It is a great feeling when you can charter your own boat for exploring a beautiful sunset, the best part of the experience is, it is always worth it. We decided to go for an evening sunset cruise with Island Banca Cruises a local company providing boat charters.This experience was extremely relaxing as we watched the sun set in the bright orange hue of the sky and the beautiful stars and city lights taking over. Sunset at Mactan Cebu It was easy to reach out to Island Banca Cruises on phone and the whatsapp number provided on their website - http://www.islandsbanca.com . They promptly helped with a free quote and all information with regards to the tours available with them. The area where we cruised for the Sunset is called as the Magellan Bay, the view of the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful sunset still brings an awe. View from the Dock The cost of the boat rental was PHP 5000 for the trip.  The timings for the sunset cruise are 4.30 PM to 7 PM,  Though we we

A trip to Philippines is incomplete without a visit to the picturesque and beautiful island of Bohol. Located just 2 hours from Cebu City by a fast ferryboat, this unique island is a must visit on your itinerary for Philippines. There are many things to see and activities to do on this sublime island; this article will cover our tour in Bohol. Must do in Bohol - Tarsier Sighting at Bohol Island To learn more about  transport from Cebu to Bohol read this article. Till the very last moment we were confused whether to book our own tour or go with a tour offered by our hotel or a private agent. Bohol tour price offered by tour agents When we checked with our hotel concierge the price of a tour on a coach basis was PHP 4500 per person and on a private basis the same was PHP 4,900 per person. The price seemed very steep for a day tour so we decided to plan the tour on our own. The transfer from Cebu to Bohol was pretty sorted and you can read more details on how to go about the sam

A trip to Philippines is incomplete without a visit to the picturesque and beautiful island of Bohol. Located just 2 hours from Cebu City, this unique island is a must visit on your itinerary for Philippines. There are many things to visit and activities to be done on this island; this article will cover our journey from Cebu to Bohol. For tips to save a lot of pesos and activities to do in Bohol do read this article -  Plan your own Bohol Tour - The Island of Tarsiers and Chocolate Hills Best way to travel from Cebu to Bohol The most convenient way to reach from Cebu city to Tagbilaran is using a fast ferry boat service.  There are at least 5 companies which provide fast ferry service at almost the same price. We did both our journeys with a company called Ocean Jet. Ocean Jet had more time slots and even late evening ferries for return as compared to other services. You can refer to this link for more details into the timings and service providers. Booking your ferry from C

Planning our Philippines itinerary with so many beautiful places to go was more difficult than shortlisting that once in a life time resort for our trip to Maldives. Located some 5,500 Kms away from India with more than 7,500 islands, Philippines is definitely worth exploring for its simplicity, beautiful landscapes and amazing hospitality. Not an usual tourist destination with fellow Indians and travel agents this country should be a must go on your travel list. For Vegeterians, Vegans and Jain’s    you wont go hungry a single day with plenty of options available everywhere. Hanging Bridge in Bohol Philippines How we decided to travel to Philippines? Earlier I would check the world map and then look at flights on various websites before finalising the place to travel, but nowadays with the Google Flights Search the task has become much more easier and less tedious. (Learn more about finding best rates and dates on the Google Flight Search) I started looking more into Philippines

Initial research on Google and Trip-advisor did show a few options for Indian and vegetarian restaurants in Cebu. However, most of the Vegetarian restaurants I came across in Cebu promoted mock meat which none of us like and few of them served seafood as well, so make sure you confirm the ingredients before you order in any of these restaurants. What we absolutely could not get any information was about Jain food in these restaurants from any of the forums or reveiws. We were worried for our parents as they only eat Jain food and wont compromise on that aspect! Incase we don't find any good restaurants, the only options are fruits and bread (only if eggless) with butter, cheese or veggies. To add to our worry few friends who have lived in Philippines said it will be very difficult to find vegetarian food in Philippines except a few places in Manila! Well nothing was true, not only we found some great vegetarian food options in Cebu, but also the Jain versions for us as well.  T h