I flew in to Cagayan de Oro from Davao City last week and decided to stay a few days there before heading to the island of Camiguin. It’s a nice, laid back, city. Also, the only main city I’d been to so far where I didn’t see a lot of old western men with very young Filipina companions (I have nothing against it, by the way, just an observation).
Cagayan de Oro city is famous …
I left the US on January 15, 2012 to start my trip around the world. Over a year later, I’m actually starting to miss working. I’m starting to miss having a place to call home and a project to focus/work on.
During my 10 months of backpacking in Latin America last year, I did find a few cities where I stayed put for a few weeks. It felt great not having to constantly be …
I spent 10 months backpacking in Latin America last year, visiting 14 countries and over 75 cities. Out of all the cities I’ve visited these are my favorites, cities I would like to come back to and live in for a few months.
I remember arriving in Antigua very early in the morning, after a long, overnight bus right from Flores, Guatemala. We were dropped off at the central park and it made …
I spent 5 weeks in Buenos Aires, the longest I’ve ever spent in one place while traveling in Latin America. It’s a big, lively city with plenty of things to see and do. You can tell the strong European influence in the city as soon as you arrive with its European style architecture. The people also look more European, there seems to be a lot of Italian-Spanish mix. It’s been sometimes referred to as the …
When I was in Bohol a few weeks ago, I checked out some packaged day tours to see the Chocolate Hills, the Tarsier Conservation Area, and the Loboc River but found them very expensive, especially since I’m by myself. Most tours also require at least 2 people.
Fortunately, exploring on your own is easy and a lot cheaper using public transportation than taking the tour. Plus you’re on your own schedule, you can spend as …