Jasaan Located in the province of Misamis Oriental (MisOr) lies Jasaan. On a distance of about 30 km from CDO (Cagayan). The province name might sound exotic but that’s far from the truth. There are no proper beaches or development in some sort. There is one provincial highway from the …
Laguindingan Airport The airport of Cagayan de Oro is called Laguindingan airport, which is located some 35 km from de city of Cagayan de Oro (CDO). It’s the gateway to cities as Marawi, Illigan and CDO and provinces like Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. It is the second …
Cost of Living The cost of living in Siem Reap can be as cheap or expensive as anywhere in the world. That depends totally on your needs, expectations, budget and number of people. The cheapest apartments to live will cost around $200 a month. This is for a modest (1-2 …
Dapitan info Some of the Dapitan City info: nicknames are Capital of Mindanao, Rizal City of the south and Shrine City of the Philippines. The last two nicknames come from Jose Rizal. A national hero in the Philippines. The place where Rizal was exiled by the Spaniards for revolutionary activities. …
Manila Bay The whole of Manila Bay has had a lot of negative issues going on in recent past and present. The sea level rise is something to worry about in the future. The high number of oil spills (in ’95 & ’99) from refineries. Findings of copper, cadmium, zinc …
Dipolog City Dipolo g City is a small city with a population of around 130.000. The city of Dipolog is the capital of the southern Philippines province called Zamboanga. Because its location is in the north, it’s called Zamboanga del Norte. The people speak in three or four different languages. …
Connections Siem Reap Town is best known as the gateway to the temples of Angkor. The connections to Siem Reap are plenty from all corners. An international airport is located at the edge of town. Direct buses are available from Bangkok and from Phnom Penh. Buses with one step-over are …
Cha-am location Cha-am district is located in the province of Phetchaburi. It’s only a small area of this province and well known for its beaches. Cha-am is a famous place for Thai weekend travelers, expats and tourists of all sorts. As Cha-am can easily be reached by highway from Bangkok. …
Buriram Buriram is a province to the east of Thailand. It’s also called Isan, or at least a part of Isan. The distance with Bangkok is around 400 km. By bus it takes you over 6 hrs for a cheap 280 baht including some food. Nowadays more people choose to …
Rayong vs. Pattaya Rayong city, which is the capital of the province Rayong, is the city at the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The city of Rayong lies at the coastline. Therefore it could easily be compared to a city like Pattaya, which lies around 70 km north-west …