Bacolod
Travel Blogs from Bacolod, Philippines
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"Welcome To Our Family" at the orphange
... gets down to 85 at night, and that isn't factoring in the humidity. -No showers or baths here, or in many places in the Philippines. There is something that looks like a shower stall with no walls. It has a big bucket of cold water and a scoop to pour ...
Smiles From The Philippines
... finding words to express how much we love this place. Nanana and Tatana (Filipino for Mom Billy & Dad Joe) came to the Philippines 18 years ago and felt called to open an orphanage here in this small town. The orphanage currently has 140 children, ...
Orphanage Graduation and Goodbyes
... could hardly contain themselves. Finally, after being with the kids for a full week, it was time for us to move on in the Philippines, but it was extremely hard to do so. We shared a special time our last night with Joe and Billie and the rest of the ...
BACOLOD
... of October. Known for being a relatively friendly city, it bears the nicknames "City of Smiles" and "Football City of the Philippines". Bacolod City recently ranked no. 1 in a survey by MoneySense Magazine as the "Best Place to Live in the ...
Bacolod
... the accomodation which was fine but in the middle of nowhere - much like my place in Iloilo city. I really ouldnt get a favour of Bacolod but the 1st impressions were not all that good. I ate, used the internet and generaly killed time, got up in the ...
Bacolod
Nothing to report. Stayed here for three days but it did nothing but rain so I chilled and caught up with my blog. ...
Bacolod City, Negros island
A few days of good food and walking were followed by a night back on the sauce in Bacolod city. This was to be the last night out of the fiesta addicted ...
negro's island
... city in the negros island. we spend two night and three days in bacolod going around having fun with a group of artist. we visited bacolod to meet andrea friend brother which he introduce us to all his friends, he is an artist and itr was amazing to see ...
Massive Xmas Par-tay!
Back in the day, it was tradition to have a big reunion/after Christmas party at the family plantation, Luguay (loog-why). The tradition continued till the matriarch of the family passed away 8 years ago, and with her many of the family traditions died. ...
Don't do this
... 50, bus to Bacolod 50 each chicken 90P pizza 65 2X jeepneys 30P drinks 80P food 100P room 290P April 18, 2010. Air Philippines Bacolod- Manila 6:55-8:00 376PHP each. Taxi 150 each airport departure 200 each steam buns 60, coffee 135, taxi 170 ...
My bike's first RoRo
The trip has begun. Tonight, I took my motorcycle on it's first roro (roll on roll off) ferry ride from Iloilo, Panay to Bacolod, Negros. It was night, so no pics of that. There will be many more to come. Spent the night in Bacolod and had some of ...
Mom's Evening in the South Pacific
Hawaiian grass skirts and dances were in vogue when I was a kid a long time ago. So when Mom said that for her 80th birthday, she didn't want the guests to be in formal attire or in Filipiniana, she wanted then to be in Hawaiian attire, the children were ...
More Plans: Fly Fishing?
This here, is a fine specimen of a red emperor. One of the few things you'll want to catch in the Great Barrier Reef. A lesser known fact about Cairns is that it is also hosting some of the best fishing spots for salt water fly fishing. Cairns and the ...
Exciting food journey in North QL and Cairns
If you are one on a journey of gastronomic heights, Cairns can cater to some of most twisted whims. This city up above Down Under also knows how to combine exotic eating with fine dining. Independent food trips is fast becoming one of the hottest trends ...
But the water fountain's rubbish!! I don't get it!
Day 5 – Cebu to Bacolod. A day of traveling – 2 hour bus to Toledo, ferry to San Carlos on the next island, then a nice scenic bus journey through the mountains to Bacolod. Day 6 – Bacolod I was really ill, so I ...
Pizza and SHOPPING DAY!
Today started off same 'ol, same 'ol and my Dad and I went walking in the park around the lagoon. Again, they played Ricky Martin 'She Bangs' and I was dancing the whole time I was holding my Dad's hand. After we walked, we ended up going to breakfast at ...
Heaven = Poolside with a margarita (at 10:30am)
... very lazy one, reading Congo by the rooftop pool... and when it got too hot, I went into the pool and had myself a mango margarita. Didn't even look at the time, but when I did, found out it wasn't even noon. Well, at least it wasn't even noon in ...
Entre terre et mer....
... bouffée d’air frais avant de repartir pour de nouvelles aventures ! Dimanche 29 janvier, retour sur Bacolod pour notre avant-dernier jour aux Philippines. La ville, aprés la serenité de la montagne, nous parait bruyante avec ses nombreux ...
Bouncing to Bacolod's Beat
... parts of Negros, the country and the rest of the world in celebrating the most flamboyant masquerade party that side of the Philippines. If love’s lovelier the second time around, then a second coming to the City of Smiles must be lovelier, too. ...
Trekking in Patag, Northern Negros Forest Reserve
Patag is 50 kilometers from Bacolod City and it's great for a daytrip as well as a jump off point for trekking in the North Negros Forest Reserve. The reserve covers more than 80,000 hectares of forestland which are protected under the Philippine Natural ...
Is this the Buffer Zone or Strict Protected Area?
... the park for energy development will jeopardize the integrity of MKNP as one of the Conservation priority areas of the Philippines. The Wildlife Resources and Conservation Act of the Philippines (RA 9147) prohibits destruction and /or disturbance of ...
Getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city
... want, but I love Silay for all the well preserved Spanish colonial homes, uncongested streets, and peaceful small-town atmosphere. Though Bacolod was the center for business and the capital of the island, a lot of old, affluent families who made their ...
Roaming Around "The Ruins"
... , his Portuguese wife, the century-old house — or what's left of it — is considered by some to be the Philippines' little version of India's Taj Majal, which is a testament of one man's undying love for his departed wife. Word has it ...
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