Lantaw Sunset, Food and Experience: A Review [2nd of 2 Parts Series]

Lantaw Floating Restaurant in Cordova, Cebu

This review and sharing of our Lantaw Restaurant experience became a very long post that I have decided to break down the story into two blog posts lest you be sleeping after a few paragraphs hehe. If you haven’t yet, please read the First Part of the Lantaw Series on this link:  Getting to Lantaw [...]

Getting to Lantaw Floating Native Restaurant in Cordova [1st of 2 Parts Series ]

sunset view at lantaw floating native restaurant

I’ve come to notice that more often than not spontaneity works best especially when it comes to get togethers and reunions among barkadas. Long planning doesn’t seem to work especially in light of countless food trips, beach day trips and road trip adventures which did not pan out and were sooner postponed and cancelled. Come to think [...]

Common Useful Phrases and Words for Cebu Tourists: Tagalog – English – Cebuano Translations

cebu phrases

So you are coming here in Cebu?! Yey! There is so much to do, see and eat sa Syudad sa Sugbo! You are in for one awesome travel adventure and food trip!   But before you come over, why not learn a few Cebuano words and phrases that will be useful when you interact with [...]

Museo Sugbo How to Get There: Commuting and Direction Tips

Manunggal Jar Replica Museo Sugbo

I’ve decided to make this direction tips to get to Museo Sugbo separate for easier reference of everyone who wants to check out the Provincial Museum of Cebu. How to get to Museo Sugbo? The Cebu Provincial Museum is located in M.J. Cuenco Avenue. If you are coming from Mabolo or Mandaue take a jeepney [...]

Museo Sugbo: Must See Museum in Cebu Province

Museo Sugbo in Cebu

It was a relaxing Saturday when we checked out one of the must see historical museums in Cebu, Philippines, the Museo Sugbo which is also known as the Cebu Provincial Museum. The Museum complex is steep in history that dates back to the Spanish Occupation when it was officially called the “Carcel de Cebu”. “Carcel” [...]

La Marea The Popular Dessert Café in Cebu

desserts menu at la marea

You would think that visiting La Mare Café in IT Park often will result to “pagka-umay”. But surprisingly I have been there countless times and yet I still continue to love their classic warm brownie cup. Yep that’s what I find myself ordering lately LOL. Every visit to this Cebu pastry and dessert shop in [...]

Crown Regency Cebu Skywalk Experience and Rates

skywalk crown regency cebu fuente experience

It did not sink fully with me until a few days ago that majority of tourists in Cebu especially those coming from Manila and other provinces count the different Sky Adventures offered by Crown Regency Cebu Fuente as must do activities while vacationing here.  I’ve also read from many itineraries that some tourists plan to [...]

Habal – Habal Warning to Cebu ‘Tops’ Tourist Spot

Cebu Top at Night Scene

This is one blog post that I am not proud to write about but  I must. I feel it is my responsibility to also divulge the tourist traps that may await visitors coming here in Cebu. I’m happy when there are readers who check back on Penfires to let me know how their trip or vacation [...]

Cebu Must Try Foods From Casa Verde and La Marea Restaurants

Classic Warm Brownie Cup La Marea

Two of my most recommended ‘must try’ Cebu foods are the Baby Back Ribs from Casa Verde and the Warm Brownie Cup from La Marea. This is of course aside from Cebu Lechon, Larsian Barbeque, Sutukil restos, Ngohiong restaurant.  You are in luck if you are coming here for we have many options from the [...]

Best Cebu Lechon – CNT Lechon, Zubuchon, Marina for Pasalubong

Zubuchon Lechon Cebu

What do you eat when you are in Cebu? Lechon Cebu of course! I mean if you are coming here in our island province for the first time you got to try out our very famous Cebu Lechon! Please don’t tell me you’d leave without even taking a few bites (or devour a slab or [...]

Cebu’s ‘Hidden’ Museo Parian sa Sugbo 1730 Jesuit House

Welcome to Museo Parian

And here I thought I know all the must see historical places and museums of Cebu City only to be proven wrong one Saturday afternoon.  But it’s the kind of surprise that delighted me and something I gladly welcomed  because it made me discover a ‘hidden’ place full of history that dates back to the [...]