Cebu Pasalubong Recommendations For You

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Lechon, chorizo, utap, dried mango, danggit, pusit in your baggage – we definitely know where you’ve been! Gikan ka sa Cebu and these items are your pasalubong from the Queen City of the South. =) In the Philippines vacations are synonymous to pasalubong. It’s almost unthinkable to go home after an out of town trip [...]

Tara Na Sa Divisoria! For The Love of Bargains and Good Buys

Divisoria 168 Mall

“Can we go to Divisoria? We should go to Divi!” Urges me whenever I am planning a trip to Manila and luckily for me I almost always made it to this bargain mecca before I go back to Cebu. Have you been to Divi? =) I clearly remember the first time I was there, I [...]

Lapu-Lapu Wins Another Battle: History vs Diaper Ad

lapu lapu monument mactan shrine

In 1521 Portuguese conquistador Ferdinand Magellan and his men fought with the native warriors of Lapu – Lapu, Chieftain of Mactan. The natives won the battle which we now know as the “Battle of Mactan.”  Fast forward to 2013, a new kind of “battle” was waged, this time pitting the heirs of Lapu – Lapu versus [...]

Lumban Laguna Embroidery: Barong Tagalog, Terno, Wedding Gowns and More

Handpainted fabrics and beadwork Lumban Laguna

Laguna is close to my heart for I call it home for almost half a decade. I remember almost every other Wednesday I take to the road and drive through the outskirt towns, what we also call “Upper Laguna”. Lagi kong binabaybay yun all the way from Calamba – Los Banos – Calauan – Victoria [...]

Video Tutorial: How To Book Piso Fare Tickets 2013 – 2014

This is a tutorial – video guide on how to book the famous piso fare promo of Philippine Budget Airline Cebu Pacific Air. If you land in this post, I hope you will find this very useful since this video really shows from step 1 to almost the final step (paying for the P1 base [...]

Top and Popular Pasalubong From Baguio City

Strawberry from Baguio

What’s the best thing about traveling? Aside from the experiences and the memories that will remain with you for life, it’s food and souvenirs! Each town and provinces in the Philippines offers local delights and delicacies and as much as possible you should not miss them when you travel and take a vacation. Some local [...]

Airphil Manila To Batanes Promo Fare Ticket Cost and Tourist Spots

Promo fare - Manila to Batanes

When Airphil Express announced that they are going to be flying soon to the island of BATANES countless travelers and adventure seekers got excited and am definitely one of them. Who doesn’t want to go to Batanes right? =) This budget airline in the Philippines will begin serving their new route Manila to Basco, Batanes [...]

February 4 Earthquake Jolts Baguio City Intensity V (5) Info from Phivolcs

February 4 2013 Earthquake Baguio City

Approximately 3: 16 pm today February 4, 2013 a strong earthquake occurred in Baguio City. Post from friends in Facebook who are in North Luzon says that the earthquake was felt as far as La Union and Urdaneta in Pangasinan. It was strong and they were jolted from whatever it was they were doing when the quake [...]

SINULOG 2013 Photo Contest Winners and Pictures

Sinulog Photo Contest Winners 2013 Exhibit

The festivities of Sinulog 2013 has officially ended with the announcement of winners for the last events which includes the Sinulog Short Film Festival Screening and Awards Night as well as the unveiling of the winning images of the Sinulog 2013 Photo Contest. Aside from the Fluvial Parade, Solemn Procession, Sinulog Street Dancing, lots of [...]

BIYAHE NI DREW Get Ideas For Your Weekend Getaways

Byahe ni Drew - Philippine Travel Show

The pilot episode of Biyahe ni Drew , the newest reality travel show in GMA News TV just aired! Mannnn it makes me wanna go back to Bislig in Surigao del Sur the location of its first episode. In case you don’t know who is Drew, he is one of the famous and fun travel [...]

Anatomy of Sundot Kulangot: Baguio’s Top Pasalubong Series

sundot kulangot - Baguio Pasalubong

Of all beautiful sites, new memories, wonderful experiences, delicacies and favorite pasalubong items that we’ve come across during our Baguio 2013 do-it-yourself tour, I found myself wanting to write first about the yummy Sundot Kulangot. Lol.  If you don’t know what is ‘sundot kulangot’ and you know a bit of Tagalog you’d probably be cringing now hahaha. [...]