" Bohol, Philippines God's little Paradise "

GETTING THERE: ( by boat )

CEBU - TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL: Weesan Express ( 500/ 1 pax )

Date of trip : April 04, 2011 - April 10, 2011

Accommodations:  

• PARAGAYO RESORT, PANGLAO ISLAND ( 5mins. walk to beach )
• ISIS RESORT, ALONA BEACH  ( beach front )

ATTRACTIONS that I visited:

• Chocolate hills - ( Carmen )
• Simply Butterfly
• Danao Adventure Park
• Tarsier Sanctuary - ( Corella )
• Loboc River Cruise
• Agape 

ALONA BEACH, PANGLAO ISLAND:

As we arrive in Tagbilaran Port, we have no idea where to go but then we just follow the flow. Our destination is Alona Beach which is in Panglao Island. Getting there by taxi is a bit expensive it cost P 450.00 but since we don't know anything so we just take it, we have no choice. We don't have any reservations yet but am glad that the taxi driver was a good samaritan when we ask him to take us to the affordable and reasonable price of hotel. Am glad that PARAGAYO RESORT has available room at that time. Room is spacious, nice and clean indeed it was a reasonable price. Outside of the room are so many small coconut trees and flowers. It's a perfect place for me. Distance from hotel to the beach is just only 5 mins. walk. Not really bad.

Welcome to the white sand beach, Alona Beach Panglao Island, Bohol. It is located in Central Visayas, in southwest in the Island of Bohol and east of Cebu. Currently Panglao is one of the top tourist destination in Philippines. Panglao is famous for it's white sand beach and beautiful dive spots in reef dives.

For the food and drinks, you have nothing to worry they have so many restaurants who serves delicious foods specially seafoods. During night time you will not be get bored, there's so many programs on the beach. About the people there, there are mixed of people that I saw that time in Panglao there are group of Koreans, Foreigners, Chinese. I guess it's pretty normal to see many tourist because it's high season. Here are some of my photos:

Alona Beach, Panglao Island

On deck of the boat heading to Tagbilaran City

A view of Tagbilaran City Port, Bohol

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Comfortably lying on Beach Chair

Comfortably sitting on the wood chair

Just walking around on the beach

Sunset in Alona Beach

The night life in Alona Beach is not boring. There's a lot of programs specially this Sacrifice band. They played acoustic foreign songs and also local songs. They have a very good and strong voice, I love it because played all of my favorite songs. All of them can sing well, as you see from the photo below their instrument is very simple yet they can played a good music. The Spikes bar with Sacrifice was our favorite hangout during night time in Alona Beach.

The Sacrifice band in Spikes bar

Freshen up with Pina Colada

Isis Thai Restaurant was indeed my favorite Thai reataurant in Alona Beach. They serve a very good hot thai foods, it was very delicious. Here in the photo below we always ate breakfast, I love their food. Regarding staff, well not bad service. I recommend this place, come and see for yourself.

My favorite Thai Restaurant in Alona Beach

When it comes to food, am always first! :)

Alona Beach is another Boracay in Philippines but the best thing there is that there's not much crowd compared to Boracay. Not much tourist in Alona Beach, it's a peaceful and beautiful place. Everybody loves Alona Beach, families, couples, lovers and kids. It's quite far from the other tourist attractions but I suggest to rent a motorbike. P450/ day of renting a motorbike so you can see the places around Bohol. Time to see places, Next destination was the Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol. That is in my next blog update.