Asia Traveler Advice

Cruising the sea from Masbate to Sorsogon (or vice versa) through a paddle boat, a motorized boat or a speedboat is the best way to see the rock formations in between the two islands. These rock formations...
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If you happen to be in Sorsogon, try visiting Pilar’s Egret Sanctuary. It’s a garden of around 300 mangrove trees that serve as the home of about a thousand egrets. The best time to be there...
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Apart from mega crabs and shrimps, ube bibingka (purple yam rice cake stuffed with salted egg and cheese) and cassava cake in Sorsogon are some of the best in the country. There are many kiosks around...
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Take a boat by Sorsogon’s main port during dusk (around six o’clock p.m.) and see the murky waters be filled with countless little jellyfish that seem like UFOs invading Sorsogon. The jellyfish...
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You can charter a motorized boat from Pilar’s pier for P1,500 to P3,000 (two-way) depending on the size of the boat. The boatmen will already take you to the sanctuary. Alternatively, you may get...
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There is a pristine, underdeveloped beach in Sorsogon the local tourism office has just recently “discovered” and named “Pink Beach” or “Flamingo Beach” because it...
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The best way to reach the beach is through getting in touch with Sorsogon’s Provincial Tourism Council at N. Pareja St., Bitan-o, Sorsogon City, email chairsptc@hotmail.com or call telephone numbers...
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If you are on a walking tour of Masbate City, it is nice to try visiting a number of traditional ancestral houses around the town. Such houses date back to the Spanish times (1800s) and were homes to...
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