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Duptours Shuttle Van Tacloban
Duptours Shuttle Services – Van Transportation in Samar and Leyte Sto. Nino St. Tacloban City, Ormo Leyte, Philippines cell 09209816587 09228584759 A trip from Ormoc to Tacloban only costs 100 pesos. The shuttle bus runs past the new Robinson Mall and will stop to let you off if you want. The return trip costs 120 [...]
Biliran Island Leyte by Motorbike
Biliran Island by motorbike. Biliran is a pleasant, but lightly touristed island off the north eastern tip of Leyte. A motorbike trip around the island can be done in a day but you will miss some of the sights. Biliran has a rugged interior with heaps of coconut trees and rice fields along the coast. [...]
Oriental Distributors
Oriental Distributors- This repair shop next to the Petron in Ormoc is the top motorbike repair facility in town. The Honda dealers do not keep many parts in stock so this is the place everyone goes. Parts are available and freelance mechanics work on the sidewalk out front. It seems a bit haphazard but the [...]
Egg Boat in Ormoc
This egg boat hauls nothing but eggs to the market in Ormoc, Leyte. They make two or three trips a week and dock downtown where they unload them for delivery to the local market and businesses. I am not sure if if they collect from one super farm or if they collect from a bunch [...]
Ormoc City
Ormoc City – Leyte Vendors sell rambutan sell for 25 pesos a kilo from shady spots on the crowded sidewalks. Pineapple slices are 5 pesos and the occasional durian are on the carts. Ormoc waterfront Durian – left Merang – right Jolibees and Dunkin Donuts are on opposing corners downtown and the tricycles are everywhere. [...]
Break Neck Ridge Leyte
Break Neck Ridge – Japanese memorial – Leyte Philippines This memorial honors the Japanese soldiers that died fighting US and Filipino forces on Break Neck Ridge and nearby Kilay Ridges during the the fight for the liberation of Leyte in World War 2. It is a peaceful place now, with a beautiful view, but it [...]
San Ricardo Ferry Terminal
The San Ricardo Ferry Terminal on the southern tip of Leyte has been completed. The ferries are not yet running to Surigao in Mindanao but are scheduled to be shortly. (This was written in May 2009) This was part of a major upgrade project, making the trip by car or bus to Mindanao from Luzon [...]
Moving from Samar to Leyte
Moving from Samar to Leyte Here is a comical story about moving from Catbalogan, Samar to Ormoc, Leyte by motorbike. I did 4 round trips of 450 kilometers with my habal-habal Honda TMX loaded down with all sorts of junk ranging from a propane tank and stove to dive gear and a bag of rice. [...]
Kapuso Kapamilya Pintuyan
Kapuso Kapamilya – Sta. Cruz – Pintuyan Sogod Bay Southern Leyte 053-5872031 I enjoyed my stay at this simple lodging house near the shore of Sogod Bay more than I would have at a 5 star resort. This lodge is owned by the same people that own/operate Chad’s Lodging House. The old Boy is a [...]
Chads Lodging House Pintuyan Leyte
Chad’s Lodging House – Pintuyan – Leyte Sunken Forest Resort Brgy. San Juan Poblacion Pintuyan Southern Leyte tel 053-5872031 This “resort” has an impressive sounding name for a 100 peso per person per nite lodging house. In all fairness to the owners, I would have to say that they are some of the friendliest and [...]
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort