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

    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...

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...