Our second day tour was as jampacked as our first. We were able to visit an island, a lake, three beaches, and three caves.
Day 4, Camotes
Day 3, Camotes
I am torn. Part of me wants to keep my Camotes experience to myself for fear of the possible exploitation tourism entails, while the other part wants to share its beauty with others. As a fellow blog-reader, I know how hard it is to find an updated entry on these islands so I feel responsible for introducing to my reader the paradise that is Camotes…
Day 2, Mactan-Camotes
THE DATE: August 12, 2017
THE TRIP
06:30 LesLo and I woke up early to find Jomalia Shipping Corporation terminal in Mactan. Jomalia is the only company that offers fast craft service from Mactan to Camotes. My Cebuana officemate suggested this transit instead of taking the Danao route, which will take at least four hours. Mactan terminal was relatively new and I could not find any website that would give us directions. We decided to look for the place early in the morning to buy tickets, return to the hotel for breakfast, checkout, then head to the terminal. From the hotel, we took a taxi to Cebu Yacht Club, our landmark. We found the terminal called Mactan Wharf. Transportation: Php 55.00
Day 12, Thailand
THE DATE: May 2, 2012
THE TRIP
07:00-08:00 Our airport transfer is scheduled to pick us up from our hostel around 1:00PM, in time for our 3:40PM flight back to Manila via Tiger Airways. That gave us the whole morning to do what we do best… shop. Do we really have the time? Don’t malls open around 10AM? Will we make it back before 1:00PM? These are some of the questions I asked myself and divimom. We don’t know but we decided to go anyway. Transportation: 12 THB each
Day 11, Thailand
THE DATE: May 1, 2012
THE TRIP
09:00-09:30 The receptionist told me that unlike going to MBK or Chatuchak, there are no buses that will pass by the guesthouse to take us to Central world directly. We have to take the bus from the main road which will take us near Platinum Mall. Transportation: 12 THB each
Day 10, Thailand
THE DATE: April 30, 2012
THE TRIP
09:00-09:40 Because of the sudden change of plans, I had to google famous malls in Bangkok. I did that the night before by renting the computer in Thara House. That morning, I also asked the receptionist the bus number that will take us to MBK. We boarded a non-aircon bus in front of Thara. Transportation: 7 THB each
09:40-19:20 Our first mall is MBK.
Day 2, Vietnam
THE DATE: April 22, 2012
THE TRIP
08:00-09:00 We checked out from our hotel since we’re going to transfer to a cheaper one and brought our bags with us on our Cu Chi tour. 
So, Divimom and I went on a 1/2 day tour to Cu Chi tunnels c/o Sinh Tourist Cafe. I availed their services last year for my Cu Chi and Mekong tours and was satisfied so I decided to book our Cu Chi tour and Mekong Delta tours with them again. I also purchased tickets from HCMC to Phnom Penh and Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from them. I reserved tickets from their agent thru email and paid for them in their office in De Tham. Since plans may change (ie move tour date, stay for a shorter period), I prefer to pay all transactions when we get to the agency or hotel. I also think that DIY doesn’t necessarily mean to DIY everything. It is possible, of course. But I’m not that hardcore 🙂 If booking travel agencies will make life easier, do so. Especially if it’s your first time in that place or if you have companions that are not as ‘physically fit’ as you are. Accommodation: 15 USD; Tour: 6.27 USD each Continue reading “Day 2, Vietnam”