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An aerial photo of some lagoons in El Nido was one of the main reasons that excites me for this Palawan trip. But it was on my third day in the quaint town to finally experience the beaches, islands, and lagoons. Northern Hope Tours did manage our island hopping activities during our stay. Since our…
Last year, the last novena mass and procession were ticked off on my list of things to do during Sinulog Festival. Fluvial parade, on the other hand, wasn’t realized as I wasn’t able to search on how can I get access to the boats joining the parade on sea. This year, with an invite from…
Numerous events are being held during the Sinulog Festival but the most awaited part is the Grand Street Parade where contingents from Cebu and nearby provinces of the country participate in the carousel parade around the city. The parade route this year was again flocked by locals and foreign tourists to witness the colorful costumes…
Standard check-in is 2PM and it was so inappropriate to sleep in SPIN’s lounge areas. It was only 9 in the morning and I was so sleepy from the night bus ride from Puerto Princesa. Someone from Northern Hope Tours texted me and asked if I’m already in El Nido. After I replied yes, the…
SINULOG SA KABATAAN SA LALAWIGAN is being held every second Saturday of January in preparation for the much awaited Sinulog Festival Grand Parade. The competition is being joined by schools and divisions in the entire Cebu province. A separate competition, SINULOG SA KABATAAN SA DAKBAYAN, is dedicated to schools in the city. Winners of these…
Travels of 2015 started on an early flight back to Cebu from a well spent holiday with the family in Pangasinan. Working in Cebu gave me the opportunity to explore more of the Visayas and Mindanao as airfares are cheaper and tourist destinations are more accessible from this part of the country. It was January…
Hostel industry in the Philippines is a big thing nowadays and not just ordinary hostels but posh hostels. Admit it, there are those times when you’re really tired of having a low standard bed, a fan-room, and stinky shared bathrooms during your travels. El Nido, Palawan, despite the luxury island resorts, still had numerous options…
Arrivals in Puerto Princesa airport were busy due to a national congress. A group of performers welcomes all participants by a folk dance presentation. I’m not part of the big event yet I stood for a couple of minutes just watching the graceful moves of the dancers. After some minutes, I remembered that I need…
First weekend of October and I intentionally cancelled my trip to Romblon. To recover from the hard feeling of not utilizing my plane ticket, I availed a room in Bayfront Hotel Cebu, located a few blocks from SM Cebu. That weekend was also the annual UAAP Cheerdance competition that made the hotel stay worthwhile. For…
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….