guerrera – the new culinary paradise
We had to wait for it. We had to wait a long time. But since August the whispers got denser – the new Thai/Vietnamese restaurant in Yumbing will soon open. Last Saturday evening the rumors...
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Camiguin Geckos – becoming an adult
Around our house in Camiguin live several geckos. They love to hide behind the bamboo during the day. In the evening they come out of there hideaways to hunt their prey and much more....
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (11) – Bislig to Balingoan
Today was such a crazy day again. I would actually still have liked to go continue on the east coast via Tandag to Surigao City. But then Butch (aka. Navigator) received a text message from Citi...
Davao – Smoking can be dangerous
DEFIANT SMOKER’S LESSON: DON’T DARE RODY DUTERTE… By Manny Piñol A local tourist who was in Davao City during the celebration of the Kadayawan Festival and openly defied the city’s strict anti-smoking ordinance brought...
Camiguin Hawk Owl (re)discovered
Indigenous people of Camiguin living in the forests know the rather small Hawk Owl well. But it took 15 years to confirm the existence of the 2 subspecies of the Ninox hawk-owls. This is...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (10) – from Boston to Bislig
We had really enjoyed our stay in Boston. The warmth of its people and the beauty of the landscape have left a lasting impression. I want to go diving or snorkel around Cabugao island. However, after the typhoon...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (9) – Boston
Boston Boston in Davao Oriental is a fishing village on the Pacific coast. In Switzerland, this village would have about two to three thousand inhabitants – here live about 12,000. This town received its name in...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (8) – Mati to Boston
It is really difficult to find information about this region of Mindanao on the Internet. And if one finds, it is only superficial information. This day has by far most impressed us. But first today’s map:...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (7) – Mati / Davao Oriental
I had interrupted the report of our fifth day shortly before Mati. Mati City is the capital of the province of Davao Oriental and indeed the only city in this province. Mati has about 130,000...
Camiguin Diving – it’s a small world
Today I received a rare photo from friends diving in Camiguin: A Dragon faced Pipe Fish. Camiguin Diving is for lovers. Picture copyright by <meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/codeblueboracay.sangkalikasan?fref=photo&amp;_fb_noscript=1″ />Sangkalikasan Reefbuddies – A Yza Lagahit – Camiguin Diving Camiguin...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (6) – Davao to Mati
Today a long road laid before us. 185 km to Mati and then a 25 km exploring ride on the resort peninsula. During today’s journey we found several places where we could have stopped for a night or so,...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (5) – Davao
Today weather had been sunny again. The air was extremely humid. Davao is the second largest city of the Philippines after Metro Manila. Actually, I like to discover cities by foot. In Manila, you can stroll...
CAMTECO’s Internet – slow and expensive
CAMTECO’s Internet – slow and expensive? No it is too slow and too expensive! After weeks of troubles with CAMTECO, we invested some more money and connected to SMARTbro. We always measure the speed...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (5) – Floods in Davao
Actually we had thought to spend the night at Pulangi lake. This reservoir supplies water for about a quarter of the electricity production of Mindanao. The reservoir serves also as a drinking water and...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (4) – Coffee
Today we got up early. The first goal was at very short distance, only 7.5km from the hotel. We wanted to visit the “Monastery of the Transfiguration”. The monastery and its surroundings is also...
Rent a ticket !
Rent a ticket? Yes, that’s correct – but incredible, of course. This afternoon we stumbled over this new website. The method targets the Philippines requiring an onward or return ticket for non-residents. Expatriates with a...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (3) – Bukidnon
We have changed our ISP (Internet Service Provider). The new one is better and steadier, but not yet the fastest. We continue our journey through eastern Mindanao. First today’s map: On the second day...
Sorry for the silence
We are really sorry for having interrupted our series “East Mindanao Discovery Trip” for such a long time. The problem has been and still is with our Internet Service Provider “CAMTECO”. The picture below shows last...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (2)
From Camiguin to Cagayan de Oro. Nothing spectacular but always full of surprises. Just 111 kilometers from bed to bed – nothing else, but … We left our house at 9h30 after a good breakfast...
East Mindanao Discovery Trip (1)
Our “East Mindanao Discovery Trip” has been delayed. Since last night 22-Jul-2015 at 07:19 p.m. power supply in Camiguin is interrupted. It seems that a heavy thunderstorm in Misamis Oriental had downed two masts of...
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