Travel – Page 4 – Random Detox

Buklod sa Dapitan

November 14, 2008 Dakak, Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

A friend alerted me to this new website called Buklod sa Dapitan. It’s a travel agency dedicated to touring Dapitan. It costs P2,700 per person for a Monday-Wednesday tour and P3,700 otherwise (minimum of 10 persons though). Included in the package are tours of Gloria de Dapitan and the...

Our Nosy Landlady

November 10, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 7 Comments

Where I’m staying in Dapitan, there is a very very nosy landlady. She often visits our room when we’re away, and doesn’t tell us in advance – or ever. One time my boyfriend and I were coming home early in the afternoon, we caught her in our room sweeping the...

Fishnets in Pasil

November 3, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 5 Comments

There is an island called Pasil, in Dapitan, Philippines. It’s right under the bridge that connects two major islands in Dapitan. Passing through that highway everytime we crossed to Dipolog, he and I would always look down over Pasil and marvel at how beautiful and mysterious the place was. One...

Guard Dog

October 30, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha 2 Comments

He took me on a joyride in Dapitan once, and we entered through the unpaved roads leading to rural communities along the coast. This day led us to a rice paddy, a common, nevertheless breathtaking, sight in Philippine provinces. On a bank across the pond walked an old farmer, in...

Fallen Tree

October 30, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

I am experimenting with new ways of presenting my photos. I think my photos look a lot more professional when they’re elegantly bordered and identified. Initially I was just going for a watermark, to prevent any possible stealing of photos. (Not that it’s ever happened to me personally, to my...

Marine Curiosity: Silliman University

October 25, 2008 Dumaguete by Flisha 2 Comments

Dumaguete is the a tiny university town. It has a land area of merely 34.26 km² but hosts a total of seven universities and colleges. The biggest institution in Dumaguete is Silliman University which is already 0.61 km² all by itself. We visited Silliman on our short stop at Dumaguete,...

Yesterday I Swam

October 21, 2008 Dakak, Dapitan by Flisha 2 Comments

Gim and I were supposed to head on home to Zamboanga, but we couldn’t go home without once using our newly bought snorkel gear. So we postponed the trip to today and happily went to Dakak Resort (except that we overslept and had to postpone it again to tomorrow). Habal-habal...

Halo-Halo on a Hot Day

October 19, 2008 Dapitan, Foods by Flisha 10 Comments

Here in the Philippines, we have a sweet treat called Halo-halo. Halo in Filipino means “mix”. Halo-halo is a mix of ingredients such as beans, flan, fruits, sugar, milk and ice, then topped with ice cream, oatmeal and sometimes a cherry. It’s a favorite Filipino dessert, and the best...

A Strange Place I’m In

October 18, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

In Dapitan, where I’m currently at, the world seems full of old people and children. That’s what this city is made of. Kids playing CounterStrike and DOTA in the Internet shop. Old people drivers on tricycles waiting for passengers. Toddlers sitting by the shore making castles on the sand. Vendors...

Turning Domestic

October 10, 2008 Dapitan by Flisha Leave a Comment

My academics are done, woohoo! Now all I’ve left to do to complete my Masters is my thesis software and paper. Easier said than done, but for now I’m treating myself to a relaxing vacation! I’ve left Manila and settled down (pretend) with my boyfriend in Dapitan. It’s been so...