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Boredom usually strikes on weekends especially if travelers like us have no booked flights or new destinations to uncover. On moments like these, there’s a great chance that our group will be out there searching for some cafes to eat and hangout. On a Saturday evening, when everybody was about to call it a day,…
Don’t submit yourself to excessive work. Find time to rest and relax out of your daily routine of beating deadlines and rushing deliverables. The best thing, or most convenient I supposed, is to find that perfect restaurant, invite your colleagues, and share some good conversation (out of work) over great meals. A much needed break….
February and summer already kicked in. Feisty heat of the sun invades every part of Cebu. It’s again time for some beach and island hopping. The crystal clear waters blending with the blue horizon will again dominate social media feeds. Unbearable heat inside the house needs to be cooled down by the inviting waters of…
South Bus Terminal at 2 in the morning was the agreed rendezvous for the much awaited traverse. From work, I just left my stuff at home, tossed some items in my bag that I believed to be trekking essentials, and took a jeepney ride to the bus station. The labyrinth of chairs required the group…
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…
Sorcery. Potion. Magic. These are some of the words that were usually associated with Siquijor. Somehow offensive for the locals yet they already embraced it and made it a way to earn, through tourism. Despite these hearsays, Siquijor is one of my dream provinces to visit. When I moved to Cebu, I asked some workmates…
Travel buddies just had their third swing and were definitely enjoying the activity in Cambugahay Falls while I was still building my courage to grab the vine and take my turn. Convincing me to jump in the fall’s lagoon took a bit of time that a local even volunteered as my spotter in the water….
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…
Colorful flower beds carpeting some square meters of land is one of the ultimate images of Amsterdam, Netherlands. But in case you made your way to Cebu City, there is no more need to fly to this European city just to experience the multicolored flower fields. Few months ago, a bunch of photos on Facebook…
Travelers visiting Siquijor on shoestring seek backpacker dorms to spend less on their budget but ensuring that they still enjoy the destination. Locals near the port already transmit the negative feeling by ensuring that most of the backpacker lodges in San Juan were already fully booked. We still have high hopes though and didn’t mind…