Public transport in the Philippines is very easy to use and there are plenty of public buses which run between cities. Sometimes they are air conditioned and sometimes not and the prices vary accordingly. Coaches often show a film but in the case of mine 5 hour journey to Iloilo it was a history of… Read More »
I took some advice from a Swedish guy early in the week and decided to stop at Sablayan and look for a local boatman to take me to Pandan Island. It was a risk as I hadn’t booked any accommodation or done any research on hotels on the island. As it was Chinese New Year… Read More »
It seems that wherever you go in the world every knows Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean. He must be one of the UK’s most successful exports. But do we want the world to think we all have teddy bears and are a bit pathetic? I think as long as we’re happy, who really cares. I… Read More »
Sunset Resort on Oriental Mindoro island is what you would expect of a luxury beach side resort with a price tag to match. While there I had met a few people who told me about a charity across the road called Stairway Foundation which works with street children from Manila. The staff of the hotel… Read More »
We call it hog roast but the Philippinos call it ‘lechon’ but basically it’s when you thread a pig onto a stick and turn it over a fire for a few hours. All over the country you can see and smell pigs browning slowly while your mouth waters waiting for it to turn into something… Read More »
I decided to take a look at the Philippines over the Spring Festival. I had seen some pictures of white beaches and big blue skies and after being stuck in polluted Shanghai since the summer I was desperate to get away. Dasmarinas is a city in Cavite province and this is where I started by… Read More »