m already starting to live that kind of life and thankful to everyone who continues to visit my blogs and leave comments, which fuels my passion to continue blogging. Here’s a quick rundown of places I’ve traveled to since my last post.

Still Wandering in October
Taken at Kuala Lumpur International Airport just before the return flight from our Singapore – Malaysia trip at the end of September. It took multiple shots … but I still couldn’t keep my eyes open for the shot since I was already so tired.

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Where I’ve Wandered Off To in September

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Postings at Ambot-ah have been slooow, if not stagnant, for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been away from home since the second week of September doing a series of week long trips. Between doing the actual travel schedule of the day and planning for the next day’s itinerary plan, it has been a challenge to even just check for email and facebook updates. I’ve already posted some of my travel plans, but where have I exactly gone to so far?

Where Ive Wandered Off To in September