scenic Lake Danao, Camotes Islands, Cebu Philippines     Camotes islands consists of four islands in the Visayas Central Philippines near Cebu, Leyte and Bohol. Two hours by boat from Danao pier, Camotes is one of the nearest paradise islands to Cebu. The four small islands of Camotes are Poro, Ponson, Pacijan and Tulang Diot. [...]

I’m posting today another place in Camotes Island which we visited as part of our island tour.     A manmade water feature greets you at the entrance.   The area at the entrance is the cliff that overlooks to the sea and the surrounding islands.     You are then led to a steep [...]

A cave is a geological formation consisting of an underground hollow with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea often found in limestone areas and on rocky coastlines.     Last Sunday afternoon we had a half day tour of Camotes Island. Our first stop was this magnificent cave, the Bukilat [...]

View Larger Map Bantayan Island is one of the beautiful islands here near Cebu that you can just get away for two or three days.     About three hours drive from Cebu City to Hagnaya and about one and half hours by ferry and you are in paradise.     For those who have [...]

lyndeutsch.com Beach Shop now open! at Santiago Bay Beach Resort Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines     Blogging from paradise…     Santiago Bay Beach Resort Camotes Island, Cebu Philippines     One of the most beautiful islands near Cebu City is Camotes island. One beach resort stands out for its location and comfortable amenities.   [...]

One of the best islands in the world is Boracay Island, Panay, Western Visayas, Philippines.     Hotels, shops, bars and restaurants near the beach and tourists everywhere.     But the beach never really get crowded as its white fine sands extends wide and seemingly miles long.     We were there on holidays [...]

Here’s my newest painting inspired by Santiago Bay in Camotes Island, Cebu.   I painted the sunset as it mirrors on the beach and slowly goes down behind Santiago Bay Garden and Resort. Title: Sunset at Santiago Bay Garden & Resort Size: 42″ x 42″ Medium: Oil on canvas Artist: Lyn Deutsch Date Painted: 5 [...]

Yesterday, 28 kids and two teachers came by the house for an encounter with a local artist.     Beautiful, bright-eyed, excited kids from the Livingstone Christian Academy Elementary Art Club roamed my house and studio to have a look at my artworks and learn about arts and crafts.     We had a short [...]

Last January 16, I left Cebu to go to Baguio City for a reunion.     View Larger Map I have taken the Cebu via Clark in Subic, Pampanga to cut the trip for a few hours and avoid the heavy traffic in Manila. The Cebu Pacific airfare is also much lower than the Cebu [...]

Baguio City is one of the most beautiful cities in the Philippines. Situated on the Cordillera mountains of Benguet province and elevated about 1700 meters above sea level.     The cool climate… ( I arrived in Baguio last January 17 at about 1:00 AM and the temperature was about 9 degrees).     pine [...]