Davao Travel Blog

The Ritz Garden Hotel of the Garden Oases Restaurant-Resort Complex offers the weary traveller a tranquil haven in downtown Davao City. If ‘Garden Oases’ conjures images of frolicking or relaxation amidst peaceful lush greenery, then a fitting name has indeed been given to this quaint hotel at Porras Street in Barrio Obrero. There are 21 [...]

The South’s most extravagant and celebrated festivity is here again and once more Davao City will unravel the very reasons why it is considered a land of bountiful harvest and melting pot of people of diverse backgrounds. The streets will once again show the colors, the sights, the sounds and the experience of Kadayawan sa [...]

Derived From A Forum (You might be interested): I have been working on fitting-out my boat in Cebu and cruising the Phils for the past 3 yrs. I’m anchored at Samal Island (just off Davao City) right now, preparing to sail back to Australia. I’m looking for crew. Maybe one of the group members is [...]

Calmness, solitude and a life worth living. Experience genuine serenity to your heart’s content at a truly “bali bali” (which means “beautiful” in the Pangasinan native dialect) close to nature delight. Bali Bali Beach Resort takes pride of its uniquely positioned tourist-friendly attraction in the Island Garden City of Samal. Named after the famed Bali [...]

For the adventurous traveler, there’s no better drug than a dose of adrenaline rush. Consider Davao City as your one stop shop not only for savvy and exquisite activities – more than that, Davao also offers the extreme. This time around, let’s look at what you can do while in town to get your adrenals [...]

For tourists all over the world, there are a lot of typical activities that one can participate in, whenever wherever. Let’s say, going to beaches in the area, or visiting landmarks and museums. And then there are kinds of activities that only a certain place can offer in their fullness. This time around, we’re going [...]

Year in year out, Davao City (or DC, as I fondly call it) proves worthy of being considered as a strong contender in the tourism arena. Why so? Apart from the urban destinations found in the city, you also get the wonders that only a tropical paradise can offer in ample proportions – the best [...]

Those who have been visiting this website since the early days of its inception will notice that there was once a forum. Did you wonder why it was gone? Well, it was removed due to technical reasons (software thing) and you probably would not be interested to know the details. We are playing yo-yo this [...]

Filipinos love eating, whenever, wherever, and well… whatever, as long as it is edible and tasty of course. Because of the love for good food, we’ve not only grown fond of eating, we also mastered the art of cooking… more or less. Adaptive as we will always be, we didn’t only master our own way [...]

Today’s edition of our Davao traveler tour brings us northbound, to a favorite hangout for people staying in the Bajada area and beyond. We’re talking of none other than The Damosa Gateway. Let’s check out what this area has to offer in terms of both business and pleasure; perhaps a combination of ample food tripping [...]