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This trip was originally scheduled for 9 straight days from the province of Iloilo going south to Siquijor. Since I am a corporate slave and I needed to report on work, the planned leaves weren’t approved and ended up booking a Bacolod-Manila seat sale midway of the intended trip. I left home on a rainy…
Guimaras is one of the 16 island provinces of the Philippines and the lone one for Western Visayas. It is geographically located between the islands of Panay and Negros. Total land area of the province is 60,457 hectares which comprises the 5 municipalities: Buenavista, Jordan, Nueva Valencia, Sibunag, and San Lorenzo. With its area, you…
After a couple of hours exploring the islets of Guimaras and visiting its historical and adventure sites, you need to stop to fill that crumbling stomach. I didn’t notice any branch of food chains such as Jollibee, Mcdonalds, nor KFC while I was in the province (we only visited the municipalities of Jordan and Nueva…
Morning of Day 1 of my Guimaras-Iloilo-Negros Occidental itinerary trip was spent visiting Alubihod Beach, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Ave Maria and Turtle Island. After having lunch at Raymen’s Beach Resort, we headed to our first destination for the land tour, the Guisi Point Lighthouse. Travel time to the lighthouse from Alubihod Beach…
When I heard about Guimaras in the past, what I think first are mangoes. I didn’t imagine that island hopping in Guimaras is also an activity for everyone who wants to explore the province. Visiting Guimaras was originally on the second day of my Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros Occidental itinerary. I changed my schedule when I found out that if…