Saturday, July 9, 2011

Best Place to Visit in Bantayan Island




This is the crystal clear water of the Virgin Island in Bantayan.


This is the only portion that is suitable for swimming or outing. Too many visitors arrives in this location during summer.


While swimming at the edge of the rock overlooking the side of the Virgin Island

The main sand or beach where you will not see the cottage.


Sand Bar or Barrier is good in the morning specially high tide. Its actually like an sand island during high tide but in low tide you can walk from the main beach. Its too hot which is unhealthy for swimming or sand bathing.

Sand Bar Bantayan Island
Sand Bar Bantayan IslandIt was taken at about 1pm so my wife just able to walk through.

Sand Bar Bantayan Island
This is the side view

Sand Bar Bantayan Island
I tell you this is the best during morning not only its good for activity while you are surrounded by water but there are lots of foreigner like korean and american sand bathing there.

The sand bar portion of the Sta Fe Beach is just in from of the Budyong Beach Resort



Virgin Island in Bantayan is the Best

Virgin Island in Bantayan is the BestThe island main beach or white sand is just about the size of two baseball court.

Virgin Island in Bantayan is the BestThere are local residence that required P50 entrance fee for each visitors


Virgin Island in Bantayan is the Best
There are cottage available so you need to bring food since it is more expensive here.

Virgin Island in Bantayan is the BestIf you are working in one of the Philippines call center and experienced everyday pressure from your client then this is the place for you to unwind.

Virgin Island in Bantayan is the Best


Yes this is the best place for island hopping in Bantayan Island. The Virgin island is 30 minutes small boat travel. The worth of the banca or small boat is between 2000 to 3000 depending on the size of the boat as well as number of passenger.


Do not miss this in your itinerary if you plan to visit the town of Sta Fe in Bantayan Island. Other suggested itinerary are:

1. Mangrove farm in Bantayan Town which is about 3o minutes motorcycle ride.
2. The long white beach that stretch from Sta Fe Beach Club to Abanico Beach Resort. You can walk on this white beach while site seeing to the various facilities of each beach resort and restaurant.






Wednesday, July 6, 2011

The Benefits Of Scented Candles

Purchasing scented candles and using it will make your home feel more comfortable and more susceptible to relaxation. You can choose from a wide variety of scents—from sandalwood, lemongrass, grapefruit, to lavender. Thus, your home can be made to feel like you’re vacationing in Hawaii, or it can be made to feel like you are spending the weekend at your parents’ house and your mother is cooking your favorite food.

One of the reasons why scented candles are the best way to spread aroma into your home is because of its natural components. Most of the time, the scents come from botanical materials like essential oils. As such, burning scented candles will also provide aromatherapy, which has been known to be capable of relieving one’s body of stress.

The most common and natural type of scented candle is soy candle. It is said to reduce allergies that are caused by burning other types of candles.

Once you decide to buy scented candles, you may go into a store and choose something large and labeled as scented. Then when you go home and burn it, you realized that you made the wrong choice since no aroma filled the room. Thus, the first thing to do is to be aware that there are different types of candles. There are those that are just the regular type— used to illuminate a room in case of power failure. There are also those types that are used in churches and altars.

And then there are the scented candles, which are priced a little higher. In essence, you must be willing to pay out a bit more to experience the benefits of a scented candle. Knowing this, you are now ready to purchase one.

Scented candles come in different sizes and packages. You can buy a large or pillar-sized candle, and you can also opt to go for those scented candles in small jars. Perhaps what you can do to help you decide on this is to check your house first, and see if you already have candle holders. From there, you can decide on what size of candle to buy since you already know what type fits into the candle holder already available at home.

If you can’t find any candle holders at your house, then you don’t need to worry since these are readily available at any store that sells candles. Having decided on the size of the homemade candle, the next thing to decide on would be the type of scent. There is a wide variety to choose from such as sandalwood, lemongrass, grapefruit, lavender, jasmine, rose, and many more. All of these can make your home more relaxing and can provide you with a much-needed aromatherapy.

Scented candles are available anywhere. You can go to the nearest department store, or you can go to specialty boutiques that offer these products. You can also browse through the online shops, but only when you already have an idea regarding what brands are the best in the market. You would also need to choose a seller that you can trust especially since you won’t be able to smell the best scented candles first.

A good tip for people who have just decided to try out scented candles would be to start buying small sizes at first. This is to see if you like the scent or the experience. The idea is that scented candles do not come very cheap. You will not be able to experience the ultimate benefits of a scented candle if you buy one just because it is on sale. Be willing to shell out a bit more and you will find that scented candles are a nice way to bring in aroma and relaxation into your home.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Mangrove Park Omagieda Oboob Bantayan Cebu

Mangrove Park is one of the favorite destination if you visit Bantayan Island. The mangrove park has a bamboo pathway where you can move almost every part of the mangrove forest.


It is found in Barangay Omagiela in Bantayan Town. The guard will required you to pay for the entrance which I forget already. However it is bigger than P100


This Mangrove park is actual about 5 to 8 kilometers from Sta Fe town. It is away from the main road so you need to pay the habal habal driver the amount of 50 per person to get there

A couple dating on the Park

The cottage where you can take your lunch while at night, it is good to bring friends for drinking sessions.

The mangrove tree

It is actually in a form of letter Y. We proceed with the right path way while we are unable to get on the other side due to time constrain.


The guardian said it is Balirong but it is too far touch and we dont known the meaning of Balirong

Through the effort of our supporter - appointment setting company.

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More pathways


The python as one of the attraction. If you visit there make sure to bring food because this python is too skinny already.




The main connecting bridge.







Saturday, June 25, 2011

Quality and Affordable Room in Sta Fe Bantayan Island

Abaniko Beach Resort in Sta Fe is one of the cleanest and Affordable Room in Bantayan Island. Imagine this kind of room at P800 per day only.


The room above is beach front which is good for couple.

The room is owned by a couple. A filipina and his German husband



This cottage and table is so good at night during drinking and night fire.





The room where we stay, It has its own Aircon, CR, cabinets and electricity.


They have mini gym where you can exercise in the morning


Billard table

Yoga Bed




Family Room

Sink and extra comport room


More family room


(Courtesy of our friend in industry specially the pet containment system as well as invisible fence for any kind of house pet)


This is just besides placid resort