Fancy Christmas in Syros?DimiI replied with great enthusiasm! The few places in Greece I have visited have all been beautiful, so I was very much up for the idea of exploring a new place. I pictured us wrapped up in layers to keep warm against the cold winter days, coffee in hand and bright colourful lights, twinkling merry to let us know its Christmas... Let's go! Row, row, … [Read more...]
From Legazpi to Siquijor by Buses and Ferries
The other day we took a straight overland trip from Legazpi, on the south of Luzon, to Siquijor Island south of Cebu. The whole trip involved two buses and four ferries, plus some jeepneys in between. It took about 36 hours altogether and cost approx. 2,000 pesos. Following are the stages it consisted of. Legazpi to Pilar Port BusEarly morning, we got on a jeepney to Legazpi … [Read more...]
Trekking Mount Mayon (New Lidong Trail) without a guide in 2020
Looking for places to do some good trekking in the Philippines, one of the destinations that instantly won my attention was Mount Mayon. This is an active volcano located in Albay province, Bicol region, on the south of Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines. It reaches an elevation of 2,463 meters and is considered to be one of the world’s most perfectly-shaped … [Read more...]
From Legazpi to Cagraray Island on a Rented Motorbike
After a mountain biking trip on the slope of Mount Mayon, and before attempting to trek up to the volcano’s crater, we decided to go for a motorbike trip. Destination: Cagraray Island.Renting a Motorbike in LegazpiJust like in Donsol, we found it rather hard to rent a motorbike in Legazpi. That wasn’t so due to a shortage of scooters in the city but because of the exorbitant … [Read more...]
Mountain Biking by Mount Mayon in Legazpi, Albay
Mount Mayon was the principal reason that led us to Legazpi City in Albay Province of the Philippines. We spent quite some time in this city and were in search of interesting activities. Before attempting to climb to the crater, we decided to devote a day to a mountain biking trip by the foot of Mount Mayon.We resided in Parm View Hotel; we found that to be the best budget … [Read more...]
Visa Extension in Siquijor – whole process walkthrough
There is no immigration office located anywhere on Siquijor Island. If you want to extend your stay on Siquijor, you must go to the Bureau of Immigration in Dumaguete city. The immigration office in Dumaguete is located on Dr V. Locsin Street, not far from the port. In order to reach the office from the port, just walk south along the coast and take the right when you see a … [Read more...]
A Scooter Ride to San Rafael from Donsol in Sorsogon, Philippines
Having settled in Donsol village for a couple of days, and given that no whale sharks were viewed in weeks, there wasn’t much other to do than rent a scooter and go for a ride. There weren’t many directions to ride to, either: it was either east along the coast or north along the coast. In the morning we took the east direction towards Pilar. Apart from some nice views and a … [Read more...]
Watching Cockfighting in the Philippines
While riding a scooter near the village of Donsol in the Philippines, at some random spot by the road, we noticed an accumulated crowd raising quite a fuss. They were clustered around a small arena where a seemingly important event was just taking place. Some kind of sport, was the first idea. As we approached closer, we figured out it was cockfighting, seeing a big poster that … [Read more...]
Renting a motorbike in Donsol, Philippines
Donsol village on the south of Luzon island is famous for one thing: whale shark diving. When we arrived there, after 14 hours on the bus from Manila, we found out that there isn’t much more to do in the area other than go looking for whale sharks. Furthermore, despite of theoretically being there during the shark season, we got to know that we most likely may look for the … [Read more...]
Free and Real, North Evia Island: Day Trip from Athens
One day in September 2019, I was asked by my Dutch friend Mark to plan for another day trip out of Athens. Mark being interested in sustainable lifestyle, I suggested we head for the Free and Real permaculture community on the north of Evia Island. The Free and Real organization was founded in 2009 and has ever since achieved a high degree of international attention and fame … [Read more...]
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