Tagbilaran City is the capital city of Bohol, one of the island provinces. In July 1966 it became a city. In 2015 it has 105,051 recorded population and 57% are the electorate. It is a first class city, small and peaceful. A gateway to tourist spots around Bohol. There are plenty of entry points surrounding the province. If you fly from Manila there are several direct flights. If you travel via Cebu there are fast craft to choose from, but you can also go slower via slow boats. You can travel via Tubigon which is an hour by public vehicle. If you travel from Southern Leyte, entry point is via Bato, Leyte or Hilongos, Leyte in a two hour pump boat ride to Ubay northern part of Bohol which is a 2 hour and a half to Tagbilaran City. If you are from Cagayan de Oro City a slow boat on a night time travels 3 times a week direct to Tagbilaran City port. If you are traveling from Panay then you take a night trip from Iloilo City to Cebu City and hop on to another boat in Cebu to Tagbilaran. If you are from Negros, a fast craft travels once a day via Dumaguete to Tagbilaran. Another entry point is the town of Jagna. Boats from Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro city docks 3 to 4 times a week and boats from Nasipit (Butuan City) docks once a week.
Tagbilaran is a place easy to reach, either by plane, fast craft or slow boat. While in Tagbilaran there are plenty of hotels from low end to high end depending on your budget. There are nice restaurants also from low end to high end. Shopping malls are nearby each other one can just hop from one to the other. Its a small city and being lost just by walking around is not likely to happen.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Bais City, Negros Oriental
Bais city has a close to 80,000 inhabitants, from landowners to temporary settlers. From sugarcane owners to sugarcane planters. I lived in Bais City for almost two years. It is a third class city and most people live simple lives. The city is very quiet especially during night. Bais is famous for its whale and dolphin watching but these are my least interest as I have seen dolphins already in Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol and the famous Butanding in Oslob, Cebu. I live and work in Bais, and going in and out of the city is quite easy either way, to Dumaguete City or to Bacolod City or to Cebu or to Bohol.
Let me start from Bohol. A daily Ocean Jet schedule from the port of Tagbilaran City, Bohol will bring you to Dumaguete City. From Dumaguete port few walk to the gate, you just have to wait for bus ride. The bus to Bacolod or to San Carlos city passes by right at the exit. But you can take a tricycle ride to the bus terminal and select the bus non-air-condition to air-conditioned and the time you want as there are many regular buses. Bais is around 42 kilometers from Dumaguete.
If you start your trip to Bais from Cebu City land trip, a bus will take you to Lilo-an Port South of Cebu. The ride is four hours. Upon arriving at Lilo-an port a fast craft vessel will take you to cross Sibulan Port, Negros Oriental in less than 30 minutes. (Sibulan port is also a gateway to Dumaguete which is a 5-minute drive). From Sibulan port you can take a walk to the main road or highway and wait for the bus that will take you to Bais. Going to Bato port from Cebu city is also another option to cross Negros Oriental. Boats from Bato to Amlan carry the buses and other vehicles. Bato to Amlan is the nearest point. Bato (nearby Lilo-an) is part of Santander south of Cebu province while Amlan is a town fo Negros Oriental. From Amlan port you take few steps to the main road and wait for a bus to Bais in an hour or less.
From Bacolod City, it takes six hours down to Bais by bus. From San Carlos city it's about three hours. Bais is very accessible.
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Let me start from Bohol. A daily Ocean Jet schedule from the port of Tagbilaran City, Bohol will bring you to Dumaguete City. From Dumaguete port few walk to the gate, you just have to wait for bus ride. The bus to Bacolod or to San Carlos city passes by right at the exit. But you can take a tricycle ride to the bus terminal and select the bus non-air-condition to air-conditioned and the time you want as there are many regular buses. Bais is around 42 kilometers from Dumaguete.
If you start your trip to Bais from Cebu City land trip, a bus will take you to Lilo-an Port South of Cebu. The ride is four hours. Upon arriving at Lilo-an port a fast craft vessel will take you to cross Sibulan Port, Negros Oriental in less than 30 minutes. (Sibulan port is also a gateway to Dumaguete which is a 5-minute drive). From Sibulan port you can take a walk to the main road or highway and wait for the bus that will take you to Bais. Going to Bato port from Cebu city is also another option to cross Negros Oriental. Boats from Bato to Amlan carry the buses and other vehicles. Bato to Amlan is the nearest point. Bato (nearby Lilo-an) is part of Santander south of Cebu province while Amlan is a town fo Negros Oriental. From Amlan port you take few steps to the main road and wait for a bus to Bais in an hour or less.
From Bacolod City, it takes six hours down to Bais by bus. From San Carlos city it's about three hours. Bais is very accessible.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Trento, Agusan del Sur
My destination is Davao City and my point of origin is Surigao City. Figure that out, that is to the tune of around 473 km. Kind of tiring when I have to take the bus. But making it more fun to travel that distance is to have cutting trips. From Surigao City I stayed overnight in Butuan at Wayfarer Pension house, the newest in town. Then the next day I decided to continue traveling and ventured to cut my trip in between Butuan and Davao which is the town of Trento.
I searched in the internet for Trento, Agusan del Sur and its hotels or pension houses but can't find any. But I ventured anyway. Trento is a 2nd class municipality not at all behind. But a review was telling me that it has no water. I took the bus and paid for my ticket. I didn't mind if there is no water there but at least there must be a pension house with water.Although I have traveled this route before but I am still not familiar with Trento. The bus terminal is quite small. As I went out from the bus I sat down at the terminal bench for a while trying to think what to do first. Tricycle drivers approached me and asked where I am going and gestured to them that I am not taking any ride yet. Finally I asked a lady if she can recommend me a pension house. She mentioned a Diamond and La Corazon just across the bus terminal. I peeped on La Corazon but it didn't appeal to me. So I took a tricycle and told the driver to take me to Diamond or any pension house. He didn't recommend to me the Diamond but he took me to another just a little farther from the heart of the town. 7.24 Inn. That's the name. I kind of like it because it has WIFI.
The first room that the inn keeper gave me has no shower only a pail of water and there is not even water in the faucet so I thought it's really true that there is no water in Trento and I have to use my bottled water to brush my teeth but the sink was not even fixed. So I requested to be transferred to a better room same rate. At P600 overnight aircon with cable tv with shower.
I searched in the internet for Trento, Agusan del Sur and its hotels or pension houses but can't find any. But I ventured anyway. Trento is a 2nd class municipality not at all behind. But a review was telling me that it has no water. I took the bus and paid for my ticket. I didn't mind if there is no water there but at least there must be a pension house with water.Although I have traveled this route before but I am still not familiar with Trento. The bus terminal is quite small. As I went out from the bus I sat down at the terminal bench for a while trying to think what to do first. Tricycle drivers approached me and asked where I am going and gestured to them that I am not taking any ride yet. Finally I asked a lady if she can recommend me a pension house. She mentioned a Diamond and La Corazon just across the bus terminal. I peeped on La Corazon but it didn't appeal to me. So I took a tricycle and told the driver to take me to Diamond or any pension house. He didn't recommend to me the Diamond but he took me to another just a little farther from the heart of the town. 7.24 Inn. That's the name. I kind of like it because it has WIFI.
The first room that the inn keeper gave me has no shower only a pail of water and there is not even water in the faucet so I thought it's really true that there is no water in Trento and I have to use my bottled water to brush my teeth but the sink was not even fixed. So I requested to be transferred to a better room same rate. At P600 overnight aircon with cable tv with shower.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Let's go to Butuan City
May 19 would be a big day for Butuan City. A promising and booming city. Nestled beside the huge Agusan River, rising water on rainy season is not new to them. Government have started doing drainage works in main city streets. Tricycle is the means of transportation. Mulitcabs also ply on selected routes.
If you are taking a bus (Bachelor Express, Inc.) coming from Surigao City or Davao City it will pass the Macapagal bridge before reaching the city proper. You can also reach Butuan via Cagayan de Oro city and via Cebu city or Jagna, Bohol, boats dock at Nasipit about 20km. Boats coming from are Sulpicio lines, Super Ferry and sometimes Gothong. And the most convenient and shortest way is by airplane form Manila or Cebu.
There are lots of hotels and pension houses like Karaga Hotel, Luxury Hotel. Emerald Garden Hotel, Prince Hotel and Almont Hotels. The newest is Wayfarer Pension house located at T. Calo St. And there is also this Gloretto Guest House.
Gaisano Mall is the only mall but inside are Pizza House, Greenwhich, Jollibee and Joonies. Commercial banks are BPI, BDO, PNB, LBP, Metrobank and some other banks.
If you are taking a bus (Bachelor Express, Inc.) coming from Surigao City or Davao City it will pass the Macapagal bridge before reaching the city proper. You can also reach Butuan via Cagayan de Oro city and via Cebu city or Jagna, Bohol, boats dock at Nasipit about 20km. Boats coming from are Sulpicio lines, Super Ferry and sometimes Gothong. And the most convenient and shortest way is by airplane form Manila or Cebu.
There are lots of hotels and pension houses like Karaga Hotel, Luxury Hotel. Emerald Garden Hotel, Prince Hotel and Almont Hotels. The newest is Wayfarer Pension house located at T. Calo St. And there is also this Gloretto Guest House.
Gaisano Mall is the only mall but inside are Pizza House, Greenwhich, Jollibee and Joonies. Commercial banks are BPI, BDO, PNB, LBP, Metrobank and some other banks.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
How can I go to Surigao City?
Easy, if you are coming from Manila, airplane is the most appropriate than boat for me. Why, because Surigao City is just an hour by plane while taking the boat it will take more than one day. If you are coming from Cebu there is a boat with a daily trip except Sunday night at pier 1. The boat (Cokaliong) leaves at seven in the evening for Surigao city. Then going back to Cebu is also the same time 7pm daily except for Monday night. Other boat (Cebu Ferries) is sailing MWF Surigao to Cebu 11pm.
Pebbled beach
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I rarely see a pebbled beach. Why Mabua fascinates me is that it is rare. At first it may look as though it is just fill up. But when you walk to not above the waters you can feel pebbles as you go and dip. You are not feeling powder sands with your feet but huge granules of sand.
I rarely see a pebbled beach. Why Mabua fascinates me is that it is rare. At first it may look as though it is just fill up. But when you walk to not above the waters you can feel pebbles as you go and dip. You are not feeling powder sands with your feet but huge granules of sand.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Pebbles of Mabua
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Mabua is a community of Surigao City. It is famous for it's pebbled beaches. The way to Mabua is the same way to Lipata wharf but you have to make a left turn from the main road, because right turn is going to Lipata port. It is just a few minutes away from the city proper. But do not expect to find fabulous beach houses nor fine dining. It is a very simple place. The beach stretched is less than a kilometer. There are clusters of long tables with nipa shed. Of course it's for rent. There is building nearby that can accommodate guests and also a function room for meetings and conferences.
Surigao City is not difficult to reach. If you are coming from Manila you can take a plane or a boat. But plane is better because it's just an hour. If you are coming from Cebu an airplane will do or a boat. Routes are daily in Pier 1 or Pier 4. Me, I take the 7pm Cebu to Surigao, it's a daily trip except Sunday night.
Mabua is a community of Surigao City. It is famous for it's pebbled beaches. The way to Mabua is the same way to Lipata wharf but you have to make a left turn from the main road, because right turn is going to Lipata port. It is just a few minutes away from the city proper. But do not expect to find fabulous beach houses nor fine dining. It is a very simple place. The beach stretched is less than a kilometer. There are clusters of long tables with nipa shed. Of course it's for rent. There is building nearby that can accommodate guests and also a function room for meetings and conferences.
Surigao City is not difficult to reach. If you are coming from Manila you can take a plane or a boat. But plane is better because it's just an hour. If you are coming from Cebu an airplane will do or a boat. Routes are daily in Pier 1 or Pier 4. Me, I take the 7pm Cebu to Surigao, it's a daily trip except Sunday night.
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