Having spent my childhood in Bohol where there is an abundance of beaches, it is always a pleasure for me to go to a beach or to even look at the sea while I am travelling by plane or by boat. So I was grateful that one morning I was invited by some friends to …
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Travel tips, concerns and insights
What About Some Durian?
One friend of mine said, you either love the durian fruit or hate it. There can be no neutral feeling towards this fruit with quite a distinctive smell 🙂 Well, you can count me in as one of those who love it 🙂 Some friends from New Zealand claim that the best tasting durian in …
The Hill of Our Past
Just at the back of my grandparent’s house (maternal side) in Balilihan, Bohol is Mt. Carmel Hill. The town of Balilihan is about 22 kilometers from the capital city of Bohol, Tagbilaran. On top of Mt. Carmel is a centuries-old Spanish belfry, a tower made from adobe and limestone. The materials used to build the …
