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/ Asia / Asia Traveler adviceEgret Sanctuary (Itineraries)
If you happen to be in Sorsogon, try visiting Pilar’s Egret Sanctuary. It’s a garden of around 300 mangrove trees that serve as the home of about a thousand egrets. The best time to be there...Read full tip...
Try Sorsogon’s ube bibingka and cassava cake (Food)
Apart from mega crabs and shrimps, ube bibingka (purple yam rice cake stuffed with salted egg and cheese) and cassava cake in Sorsogon are some of the best in the country. There are many kiosks around...Read full tip...
Where to see a million “UFOs” (Itineraries)
Take a boat by Sorsogon’s main port during dusk (around six o’clock p.m.) and see the murky waters be filled with countless little jellyfish that seem like UFOs invading Sorsogon. The jellyfish...Read full tip...
How to go to the Egret Sanctuary (Transportation)
You can charter a motorized boat from Pilar’s pier for P1,500 to P3,000 (two-way) depending on the size of the boat. The boatmen will already take you to the sanctuary. Alternatively, you may get...Read full tip...
The pinks sands of Flamingo Beach (Itineraries)
There is a pristine, underdeveloped beach in Sorsogon the local tourism office has just recently “discovered” and named “Pink Beach” or “Flamingo Beach” because it...Read full tip...
How to go to Flamingo Beach (Transportation)
The best way to reach the beach is through getting in touch with Sorsogon’s Provincial Tourism Council at N. Pareja St., Bitan-o, Sorsogon City, email chairsptc@hotmail.com or call telephone numbers...Read full tip...
Exploring old houses (Itineraries)
If you are on a walking tour of Masbate City, it is nice to try visiting a number of traditional ancestral houses around the town. Such houses date back to the Spanish times (1800s) and were homes to...Read full tip...
Try the toy train of Borobudur (Itineraries)
Although you might see the whole of Borobudur by foot, it's also enjoyable to see the temple complex aboard a toy train, which passes around the temple as well as between the entrance gate and the museum...Read full tip...
Tips on using the angkot (Transportation)
Angkots or minibuses are some of the most common means to get around in Indonesia. In using them, remember to keep the following in mind: *Angkots are privately-owned so there are no uniform colors or...Read full tip...
Hong Kong Walks - Central & Western District (Itineraries)
Look for the pink and blue signs that will guide you to the attractions. Start from Sheung Wan, MRT Exit B than turn right and walk to the Western Market & Sheung Wan Fong, it's an Edwardian...Read full tip...
Hong Kong Walks - Garden Road Leisure Walk (Itineraries)
The best way to experince Hong Kong's colonial past and new modern architecture. Start at MRT Admiral Station Exit C1 and follwo the signs to Honk Kong park/ Island Shangri-La Hotel. The park is opposite...Read full tip...
Hong Kong walks - Wan Chai (Itineraries)
Historical walk: Start your trip at MRT Wan Chaib Station exit A3, and cross Johnston road to Tai Yuen Street Market, where a wide range of dry goods and houshold merchandise are sold at bargain...Read full tip...
Look for cotton shalwar kameez (Shopping)
Look for a cotton shalwar kameez when shopping in any of Bangladesh's markets. A shalwar kameez is the traditional costume Bangladesh women wear. The shalwar is like a loose embroidered pajama, while...Read full tip...
Very expensive beer (Warnings)
Warning: a can or bottle of beer in Bangladesh is expensive! Since it's a Muslim country, the government tries to regulate beer drinking as much as possible by banning beer and to some extent, even nightlife. Hence...Read full tip...