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...

Top and Popular Pasalubong From Baguio City

March 1, 2013 by 5 Comments
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 products are easier to find than others, these popular treats are usually what ends up as your pasalubong for friends and family back home too. So after our DIY tour of Baguio … READ MORE...

Toy Kingdom Hot Wheels Merchandisers Gone Bad: Customer Buying Experience

February 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Toy Kingdom Hot Wheels Merchandiser Hides Cars

For a company that prides itself as the “truly toy paradise” and calls themselves “the amazing toy store” that brings happiness and smiles to kids and those kids at heart, Toy Kingdom at SM City Cebu sure have some merchandisers that do the opposite of their company’s goals. I am referring particularly to the merchandisers of the Hot Wheels cars that were on duty late this afternoon February 23, 2013. These particular merchandisers don’t bring smile to their customer faces, they … READ MORE...

Airphil Manila To Batanes Promo Fare Ticket Cost and Tourist Spots

February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 this May 1, 2013. Booking will start February 21, 2013. Exciting!!! Sana may promo deal! Schedule of flight by Airphil Manila to Batanes route is every Monday, Wednesday and … READ MORE...

Phoebe’s Cupcakery: Sweet Spot for Cupcakes in Cebu City

February 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
Phoebe's Cupcakery Red Velvet Cupcake

Dainty and pretty can best describe the small Cebu pastry shop called Phoebe’s Cupcakery. I learned of this place when my sister who loves pretty, dainty, chic  and colorful things asked if I know this small café and if I do, that we go there to check it out. Last Sunday while my sister was enjoying their last hours in Bantayan Island for their team’s weekend getaway, I on the other hand was with two of my favorite people, Titus and Doi. We had an impromptu ‘Sunday for the Tummy’, an … READ MORE...

Bell Church Baguio – Chinese Temple in The Summer Capital

February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bell Church and Chinese Temple Baguio

This 3D/2N trip to Baguio has been full of surprises and new discoveries like learning that the City of Pines has a Chinese Temple – the Bell Church Baguio. Right after our short visit to La Trinidad Strawberry Farm, we decided to go to this religious center, our last stop for our cheap Day 2 Baguio Tour.  Its address is Magsaysay Avenue just before the border between Baguio City and La Trinidad Benguet. I was all smiles when we got off the jeepney and saw the welcome arch nearest the road. … READ MORE...

STK Ta Bai “No. 1 Pinaka Yummy in Cebu” A Review

February 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Cebu Restaurant - STK Ta Bai

SUTUKIL is a food preparation that Cebu is famous for. The words "SU" "TU" and "KIL" stands for Sugba (Grilled), Tula or Tuwa (Tinola/Soup) and Kilaw (Kilawin / Ceviche). Normally what you do in sutukil restaurants is you check out their fresh catch of the day, chose your seafood which could be a combination of different fishes, squids, shells, shrimps, crabs etc, and then decide on how you want them cook. For those who can't decide, you can just say "i-sutukil" lang which means you want your … READ MORE...

Diplomat Hotel Baguio Ruins: Spooky Haunting Turned Prayer Mountain in Dominican Hill

February 6, 2013 by 4 Comments
Diplomat Hotel Baguio ruins

There is another side to Baguio, one that may have escaped the radar of most tourists especially those from far away provinces of Visayas and Mindanao, that side is dark, eerie and creepy.  It’s a world’s apart from the normal expectation of wonderful sites and enjoyable highland temperature. This side attracts a different kind of tourists and explorers too, appealing more to those who are brave and those who think themselves brave for wanting to face the unknown, the spirits of the other … READ MORE...

Lapu – Lapu City Post Office Disappointing Service: EPIC FAIL!

February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Philpost - Delayed Mail Delivery

I am not writing this to rant for the sake of ranting. I also don't like to have negative posts, it gives bad vibes on my blog but this must be done. It's a way for me to release my frustrations and disappointments with the postal office. There had been tons of times I let the poor service of the Philpost Post Office of Lapu - Lapu City slide despite the insistence of friends to write a post when I encounter bad experience from this institution. There had been lots of such happenings which I … READ MORE...

Cang-Isok Old House of Siquijor Defying Tides and Years

February 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
Siqujor Tour - Cang Isok Old House

There are many ways to have a cheap tour of Siquijor, for our group we availed of a tricycle countryside tour package. If we have chosen to visit the top tourist spots of Siquijor by public commute, we would probably save money but it would be at the cost of time. Time, unfortunately we did not have much of when we went for our 2D/1N vacation in the smallest island province in Region 7. We only stayed overnight in a white beach resort in the island, Salagdoong in Sta Maria. On our way back to … READ MORE...

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

February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 hit. Strong Earthquake can be scary, I was so afraid and worried when we experienced it in Cebu last February 6, 2012 but it must be a whole lot scarier especially for Baguio residents … READ MORE...