Donsol, Philippines

... Luzon if you get there in the right months of their migration and we timed it well.  We arrived in Donsol and found a peaceful fishing community with friendly people waving and smiling, hardly any traffic and great surroundings.  Our ...

Our last stop in the Philippines is Donsol, home of the Whale Shark. It one of only two places in the world where you can see groups of them. You can run into an occasional whale shark on a dive in remote regions, but according to Matt seeing one is the " ...

... with us, help us find our way, and even pass us their cellphone numbers. An overnight bus lands us in Sorsogon near Donsol, our base for something we've been looking forward to - snorkeling with whale sharks! Here we are, jumping into the ocean off& ...

... (Good Friday). Some of these boats were unsuccessful in seeing and interacting with the Butandings. TIP: Don't even think of going to Donsol during Holy Week! We went back to our guesthouse to eat our lunch and to take our naps in the afternoon. In the ...