All by myself in Amazing Antique: Part 2 - Anini-y

On my second day in Antique, I opted to travel to Anini-y to visit Nogas Island.

How to get there from Tibiao: Take a bus going to San Jose. That will be about 2-hour travel. Get down at the terminal, and ask for jeepney going to Anini-y. That is approximately 1-hour travel.
Get down at Siraan Hotsprings. If you are not going to swim at the pool, you don't need to pay the entrance fee, just pay P40.00 for the environmental fee. Ask for the boat that will bring you to Nogas Island. Whether you are by yourself or with a group, the boat costs P500.00.

What to Visit: Nogas Island

The island is practically isolated during that time that I visited. The boatman guided me around the island.

The beautiful frangipani-lined trees going to the lighthouse

The lighthouse

The old-aged balete tree

Bakawan

You can also swim and snorkel in the island. For the price of P500.00, I think this island is worth a visit! 

All by myself in Amazing Antique: Part 1 - Tibiao

It was our term break, perfect timing for a short out of town escapade. I chose Antique because this is the only place I've left behind in Panay Island. My plane landed in Roxas City, so I have to travel for about 6 hours from Roxas City to Kalibo, then Kalibo to Tibiao, Antique. I arrived in Tibiao at night around 7pm, but good thing the innkeeper of the guest house where I will stay waited for me on the road. Upon alighting from the bus, the innkeeper waited for me with a habal driver. It was quite a long ride and a bit dark. So when we arrived at Brgy. Tuno, I have to log in my name and pay P200.00 (P150 will be for the guide as we have to trek the guest house). I was surprised to learn that I am the only guest that time!

Where I stayed: Peter's Lodge (contact: Nerissa Cumla - 09989804726)

My room for three nights!

The entire house was mine for three days!!! :)

What I did: My guest house is super close to Bugtong Bato Falls, and this falls is the one being visited by the tourists. At night, the waterfalls is my music together with the buzz of other animals.

Bugtong Bato Falls

Next stop is the famous kawa. This is a must-do in Tibiao, Antique.

Kawa is best after plunging in the falls! 

The best part is that you can do it in your own time if you stay at Peter's Lodge as they are close to the falls and they also have the kawa. By the way, kawa cost P200.00. 

Read on the next part: Anini-y!

Talicud Island and Hagimit Falls: A must when in Davao

This was my fourth time in Davao City, but I have never been to Talicud Island and Hagimit Falls.
Thanks to PLAI Congress 2016, I was able to set foot again in this safest city in the country. So upon putting down my backpack, I head out to Talicud Island and Hagimit Falls.

How to go there:
1. From your airport or hotel, you may take a taxi (because taxi drivers are honest in Davao), then ask to be dropped at the Sta. Ana Wharf. In Sta. Ana Wharf, you will find ferries that will take you to Talicud Island. Schedule is at 9.30 in the morning and 12.30 in the afternoon. Fare is P80.00
2. Take off at Isla Reta. Entrance fee is P100.00 but it was worth it because the sea has clear waters and shore has white sand. You can also stay overnight at Isla Reta. Cottages are available.

Isla Reta, Talicud Island

Awesome water at Talicud Island

3. From Isla Reta, you can cross to Kaputian Beach in Samal Island thru chartered boat or by public boat. Since, there were five of us, we chartered a boat for P300.00. Kaputian beach does not lie with its name. It was really really white! You'll be amazed!

Kaputian Beach

4. From Kaputian beach, we took habal habal to Hagimit Falls. The boatman got us two habal habal where we paid P80.00 each.  It was a bit far from Kaputian to Hagimit, about 17kms. Good thing the driver was very friendly and answered our curious questions while driving. We got soaked while going to Hagimit Falls because the rain wanted to welcome us there! By the way, there was a P40.00 entrance fee to the falls.

Soaked and cold, we made it to the falls!

5. Going back to the city, we asked again the habal driver to bring us to the ferry terminal. We paid P70 each. Crossing the ferry only cost  PP10. Then we're back to the city!