My Travel Geornal

The Ruins - Taj Mahal of Negros - This Italianate, neo-Romanesque structure was built by Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson, a sugar baron, in loving memory of his deceased wife Maria Braga in 1900's. How to get there: From Bacolod North Bound Ceres Bus Terminal facing Lacson St., walk to your left to Circumferencial Road. Take a trike fronting Pepsi to The Ruins - 20php The Ruins Entrance - 100php Going back, trikes are available in The Ruins but at a higher rate - 50php.  (Try haggling, i got it for 35php) The Ruins + Napoleones = Bacolod City

Lakawon Island is the mini boracay of Negros with its clear waters, sand bars and pristine fine white sand beaches surrounding the whole island. Lakawon  in Cebuano,  was derived  from the  word "lakaw"  which means  "walk" or "to walk." Literally,  you can actually  go around  the island  just by walking. I was able  to walk  around  it for 3 hours  including sightseeing,  swimming, picture taking and resting. The island became famous to travelers for its floating bar called, Tawhai. Tawhai Floating Bar According to a true bloom Ilonggo, Ms. Nenette Gumabon Castillon ​,  the word TAWHAI means "calm and to relax."   Tawhai floating bar really suits its name and served its purpose for being a place where you can lounge around to relax while floating in the calm waters of Lakawon. How to get there: From Bacolod North Bound Ceres Bus Ter...

HOW TO GET THERE: 1. From Silay Airport, there is a van transfer to Campuestohan - 150php 2. From Bacolod, shuttle service available at Villa Angela Arcade, Burgos Ave. cor. Circumferencial Rd., across Jollibee Lopue's East Center - 100php 3. For commuters, from Burgos Market look for Alangilan jeep stop - 12php. Tell the driver that you are going to Campuestohan. He will drop you at a tricycle terminal. Tricycle to Campuestohan - 150php. Campuestohan Entrance - 150php (inclusive of pool use) Wave Pool Campuestohan Accommodations: 1. Bonita Huts - 2500php good for 4pax 2. Indian Teepees - 6000php good for 6pax 3. King Kong  - 6000php good for 6pax 4. Bath House  - 2500php good for 4pax 5. Log Cabins   3000php good for 3pax 4000php good for 4pax 5000php good for 5pax Note: All accommodations are inclusive of entrance fee, swimming and breakfast. The resort will charge  300php for extra pax or 500p...

    APO ISLAND is one of the best and most successful examples of a community based sanctuary. It is so famous that the Shedd Aquarium of Chicago patterned its main exhibit after the island. Apo Island is very famous for its sea turtles. Sea turtles are abundant in Apo Island because it is the feeding ground of female sea turtles. They feed on algaes, sponges and sea grasses. The lack of poachers in the protected marine sanctuary and plenty of food keeps the sea turtles coming back. Female sea turtles have shorter tail than the long lizard like tail of the male sea turtles. There are two kinds of sea turtles that visits Apo Island. The Green Sea Turtles and the Hawkbill Sea Turtles. Green sea turtles although commonly brown in color, got its name after the green fats found beneath thier shell which turns the soup green. Although its is illegal to poach and eat sea turtles in the Philippines, they are called "Soup T...

Every little girls underwater fantasy is to be a Mermaid - Mystical aquatic beauties with lovely and  colorful fishtails gracefully swimming in her sea kingdom. I am once a little girl... I once dreamed to be a Little Mermaid... and I have always believed that dreams do come true. To make that dream a reality, (even though im not so little anymore) I went to visit the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy that offers open water courses in Boracay Island. You can choose tails for male and for female in different colors. They also have shell and flower bikinis you can use to pair with your tail. A short briefing will be done on how to put on the tail. It is actually made up of a mono fin and a colorful skin tight cloth. You will be taught the do's and don'ts in using your fishtail. Renting a fishtail will cost you 1000php. That includes having your picture taken at the white sand beaches of Boracay. You can also add your own accessories to beautify y...

Kawa Hot Bath How To Get There: Van/Bus from Kalibo to Culasi. Estimate 2.5hrs travel time - 140php Van/Bus from Iloilo to Culasi. Estimate 4.5hrs travel time - 180php Van/Bus from Caticlan to Culasi. Estimate 2hrs travel time - 120php When you get off at Tibiao Antique, there are habal-habal (motorbike) drivers waiting to take you to register for 50php, then you will be taken to the drop-off point at Barangay Tuno for the different Tibiao Adventures. Habal-habal ride will cost you 75php. You will pass by this beautiful rice terraces of visayas going to Tibiao Trekking to Bugtong Bato Falls will take you 45mins walk with guide fro 100php 1st Level of Bugtong Bato Falls There are 3 levels falls. 1st level falls is the biggest amongst the three falls. (I have checked out some blog photos of Bugtong Bato Falls and I am so thankful that i was at the right place at the right time. The waters in most photos were almost dry or less water) 1...

Malalison Island also known as Mararison Island With its grass like green carpets rolled over the island,  it resembles Batanes of the north.  No wonder it is called the Mini Batanes of the Visayas.  How To Get There: Van/Bus from Kalibo to Culasi. Estimate 2hrs travel time - 120php Van/Bus from Iloilo to Culasi. Estimate 5hrs travel time - 200php Van/Bus from Caticlan to Culasi. Estimate 1.5hrs travel time - 100php Seeing Malalison Island from Culasi Port When you get off at Culasi, walk a few meters to Culasi Port. A boat will take you to Malalison Island. Round trip Pump Boat - 750php good for 5pax (150php per excess pax) Terminal Fee - 10php Environmental Fee - 20php For IslandActivities, you can trek the island with a tour guide for 200php (ratio 1:4) In a folklore story as told by our tour guide, Mount Madja'as is the mother of Malalison Island. Malalison was derived fro...