Tag: Guimaras accommodations

  • Guimaras: Isla Naburot, the Island with a Soul

    Isla Naburot is a small private island in Jordan, Guimaras.  We stayed here on our second night in the Mango Capital of the Philippines and it was the best part of our Guimaras vacation. Getting here The island is most accessible via Iloilo and loilo airport to Iloilo pier transfers cost Php 1,600.  Boat transfers from…

  • Guimaras: Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Abbey and Trappist Monastic Food Products

      The monastery is home to the Contemplative Trappist Catholic Christian Monks of the Philippines and a popular retreat house.  It holds the distinction of being the only trappist monastery in the country.  To tourists, it is a popular destination because of its gift shop that sells what many consider are the best among Guimaras’…