Postcards from Panglao Island

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 / slightlyreworded / 5 Comments

The resort I stayed at, Amorita, has a beautiful infinity pool overlooking Bohol Sea.

Bohol province is one of the Philippines’ top tourist destinations. The resort I stayed at during my visit, Amorita, is located on Panglao Island and has an infinity pool overlooking Bohol Sea.

The peak tourism season in Bohol is from March to May.

Fishing is one of the top industries in Bohol province.

Fishing is one of the main industries in the province.

Alona Beach has become very commercialized and is full of restaurants and bars.

On a clear day, you can see Cebu province off in the horizon. Traveling by ferry from Bohol to Cebu takes about two hours.

Behold Bohol’s otherworldly Chocolate Hills

January 5, 2015January 6, 2015 / slightlyreworded / Leave a comment

One of the more unique landscapes in the Philippines can be found in Bohol province, home of the Chocolate Hills.

The hills, which range in height from 40 to 120 meters, jut out of the ground like camel humps. Scientists say they were formed by the “uplifting of ancient coral-reef deposits, followed by erosion and weathering,” according to Lonely Planet.

This phenomenon can only be found in two or three other places in the world (one of those places being the island of Java, in Indonesia). Continue reading →