Travel to Apo Island, Negros Oriental: Snorkel and Diving Paradise

August 20, 2011 by 6 Comments
Pagong, turtle, pawikan

My Lola Mancia hails from Valencia, Negros Oriental and my Lolo Yul used to boast of going to Valencia to visit my Lola by riding his bike. Yep all those 150 plus kilometers were often conquered by bike pedals. Anyhow I have so much to share about Valencia, Dumaguete and other places in Negros that I don’t know where to start until well I saw the underwater pictures taken in Apo Island. Many trusted diving websites list Apo Island as among the top best diving sites in the Philippines. And Apo … READ MORE...

Travel to Dumaguete City and Apo Island in Negros Oriental

August 20, 2011 by 9 Comments

 This post is a supplement to my blog post about the snorkel paradise that is Apo Island. I’ve decided to keep this post separate to keep my original post lean. How to go to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental? If you are coming from Manila, you can fly via Cebu Pacific directly to Dumaguete City. If you are from Cebu, you can also fly to Dumaguete, trip will just take 30 minutes on the air.  :mrgreen: Alternative Option No 1 for those coming from Cebu is to take a 4 hours fast ferry ride to … READ MORE...

Get P1 Piso Fare of Cebu Pacific: Travel Period October 1 to December 14,2011

August 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
cebu_pacific_air_piso_promo_fare

Good news for those folks who are from Cebu and wants to fly and travel to Cebu Pacific Air's domestic destinations by October 01 to December 14,2011 as you can grab low air fare tickets from one of the Philippines budget airlines. Plan your All Saint's Day or December vacation to the  country's popular cities and make time to head out to famous tourist spots.  Save and travel via promo fares such as Cebu Pacific's piso fare. Book early as you know these cheap tickets sell fast! Booking … READ MORE...

Top Fruits in the Philippines: Tropical, Exotic and Delightful!

August 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
rambutan

The Philippines is blessed not only with great beaches and awesome travel destinations but also with delightful assortment of tropical fruits offerings. This is maybe the reason why during town fiestas and family celebrations, Pinoy homemakers never fail to bring forth their best Filipino food salad recipes to the table using the freshest tropical fruits that can be found in the country. There are many Filipino fruits that are considered seasonal like avocado, lanzones, rambutan, santol, and … READ MORE...

How to Commute to Popular Cebu Tourist Spots

August 9, 2011 by 43 Comments

***This post is updated today  March 27,2013 to keep this guide current and usable.  This post is in response to the query of Ms Cynthia from my post Tips in Navigating Cebu Jeepneys, I just decided to make this a separate post since I am pretty sure this Cebu guide on transportation is going to be a long post about using public transport like jeepneys to go to Cebu’s popular tourist sites. Her question is how to commute by way of public transport if you are staying in Plantation Bay to … READ MORE...

Food Finds: 10 Dove St. One of ‘Hidden’ Restaurants in Cebu

August 7, 2011 by 7 Comments

There are many good restaurants in Cebu, and today being it Titus birthday we decided to check out a restaurant that I’ve been to 10 plus years ago, and one he wants to dine at because I’ve told him it is not crowded as most of the good restaurants in Cebu are. 10 Dove St - A Cebu Restaurant This restaurant is one of those best kept 'secret' restos of Cebu – 10 Dove Street. A specialty restaurant without an official signage, you can find this restaurant in yes 10 dove st. inside Sto … READ MORE...

Ensogo Discount Vouchers and CVG Movie Passes : Big Yesss!

July 20, 2011 by 6 Comments

In a span of a few years I have utilize the opportunities that the internet opens to everyone who grabs it from money parting to money making endeavors. At best I am a newcomer to the field but am happy discovering more and more opportunities that the web opens up for me every time I log online. I have successfully sold some stuff online, bought stuff online, participated in online auction – bid and won, booked countless cheap airline tickets via the web (thank heavens for ebooking!), process … READ MORE...

Affordable Dim Sum Dinner Buffet in Cebu

July 17, 2011 by 5 Comments
dimsum siomai, spring rolls and steam rice!

The good thing about life in Cebu is that we are generally cheaper compared to Manila especially when it comes to foods, maybe that's why you can search the internet and find many pinoy food blogs that are Cebu based and talks about local foods and pinoy recipes. There are many good restaurants in Cebu offering great buffet and value for money and one such place is Ding Qua Qua, a buffet restaurant specializing in Chinese cuisine particularly dim sum that you can find in JY Square … READ MORE...

Cebu and Mactan Island Cheap White Sand Beaches Chronicles #1

July 16, 2011 by 12 Comments
travel buddies

There is little information available online about budget travel tips on where to go in Cebu for cheap and more affordable Mactan beaches and resort options. Sure Shangrila Mactan, Hilton Resort Mactan, Plantation Bay, Maribago Bluewaters Beach Club, Portofino, Cebu Tambuli Beach Club, Cebu White Sands, Imperial Palace Mactan etc are almost always mentioned in travel blogs, local and some international travel magazines, travel guides and trip advisors for their awesome white sand beaches and … READ MORE...

Ngohiong: Cheap and Fulfilling Pinoy Food Delicacy

July 10, 2011 by 7 Comments
ngohiong favorite at cheaverz

Ngohiong, a Cebuano local delicacy is something that I and my barkada love to eat. It’s cheap and can be found in most Chinese restaurants especially in Colon Street. SM Cebu food court also has some kiosk selling chinese ngohiong. Me and friends have been going to Cheaverz for their ngohiong and pork belly since we discovered it after college graduation when we were already working and have a little extra money to dine out. A lot of stories, memories and celebrations have been shared in … READ MORE...

My Blogging Fascination Started 2001!

July 3, 2011 by 1 Comment
my old angelfire blog

I was browsing through iStorya a few hours ago and one of the forum topics that caught my attention made me remember my old blog hosted at angelfire circa 2001! It was such a long time ago that I am pretty sure the word 'blogging' and 'blogger' were not coined yet then, and I didn't know that that was what I was doing - blogging.  For me it was more like an escape, an outlet, a way to come to terms with intense emotion... Anyhow,  luck of all luck I gained access to my old blog from way back … READ MORE...