My Travel Geornal

Nogas Island is a government naval reservation in Antique Province. It can be accessed by sailboat or motorboat within 20mins from the shorelines of Anini-y town proper. The island has no community, therefore, no electricity and water supply.   Calachuchi tunnel leading to Nogas Island Lighthouse. Behind the Lighthouse into the woods, you will find a Century Old Balete tree.   I always find Balete trees beautiful with all its roots, vines and branches gnarling at each other giving it its mystical look. They seem to be portals to another dimensions making it a perfect setting for many horror stories. The island has thick and vast mangroves. These mangroves largely surrounds the whole island. The beach is white but the sand is not as fine. Mostly made of broken corals. The other part of the beach are made of sharp rocks. HOW I GOT THERE: From Iloilo Airport, take a van to SM City. In SM City, take a jeepney to Molo Cere...

    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...