An enchanting sunrise mist trailed over the chocolate hills of Bohol. I was awestruck at the surreal scenery. A sight constantly shown on tourism ads yet rarely seen in person by most tourists. The first time I visited Bohol’s chocolate hills, I was ha

Tubigon to Carmen Local commute to Carmen from Cebu via Slow ferry (RORO) and bus. Pilar, Bohol Malinao Dam Sunrise at the Chocolate Hills Staying two nights in Carmen to catch the Chocolate Hills under the perfect sunrise light. Can-umantad Falls Visi

This is the Bohol itinerary I took during my three day do-it-yourself (DIY) tour of Bohol and Panglao Island. Instead of going direct to Tagbilaran City, I decided to take the cheaper fastcraft ferry to Tubigon Bohol. From Tubigon, I hired a habal-haba

From Tubigon, I chartered a habal-habal (single motorcycle driver) for my day tour of Bohol Island. Since I needed to travel to Tagbilaran, where I planned to spend the night, might as well visit all the tourist spots along the way. I took the inland h

Explored a bit of Bilar town then Baclayon after visiting the famed Chocolate Hills of Bohol. Both towns had beautiful natural scenery. I wished I had more time to take more photos. Bilar Man-made Forest Mahogany forest located along the highway. Light

While enjoying my fascination for taking aerial photos, I spotted this interesting heart-shaped sea formation during my flight from Surigao City to Cebu. It looks like its submerged so it couldn’t have been a heart-shaped Island. It could most likely b

Tourists in Bohol typically have only two options when choosing where to spend the night. They can either sleep in one of the beach resorts in Panglao Island or rent a room in Tagbilaran City’s many hotels and pension houses. I decided to stay in Tagbi

Getting to Bohol was the preface to my 3-month adventure across the Philippines. I was definitely excited to put my weeks of itinerary planning to the test. Before the trip, I studied the tourist maps of Bohol and read rummaged blogs and online forums

Seeing the cute furry tarsiers was my number one agenda when I was in Bohol. Where exactly does one go to experience a close encounter with these highly celebrated critters? Well, there’s a number of places scattered throughout Bohol but the best place

Seeing the famous tarsiers and chocolate hills of Bohol are definitely among the most popular items of most Filipinos’ travel wishlist, myself included (growing up with the mindset that it’s a requirement of Philippine Travel 101). Bohol is also famous