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September Snapshots: Christmas, Cute Jogger, Confidence, September 1-31, 2024

September Snapshots: Christmas, Cute Jogger, Confidence,

Location Google Map: Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

'BER' Months
With September, the 'ber' months are upon us. Department stores started displaying Christmas decors and the weather is a little cooler. This month also ended the 2-month Sandugo Festival.

Christmas is around the corner
Christmas is around the corner

Christmas is around the corner

(September 14, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) When the department stores display their Christmas wares, you know it's gift-giving time again. Best season in the year when I was a kid. As an adult with a wide social circle 2 decades back, it meant elbowing your wasy through the crowded malls in the winter (I was living in Canada then) to buy gifts to about 50 people in my Christmas list. I love those guys that's why they're on my list. But to realize when you got home that you forgot to buy one more gift and you have to go back to the mall again? It was like eating broken glass. As a much older man living life alone, I'm so relieved I don't have to put up with that list again.


Pedal-powered Motorcycle
Pedal-powered Motorcycle

Pedal-powered Motorcycle

(September 20, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) From a distance, it looked odd. A motorcycle was going so slow and the driver seemed to be pedaling. But I was positive it was a motorcycle. When it got closer, I realized I was right. It was a motorcycle. But it was pedal-powered. Hard to explain. Best to just see the picture.


The Cute Jogger
The Cute Jogger

The Cute Jogger

(September 20, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) Along the old airport strip, many joggers hit the abandoned runway while I do my yoga as the sun rises. Most are seniors. However, every once in a while, a cute one grazes along. For its rarity, it's worth a snapshot.


Inspiring Confidence
Inspiring Confidence Inspiring Confidence

Inspiring Confidence

(September 10, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) When you read the safety protocols, it inspires confidence....until you step back and see the real picture.


Stairway to Heaven Appears from Nowhere
Glitch in the Matrix: Stairway to Heaven Appears from Nowhere

Stairway to Heaven Appears from Nowhere

(September 9, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) Glitch in the Matrix? Ha-ha, a stage staircase blends seamlessly into the airport runway.


The Show Must Go On
The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

(September 8, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol Island, Philippines) After 2 months, the Sandugo Festival is over and the big stage has been dismantled and many vendors also packed up. But the big covered hangar remained and a little stage was put up for nightly live music. Most of the vendors remained. It seems that the Old Airport chillout place is here to stay.


Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

(September 7, 2023 Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines) Long lock of hair can feel hip and young. But cleaning the drain from hair after a shower, sweeping the floor from all that fallen hair, sleeping with wet hair, waking up with messed up hair and managing hair with head band and tie-string...it's not worth the difficulty.


Ending Thoughts
As a kid, Santa was bigger than life! It meant waking up Christmas day to find goodies in my Christmas stocking - wallnuts, almonds, M&Ms (they were still high-prized imported chocolates) and a big toy. It meant a whole ham on the dinner table. Good memories. Now, with high-tech and AI, I wonder how kids regard Christmas.

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Tagbilaran to Cebu by Boat
  1. Lite Ferries (Roro)
    T-Th-Sun, departs 11:59pm, 5 hours, arrives 5 am
    Daily, departs 12 noon, arrives 5pm
    As a Roro, you can load your motorbike or car, no Senior Citizen discount for online ticket purchase
  2. Ocean Jet - 2 hours, departs 10:40 am, arrives 12:40 pm, Pier 1 Cebu


Tagbilaran Blogs
    Tagbilaran TAGBILARAN

  1. 2024: A Year in Review Dec 31, 2024
  2. Dec Chronicles: Asin Tibuok, brake cables, dengue pool December 2024
  3. Xmas Party with Attys. Al and Heidi Tinampay December 7, 2024
  4. Nov Food: Pizza, Smores November 2024
  5. November Snapshots: Garbage, Vote-Buying, Hair, Beach, Ants, Park, Tire, Banana-Q November 1-31, 2024
  6. Oct Chronicles: CPG Park, Bantawan Vendors October 2024
  7. Oct Snapshots: Ice cream, Epal, Globe Sim, Garbage
  8. 65 Years Old October 16, 2024
  9. September Snapshots: Christmas, Cute Jogger, Confidence, September 1-31, 2024
  10. Sunrise Yoga at Bantawan, Old Airport September 2024
  11. Thai Food for September? September 2024
  12. August Snapshots: Contol Tower, Archway, Blood Compact, Bridge, Laundry, Kape Huan, Drag Race, Boulevard August 1-31, 2024
  13. Aug Food Odyssey: Pizza, Sikwate, Puto Maya, Budbud August 2024
  14. She Sat Beside Me August 31, 2024
  15. Yoga at the Tagbilaran Airstrip August 2024
  16. DIY University August 31, 2024
  17. Property Mapping using Google Sites August 26, 2024
  18. July Snapshots: camping chair/lurker July 1-31, 2024
  19. Learning Cebuano: July July 1-31, 2024
  20. Kitchen Hacks: Wheat Loaf, Rosti, Pancit Canton, Pizza, Fruit Breakfast July 2024
  21. Movie Review: The Matrix (1999) July 15, 2024
  22. Yoga Talk Community July 14/28, 2024
  23. Mangaon ta sa Hangos July 9, 2024
  24. Bohol Gothic Wine Label July 5, 2024
  25. June Snapshots: Cake delivery, Free hanging June 1-30, 2024
  26. Kitchen Indulgence: Wheat Bread, Pizza, Lechon Sandwich, French Toast June 2024
  27. May Snapshots: Stairway to Heaven May 2024
  28. May 2024: Carinderia food May 2024
  29. Moving to Taloto, Tagbilaran City May 19, 2024
  30. Yoga for Grown ups May 27 - June 21, 2024
  31. Yoga and Meditation for Kids May 27 - June 20, 2024
  32. Dalareich Chocolate House Revisited May 4, 2024
  33. Kat's Community Invite Apr 28 - May 19, 2024
  34. 30 days in Tagbilaran, Thank You! Oct 8, 2017
  35. Breakfast Talk with Tagbilaran's Finest Oct 8, 2017
  36. Exploring the Cafe Scene of Tagbilaran Oct 7, 2017
  37. Yoga for 60+ Students at the University of Bohol Oct 4, 2017
  38. Chocolate Overload At Dalareich Chocolate House Oct 2, 2017
  39. Talk on Philosophy and Spirituality to 12-Graders at the University of Bohol Sep 27, 2017
  40. Celebrating the International Day of Peace Sep 23, 2017
  41. Judging a Student Debate at the University of Bohol Sept 15, 2017
  42. Fitness Workout with Chie at Bohol Tropics Resort Sept 13, 2017
  43. Modified Ashtanga Primary Series by Jing Yoga Sept 12, 2017
  44. Tagbilaran Revisited Sep 7-12, 2017
  45. Hello Tagbilaran! Jun 19-25, 2017

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tourist attractions in Bohol tourist attractions
  • Danao Adventure Park in Bohol Danao Adventure Park - zip lining, cable car ride, caving, river rides/trekking, off-road buggy ride, root climbing, rappelling and ultra-glide rides
  • Alona Beach in Bohol Alona Beach - hub for tourists with hotels, resorts, restos, bars and dive shops
  • Chocolate Hills in Bohol Chocolate Hills - hills side-by-side shaped like giant Kisses chocolate
  • Tarsier in Bohol Tarsier - pocket-sized marsupia looking like a monkey
  • Balicasag Island in Bohol Balicasag Island - one of the best dive spots in the Philippines
  • Loboc River in Bohol Loboc River - river cruise on a boat
  • Anda Beach in Bohol Anda Beach - fine white sand beach with resorts, restos and cottages, 3 hours by bus from Tagbilaran
  • Cabagnow Cave Pool in Anda, Bohol Cabagnow Cave Pool - brackish water pool about 5ft deep inside a limestone opening on the ground, 8 feet deep, P50
  • Lamanok Island in Anda, Bohol Lamanok Island - walk on a 100m bamboo bridge on stilts to a resto area to take a boat tour to caves and nearly attractions, P300
  • Combento Cave Pool in Bohol Combento Cave Pool - cave pool with underwater cave system, P20
  • Can-umantad Falls in Candijay, Bohol Can-umantad Falls - long narrow drop until it hits a bulbous mound spreading it into a a curtain-like water canopy and down into a splash pool
  • Canawa Cold Spring in Candijay, Bohol Canawa Cold Spring - deep refreshing cold spring with developed pool area
  • Firefly Tour in Candijay, Bohol Firefly Tour - evening boat ride into the river to watch fireflies
hotels in Bohol hotel
  • Fox & The Firefly Cottages Fox & The Firefly Cottages - SUP paddle boarding, luxury riverside native cottages, mountain bike tours, SUP yoga
    Baranggay Valladolid, Loboc, Bohol
  • Bohol Tropics Resort Bohol Tropics Resort - seafront location, manicured surroundings, swimming pool, resto/bar
    0133 Graham Avenue, Brgy. Cogon, Tagbilaran, Bohol 6300
  • Oasis Resort - Alona Beach location, dive center, resto / bar
    Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol
yoga in Bohol yoga
  • Jing Yoga - health & well being through yoga
    Jing Yoga The Courtyard - Airport Road fronting the church
    Jing Yoga Bohol Meditation and Yoga Center - 2nd Floor Lim Magtajas Bldg. CPG Avenue
Bohol Travel Info/Tips

Bohol FYI / Tips

  • the tourist area where most of the hotels, restaurants, ticket offices, tour operators are, is located within the Alona Beach area
  • the tourist attractions in Bohol are far apart and spread-out. It would be difficult to visit them all using public mass transit. Better hire a van (P3500/day) if in a big group, or rent a motorcycle (P400/day + gas)
  • Bohol relies on its tourism for revenue. As expected, everything they can capitalize on from tourism is extensively used and developed

Tagbilaran Port to Panglao

You can charter any tricycle from the port all the way to Panglao (~P300), but if you want to do it on the cheap,
  1. don't take the tricycles lined-up inside the port. Walk past the port gate and immediately outside, you'll see many tricycles. Take one to the bus terminal in Dao (~P15)
  2. in Dao, take the jeep that plies the Panglao route (~P20)

Tagbilaran (Bohol) to Cebu City by boat

** schedules and rates keep changing, call for latest schedule
  1. Weesam Express - departs 6:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 4:00 PM
    one way: Economy (aircon) P500.00, Economy (non-aircon) P400.00, First Class P600.00
    round trip promo (at least 2 days advance booking): Economy (aircon) P600, Economy(non-aircon) P500, First Class P1200
    round trip promo (1 day or on the day booking): Economy (aircon) P800, Economy (non-aircon) P700, First Class P1200
  2. Ocean Jet - departs 6-7:05-8:20-9:20-10:40-11:40AM, 1-2-3:30-4:20-5:30-6:30PM, 2 hours, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
    Open Air / Tourist Class P800, Business Class P1000
    +63(32)255 7560 / +63 (32) 255 0115 / 0917 638 0000
  3. SuperCat (2GO) - departs 5:50-11AM, 3:45-5:25-8:15PM, arrives Pier 1 in Cebu
    P 500.00
    +63 32 233 7000

Things to do, Places to go in Bohol

  1. Chocolate Hills - this is a clustering of more than 1200 hills within a 50km2 area. They range in height from 30-50 meters. What's unusual is their near-perfect conical shape resembling an individual chocolate chip. No one knows how they were formed. Entrance is P50/pax.
  2. Tarsier Conservation Area - located Upper Bonbon, Loboc. The tarsiers are no longer being played at by tourists as circus props, but instead, visitors now view them in cordoned-off areas in their natural 6ha habitat. As they are territorial and nocturnal, they are predictable on where they can be viewed. P50/pax.
  3. Alona Beach (Panglao) - Alona Beach is the tourist hub of Bohol. It has 1.5 kms of white sand beach lined-up by bars, hotels and restos. Alona is also the jump-off point for Balicasag Island, a world class dive destination.
  4. Danao Adventure Park - located in Barangay Magtangtang, 72 kms (2 hours ride) from Tagbilaran. Adventure activities include river trekking, tyrolean traverse, rappelling, bouldering, rock climbing and ziplining.
Blogs
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  1. Exploring Combento Cave Pool Jun 29, 2017
  2. Visiting Cabagnow Cave Pool Of Anda Jun 28, 2017
  3. Exploring Anda, Bohol Jun 25-30, 2017

  4. Candijay CANDIJAY

  5. Roadtrip from Candijay to Ubay Jul 1, 2017
  6. Firefly Tour In Candijay, Bohol Jun 30, 2017
  7. Freediving Canawa Cold Spring Of Candijay, Bohol Jun 30, 2017
  8. Splashing At Can-Umantad Falls, Candijay, Bohol Jun 30, 2017

  9. Carlos P. Garcia Island CARLOS P. GARCIA ISLAND

  10. Exploring Carlos P. Garcia (CPG) Island by Bike Dec 1, 2017

  11. Corella CORELLA

  12. Cycling to View the Tarsier in Corella Oct 26, 2017

  13. Dauis DAUIS

  14. Tagay Ta Xmas Party November 22, 2024
  15. Yoga Talk with BCBP Kids July 6, 2024
  16. Sikwate at Daday Painitan May 9, 2024
  17. Cliff Dive at Molave Cove Feb 11, 2018
  18. Freediving at Molave Point, Dauis Nov 6, 2017
  19. The Return to Hinagdanan Cave Nov 5, 2017
  20. Exploring Hinagdanan Cave Oct 24, 2017

  21. Loay LOAY

  22. The Ride to Morning Hill Oct 22, 2017
  23. The Ride to the Old Spanish Tower Oct 21, 2017

  24. Loboc LOBOC

  25. Beginner Yoga at Fox and Firefly December 13, 2024
  26. Yoga for Plus-sized Women May 24, 2024
  27. Bohol Yoga Festival April 20/21, 2024
  28. Goodbye Loboc, Goodbye Philippines Mar 15, 2018
  29. The CubbyHole: Envisioning a Utopian Shangrila Mar 10, 2018
  30. Fat Shredder with the Russian Twist Mar 2, 2018
  31. No-Dismount Climb to Cruz Daku Mar 1, 2018
  32. Jeffrey's Cardio Program Feb 26, 2018
  33. SUP Yoga with Lalah de Dios at Fox and the Firefly Feb 25, 2018
  34. Bike Ride with Juan Huerte: Loboc, Sikatuna, Corella and Baclayon Feb 25, 2018
  35. CT Scan Result Feb 23, 2018
  36. The Silent Killer has Arrived Feb 19-22, 2018
  37. 24+ Days at Lyn's Backpackers Inn Jan 23 - Feb 16, 2018
  38. All Day Fun with the Loboc Crew Feb 11, 2018
  39. 20-Minute Rope Skipping w/ Pranayama and Meditation Feb 9, 2018
  40. Calisthenics with Jeffrey Feb 7, 2018
  41. Abs-Core Workout with Jeffrey Feb 5, 2018
  42. High Intensity Cardio Workout Feb 2, 2018
  43. Ride to the Landslide with Jeffrey Jan 31, 2018
  44. Farm Tour with Mr. Raymond Cal Jan 29, 2018
  45. Cacao Drum Roasting Jan 27, 2018
  46. Making Sikwate: from cacao fruit to a hot dark chocolate drink Jan 25, 2018
  47. 5 Weeks at the Fox and Firefly Cottages Dec 13, 2017 - Jan 23, 2018
  48. In-House Yoga Teacher at the Fox and Firefly Cottages Jan 22-Mar 14, 2018
  49. Mountain Bike Rides from Tagbilaran to Loboc Jan 18, 2018
  50. Firefly Tour on a Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Dec 19, 2017
  51. Playing Mountain Bike Tour Optimizer Dec 18, 2017
  52. Back to Loboc Dec 13-17, 2017
  53. 37 Days in Loboc - Thank You and Goodbye Oct 8-Nov 14, 2017
  54. Exploring Busay Falls, Loktob Spring And Jimili-An Spring Nov 11, 2017
  55. Stand-Up Paddle Yoga with Joan Christine Nov 3, 2017
  56. SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Bohol Oct 29, 2017
  57. Exploring Guimba and Sog-ong Caves of Loboc Oct 22, 2017
  58. Ziplining and Cable Car Ride at Eco-Tourism Adventure Park Oct 22, 2017
  59. Savouring Villagio Pizza Oct 19, 2017
  60. Wet and Wild Bonbon-Alegria Downhill Ride Oct 18, 2017
  61. River Cruise on Loboc River Oct 17, 2017
  62. Back Road Ride To Loay Oct 17, 2017
  63. Leisurely Ride to Loktob Spring Oct 14, 2017
  64. Sweet Ride to Busay Falls Oct 13, 2017
  65. Bike Climb to the Virgen de Guadalupe Oct 12, 2017
  66. The Ride to Cruz Daku (Big Cross) Oct 11, 2017
  67. Exploring Loboc, Bohol Oct 8, 2017

  68. Maribojoc MARIBOJOC

  69. Chilling-out at the Floating Cottage with the Tagbilaran Walkers October 11, 2024

  70. Panglao PANGLAO

  71. Dinner for Vic's Mom November 28, 2024
  72. Kat's Birthday at Oceanica April 24, 2024
  73. Teaching 'Energising Yoga' at Jing Yoga & Wellness April 23-28, 2024
  74. Freediving in Panglao with Haka Dive Center April 23, 2024
  75. Coastal Cleanup with Plastic Free Bohol Sept 16, 2017
  76. Exploring Panglao Jun 12-18, 2017
  77. Yoga With Jing And Rai At Oasis Resort Jun 18, 2017
  78. Freediving With Ben Meerhaeghe At SeaQuest Dive Center Jun 16, 2017
  79. Scuba Diving Balicasag Island With SeaQuest Dive Center Jun 15, 2017
  80. Bohol Revisited Jun 12, 2017
  81. Exploring Bohol with Metz Nov 28-30, 2015

  82. San Miguel SAN MIGUEL

  83. Visiting Bayongan Lake Nov 22, 2017

  84. Sevilla SEVILLA

  85. Killer MTB Ride from Sevilla Oct 30, 2017

  86. Sikatuna SIKATUNA

  87. Solo Ride To The Sikatuna Tree Park Nov 2, 2017

  88. Tagbilaran TAGBILARAN

  89. 2024: A Year in Review Dec 31, 2024
  90. Dec Chronicles: Asin Tibuok, brake cables, dengue pool December 2024
  91. Xmas Party with Attys. Al and Heidi Tinampay December 7, 2024
  92. Nov Food: Pizza, Smores November 2024
  93. November Snapshots: Garbage, Vote-Buying, Hair, Beach, Ants, Park, Tire, Banana-Q November 1-31, 2024
  94. Oct Chronicles: CPG Park, Bantawan Vendors October 2024
  95. Oct Snapshots: Ice cream, Epal, Globe Sim, Garbage
  96. 65 Years Old October 16, 2024
  97. September Snapshots: Christmas, Cute Jogger, Confidence, September 1-31, 2024
  98. Sunrise Yoga at Bantawan, Old Airport September 2024
  99. Thai Food for September? September 2024
  100. August Snapshots: Contol Tower, Archway, Blood Compact, Bridge, Laundry, Kape Huan, Drag Race, Boulevard August 1-31, 2024
  101. Aug Food Odyssey: Pizza, Sikwate, Puto Maya, Budbud August 2024
  102. She Sat Beside Me August 31, 2024
  103. Yoga at the Tagbilaran Airstrip August 2024
  104. DIY University August 31, 2024
  105. Property Mapping using Google Sites August 26, 2024
  106. July Snapshots: camping chair/lurker July 1-31, 2024
  107. Learning Cebuano: July July 1-31, 2024
  108. Kitchen Hacks: Wheat Loaf, Rosti, Pancit Canton, Pizza, Fruit Breakfast July 2024
  109. Movie Review: The Matrix (1999) July 15, 2024
  110. Yoga Talk Community July 14/28, 2024
  111. Mangaon ta sa Hangos July 9, 2024
  112. Bohol Gothic Wine Label July 5, 2024
  113. June Snapshots: Cake delivery, Free hanging June 1-30, 2024
  114. Kitchen Indulgence: Wheat Bread, Pizza, Lechon Sandwich, French Toast June 2024
  115. May Snapshots: Stairway to Heaven May 2024
  116. May 2024: Carinderia food May 2024
  117. Moving to Taloto, Tagbilaran City May 19, 2024
  118. Yoga for Grown ups May 27 - June 21, 2024
  119. Yoga and Meditation for Kids May 27 - June 20, 2024
  120. Dalareich Chocolate House Revisited May 4, 2024
  121. Kat's Community Invite Apr 28 - May 19, 2024
  122. 30 days in Tagbilaran, Thank You! Oct 8, 2017
  123. Breakfast Talk with Tagbilaran's Finest Oct 8, 2017
  124. Exploring the Cafe Scene of Tagbilaran Oct 7, 2017
  125. Yoga for 60+ Students at the University of Bohol Oct 4, 2017
  126. Chocolate Overload At Dalareich Chocolate House Oct 2, 2017
  127. Talk on Philosophy and Spirituality to 12-Graders at the University of Bohol Sep 27, 2017
  128. Celebrating the International Day of Peace Sep 23, 2017
  129. Judging a Student Debate at the University of Bohol Sept 15, 2017
  130. Fitness Workout with Chie at Bohol Tropics Resort Sept 13, 2017
  131. Modified Ashtanga Primary Series by Jing Yoga Sept 12, 2017
  132. Tagbilaran Revisited Sep 7-12, 2017
  133. Hello Tagbilaran! Jun 19-25, 2017

  134. Ubay Ubay

    2017

  135. Goodbye and Thank You, Ubay Nov 14-Dec 13, 2017
  136. Visiting the Ubay Stock Farm Dec 8, 2017
  137. Exploring Cambugsay Healing Hills with Lars Jensen Nov 22, 2017
  138. Visiting Ubay Green Park Nov 18, 2017
  139. The Ride to Sinandigan Boardwalk and the Yamashita Treasure Hunt Nov 18, 2017
  140. Ubay Life Nov 17, 2017
  141. In Search of the Next Destination Nov 14, 2017
  142. 2 Days in Ubay Jul 1-3, 2017
  143. Roadtrip from Candijay to Ubay Jul 1, 2017
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