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For a person who has the travel bug, a hectic week in Cebu City means a great outdoor activity on a weekend. Around midnight, I went directly to my abode, not to shrug-off the stressful week I had, but to get some of my travel essentials for a day of chasing waterfalls in south western…
Restaurant hopping for an entire day in Kapitolyo, Pasig was just the original plan. But when everyone thought that it will be a long day of food and conversations, the idea to spend a staycation near the area popped up. We iterated all hotels near Kapitolyo and settled with the most convenient one, Privato Hotel….
Fine white sands. Crashing waves from the ocean. Clear blue skies kissing the clear blue waters of the sea. Colorful umbrellas dot the shoreline with some lounge chairs best for bumming while sipping some cocktails during happy hour. That’s summer. And I need to reiterate to myself that rainy season just started with the unpredictable…
Fine weather engulfed the entire metro as I sat at ease inside the metro rail train. Kapitolyo in Pasig was my destination to meet some friends and for an exciting food adventure in another food hub in Metro Manila. With established and new eateries along East Capitol Drive, we conditioned our tummies for a day…
We didn’t prepare an “eat-tinerary” on our second visit in Maginhawa Street (first time was way back in 2013) because the only thing we wanted to do, was to eat, a lot. Walking a few blocks under the scorching heat of the sun, Karen, a friend living near Maginhawa mentioned this new place that offers…
Pusô, famous as hanging rice, is probably one of the best innovations in Cebu due to its affordability and convenience when it comes to pairing it with some local food. These qualities perhaps are the reasons why Quest Hotel opened its Pusô Restaurant, to offer excellent meals conveniently to its guests on very reasonable prices….
First encounter with Planet Grapes happened during my participation in the Awesome Secret Foodies Tour in McKinley Hill organized by Anton Diaz way back in 2013. We were allowed to sample one each from the red and white wines available. I tried a Merlot and a Muscato. From then, I’ve never been to the wine…
Fiesta is one of the colorful events in the life of Filipinos because it serves as venue to reunite with friends and relatives. A Filipino fiesta is incomplete without a feast, literally, on food that are usually local to that certain province. Pinakbet, grilled catfish (locally called as “paltat” in Ilocano), dinengdeng (vegetable soup with…
One of the most celebrated food in Cebu is “lechon”, sorry for those with hypertension. Cebuanos really have their own distinct and precious way of preparing ‘the best pig ever’ as what Bourdain praised during his visit. I planned to list down all lechon places in Cebu yet I wasn’t able to try everything because…
Pools and lagoons are the things that make this resort in Mactan a stand-out from other resorts in the island. It was an impromptu visit to Plantation Bay Resort and Spa when my friends from Manila decided to book an overnight stay in the plush resort. It was a hard time giving my final decision…
