Monday, May 18, 2009

Bohol - The Land of the Famous Chocolate Hills

Known as one of the island provinces of the Philippines, Bohol is located at the Central Visayas region and is beside Cebu and Leyte. This province is one of the many attractive tourist destinations in the country. Like Boracay and Palawan, other tourist spots in the Philippines, Bohol also has many beautiful and fascinating resorts and beaches. Hence, it is reported that the tourism industry contributes a lot to the economic developments in the province.

Based on the 2000 census done at the province, there are 1,137,268 permanent residents in Bohol. The census also found that there are 209,588 households in the province with an average size of 5.41 people. The life expectancy in the province is greater than those in Negros Oriental and Siquijor which is 72.93 for women and 68.19 for men.

Most residents in the province speak Boholano, which is a Cebuano dialect. However, since migration is a constant trend in Bohol, there are also residents who use Chinese, English and Tagalog as their primary languages. In addition, some schools in the province taught Eskayan language to their students.

Each year the number of travelers who visit Bohol increases. This is due to the attractive tourist spots and natural wonders that can be found in the province. The famous formation of limestone called the Chocolate Hills are the most visited spot in Carmen. Meanwhile, many tourists also visit the popular rivers in the province which are the Loboc River and the Inabanga River.

Panglao Island in Bohol is famous for its white sand beaches. Along in these beaches are beautiful hotels and resorts where travelers and foreigners can stay and enjoy the sceneries. Travelers can also visit the Mag-aso falls, which is located at Antequera as well as the Bilar Mahogany Forest.

Travelers are encouraged to experience and have a glance at the festivals that are held in this attractive province. The Sandugo Festival, the Tagbilaran City Fiesta, the Bolibong Kingking Festival and Festival of Lights or SidlaKasilak are the renowned festivals in Bohol, Tourists who would witness these festivals will remember their stay and vacation at the province for the rest of their lives.

Transportation to Bohol is very easy since the province is very accessible. Tourists can travel by land, air and water. The national government of the Philippines established seaports and airports in the province so that travelers will not experience problems when it comes to visiting the beautiful island of Bohol.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Bohol: An All-In-ONE Tropical Island Paradise

Bohol may be sixth of the largest islands in the Visayas region, however that does not mean that it hasn't everything a tourist's heart could hope for, does it? Well, yes it does indeed; everything which you could have wished for as a tourist on one place. You can find a deep culture, great adventure, stress free, shopping complexes, & fantastic tasting food on this wonderful island & you can, through this article discover the numerous wonders which the paradise island of Bohol has in store for you.

You can get to Bohol easily via rapid craft like Ocean Jet or Weesam express from Cebu & from Dumaguete City. You can likewise take a rapid Ferry from Manila or better yet a domestic plane via Air Philippines, Philippines Airlines or Cebu Pacific. Travelers don't need to be concerned about their sleeping arrangements as there is a beach resort in about every spot in Bohol & all of these resorts are run by French or Swiss nationals so if you are French-speaking, you will be at home.

If you are not enthusiastic on travelling too far from the capital city of Tagbilaran, then you can see the Bohol Tropics Resort Club which is said to be one of the best known & famous sites due to its numerous function rooms & amenities.

But, if you are a bit adventurous, you should grab a cab & drive down & ship your self to Cabilao Island as it is known as one of the most fantastic diving sites as well as for its white sandy beaches.

Bohol has great diving, but it is also popular for sightseeing. The most popular place in Bohol is a place before Carmen where the Chocolate Hills are found. The Chocolate Hills are hills which extend in the same size & color over a considerable distance & during the dry season, the green grass turns brown & thus the name Chocolate Hills. Yet another little wonder is a primate which is distinctive & can be found in Bohol. This creature is a primates, the smallest in the world to be exact, & is called the Philippine Tarsier. This little monkey is as large or we should say, as tiny as a regular mango tree leaf. The Tarsiers are a protected species & travelers can see their sanctuary in the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Bohol.

Speaking about diving, Bohol is widely known for their dive sites & the coral reefs. you can find plenty of large turtles, groupers, barracudas & plenty of banded sea snakes. The diving sites in Bohol have been rated world class, & there's sites for beginner divers, advanced as well as professional divers. If you get lucky then you might spot a Hammerhead shark. Ensure that you have your PADI ID card with you at all times to avail of dive spots & get discounts on plenty of dive shops.

Bohol does not only have nature to offer, visitors can also relax in one of its major shopping malls which you can discover in Tagbilaran City.

You can see that this island is truly a tropical paradise for every tourist as find everything for your every desire such as diving sites for the adventurers, sightseeing for the culture lovers & shopping malls for those who love to spend. Visit this island now & let this tropical paradise adventure modify your view of a ordinary vacation forever.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Enjoy Bohol Sea by Visiting Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort

The resort is located at Balingoan, Misamis Oriental four of the provinces in Mindanao, Philippines, approximately 80 kilometers from Cagayan de Oro City airport which served daily flights from NAIA- Manila’s International Airport plus Cebu City (Cagayan de Oro City is known to be the City of Golden Friendship because of the warm welcome Cagay-anon’s give to foreigners plus the Capital City of Misamis Oriental) from the airport you can take a cab to Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort or MADR.

Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort is four of the Philippines sought after beach plus dive resort. It is known to be four of the country’s most beautiful spot. Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort is situated south of Bohol Sea plus Camiguin, bearing the name to be Asia’s best house reef dives, home with many coral diversity plus gifted with the oceans bountiful plus mysterious, beautiful fascinating creatures. Alibuag” is a native term that means freshwater spring” which is a natural occurrence in many Dive sites at the resort ; Making Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort as the most famous Scuba Diving Resort in the Philippines.

MADR is definitely not a Scuba Diving Resort in the Philippines; it is a paradise, a haven of marvelous bio diversity plus an evidence of Mother’s Natures abundant wonders.

Being the most famous Scuba Diving Resort in the Philippines, Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort (MADR) is a habitat for eleven diving sites that offers different variety of corals from brain coral to shallow coral gardens, schools of fishes of different kinds, shrimp corals, pygmy horses plus many exquisite sea creatures, you can even witness the mandarin fishes mating in the late afternoon!