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Since March, Cebu has been in a community quarantine due to the CoVid-19 pandemic. Government policies got stricter, few establishments stopped operations and travel restrictions were implemented. The last time I step into the city was exactly 4 months ago just to get a PC at work so I could work from home.

So for 4 months, what have I been doing? What's making me busy this quarantine? How did I cope up with the pandemic? Have I learned new things?

Luckily, the company I worked with allowed us to work from home. From 7am to 4pm on weekdays, I sit on my chair and face the computer to do my job. To be honest, I am liking this setup. There's no need for me to wake up too early to travel an hour to go to the office and I can even sleep in my bed during breaks. The only thing I hate about it is missing my friends.

After my working hours, that's when I stare at the ceiling thinking what I am going to do with the rest of my day. Have you ever tried googling "Things to do when bored at home" or "List of hobbies and interest"? I have. I have come to a point where I don't know what to do anymore.

In the first few months, I was very adaptive to change. I was able to learn new things such a doing makeup, cooking, and dyeing my hair. I was also able to edit my blog, plan a trip next year, look for a new house, do online shopping, and watch a lot of movies and tv series.

However, this past week I feel so empty, so tired, so sad that I have no interest at all in doing anything. Every day has been boring. All I do is scroll my phone until I go to sleep. I am being so lazy and unproductive. Anyone else experiencing this?

When I googled a list of hobbies and interests, I found baking, sewing, and flower arranging into my liking but the problem now here is I don't have all the right equipment and it requires a lot of money to buy one. One person said that you have to invest in your hobbies or you'll be bored forever or for a while. Well, he was right. But I just can't help it. I don't want to spend more money. Lol.

I just want this pandemic to be over so I could go out and travel again.

If you are going through something in these difficult times, I want you to know that you are not alone. We can surpass this and let's just pray that it will be over soon. I am not good at cheering people up but please know that I wish the best for everyone.

Anyway, thanks for reading my sentiments. I hope you are all well and healthy. If you want to share your experience, feel free to comment.

Til next time.

July 18, 2020

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December 30, 2019

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SIARGAO ISLAND ITINERARY (5 Days and 4 Nights)

Siargao Island is one of the best places to visit in the Philippines. Dubbed as the "Surfing Capital of the Philippines". Siargao Island has a lot of attractions aside from surfing, you can jump on a cliff, swing like Tarzan, swim with the jellyfish and explore enchanted caves.

Now, Let me tell you the story of how my friends and I enjoyed Siargao.

I was able to book a peso fare flight from Cebu to Siargao with Cebu Pacific way back February which is 9 months earlier from our scheduled flight. This gives is ample time to save money and plan for the trip.

Fun Fact: I don’t book flights unless there’s a peso fare promo.

HOW TO GET TO GENERAL LUNA FROM SAYAK AIRPORT and vice versa

General Luna is a town in Siargao where most hotels, restaurants and resorts are located. This is the town where the most popular surfing spots are located.

I contacted one of the locals in Siargao to accommodate us for transportation from the Airport to General Luna. A tricycle good for 3 persons is P500 per tricycle or 4 persons for P150 each.

For Multicab, good for 5-6 persons is P1,000 per multicab or 7 or more persons for P150 each

WHERE WE STAYED

I booked a house via AIRBNB which is good for 11 persons. The house is located in General Luna and is very accessible to restaurants, souvenir shops and bars. If you are looking for a spacious house to stay for the entire vacation then you might want to consider this place.

Link below
https://airbnb.com

photo from Airbnb

PLACES TO VISIT IN SIARGAO

LAND TOUR

For the Land tour, we got a multicab accommodation for P3,500. We hired the same person who accommodated us from Airport to General Luna.

1. Coconut Farm Mountain View

2. Mapupungko Rock Pools

One of my favorite place in Siargao. Make sure you visit the place when it is low tide.

3. Coconut Road

4. Pacifico Beach

Aside from Cloud 9, Pacifico beach is also a surfing spot for the beginners.

5. Tayangban Cave and Pool

Honestly speaking, the place is not worth the money. You may skip this in the land tour to save time.

6. Maasin River

An exciting place to do the Tarzan Swing. There are no fees just a small tip for the locals assisting you to do the swing. If you want to take a picture in a Bamboo Rack, there’s a fee of P20. The local photographer will take your picture. He will also teach you how to pose to make the picture very instagrammable.

7. Sugba Lagoon

The place is far from all the tourist spots mentioned above. Plus, you need to ride a boat going to Sugba Lagoon from Del Carmen port. Boat ride takes about 30 mins. In Sugba Lagoon, you can do cliff diving, kayaking and of course swimming.

PLEASE NOTE: This should be part of your land tour so you could save money. If you’re going to Sugba Lagoon the next day you will pay again for your transportation going to Del Carmen Port and vice versa which will cost around P2,000 to P3,000. Start the land tour as early as possible. It’s either you pay P3,000 or you wake up early.

BUCAS GRANDE TOUR

For the Bucas Grande Tour, go to the tourist office in General Luna as they will provide the boat going to Sohoton Cove. This tour will eat your entire day because of the boat ride which takes 2-3 hours depending on the sea waves. It was the craziest boat ride I’ve ever experienced.

1. Sohoton Cove

You have to ride a smaller boat for the tour. Check rates below.

2. Crystal Cove

3. Hagokan Cliff Diving
Once you go inside the cave and climb up, make sure that you are 100% ready to jump off the cliff. The only way out is to jump.

The cave going to the cliff diving area.

4. Sting-less Jellyfish Watching

Rate depends on how many people will be going. We hired a boat good for 9 persons for P7,000. Check rates below

TRI ISLAND TOUR

Same with Bucas Grande tour, go straight to the Tourist Office in General Luna for the accommodation.

1. Naked Island

2. Daku Island

3. Guyam Island

CLOUD 9, SURFING AREA

Cloud 9 is the most popular surfing spot in Siargao Island. Your trip is not complete if you don’t visit this place.

WHERE TO EAT

There are a lot of restaurants in the island. We had a hard time choosing where to eat.

Here are a few restaurants my friends and I went:

1. Emilia’s Restobar

2. Mama’s Grill

3. Isla Mercato

For land tour, we had our lunch in a restaurant near the Pacifico Beach, I forgot the name. They have good food.

For our Bucas Grande Tour, we bought groceries in the market first before going on the tour. The locals will cook while you do the Bucas Grande tour. Rate is P120 per kilo.

For Tri-Island tour, we bought cooked food and ordered additional food in Daku Island.

PLEASE NOTE: When you go on a tour, make sure to feed your driver and boatmen. They’re hungry too.

NIGHT LIFE IN SIARGAO

There’s a Disco/DJ every day in Siargao but not in all bars. Every bar has a schedule as to when to host a party. Just ask Tricycle drivers to take you where the party is.

Now, here’s a sample budget itinerary

PLEASE NOTE: Some expenses are divided to 9 persons

DAY 1	2:20 PM	Departure from Cebu
	3:20 PM	Arrival in Siargao
	4:30 PM	Arrival in General Luna – Check in AIRBNB	Multicab P150 per person
	6:30 PM	Dinner at Emilia’s Restobar	Meal Budget P300 per person
	9:00 PM	Chill – Early tour the next day

DAY 2 “Land Tour”	4:30 AM	Breakfast + Getting ready for Land Tour	Meal budget P100 per person (cooked our meal in AirBnb)
	5:30 AM	Pick Up - Multicab	P3,500 Multicab rental good for 9 persons – P389 per pax
	5:30 AM – 11:00 AM	Coco Farm View
		Coco Road
		Mapupungko Rock Pools	Entrance fee: P50
		Pacifico Beach	Surfing: P500 per hour + P100 for picture taking
	11:00 AM	Lunch	Meal Budget P350 per person
	12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Tayangban Cave and Pool	Entrance fee: P150
	12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Maasin River	Entrance fee: P20 Tip for Tarzan Swing: P20 Picture Taking in Rack: P20
	2:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Sugba Lagoon	P1,600 Boat Rental good for 6 persons + P200 for extra persons (3) – P245 each
	6:00 PM	Back at AIRBNB house
	7:00 PM	Dinner	Meal Budget P100 per person (cooked our meal in AirBnb)
	9:00 PM	PARTY

DAY 3 “BUCAS GRANDE”	5:30 AM	Breakfast + Getting ready for Land Tour	Meal budget P100 per person (cooked our meal in AirBnb)
	6:30 AM	Buy Groceries in Market for Lunch	Tricycle to Tourist office P20 per pax Meal Budget P200 per person
	7:00 AM	Pick Up - Boat	Entrance fee Tourist Office: P50 P7,000 Boat Rental good for 9 persons – P778 per pax
	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM	BUCAS GRANDE TOUR Sohoton Cove, Crystal Cove, Hagokan Cliff Diving, Jelly Fish Watching	Government fees: P140 per pax Eco Tour fees: P185 per pax Cook fee (P700): P78 per pax Jellyfish watching: P100 per pax
	7:00 PM	Dinner at Mama’s Grill	Tricycle from Tourist office P20 per pax Meal Budget P250 per person
	9:00 PM	Chill

DAY 4 “ISLAND HOPPING”	7:00 AM	Breakfast + Getting ready for Land Tour	Meal budget P60 per person (cooked our meal in AirBnb)
	8:00 AM	Buy Food in Market for Lunch	Tricycle to Tourist office P20 per pax P374 per person including food bought in Daku Island
	9:00 AM	Pick Up - Boat	P1,500 Boat Rental good for 5 persons – P300 per pax
	9:00 AM – 3:00 PM	Tri Island – Naked Island, Guyam Island, Daku Island	Entrance fee Tourist office: P50 per person Docking fee in Daku Island: P100 per boat (divided by 5)- 20 per person Cottage Rental (P200)- P40 per pax Guyam Island Entrance fee: P30 per pax
	4:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Chill in Cloud 9	Tricycle to Tourist office P20 per pax Entrance fee: P50 per pax
	7:00 PM	Dinner at Isla Mercato	Meal Budget P300 per person
	9:00 PM	Chill/PARTY

DAY 5	6:00 AM	Breakfast + Getting ready for Check Out	Meal budget P100 per person
	7:00 AM	Check Out	Multicab P150 per person
	8:55 AM	Departure

Total cost as per table above – P5,929.00

Miscellaneous Expense (party drinks/souvenirs) – P1,500.00

Flight Fare (roundtrip) – P 1,219.00

AirBnB (4 nights good for 11 persons = P22,448) – P2,040.00

TOTAL APPROXIMATE EXPENSE: P10,688.00

Things to take note:

1. Locals in Siargao speak Bisaya.

2. There are already ATMs in Siargao.

3. There are some areas that do not have network signals.

4. Bring snacks and water during the tour. It’s hard to find stores while on a tour.

5. Do your research. Locals might take advantage on you.

6. Be responsible.

Five days in Siargao is not enough, there are still some tourist attractions that we were not able to visit like

Corregidor Island, Alegria Beach, etc. But in summary, my friends and I had so much fun and made a lot of

memories.

Ciao.

November 17, 2019

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