Blog Posts on camotes

{ PACKING ALL THE COLORS } by dred reveries on Apr 5, 2012The first two days of my holy week holiday will be spent doing my Catholic obligation of self-reflection and attending masses and processions. The next two days will be fun and relaxation at the sunny island of Camotes. It's our first time there...

With Reckless Abandon by The Fiction I Live on Mar 18, 2012I am no expert when it comes to cycling or anything related to it. I just watch other guys or girls crash their bones. I am learning and I am trying. Not the crashing of the bones part, alright. Growing up, I was more exposed to running. It's easy. I...

Biking Around Camotes by The Island Explorer on Dec 11, 2011I I wanted to end my Camotes blog with Santiago Bay, but if there's one thing that made my trip memorable, it was the impromptu bicycle tour that we took on our last day.Mangodlong Paradise Resort rented out bicycles for P100 (I think) for a day. I j...

Around Camotes: Santiago Bay by The Island Explorer on Dec 11, 2011When one mentions a beach in Camotes, one would probably say Santiago Bay. After visiting Timubo and Lake Danao, we decided to grab a snack at Santiago Bay Garden Resort, perched on the cliffside of Santiago Bay.Santiago Bay Resort is also owned by M...

Around Camotes: Timubo Cave and Lake Danao by The Island Explorer on Dec 7, 2011Just like most islands in the Visayas, Camotes has primed up its popular tourists spots. The island has its share of destinations, making a day trip around the countryside worth your while. We hired at multicab to take us around for P2,000 a day...

Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort by The Island Explorer on Dec 5, 2011I find great satisfaction in discovering new places. The Mangodlong Paradise Beach Resort was an accidental find, since we were really supposed to stay in Mangodlong Rock Resort beside it. When I saw the new resort, I was already lured towards it.At...

En Route to Camotes by The Island Explorer on Dec 4, 2011Finally, after 5 years of wanting, I found myself boarding the ferry to the island of Camotes in Cebu. If you have been reading my blogs on Cebu, you will be familiar with Camotes, as the destination I've wanted to go to, but never got the chance. So...

Montealto scores abbreviated win by Pinoy Sports on Oct 19, 2011Talamban’s Ritchie Montealto only used three rounds to defeat Elemar Barral of Camotes Island in the October edition of the 3rd Mayor Jonas C. Cortes Boxing at the Park Amateur Boxing Series at the Mandaue Plaza Square over the weekend.

Another Day in Paradise by The Fiction I Live on Aug 28, 2011Who you travel with can be more important than your destination. It was partly sunny with scattered rain showers on our second day in Camotes Island. There was no wifi, no signal coverage for both our phones, and the resort didn't...

The Warmth by The Fiction I Live on Aug 15, 2011"Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that's beautiful." — Milan Kundera Time stood still. Time when one doesn't have to laugh to feel happy.  All that existed is what the eye could see, and the body could feel.&n...