Bohol

AirAsia Now Offers Sunnies Sunglasses and Other Trendy Travel Must-Haves!

Posted on August 23, 2016

Travel in style with the newest inflight merchandise when you fly AirAsia – the world’s best low-cost carrier for eight consecutive years! The airline has unveiled its latest inflight products, which includes almost every millennial jetsetter needs. In partnership with Sunnies Studios, AirAsia is now offering sunglasses for only P399 and they come in trendy colors and designs. To celebrate the partnership, marketing officials from Sunnies and AirAsia held a media launch in Amorita Resort in Bohol with the airline crew showingRead More→

Sandugo Festival 2015: Commemorating the Historic Blood Compact of Bohol

Posted on August 6, 2015

Every month of July, Tagbilaran City – the provincial capital of Bohol – rouses for a festive celebration called the Sandugo Festival, commemorating the historic sandugo or blood compact between Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and local chieftain Datu Sikatuna on March 16, 1565. A traditional way of forging alliances between pre-colonial Filipino leaders, the sandugo was executed by drawing blood from the left arm of both leaders with a dagger and adding a few drops into a cup of wine, whichRead More→

Henann Resort Alona Beach: Luxury at Large on Panglao Island, Bohol

Posted on July 31, 2015

The newest luxury resort in Bohol is also the biggest. Aiming to bring the hotel brand nationwide, the Henann Group of Resorts has opened Henann Resort Alona Beach on Panglao Island  – its first property outside Boracay. The resort will have its grand opening in August 2015. While enjoying the festivities of the Sandugo Festival 2015, courtesy of AirAsia and Bohol Provincial Tourism Office, our group enjoyed a three-night stay at the brand-new accommodation, which is currently in its soft opening period.Read More→

The Spooky Mystical Tour of Lamanok Point (Lamanok Island) in Anda, Bohol

Posted on June 26, 2015

Recognized as a “cradle of civilization” in the province, the uninhabited promontory of Lamanoc (sometimes spelled Lamanok) in Anda, Bohol – a two-hour drive from Tagbilaran City – consists of limestone outcrops with fascinating cultural and archaeological sites. While often referred to and promoted as an island, Lamanok is technically a point or peninsula connected to the Bohol mainland. It is, however, only accessible by sea, lending an insular nature to the remote locality. Evoking an eerie atmosphere, the “mysticalRead More→

Panglao, Bohol: Fall in Love with Amorita Resort at Alona Beach

Posted on June 25, 2015

Taking its name from the Spanish for “little darling”, there’s definitely much to love about Amorita Resort, a boutique beach resort ideally perched on a limestone cliff overlooking popular Alona Beach in Panglao, Bohol. Amorita belongs to the One-Of Collection of boutique resorts together with Momo Beach House in Panglao, Santa Monica Beach Club in Dumaguete and Funny Lion Inn in Coron.  Our group stayed at the newer Phase 2 of the resort, where our spacious and stylish rooms whereRead More→

Carmen, Bohol: Bike Zipline at Chocolate Hills Adventure Park (CHAP)

Posted on February 13, 2015

Over 430 steps led me and my Malaysian friends to a viewpoint overlooking the famed limestone formations of Carmen, Bohol at the Chocolate Hills Adventure Park (CHAP). From here, we could see the tower that served as a launch pad for a one-of-a-kind zipline. As we climbed the steel tower, anxiety began to take hold of us as the afternoon drizzle died down but the cool wind picked up. I’ve been on several ziplines before, but we were particularly excited aboutRead More→