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Travel Blogs from Siquijor
Isla del Fuego
8.10 - 20.10.09 Siquijor, Visayas, Filippinos.
Jo pelkka nimi herattaa kunnioitusta.. Siquijor viittaa saarella vuosisatoja asuneisiin mustaa magiaa harrastaviin noitiin jotka pystyvat halutessaan muuttamaan ulkomuotoaan esim. Sioiksi! Suurin osa Filippiinilaisista kuiskii Siquijorin nimea pelonsekaisin tuntein pimean laskeuduttua - Onhan …
Siquijor - Island of the Unknown
Siquijor is an hour-and-a-half boat ride from Dumaguete. For Filipinos it's said to be an island of mystery and the unknown. Witchcraft and god knows what else goes on here we'd been told.
A few months ago, Ellen fell off her bicycle back in Toronto and hurt her shoulder. Modern medicine doesn't seem to have an answer for the …
A lot of doing nothing
Can't say I've done a great deal here in Siquijor - which is a very beautiful island in the Visayas - apart from reading, swimming, eating and unfortunately correcting a few papers. Am staying at a nice quiet place right on the beach - Villa Marmarine. Hospitality is good, as is the food in the restaurant. Weather has turned a bit rough, with a …
Road trip around Siquijor
After a few days where the weather was rather wet and windy due to the typhoon up North, I finally got around to doing the Island Tour. 74km around the island in a tricycle. It was a gentle journey with Jezrel my driver and tour guide. Highlights included watching the water, rice fields, coconut groves and other verdantly green landscapes roll past …
Pain in Paradise
We packed snorkels and fins and bathing suits in the day packs for our short trip to Siquijor (pronounced Sih-kee-hor) and are leaving our big heavy backpacks at Harold's. We're only going to be there for 3 or 4 days, how much could we possibly need?