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Some unplanned trips this year made me leave my day job in Cebu that led to a travel-filled second-half of 2017. This year started with the much-anticipated Sinulog Festival of Cebu City. Travel bloggers from Cebu and different cities usually have meet-ups before the parade or during street parties. The blogger-weekend continued with a staycation…
Budget hotels are dear for people who love spending weekends somewhere near their dwellings. Staycations are best during rainy season when the entire city is drenched from monsoon rains. But having it on a summer weather is also a great idea. One of the considerations in picking a hotel for staycation is the rate per night….
Even before airlines offered affordable plane tickets during seat sales, Cebu is already a destination for local travelers. People will get jealous if you have a photo at the Magellan’s cross or near the Mactan Bridge. For my years of stay in the Queen City of the South, I’ve already been to some tourist attractions…
It is disheartening to know that travelers visiting Cebu nowadays only consider the city as a stopover. They just spend few hours to sleep or catch a meal before heading to the bus terminals for their destinations. The usual Cebu historical and heritage tour is now gone on every traveler’s itinerary. Palm Grass Hotel, who…
Coffee is one of the things that complete my day. Instant is fine but having a brewed or blended beverage from some coffee shops will make me active for the entire day. In fact, I’m having my Iced Mocha while writing this article. Just recently, I found that there’s a new player in town and…
Apart from the holidays, another festive season that people of Cebu City is looking forward to is the Sinulog Festival every January. During this month, there are trade fairs, entertainment competitions like singing and dance contests, band concerts, and of course the grand street parade being graced by contingents of the host province and other…
Jona successfully launched her book “Alang sa Nasaag” after she got back from a month-long trip to India. Bren enjoyed his first visit to Hong Kong few days back. For the past months, Doi spent most of her time in Manila for her sister’s wedding. I had my first solo international trip last July. The…
Sunday food trippers are back! And our latest target to score and check foodstuff is the newest and now the biggest shopping mall in the Visayas, SM Seaside City Cebu. Several restaurants are already catering mall goers yet most stalls are not yet open. With these restaurants, we didn’t want to worry where to eat…
When our counterparts from our US office visit the country, it is equated to a subsidized tour in some Cebu destinations. The only bad thing for that is if you’re the one in-charge in planning and organizing events for them. If you’re safe from the task, then it is always fun to join these discounted…
Finally, after exciting all people with that “soon to open” tarpaulin in SM City Cebu, Vikings Luxury Buffet already landed in the Queen City of the South. Weeks before April ends, a sponsored ad in Facebook appeared on my timeline, their page started announcing their opening planned a day after the scheduled presidential elections. With…