Swimming with the Giants

21.January.2012 4am

Im supposed to have this travel in 2 days rather than today. But because of the big uncertainty that I can't watch the big fish on that day, I decided to go there earlier than planned with my sister and Reggie.

It rained the night before (actually  a few hours ago). I need some sleep because I arrived around 12 midnight from watching a movie and I fell asleep around 1am.

We woke up around 3am and arrived at the terminal in roughly 30mins. Ceres bus started to ran in around 4:10am (the current time now).

So I thought this is the time to have a little dose of zzzzz.

After about 3hrs later.

After a few hours, 3hrs to be exact we arrived at Tan-awan in Oslob. We paid 300 and sit for a little seminar conducted by the municipal people. Then we ride the bangka and into the sea where they are feeding the whale sharks.

It is frightening! I have to admit that it scared me when I first saw them under the sea. Above, they are big and you can see their mouth, but when you are in the water, you got to see their long big bodies and gills pulsating. You feel so small compared to these giants of the sea. I asked the fisherman to take me further away as I am very very close to the whaleshark, but he said that it is ok, they are gentle.

So I just dip my head (Im on a life vest, and one hand is groping a rope and the other the camera, talk about hassle) and take pictures. Thankfully I got some ok photos.

I will never forget this amazing experience, it truly is one of its kind.

It's More Fun in the Philippines

One thing I truly love is being a tourist. So when the Philippine's Department of Tourism launched the new  #itsmorefuninthephilippines campaign I am more than glad to join the bandwagon and create my own studies showing why it is more fun here!

Hoping that it my own little ways, tourism in the Philippines will improve.

But I have a few request to the Department of Tourism if they really want to have repeat foreign tourists in our country. First and foremost is the installation of SIGNAGE! Big, bold, multi-language road signs is very important to wandering tourists. Second is the availability of maps around the city, highlighting what spots tourists should take interest and this should be available at the airport's arrival hall. And maybe one last thing is for them to extensively use the modern social networking sites (use them all Facebook, twitter, tumblr, flickr, instagram etc...)  alongside the more traditional TV advertisement to promote the country.