Bacolod is the City of Smiles, Negros is the Land of Haciendas and Negros Occidental is the Province of Sweet Surprises! But actually, they’re all just the same place. I’m just being OA here ‘coz finally, after all finally, I fin’lly set foot on the sweetest soils of the Philippines (drum rolling please) – NEGROS! […]
Philippines (Visayas)
The Ruins
The Front View of the Mansion Dubbed as the Taj Mahal of the Philippines, yes, you’ve heard about that. Built for an everlasting love, yes, you’ve read about that. An inspiration of the Temple of Leah in Cebu, yes, you’ve learned about that. What else can I say? All the romantic superlatives have been used! […]
The Romance of Loving Thyself
Feb-ibig is LOVE THYSELF! Yes, I know I’ve been loving myself for soooo long! Yes, I’ve been reveling in my alone-ness since birth! Yes, I’ve been living a lovely life even without the love life! But as I tried to have one, I experienced losing myself. When it came hard and fast, I found myself […]
Cebu Mountain Tour
The queen city of the South, Cebu is one of the must-visit destinations in the Philippines! Renowned for its rich history and culture, everybody flocks to Cebu every now and then for religious pilgrimage, malling, beach trip, food trip, or just merely sightseeing. So Cebu City Tourism launched its mountain tour to maximize tourists’ time […]
Feature Friday: Glamping Siquijor
Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun! If you’re up for….. beachfront lined with coconut trees, picturesque sunset, serene back-to-basics camping, doughnut and unli coffee for brekky, hammocks everywhere, and non-prohibition of alcoholic beverages (but drink moderately), then Glamping Siquijor is perfect for you! Located at Solangon, San Juan, Siquijor, Glamping Siquijor […]
Luto-Luto ta sa Kogi-Q!
‘Coz I’ve been an avid fan of samgyeopsal already!!!!! Kogi-Q is the place to be for UNLIMITED samgyeopsal, seafood, streetfood, chicken, soup, side dishes, rice, and drinks! Cost: P399/paxKids below 3 feet-FREEKids 3-4 feet-50% offBirthmonth celebrants-FREE Kogi-Q is located at SM Seaside, Cebu City and other branches are situated in different SM malls nationwide. It […]
Canyoneering at Badian, Cebu
Wanna be on top of a mountain? Wanna conquer giant rock boulders? Wanna chase cascading waterfalls? Book your Canyoneering Tour through Expedia now! Wanna savor the stillness of a river? All these and more at Badian, Cebu! Canyoneering or canyoning is the sport of exploring a canyon by engaging in such activities as rappelling, rafting, […]
#LibotPinas Visayas Series: Last Trip in Boracay
Disclaimer: This post is not to promote Bora so people will still not go to the island after its rehab days to further preserve its beauty. This post only shares my memories of the then dying island when I visited it last year. B-O-R-A-C-A-Y. The place to be for celebrities, the place to be to […]
#LibotPinas Visayas Series: Family Trip in Bohol
Inside Hinagdanan Cave Hello, dear readers! Sorry I’ve skipped a day for this #LibotPinas Visayas Series ‘coz we went to the hospital for Mama’s casting of her fractured shoulder in the morning. In the afternoon, I got held up at school to enroll for my last term in graduate school. Yes, I finally shifted from […]
#LibotPinas Visayas Series: Sidetrip in Bais
When I said yes to our Siquijor trip, I didn’t know that we were also going to Bais, Negros Oriental. What to expect there? Dolphin watching and a sandbar. Then I was like, what a waste of energy. I already had dolphin watching and island hopping in Panglao, Bohol that I’ll be writing about tomorrow. […]