IloIlo City is a highly urbanized city on Panay Island and is the capital city of the province of Iloilo, as well being the regional center of the Western Visayas region. The city itself is like most big provincial cities, with not a lot to see

Dumaguete City is known as the “university town”, with no less than four university’s, and a total student population of more than 30,000, including neighboring schools. Dumaguete is the capital city of Negros Oriental, and is a popular hub for many of the tourist attractions in

Bayawan City is further south than Basay, and is located about 100 kilometres from the provincial capital Dumaguete City, and is also very close to the provincial border of Negros Occidental. It is a fairly large town with a population in excess of 100,000 people. Like

Basay is south of Hinoba-an and is another place that if it wasn’t for my employment, and our company having a project in the area, I would not have discovered. Whilst not as diverse nor big as neighboring Sipalay, it is more peaceful and does have some

Balanban Point is about fifteen minutes boat ride further south from Campomones Bay and whilst enjoying a day of island hopping, complimented with the consumption of a few beers, we stumbled across Balanban Point, which was a totally deserted inlet, almost like a lagoon, with white

Campomanes Bay is about is several minutes boat ride further south of Punta Ballo. Campomanes Bay, a former port area, is now a protected marine sanctuary full of diverse marine life including fish, coral and a couple of shipwrecks for the scuba diving enthusiasts. As you enter

Punta Ballo is in Sipalay and is right on the Sulu Sea, with a one kilometer long white sand beach, rugged limestone cliffs with great ocean views, and some of the most amazing sunsets you will ever see. There are a few foreign owned Dive Resorts in

Sipalay City remains, to this day, arguably the best place I have been to in the Philippines. Sipalay has a very diverse landscape showcasing white sand beaches, limestone karsts, turquoise blue water, lagoons, tributaries, islets, mangroves, limestone islets, caves (above and underground) and most notably, very

Cauayan is an unassuming little place in between Kabankalan and Sipalay. Having driven through it on numerous occasions, and seeing a sign with “Punta Bulata Resort and Spa” each time, one day I decided to actually take a look. As we drove down the rough and

Kabankalan City is classified as a first class city and is situated about halfway between Bacolod and Damuguete, on the western coast of Negros Occidental. Kabankalan is about two thirds of the way from Bacolod to Sipalay and as a result, we often used to stop

Bacolod City is the capital city of Negros Occidental and is a very urbanized and sprawling town with a vast history, and a population of over half a million. However, from a tourist perspective, aside from a couple of historical churches and casa’s, the casino, the

Boracay Island Philippines - a true paradise Boracay Island Philippines - well, what can I say about this amazing place? I don’t need to say much as the place sells itself. Boracay is a seven-kilometer-long island and is the absolute epitome of a tropical paradise with its

Hinoba-an is classified as a first class municipality and was my first real introduction to Negros Occidental, and left me craving for more. This is the place in which my love of Negros was born and it if wasn’t for my work, I would possibly have