We were waiting to jump on a bus to the main ferry port in Bohol, when a moto taxi rider convinced us to take a more direct, local and much cheaper route to the island of Siargao. So, three buses, two jeepneys, two ferries (one overnight), three motorised tricycles, one cheap hotel room and around 36 hours later we arrived at a beautiful resort only 150m from the world class surf break, Cloud 9! Unfortunately, July is the flattest month for surf in the Philippin...

When we made the decision to visit the Philippines, the first recommendation we received was to visit the Chocolate Hills in Bohol. With so many options we decided that this geological wonder was as good a place as any to start our own adventure through the land of the Pinoys! Bohol is a beautifully clean and green island southeast of Cebu. Like Cebu, it is another one of a group of islands known as the Visayas. The 'Chocolate Hills' are a collection of unique n...

The only flight from Thailand to the Philippines happens to leave Bangkok just after midnight. To get to Cebu City requires an early morning three hour stop over in Manilla, the capital. So after a long and sleepless flight, we couldn't have been happier to see our mate, Jase, waiting for us at the airport. We arrived only two days before the wedding, so spent them in preparation for the big day. We were immediately acquainted with all of Jase and Sam's best mat...