Tagged: Motorcycle
Motorcycle Taxis
Motorcycle taxis – also known in Mindanao as “skylabs” I am trying to learn how to ride a motorbike, but realize that I will always be a pretender. The skylab captains of Mindanao are the true masters. It is humbling to observe the balance, technique and skill of these riders. A motorbike rigged up like [...]
Logging With Motorcycles
Hauling logs with motorbikes in Mindanao I just got back home from touring the island of Mindanao and came across this unusual sight. These motorbike drivers were hauling loads that might exceed a half ton at times. They carried a minimum of 6 logs per trip and often had an additional rider on the back [...]
Incognito Man in Maguindanao
Incognito Man on the Cotabato run Filipinos riding motorbikes often wrap a t-shirt around their heads to keep out the road grit, smoke, and intense sun – especially on long runs. I surely look like a goon, but this get up rarely attracts a second look when traveling long distance in the Philippines. I felt [...]
Motorcycle Registration
Motorcycle registration in the Philippines Motor vehicles are required to register with the LTO or Land Transportation Office every year. The glitch to the program is that you have to do it at the original office where the first registration was issued. This may seem to be a non-issue but keep in mind that if [...]
Two Days in Samar
Two Days in Samar Most travelers give Samar a pass, but I have developed a special fondness for this province that grew during the year that I lived here. My girl and I were based out of Catbalogan, Samar but now live in Ormoc, Leyte. We left early in the morning so we would arrive [...]
Riding a motorcycle in the Philippines
Riding motorcycles in the Philippines Here are some observations that might help make your motorcycle trip in the Philippines safer. I am not a pro, by any standards, but have done a bit of motorcycling in the Philippines and came up with these notes. Buying a motorcycle in the Philippines If you plan to spend [...]
Motorcycle flat tire repair
Motorcycle Tire Repair – emergency valve stem repair in the Philippines. You have to pay close attention to your tires if you travel in Samar and Leyte by motorbike. The tread, tire pressure, loose spokes, leaking valves and inner tube leaks are all things to keep an eye on. I often travel overloaded and in [...]
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. [...]
Meg in the Philippines
Two weeks with Meg in the Philippines. I almost called out my sisters name when I picked Meg up from the airport in Leyte. It was like stepping back in time. We had two weeks to travel in the Philippines together. Here is our story. We drove into the night the 2 hour distance between [...]
Northeastern Samar by Motorbike
Northeast Samar by motorcycle If you like riding trails in the bukid, this is the place for you. Not many people venture into northeast Samar because it just takes too much work. Even locals give it a pass during the rainy season. The area between Rawis and Arteche gets soaked during the rainy season – [...]
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