Travelling the Philippines is like immersing yourself into an ocean of fairy tales. Each island opens a new chapter to another fabulous world full of magic and mystery. Today we’ll tell you the fairy tale of Bohol, the most visited island in the Central Visayas Nobody told us that we were heading to an island that was once inhabited by giants. We found out in bits and pieces. Read what the giants have left behind…
10 Things you might Wonder about when Visiting Bali for the First Time
1. Dwarapala (Bhoma in Balinese) Already when you leave the airport of Denpasar, you approach those awkward looking statues, that are placed mostly in front of temple entrances. They have a human body, but their scary faces resemble dragons or monkeys with sharp teeth and wide-open eyes. In Hindu culture, those statues are gate guardians who protect temples and homes. Most likely there are two of those statues, placed left and right of the gate.…
Philippines: a peculiar folk – 25 reasons to love and hate the Filipino people
Things that we find awkward 1. How can you eat pork all the time – and I don’t mean the good parts? It smells burnt in the Philippine streets. Barbecue is very common here, especially grilled pork. Don’t expect to get a typical Western steak or roast. Usually there is a list of pork parts you can chose from, everything from the head to the toe is served. Even the ears and the snout can…
Our arrival in the Philippines
We arrived in Manila on the 11th of January. We arranged to stay for a few nights at a Couchsurfing host. He told us he lives close to the airport. We arrived in the night so we had enough time to find our way. Just as in Malaysia, public transport is nearly non-existant. We had to get off the airport to get away from annoying taxi drivers – we try to avoid taking taxis, especially…
How much it cost us to travel Bali for a month
While in Bali, we kept track of all our spendings and in this article we will show exactly how much it cost us to travel Bali. Kuta is a place we like to avoid, at least when it comes to accommodation and eating out. Ubud is also a bit more expensive than the rest of the island and we have another, more in-depth guide to Ubud as well. All prices mentioned in Indonesian rupiah (€1…
Leaving Bali for the Philippines with a short stop in Malaysia
In our last week, we spent new year’s eve in Ubud. All the big festivities would be organized in Kuta but it would be impossible to get into town with all the traffic. Besides, we wouldn’t be able to drink before driving back. The expensive hotels had their own parties but there didn’t seem to be much going on outside until we found the big temples in the center. People there seemed to be waiting…