Tag: Solo Female Travel
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Sick on Siquijor
From Bohol, I got the public ferry over to Siquijor, a relatively small island just off the larger island of Negros. Siquijor seemed a little less touristy compared to everywhere else I’d been, but still had a good tourist infrastructure and nice places to stay. I decided to treat myself and booked a fairly fancy…
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Biking in Bohol
Planning my trip to the Philippines was one of the hardest, actually. Because there are so many places I want to visit and see. This trip, I only have just over 2 weeks, so to do all the things I wanted without feeling rushed was a challenge. I think the amount of time I spent…
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Sleeping in El Nido
Unfortunately, my holiday eventually caught up to me, and whether it was something from the plane, maybe too much boozing in Coron, or exerting myself snorkelling too much, but by the time I got to my hotel in El Nido, I was FULL of a cold… I had booked to stay here for 3 days,…
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The Ultimate Snorkeling Experience – Coron to El Nido Expedition
Now the real adventure was starting, and I booked something a little bit different to usual. I am not normally into group tours, but as I was looking into the “best snorkelling in the Philippines”, I found several companies operating this “expedition” they called it, which is a one way trip from Coron to El…
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From Manila to Coron
I landed in Manila in the afternoon after a good flight, which cost me next to nothing in the end, as I was finally able to use some airmiles to book a flight! Unfortunately, I landed with a migraine, so it was straight to the room and in bed with some sumatriptan. Luckily, I decided…
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3 Weeks in the Philippines
In April 2023 I decided to visit what was essentially “the last frontier” for me in South East Asia; The Philippines. I’ve been to almost every other country in region previously, from Myanmar to Malaysian Borneo and onward to Indonesia. But I had never made it to the Philippines before. So I was very excited…
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In search of Hammerheads on San Cristobal (Galapagos)
With my time on the Galapagos almost at the end, and indeed my whole Ecuador trip nearly ended, I had one destination left, the inhabited island of San Cristobal. I took a short 8-seater flight from Isabela island to San Cristobal, which was insanely cool, mostly just for the views. The Galapagos is famous for…
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Island Life on Isabela (Galapagos)
I left Santa Cruz early in the morning to get the public ferry over to Isabela island. The journey was amazing, and I saw SOOO MANY Giant Mantas from the boat, especially since I was sat on the top deck with the driver and just 3 other tourists. Arriving in Isabela, I instantly felt the…
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Cycling Around Santa Cruz (Galapagos)
The next day in Pueto Ayora, I wanted to visit Tortuga bay and do a little self-tour of the island, so I started by hiring a bike from across the road from my accommodation. I nipped into town to Acai bar, which serves vegan coffees (oat latte) and vegan acai bowls, it was delicious, then…
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DIY Galapagos Backpacking
Visiting the Galpagos has always been a dream of mine, as a biologist, everyone is aware of the impact these tiny islands has on Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Plus, after binge-watching nature documentaries my whole life, the Galapagos seems like a relatively untouched nature-paradise, where animals and humans live in harmony, with as little…
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