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Another season of the hit reality TV show “Survivor”, especially the US series at the Philippine islands particularly at the Caramoan Islands in Camarines Sur; wherein then there is also a “Survivor” international franchise which held their location on the Philippine archipelago, that is the France franchise: “Koh-Lanta” at Palawan Island which then the “Survivor USA” back out of their supposed “Survivor” location at Culion, Palawan Philippines due to some reasons.

However, now the “Survivor US” has come back into the Philippines to taped or film their latest survivor season at Caramoan Islands, season Twenty Five(25th season);wherein the French version, “Koh-Lanta”, held their location also during their eight season last 2008 from July 4 to September 20.

The Caramoan Island or the Caramoan Peninsula in the Philippines is a separated island from Camarines Sur with hilly-rocky partly terrain located near-east of Camarines Sur, Philippines.

The island have National Park that have caves, limestone formations, white sand beaches, a lake and a subterranean river where most tourist pay visit with. Moreover, since it is a famous tourist spot, it has some resorts like Gota Village Resort, Rex Tourist Inn and Roa Pension House.

Thus, it seems, the latest season of Survivor US is not far away from civilization but just on the civilization itself pretending to be cast always for the Caramoan Island or Caramoan Peninsula in Camarines Sur is a famous tourist spot in the Philippines. Moreover, that is why the Camarines or CamSur governor is delighted to have the Survivor team and contestants in the island because it will boost tourism revenues and some tourist will be curious and excited to see or take or peek the reality show though it may be restricted to take a peek; that is an added attraction of local and foreign tourists.

Caramoan Islands is the top pick destinations of the latest season of Survivor USA or Survivor US, as well as their 26th season because not only of its natural beauty and perfect forest location but also the French franchise has proven it to be perfect location for survivor stints so also other international survivor franchises that follows the French franchise during 2009;the Survivor franchise of Bulgaria “Survivor : Conquering Asia-Philippines : Season Four(4) that have shot from May to July 2009 and was aired at the fall of 2009; the Survivor franchise of Serbia “Survivor: Srbija : Philippines or Season Two(2) during the summer of 2009 created by Vision Team company and broadcast by Fox Televizija; the Survivor franchise of Sweden “Expedition Robinson”, season 2010.

Sweden’s Survivor franchise was renamed into “Expeditiu Robinson” so as to create their own and reflect their culture and alludes the “Robinson Crusoe” and The Swiss Family Robinson, which are the two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks; it has a female hosts not to other franchise or international version which has or have male hosts.

The Denmark Survivor franchise Robinson Ekspeditionen or the Robinson Ekspeditionen 2011 or Robinson: All or Nothing which is the fourteenth season of the Danish version adopted from the Swedish version of the original US TV Reality Show “Survivor”,” Expedition Robinson”, was also film and shot at Caramoan Island or Caramoan Peninsula of the Philippine Islands or Philippine archipelago at Camarines Sur.

The Denmark version of the US Reality TV Show “Survivor” which held its fourteenth version at the Caramoan Islands of the Philippines during 2011 was also followed by another European version; that is the Norway version of the popular TV series.

The Norway version which is “Robinsonekspedisjonen” also adopted the Sweden and Denmark version, thus it has also a “Robinson Crusoe” format.

The eleventh season of the Norwegian version: Robinsonekspedisjonen 2011 – premier last September 4, 2011 and finish early December and was held at Caramoan Islands in the Philippines.

Then, after the Norwegian version which has a “Robinsoe Crusoe” format, the Belgium follows thru.

The Belgium version which is titled “Expeditie Robinson” or the Expeditie Robinson 2011,the thirteenth season of the Belgium version of the “Survivor” series was also film or shot at Caramoan Islands of the Philippines and was aired on September 1,2011 from the RTL5 and 2BE Reality television.

Then, an Asian version follow the same location; the Indian version: Survivor India – The Ultimate Battle, or Survivor India : Caramoan Island, the Indian version of the world hit TV series “Survivor” was also based on the European version, that is the “Expedition Robinson”
Survivor India: Caramoan Islands is India’s first season of the Survivor series which was filmed during the summer of 2011 and will be aired from January 6, 2012.

Therefore, from a lot of survivor series held mostly at Caramoan Islands of the Philippine archipelago; what more Camarines Sur could ask for in terms of Tourism revenue: Caramoan Islands will survive the tsunami of profits or tourism revenue.

Shrinking Beauty Of Boracay

Outward beauty fades unless it is diligently maintain though eventually it will actually fade because physical beauty is only a temporal or momentary due to aging process. The aging process is perhaps only applicable to us humans, beasts and insects but what about to a natural landscape; will its natural beauty aged also naturally like us as time passes? Hmm. We could say that natural landscape never age unless it is change or altered naturally by nature and by man intervention. The beauty can be preserved forever if no one attempts to touch it or alter it either by nature itself or by man’s manipulation.

Sand Castle In Boracay

If so, then the rumors are true that the famous beautiful white beach in the Philippines is in the brink of losing her natural beauty and charm by the intervention and irresponsible careless acts of men and women who exploit her beauty for profits (money) sake. Reports have it that Boracay’s ample white grain sand is slowly draining due to: First, according to the reports, by erecting a big sand castle out of its white sand to gain money on its sand; second,the damping of commercial waste products by the vendors like plastic bags upon it which mar the beautiful sight of the beach resort or which ruins the beauty of Boracay.

These selfish acts, according to the reports could ruin the tourism revenue of Boracay for tourists will be dismayed in witnessing such deglamorizing of the beach resort they used to love its beauty. The revenue will drop because less tourist will visit it due to Boracay’s tourist value will decrease. Therefore, these litters and income opportunists will also be affected by the selfish actions they have committed.

Eroded White Sand

Therefore, to preserve the tourism value of Boracay and everybody will benefit from it even the litters and income opportunists, all should take care the beauty of Boracay wherein they owe their income; for without it they are nothing in terms of income or no money will come to them. The litters and income opportunist should be educated; else they will lose their income opportunities if they do not participate in taking care the beauty of Boracay.

Boracay is the most famous tourist attraction in the Philippines and the most well known places in the Philippines where most tourists around the world visits, thus it is only right to protect it and take care of it because it is the Philippines’ pride.

The Relaxing Side of Leyte Philippines

Aside from Leyte Philippines rich historical tourist places, there are also places in LeytePhilippines which was weaved not by history but by nature itself. Leyte has also beaches a beach lover tourist seek, such as the White Beach located at Brg. San Jose where one could do what one is commonly doing in a beach. That is, swimming, skiing, fishing, boating, etc. Another beach which we mention in my article about historical Leyte Philippine or about General Douglas MacArthur historical landing upon the shore of this beach is the Red Beach located at Palo Leyte.

Leyte Philippines have also cool and relaxing places aside from beaches; such is the cool climate of Mt.Kankahanay located at Jaro Leyte. It has scenic virgin forest which nature lovers could appreciate. And from Mt. Kankahanay we may visit Leyte’s cool Parks which also exhibits natural beauty like the scenic virgin forest of Mt. Kankahanay. We may start nature trekking from Mahagnao Volcano National Park where we could see awe inspiring volcanic craters as well as the multi-colored muds and rocks and witness the gigantic ferns and orchids of the virgin forest of this park as well its beautiful lagoons. Then from Mahagnao Volcano National Park we may cross the Lake Danao Natural Park where we could witness a spectacular fall called Guinaniban Falls as well as we could view the breathtaking Amandiwing Mountain Ranges. Not to mention also the beautiful lakes, namely, Mahagnao, Malagsum, Casudsu-ran and Danao Lake of course. Then we could go at   Mt. Pangasugan Ecopark where could see the endangered species of Lemurs and Tarsiers. After we have treaded from this nature trekking we may take a bath at Tongonan Hotsprings National Park to relax our tired feet and body as well.

Like island hopping in Leyte? We may start at San Juanico Straits where it is said that it has beautiful islets, infinite whirlpools, and rushing water sceneries. From San Juanico Straits we may swim first at Amihan Cebu Woodlands which is said to be a perfect site for swimming while watching cattles roams within their grassy pasture. Then after we have taste the swimming experienced at Amihan Cebu Woodlands, we may hop into Himokilan Island to watch how this big delicious coconut-cracking crabs crack our own coconuts. Surely, your own coconut will be crack because of it very delicious taste that will drive you to snorkel or scuba dive them at Mahaba Island in obsession. Or it will drive you nuts to drive Leyte’s longest beautiful bridge in the Philippines which is the San Juanico Bridge into the endpoint of it. It will be tattooed on you mind these beautiful islands of Leyte and will be drive to join Leyte’s Pintados festival where the participants where all tattooed throughout their bodies at Tacloban city.

Perhaps, you have to relax already at The Leyte Park Resort Hotel before you drive your body into the next trip. This resort hotel in Leyte was build by the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. She builds it in 1979 and now has become a major tourism and convention complex.

Filipinos have so much to be proud of in terms of their Philippine tourism to their visiting Tourists or foreigners; there are a lot of beautiful and magnificent sceneries throughout within the country. Moreover, the Philippine Tourism Department is developing more and seeking more tourist spots throughout within the country to increase more of its revenues and to enhance more the Philippine Tourism Department of the Philippines. More Philippine resorts to erect, more Philippine beaches to discover like the Boracay beach resort which has become one of the world’s famous perfect island getaway for almost every nation of the world.

Actually, in the Philippines resorts are the most visited tourist spots by tourists throughout the country.For in it they could relax and have fun. Not only foreigners or tourists flocks into the Philippines resorts but also the Filipinos themselves patronize their own Philippines resorts. Beaches, bars, clubhouse, house grills, and other things related for fun and relaxation you could found in a resort, thus many flock into it no matter how expensive some resorts are. In the Boracay Philippines, not only white sand beach and crystal water it offers to your senses but also beautiful resorts, bars, clubhouse, hotels and other establishments and activities that will surely entertain your soul to fun and massage your body and mind into a relaxation mood, thus many flock into Boracay and thus it is one of the tourists favorite island getaway in the Philippines. In the list of Philippines beach, Boracay is the perfect and best Philippine beach.

However, there are also some other Philippine tourist spots which a tourist could visit aside from Philippines beach or aside from Boracay Philippines, though in the Philippines beach is the favorite destinations of some tourists.

There is the Ifugao Rice Terraces in Ifugao Mountain Province where you could relax and meditate, the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, the Hundred islands, the Intramuros in Manila, the stunning Maria Cristina Falls in the north-western part of Lanao at Mindanao region as well as the famous Pagsanjan Falls in Laguna which tourist also flocks, and so many tourist spots which the Philippines can be proud of.

Tourism is really a great help to generate revenues for local government of every nation, most especially the Philippines which was considered among the third world countries or underdeveloped countries. The Philippine Tourism Department has launched the “Wow Philippines” program to attract more tourist and foreigners to come and pay visit to the Philippines. This has been done through the means of creating a website for this project or program so that Philippines tourist spots can be spotted by many international internet users or by people on other countries and can be promoted world wide, perchance a foreigner will be attracted to pay a visit to the Philippines, thus creating revenues for the Philippine government.

There are also some other programs from this project, the free fare to travel program to the tourist spots one wants to visit, however I know this is just a temporary program just to educate more tourist, and as well as Filipinos about the beauty of their countries that they do not have to go into another countries to witness beautiful and extraordinary sceneries and landscape.