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Whether you’re planning a family reunion or a barkada get-together, a good restaurant is an essential. For the flourishing Cebu food landscape, the more than one decade old Kuya J Restaurant stands out in offering a universal taste of the Filipino cuisine; thus, a nice spot to sample local flavors. Kuya J started as a…
It was a Monday in Butuan City and after going back in time with the historical sites, it was also a time to relish the food landscape of the city. I had no idea where to have meals so I consulted Instagram. Since everyone are now taking photos of everything and uploading it on the…
There are companies here in the Philippines, with main site in the US, that observe their federal holidays instead of the local holidays. What makes it good is that non-working days usually fall on a Monday, or sometimes Friday. It was noon of Monday when we arrived in Butuan City from Surigao Del Sur. After…
Surigao Del Sur is one of the provinces in the CARAGA Region together with its Norte counterpart, the Agusans, and Dinagat Islands. The province boasts various natural attractions that are indeed perfect for some thrilling adventures. With its geographical location, Surigao Del Sur is previously considered as an off-the-beaten from the commercial tourism due to…
Bislig City is around 40 kilometers away from Hinatuan. The distance is too long if you’re just on a motorbike. The weather went well that afternoon after a short tour in Hinatuan and a brief lunch break in an ordinary barbeque house in Hinatuan, we traced the Surigao – Davao Coastal Road for us to…
Drizzling Sunday morning threatened my only chance to witness the cobalt blue water of Enchanted River that I imagined for years. I ensured my guide though that we will be pushing through with the trip no matter what. We waited for the downpour to normalize for us to drift the almost 25-minute travel time from…
At around 4 in the morning, whole Cagwait was still drenched by the downpour. With my limited internet connection, I wanted to check how the weather will develop on the next few hours. I surrendered and just relied on my friends back in Cebu who sent me updates on the conditions. Britania Islands was next…
Moving on from another almost scammed stint in Tandag City, I commuted from Tandag Airport to Cagwait White Beach for just Php70 far way cheaper than the Php150 rate offered by a tricycle driver for the ride from the airport to Tandag Bus Terminal, which is still an hour away from Cagwait. I just paid…
The driver of the van from Britania insisted that I should join them going back to Casa de Babano and already negotiating for my Hinatuan and Bislig tour to be done by his son. Along the way, I searched online where Casa de Babano is and found out that it is located in Bislig City….
Believe it or not, since I started working in Cebu City last June 2014, it was my first time to visit Cebu Taoist Temple. What’s weird was that I found it to be within walking distance from our apartment. A day before Chinese New Year, I was planning to do grocery on a Sunday morning and decided…