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SAMUEL DE LEON
SAMUEL DE LEON
AREA CODE
(62)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
From the airport, take a
jeepney (PHP7) or tricycle (PHP20–25)
to the
pueblo
(
city) as there are only a
few taxis. Plissap Rent-A-Car charges a
minimum of PHP150, and may be the
best way to go.
SEE &DO
Spend the day in the pinkish
sands of Sta. Cruz Island. Venture outside
the city and visit Le Jardin de Maria Clara
Lobregat for its floral and butterfly species,
and Pasonanca Park. Go on a Paseo del
Mar food trip and enjoy live music and
the dancing fountain show. Or just have a
relaxing stroll by the boulevard.
SLEEP
Try the newly expanded Garden
Orchid Hotel.
Tel: +63 (62) 991 0031,
EAT
Filipino and Japanese cuisine at
Palmeras with dessert at Myrna’s Bake
House.
INSIDER TIP
Seasonal tropical fruits
such as
marang
and mangoes are very
affordable at side streets and markets.
SHOP
Alfredo’s delicacies and Carmela’s
buko pie at Tetuan.
AREA CODE
(38)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.20)
TOUCHDOWN
The airport is within the
city, and there are plenty of tricycles at
PHP6 a ride. For trips to nearby towns,
there are vans and taxis for hire. It only
takes about 20 minutes to get to Panglao
Island, as traffic jams are rare.
SEE &DO
Aside from visiting the town
of Carmen for Chocolate Hills, the Man
Made Forest and tarsiers, you may also
want to go dolphin watching. Most resorts
offer such day tours. Have dinner at
Panglao Island Nature Resort and Spa
or the Bohol Bee Farm. You can also go
firefly-watching along Loboc River.
SLEEP
Bohol Beach Club comes highly
recommended.
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EAT
Enjoy the munchies at Buzz Café
by the Bohol Bee Farm at the Island City
Mall.
SHOP
Take home native items from Dau
Market, Star Peanut Kisses and
kalamay
(
sticky sweet rice with coconut milk).
MUST-TRY
Zip lining at Danao
Adventure Park.
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De Guzman
Cruz
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therapist
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Yapjoco
homemaker
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