But not the land of piña colada.. The islands in the Philippine archipelago are of volcanic origin. This means that the soil is rich in minerals and suitable for many different types of plants. Tropical climate enhances the possibilities of better crops even further. Of course there are also downsides to these conditions: frequent geological …
Yes, we are still here, the South Cotabato province of the Sox region (not the baseball team, remember?). I can tell you one thing: the region offers beautiful landscapes, great beaches, lush forests, high mountains (many of them are active or dormant volcanoes) and more. This can be said about the whole island of Mindanao. …
You have seen all the various fish that is traded on a daily basis in the city’s fish port. Obviously, people don’t bring the fish from their cellar to the port. The fish are caught using a variety of sea vessels. Some ships are processing the catch on-board, some are delivering fresh fish to the …
Literally. And why would that be? You may wonder. Well, as you already know, GenSan is the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines”. So we should get to the bottom of it, right? To the fish port then!! This fish here helps to direct drivers in the right direction: As with many places in the Philippines …
Time to change the landscape a bit. And for that we need to change islands again. We will head south. To be more specific: to the southernmost city of the Philippines. Officially known as the City of General Santos. But everybody will call it simply GenSan. I don’t think there’s a need to explain why. …
Ok, we are not fish, so let’s get out of the water. Well, at least let’s get to the surface to catch some O2. Make sure it is O2, because it’s cousin the o3 (also known as ozone) is not that healthy for you. Apart from the obvious benefit of being able to breathe above …
In my last post I was looking from the beach towards the ocean. Things have changed by 180 degrees now! Told you I wanted to check out where these boats are going… True, they were behind us. But in fact they were chasing the dolphins. Apparently just off the coast of Panglao these aquatic cousins …
I have adjusted Philippines’s advertising slogan a bit. And for a good reason: because it’s true. I guess the majority will agree with the statement that beach holiday is a great idea. Being an island country it has plenty of beaches all over the place. Of course there are also parts of the coasts that …
Here’s a question: what does pre-colonial America have in common with hills on one of the islands in the Philippines. To give you a hint: it’s brown and made of cacao seeds. And the answer is: chocolate!! And why is that? Chocolate surely originates from the American continent. But there are no chocolate trees in …
Ok, we’re in an archipelago. We should see other islands too.. So next stop on the mission of getting out of the city is Bohol. This is an island located just east of Cebu. There are multiple ferry connections between the port of Cebu and towns on Bohol. Watch out for announcements while waiting for …