Finding Love On The Road

April 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
lolo and lola 55th wedding anniversary

We are pretty familiar with movies and story lines of boy meets girl during travels, summer vacation, sojourn to land unknown.  Well this short story is such, its stuff movies are made of. =) Imagine a girl so young travelling on the road, escaping fate, taking charge of her destiny and then a chance encounter forever alters her life. And the boy? He was not really looking for love but he was, shall we say on the right place, at the right time. Errr.. let's backtrack, it was not really a … READ MORE...

Trail to the Top Falls of Kawasan in Badian

April 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Kawasan Summer

This is a continuation of our Kawasan Falls summer adventure this 2013. If you want to read the first part featuring the 1st and 2nd falls, please visit this post – Kawasan Falls of Cebu. You can also find the link to the travel guide and direction tips on how to go to this popular falls via public commute on the first post. If you don't have a summer destination in mind and you are in Cebu, hope you'll consider going to Kawasan in Badian. :) Why You Not Falls? There are two cascades … READ MORE...

Summer Escape Kawasan Falls of Cebu

April 9, 2013 by 4 Comments
Falls Jumping Kawasan

Summer is definitely here! It’s been a few days, nay weeks, and months even when there seems to be no stopping the increasing humidity all over the Philippines. Umbrellas offer little help when you are walking outdoors, tree shades are no longer enough to hide from the sun; you can’t even run home to seek refuge from the intense heat unless your house is air-conditioned. The heat permeates everything that even if you just sit still perspiration beads starts to form and in no time at all … READ MORE...

How to Go to Kawasan Falls in Cebu South – Travel Guide

April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
Kawasan Falls of Cebu

Kawasan Falls is among the popular summer destinations that Cebuano heads to when the heat becomes unbearable. This waterfalls system is blessed with numerous cascades and pools of chilly water and a dip in any of its falls is refreshing. This famous waterfall in Cebu belongs to Badian, the town, and Matutinao - the barangay. Getting here is easy even for first time tourists but the bus ride is long but worth it. If you want nature and cool waters, make your way to Kawasan! Go, go, goooo!  … READ MORE...

Chasing Waterfalls, Hitting the Beach, Summer Escapes!

March 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
local kids plays at the beach

This is one of those times that I seriously wish am in Sagada right now. In the highlands and chasing waterfalls to be more specific. Instead I am  sitting here typing on Muncher who he himself is groaning from the intense heat. The air is stale and humid, the electric fan by my side working double time but sadly failing to make the surrounding cooler.  In fact, what comes out of the fan is hot air, like air that comes straight from the oven or a furnace. You really don't want to be at the … READ MORE...

Desk Tied Reflections: Ramblings and Random Things

March 20, 2013 by 4 Comments
Cebu mountain and sea

There are tons of places in the Philippines that beg to be visited but how can we visit all in our lifetime? Sure we can visit the major tourist centers in the country like Baguio, Tagaytay, Cebu, Davao, Bohol, Ilo-ilo, Boracay, Camiguin, Batanes and ticked them off our must-visit-list but within those places and provinces are hidden gems that we may not even know about unless we decide to spend a considerable amount of time exploring the nooks and crannies. Majority of us will also visit a … READ MORE...

Muelle Osmena Wharf: Commuting Tips from Mactan to Cebu via Ferry

March 18, 2013 by 5 Comments
Muelle Osmena Wharf

Aside from taxis, multicabs and jeepneys there is an alternative way to go to Cebu City from the Cebu - Mactan Airport through public commute. I am talking about a ferry ride that you can take from the Muelle Osmena Wharf. These ferries from Opon  docks at Pier 3 in Cebu City. From Pier Tres you can walk to the gate to reach the highway and then ride jeepneys onward to your destination. This post is a simple guide to help travelers commute from Lapu - Lapu City to Cebu City via ferry ride … READ MORE...

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

March 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
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 – Pila – Sta Cruz – Pagsanjan – Lumban -  Kalayaan – Paete – Pakil – Pangil and end my field work in Siniloan.  These road trips passing through old towns, verdant greens and seeing … READ MORE...

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

March 7, 2013 by 2 Comments

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 fare ticket).  Please click the "Full Screen" button to make the vid bigger and more visible, although it will become a bit blurry. **P1 is only the base fare and there are other charges that every passenger must … READ MORE...

P1 Promo Fare Cebu Pacific: Piso Fare Total Cost of Tickets for 2013 and 2014 Travels

March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Piso Fare Ticket Sample Cost

I’ve just booked a roundtrip piso fare ticket from Cebu Pacific for my dad who will fly from Cebu to Pagadian. Mannn it took awhile before I got to the fare selection page, Cebu Pac’s website is so slooooow. But again, this is very understandable, probably tens of thousands of netizen are online now trying to book through their Piso Fare promo for 2013.  Booking is only today March 7 and until tomorrow March 8, so that limited time is also the reason why a lot of people including me are … READ MORE...

Visita Iglesia: 7 Churches in Metro Cebu for Holy Week Pilgrimage

March 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sto Nino Church Cebu

Holy Week is a very important religious holiday in the Philippines. It’s so important that we have national holidays on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. This is the one of those rare times when almost a hundred percent of businesses close shops including malls and department stores and when bus terminals, seaports and airports teem with people going home to their respective provinces or to the places where they will observe the Holy Days. The season of Lent … READ MORE...