Farming and ecotourism how will they fare under the new normal? The recent Sixth National R&D Conference (NRDC) discussed online the issues on food risk and safety, and the impacts of the pandemic on 10 ecotourism sites. Dr. Belinda F. Espiritu With the theme, "Pananaliksik at Pagpapaunlad: Daan Tungo sa Pagbangon [Road to Recovery…
PHILIPPINE WONDER The Chocolate Hills, one of Bohol’s most famous tourist destination (Photo by Per-Andre Hoffman)
Bohol is my most favorite Philippine destination. Sure, crowd favorite Boracay has the world’s best beaches, unrivaled by any place here or abroad, and Palawan is so beautiful I’ve shed many tears in dramatic reverie, just watching its sublime majesty unfold from the balcony of my private villa (it sounds pretentious but Palawan is just luxe).
But I’ve made so many memories in Bohol it would be hard to unseat it as my personal top destination and in the end that is what traveling really is, isn’t it? I don’t remember where I read this, or if I just thought of this but this is true of travel: Travel is best in two ways in anticipation, and in recollection. And in the one year I’ve been stuck at home, I’ve realized it is Bohol I long for the most.