Category Archives: Donsol

Donsol: Getting there and away

Posted on Monday, 17 March 2008 by nina

Donsol, Sorsogon about 540 kilometers from Manila. Like most provinces in the Bicol region, it can be reached by plane (via Legaspi) or by bus. By Plane: Philippine Airlines flies daily to Legaspi. PR277 from Manila departs at 7:00 am, … Continue reading →

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Donsol Accommodation

Posted on Sunday, 16 March 2008 by nina

Here’s a list of your other accommodation options when you go to Donsol for the whale shark interaction. These are listed on the official Donsol tourism brochure. Amor Beach Resort Dancalan, Donsol, Sorsogon E-mail: rasyl_r_amor@yahoo.com / info_amorbeachresort@yahoo.com Contact No. +63 … Continue reading →

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Review: Amor Farm Beach Resort

Posted on Friday, 14 March 2008 by nina

Accommodation plays a role in your overall trip experience. Whether you’re staying at your hotel/hostel/guesthouse/b&b/resort the whole day or just sleeping there, it would still impact how your general feeling about the place. I guess one of the reasons why … Continue reading →

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Going on the Butanding watch

Posted on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 by nina

This is the third part of a series of posts about my weekend trip to Donsol, Sorsogon for the Whaleshark experience. Previous posts in this series includes the budget for this Donsol trip (download Excel file here), and my musings … Continue reading →

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At home in Donsol

Posted on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 by nina

This is the second part of a series of posts about my recent weekend trip to Donsol, Sorsogon for the Whaleshark experience. Budget for this Donsol trip is available for download. This wasn’t the first time I’ve been to Donsol. … Continue reading →

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