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Badian (Downstream) Canyoneering (October 10, 2015) I never knew how blessed Cebu is in terms of its natural resources until I came to experience canyoning in Badian.  For those people who has a great taste of adventure, this activity is a must-try. Badian is just 3 hours away from the city.  You can prepare around Php 100.00 for the bus trip commencing in the South Bus Terminal.  In our case, we had a car convoy.  You must depart early.  This activity can usually take 3 hours if you are doing it with a smaller group (3-4 people).  Ours took almost 7 hours because there were 12 of us. There are various start-off points, and our group started in Alegria as per the advise of our guide, Sir Kyno (0999 325 9621 / 0939 658 6473).  The entrance fee from the point of Alegria is only Php 20.00.  This is for the environmental and maintenance fees ( kuno ). After settling the entrance fee, you have to hire a habal-habal to take you off to the s...

 Just behind Best Western Sand Bar Resort, Isla Romantica is a small chunk of Island, more or less around 100 sqm in land area, developed and managed by an old guy named Manong Ben. (Credits to Emil Mar for this video) How to get there: Take a multicab ride from the city proper of Lapu-lapu to Cordova.  The fare is Php 10.00 only.  You alight at the main town center of Cordova and arrange for a sikad to Alegria.  Fare is also at Php 10.00.  Tell the sikad driver to drop you off at the corner of Agila Resort and from there, you walk up unto the shoreline.  A small pump boat (pre-arranged) will wait for you.  Boat ride is Php 50.00 (round trip). By the way, you also have to inform Manong Ben that you would want to go there in this particular date and time. ISLA ROMANTICA CTO: Emil Mar How the name came about?  The island has no electricity hence making it a very attractive site for lovers to meet an...

Camotes is a calm countryside with more than a hundred thousand number of people living in. People thrive on farming and fishing.  But apart from these two main livelihoods, a number of people also depend on its tourism. This is what every Camotes-anon should be proud of, their tourist spots.  A two-days' vacation would be enough if you want to experience the pristine beach and the enchanting caves. How to get there: Ride a jeepney from Hi-Way Mandaue to Danao port.  Just make sure you ask the driver to have you sent to Danao Port.  This ride costs 30 pesos a person.  It would take an hour's ride when you begin to start your journey early dawn --- no traffic and very few vehicles running in the streets.  I suggest you take off from the city at 4 am in the morning to catch the 5:30 am departure of the Ro-Ro boat.  There are only a few passengers on this trip. Once you get to the port, the ticket will cost you Php 180.00 plus a termin...