Philippines

How to survive a Typhoon

by Traveling Shannon June 20, 2012 General Traveling

It’s typhoon season here in Taiwan. Last week, my school and business across the country closed because of the heavy rain, and Typhoon Guchol is scheduled to hit Taiwan in a few days. (It should be past by the time this post comes out) Being from the mid-west I know how to deal with tornadoes [...]

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Hidden Temple Area Bucket List

by Traveling Shannon May 15, 2012 General Traveling

Hidden Temple Area (South East Asia) Each worth 20% Brunei Darussalam • Take a two-day hiking and trekking tour through the jungle and camp overnight in order to witness the early morning misty rivers, chattering birds and the noise of wildlife waking in the morning light. • Temburong National Park -spend the night in log [...]

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Helmet Diving in the Philippines

by Traveling Shannon April 12, 2012 Feature

During my last visit to the Boracay, Philippines I went Helmet Diving. Before going to the Philippines I have never heard of this term or knew what it was. Helmet diving is like scuba diving but with a helmet that fits over your head that is connected to the boat above you. The Philippines is [...]

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Rainy Season in the Philippines

by Traveling Shannon October 2, 2011 General Traveling

Before booking my ticket to the Philippines I was kind of worried about going there during the rainy season. Prices are lower during the rainy season but the weather is not what most people on holiday are looking for. I was in the Philippines from mid August to the end of September. Here is the [...]

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9 quirks about the Philippines

by Traveling Shannon September 25, 2011 General Traveling

1. Roosters. Every. Where. Every single Morning.  Noon. and every Night. 2. Dogs. Dogs like to lay in the street, and if you honk at them they know to get out-of-the-way. The dogs here don’t beg, and don’t bark. Strange. 3. Videoke. Like karaoke but with video. Can be heard at all times of the [...]

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The Magic of Siquijor

by Traveling Shannon September 21, 2011 General Traveling

I was sitting at a small café in Cebu having dinner with a friend. She just came from Siquijor. She said it did not have ‘good feeling’. Siquijor is known to the locals as a world of witchcraft where the Mangkukulam (healers) conjure up traditional medicines and ointments. My friend suggested not to go there, [...]

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Review of Check Inn Bacolod

by Traveling Shannon September 19, 2011 General Traveling

I have stayed at a lot of hotels and hostels during my travels. So far this one has been the worst. Easily. Being a budget traveler I can deal with a few things not up to my standards, which are pretty low to begin with. Each negative on its own would have been no big [...]

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Modes of Transportation in the Philippines and Motorbike Burns

by Traveling Shannon September 17, 2011 Destinations

I thought I would take a post and explain the modes of transportation used in the Philippines. I am using public transportation while here. This means riding jeepneys, tricycles and motorbikes. Here I will explain what those are. Warning: I also talk about my motorbike burn, don’t read the motorbike section if burn pictures upset [...]

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Bohol Tour-Day 2

by Traveling Shannon September 15, 2011 General Traveling

On day two I was to go on a tour that my guesthouse offered. Since it was just me taking the tour, they offered it on the motorbike at a reduced rate. That sounded good to me. The morning of the tour came and she had to cancel because the driver (her son-in-law) was not [...]

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Bohol

by Traveling Shannon September 13, 2011 General Traveling

After Cebu I took a ferry to the island of Bohol, home to the Chocolate Hills and the second smallest primate , the Tarsier. Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land [...]

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Photo round up- Cebu, Manila, and Beijing

by Traveling Shannon September 8, 2011 Inspiration

This post will be a photo round-up from the past few places I have been. I will only pick my 5 favorites that will give you a taste of what my trip has been like.

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Cebu

by Traveling Shannon September 6, 2011 Destinations

I spent a few nights in Cebu. I stayed at the Cebu Guesthouse. It’s ok for a hostel. Cebu is supposed to be better than Manila in terms of pollution and over-crowdedness. I flew Philippine Air, the short flight was a nice change from the long 14 hour flight over here. I took a taxi [...]

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