Kate's Little Nook

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...

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...