bantayan Island Archives ⋆ The Traveling Fool

Why Is St Peter And Paul Church Bantayan Island So Famous?

Bob Bales — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:21:07 +0000

One of the many things to do on Bantayan Island is to visit the St Peter and Paul Church located in the heart of Bantayan City. But why is St Peter and Paul Church so famous? Bantayan Island is the seat of the first and therefore oldest Parish in Visayas and Mindanao founded in 1580. […]

Friday Photos – Old Houses

Bob Bales — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:07:26 +0000

I look for interesting and unusual things to photograph when traveling and I recently saw these old houses on a trip. The photos were taken on Bantayan Island in the Philippines. These old houses were built in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s and belonged to some of the more wealthy and politically powerful people […]

Fresh off the Boat

Bob Bales — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:36:53 +0000

One of the great things about island life is seafood fresh off the boat. While staying at a small resort on Bantayan Island Philippines I was on the beach next to where the fishing boats come in. Having watched this daily ritual for a couple of days I ask the girl at the front desk […]

Island Life

Bob Bales — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:13:59 +0000

Every once in while you find a hidden gem, an island where there are not many tourists and you can experience the true island life. I have traveled around a lot in the Philippines and have been to some pretty neat places but when I decided to visit Bantayan Island off the coast of Cebu […]