Bus trip from Sipalay to Dumaguete
Time to move on. Time to renew my visa. So I’m on my way to Dumaguete. Jamont Hotel (former Sipalay Suites), the hotel where I’m staying in Sipalay, is opposite the Ceres Bus station. So I can walk to my…
Traveling from Bacolod to Sipalay
Bacolod and I are a mismatch. After switching hotels it improved a little, but still, I find the ‘City of Smiles’ a disappointment after having been in Iloilo. The two are not to be compared for it would be comparing…
Travelling from Iloilo City to Bacolod
It is time to say goodbye to the city of Iloilo. It was a pleasure visiting her, but new horizons are waiting. While it was a long travel from Puerto Galera to Iloilo city, it will be a very short…
Brownouts in the Philippines
A brownout is an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage. Usually, in the Philippines, that means there is no electricity, sometimes for hours. Most brownouts are unscheduled. But the long ones that involve maintenance can take up to 10 hours…
How to get from Negros Island to Cebu Island with a car
Travelling from Negros Island to Cebu Island and taking a car or a motorcycle, you have 2 ports os departure: Sibulan Ferry Terminal, a few minutes drive from Dumaguete or Tampi Port, just a little further north up the Western…
How to get from Bacolod City to Iloilo City with a motorcycle
In Bacolod City, the RoRo departs from Banago Wharf. A port area in the north of the city, close to the North bus terminal from Ceres bus company. Be aware that before you can take a motorcycle of an island…
Traveling from Dumaguete to Boracay by bus
Time for some travelling, from Dumaguete to Iloilo and on to Boracay. By bus, as usual. I think Ceres Bus and also Dimple Star, and on some island even local buses, offer a great opportunity to travel cheap, reasonably comfortable…
