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RayP
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Just googled that real quick and just about every picture that comes up is of people swimming with them, and what looks be awfully close to an island at that. Looks amazing. The trip we were going to do required a somewhat lengthy boat ride if I remember correctly.
One of the biggest attractions out here, to be sure. Took about 3 hours drive from Cebu City to the southern tip of Cebu Island. Worth every second. From there it's a 5 minute paddle out away from shore, but that's it.
Going back again a few more times in the next 15 weeks I think. Everyone that's coming for a visit wants to swim with them, haha.
I'd highly recommend doing it anywhere you can.
Buck Aki Berg
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Just picked up tickets to see an opera adaptation of King Lear at the Hungarian State Opera at the end of May. Mrs. Berg and I are meeting in Budapest for our anniversary (she's spending the preceding two weeks in Israel), before moving on to Romania.
Just got home from my Liberia and Ghana trip - 2 weeks and change. Where is my "I survived West Africa" shirt?
Nucks - I can see why Ghana would be intimidating to some. I never felt unsafe but the things you mentioned definitely happened.
Took a Tro Tro to Cape Coast and it was horrible - cheap but uncomfortable as hell. Found a driver to take me to Kumasi and he walked around the central market with me. That is probably the only place I would have felt unsafe if I were alone. The "how do you spell your name?" bracelets routine really started pissing me off too. Beautiful country still.
Botswana and Zimbabwe in 4 weeks. Poor planning on my part.
Nucks - I can see why Ghana would be intimidating to some. I never felt unsafe but the things you mentioned definitely happened.
Took a Tro Tro to Cape Coast and it was horrible - cheap but uncomfortable as hell. Found a driver to take me to Kumasi and he walked around the central market with me. That is probably the only place I would have felt unsafe if I were alone. The "how do you spell your name?" bracelets routine really started pissing me off too. Beautiful country still.
Botswana and Zimbabwe in 4 weeks. Poor planning on my part.
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Have a three day weekend upcoming here in Cebu. Just bought plane tickets to Boracay... Beautiful pristine beaches. $100 round trip.
Looking forward to it.
Also going back on Wednesday and doing whale sharks again, and may do some canyoneering at Kawasan Falls.
Looking forward to it.
Also going back on Wednesday and doing whale sharks again, and may do some canyoneering at Kawasan Falls.
Uh...i injured myself today (not badly, don't worry) doing something EPIC. Video coming in a few hours!
In the meantime, here's footage (finally) from the Whale Shark excursion I did a few weeks ago!
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I jumped off of a waterfall today! 50 feet!! Landed a bit badly and bruised my tailbone pretty good. Will hurt for a few days. Still worth it!
In the meantime, here's footage (finally) from the Whale Shark excursion I did a few weeks ago!
EDIT:
I jumped off of a waterfall today! 50 feet!! Landed a bit badly and bruised my tailbone pretty good. Will hurt for a few days. Still worth it!
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Jumptheshark
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My girlfriend and I are planning to come to Montreal for Victoria Day weekend (come into Montreal on the Friday and leave on the Monday). Would it be worth visiting Quebec City also? How long would we need there (1 or 2 nights extra)?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
UsernameWasTaken
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Where in Canada are you from?
And I'm not clear on your chronology - are you going to Montreal on Friday, heading home on Monday and thinking you'll squeeze QC in during those days? (if so...forget it).
Or are you leaving Mtl on Monday and thinking about going to QC for a couple of nights? If so, I'd suggest it.
If you wouldn't otherwise go to QC, I'd say visit there. Unless you want to visit elsewhere in the region, I think two nights would be good:
Day 1 - wake up in Montreal - head to QC (Night 1)
Day 2 - wake up in QC - have a full day there (Night 2)
Day 3 - leave.
But...like I said above...you can't go to Mtl on Friday, plan to leave Mtl on Monday, and decide to swing by QC in the process.
I posted pictures from my first whale shark swim, here's a few from the second. MUCH better light/clearer water this time.
Sharks were much more active too...got very close!
I absolutely love my GoPro. Incredible quality...these were all just screengrabs from the video. Heading to Boracay tomorrow for a couple days, going to get some great snorkeling in I hope.
Sharks were much more active too...got very close!
I absolutely love my GoPro. Incredible quality...these were all just screengrabs from the video. Heading to Boracay tomorrow for a couple days, going to get some great snorkeling in I hope.
dogbazinho
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Just back from the island of Boracay, Philippines.
Best beach I've ever been to...and stunning sunsets...
Where in Thailand? Malaysia seemed cool, but I was only there 14 hours on a layover.
Best beach I've ever been to...and stunning sunsets...
Where in Thailand? Malaysia seemed cool, but I was only there 14 hours on a layover.
Hossa
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I lived in Ghana for a bit and never really felt unsafe except one late night arrival in Kumasi as well. Taking a tro tro on a highway is nerve-wracking, and probably the most unsafe thing you can do, but it's all part of the experience.
Were you able to push further west past Cape Coast and Elmina? There are some amazing secluded beaches like Butre closer to Cote D'Ivoire.
Unfortunately I was only in Ghana for 6 days, so didn't have a chance to push any further west. I heard there were some unbelievable places down that way though. My hotel was 20 mins past Elmina and that was the furthest west I went.
Really beautiful country though, and from a development standpoint I think it can serve as a model for what some of its neighbors can aspire for in the near-term. It has a long way to go itself though!
Habsfunk
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It's not worth it. You could make it a day trip, but you'll spend about three hours driving each way, and you're better off spending that time enjoying Montreal. See Quebec City another time.
If you're looking to do it as an extra, add at least two days to your trip.
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MSPGabe, I'm so jealous of your life. We (me and my fiancee) try to travel as much as possible but in the end, work takes so much time that we can fit 2-3 trips per year and even that takes a lot of planning. I guess you made a good choice in your career path. 
This autumn we are going to go to Perugia Province, Italy. We'll rent a car and drive around the countryside. Really looking forward for it. At summers, we usually work like crazy to get as much holiday days as possible.
This autumn we are going to go to Perugia Province, Italy. We'll rent a car and drive around the countryside. Really looking forward for it. At summers, we usually work like crazy to get as much holiday days as possible.
