by Mark Butland | 13/04/2024 | the Philippines
We swapped the beaches of Bohol for El Nido, catching an AirSWIFT flight from Bohol. AirSWIFT flies small turboprop planes into Lio Airport, just outside El Nido, and before long we were coming in to land among the islands. Our new base was the Cuna Hotel, whose best...
by Mark Butland | 11/04/2024 | the Philippines
We spent these few days in the sun, trying out the local beaches around Panglao. The island is split between two towns, Panglao and Dauis, and it’s joined to the main island of Bohol by bridges. The highlight was Hinagdanan Cave at Dauis, a limestone cave where we had...
by Mark Butland | 08/04/2024 | the Philippines
We moved from Loboc to Panglao and checked into Bohol Cattleya Resort. Panglao is an island in its own right, joined to the main island of Bohol by bridges, and it’s also where Bohol’s international airport is. After a dip in the pool we went into town for dinner at...
by Mark Butland | 07/04/2024 | the Philippines
A quiet day around the pool and by the Loboc River, after two full days of sightseeing and boat trips. Loboc is one of Bohol’s old towns. Its coral-stone church, San Pedro Apostol, was built between 1670 and 1734 and is a National Cultural Treasure. The 2013...
by Mark Butland | 06/04/2024 | the Philippines
An early start took us to Taug Whale Shark Watching, and seeing whale sharks up close in the wild was amazing. In the evening we were back on the Loboc River, this time for a firefly-watching tour under the stars. It was our second time out on the river in two days,...
by Mark Butland | 05/04/2024 | the Philippines
We started at the Man-Made Forest, where tall mahogany trees form a green tunnel. The forest runs for more than two kilometres along the border between Loboc and Bilar, and the trees were planted over half a century ago as part of a reforestation scheme. Next we...
