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Day: December 29, 2013

Diving in Apo Island
Negros Oriental · Philippines · Travel Tales

Diving in Apo Island

December 29, 2013January 2, 2015 Fil7 Comments

Apo Island is a 30- to 45-minute boat ride from mainland Negros. It’s tiny, just about 12 hectares in area. Everyday there’s about three hours of electricity, from 6 to 9 in the evening. Rainwater is collected for everyday use, so sometimes, in the summer months, the homestays would have no water for you to… Continue reading Diving in Apo Island

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Fil is in her early 30s. She is a new mom, a high school teacher, a lover of literature, and a traveler during long school breaks. She’s an Iska, an Archer, and a Ravenclaw.

Fil is a proud Filipino.

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