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Philippines · Surigao del Norte · Travel Tales

The brown Claver Bay, Bebie’s Barbecue in Surigao City, and the hunt for the elusive sayongsong

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It was disappointing to go back to mainland Surigao del Norte after Bucas Grande. We hadn’t even reached the shore when we felt that disappointment. There seemed to be a clear demarcation where the blue waters met brown on Claver Bay.  This brown water apparently comes from the mining operations around the area. This bit… Continue reading The brown Claver Bay, Bebie’s Barbecue in Surigao City, and the hunt for the elusive sayongsong

Philippines · Surigao del Norte · Travel Tales

Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island

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Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande is…how to put it? Majestic. Enchanting. Quite unbelievable, really. It’s the true kind of beauty that cannot really be captured in photos or cameras; you’d have to see it to believe it. I’d thought I’d already seen some of the most beautiful places in the Philippines—and then there’s Sohoton. We… Continue reading Sohoton Cove in Bucas Grande Island

Philippines · Surigao del Norte · Travel Tales

A Backpacker’s Guide: Five days in Surigao del Norte

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Fellow teachers Edison, Angel, Czhar, Weng, DJ, and I took advantage of our school’s sembreak to set our students’ test papers aside — but just for five days — and go explore more beautiful places here in the Philippines. We also went to cross out some items in our bucket lists: Czhar wanted to surf,… Continue reading A Backpacker’s Guide: Five days in Surigao del Norte