Our last morning in Panglao island and Bohol before heading to Palawan. The sun was shining which was a change from what we had experienced the past week! Just typical! We said our goodbyes to the gang at Bohemian Hostel, and I gave the girls some of the clothes and shoes I didn't need, they seemed over the moon! Our first flight to Manila from Tagbilaran was only an hour but it was far from smooth! The plane was all over the place and I was scared half to deat...

I had always wanted to complete a scuba diving course but as the course takes 4 days, being in one place for more than that length of time and being willing to dedicate 4 out of my 7 day holiday had been difficult, but now was the perfect time! I had researched Philippines Fun Divers online and the company had great reviews with a 5 star resort rating from PADI also. Matthew was keen to complete the course but had developed an ear infection so wasn't able to. He ...

With an early start of 5am, we were ready and down to the beach front by 5.30. It wasn't quite as busy as we'd thought, and there weren't as many Filipino men trying to sell the Island hoping tours we thought there would be. Eventually, one guy asked us if we had booked a tour, he offered us the complete tour for 400 pesos each which was cheaper than the previous offers so we took it. I liked the vibe of Alona beach, there was one main strip of cafes, restaurant ...

After a great nights sleep, we woke to scrambled eggs and fresh bread, with endless tea and coffee. The hostel price included breakfast and unlimited pure filtered water which was pretty good really. Matt was keen to hire a moped and see a bit more of what Bohol had to offer. We packed our bags up with all the adventure essentials and headed into Alona beach in search of a reasonably priced moped. We dropped our 3kgs of laundry off at a launderette but were inf...