by Mark Butland | 04/04/2024 | the Philippines
We took the ferry from Oslob across to Bohol and landed at Momo Beach. From there we travelled up to Loboc to check into The Stefanie Grace Paradise Inn, our base for the next few days. It’s a quiet riverside place with lovely views of the Loboc River. Over the...
by Mark Butland | 03/04/2024 | the Philippines
We left laid-back Moalboal and moved on to Oslob, where we checked into New Village Lodge. The rest of the day was spent doing karaoke with the locals, which is a big part of life here, and we finished off with a Thai massage. Oslob is an old town on the southern tip...
by Mark Butland | 02/04/2024 | the Philippines
In the afternoon came the main event: snorkelling the famous Moalboal sardine run. The sardines are there all year round, only 20 to 30 metres off Panagsama Beach, close enough to the shore that no boat is needed. Millions of sardines swirled in huge shoals right...
by Mark Butland | 01/04/2024 | the Philippines
Canyoneering at Kawasan Falls turned out to be one of the best things we’d done so far. The route starts on the Kanlaob River in Alegria and follows the water down through the canyon to Kawasan Falls in Badian. It took us through thick jungle, following turquoise...
by Mark Butland | 31/03/2024 | the Philippines
After six great days at Camanolo Homestay it was time to say goodbye to Siargao. We’d packed a lot in: a land tour of the island, the long boat trip out to Sohoton Cove, a day exploring on scooters and the Three Island Tour. Siargao is best known for its surfing. The...
by Mark Butland | 30/03/2024 | the Philippines
The Three Island Tour started at Guyam Island, a small island covered in palm trees, and the water around it was great for snorkelling. Next came Naked Island, which is nothing but pure white sand with no shade at all. We’d already stopped there at the end of our...
