What I learned in the Philippines

Traveling to the Philippines felt like going halfway around the world. Which it basically is from Austria. Going to Manila…

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More impressions of Cebu and Bohol and Siargao

These three islands impressed me with their beaches. But there was also so much more to Cebu, Bohol, and Siargao.…

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What else to do in Siargao

Siargao is a famous surf spot, so what better place than here to start learning. Since I didn’t manage to…

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Sohoton cave tour

Siargao is a small island quite far east in the Philippines. To the southwest of it lies another island group…

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Off to Siargao to see Cloud 9

My last morning in Moalboal dawned early. I had arranged for a pickup at 5am, which worked totally fine. The…

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Canyoneering and swimming with sardines in Moalboal

When you search for Moalboal on Cebu one of the first things mentioned are tours for canyoneering as well as…

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Sunset watching in Moalboal

I left Bohol after another sleepless night at the Mad Monkey hostel to catch the 08:20 ferry from Panglao back…

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The Chocolate Hills and other sights on Bohol – Part 2

After the amazing Chocolate hills we drove on to the Tarsier Conservation area. I had to look up tarsiers, since…

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The Chocolate Hills and other sights on Bohol – Part 1

To see the Chocolate Hills on Bolhol I had booked a countryside tour with the Mad Monkey hostel. In hindsight…

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Pangalao and Alona beach on Bohol

An Ocean Jet ferry took me from the Pier 1 in Cebu City to Tagbilaran on Bohol. It takes about…

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