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 Terminal, take a bus going to Cadiz. Estimate

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 500php for extra pa

    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 Turtl