Cille Anne

This blog is maintained, written and edited by she - who likes to travel a lot, more like wishes to travel a lot, doesn't want to miss a photo-op, loves the rain, certified chocoholic, coffee keeps her sane - it runs through her veins, she doesn't know how to swim, but wants to dive in Tubbataha all the same haha

~Come share with me, my travels, my stories, my life.

My name is Cille. AND THIS IS PENFIRES. :)

April 15, 2018 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

The Best of Liliw Footwear Stores – 2018 Recommendations

Liliw’s OTOP or One Town One Product are handmade sandals and slippers (tsinelas). At one point in time, I own a store in Cebu selling just those products. The store’s name was Cille’s The Original Liliw Slippers. 🙂 Check out the collage of the best selling designs back then (later on this post). Abaca espadrilles […]

March 12, 2018 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

2018 Recommended Stops for A Cebu City Day Tour

Coming to Cebu? First timer? Heed the call, come here, and explore the city with this Penfires recommended Cebu City Tour version 2018. Metro Cebu is huge! Thus, there are lots of choices out there for a city tour including a historical walking tour, full mountain tour, mountain plus a side trip to Mactan Island […]

March 6, 2018 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

[Photoblog] Beautiful Taiwan!

Here comes Taiwan. Finally! 🙂 Landing on foreign soil gets my heart pumping with excitement. This is even though I know for sure the research planning to visit a new country for the first time will be littered with peak points of stress. Haha. Kenneth and I were pouring over travel blogs and sites, facebook […]

March 4, 2018 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

Taiwan Trending Destination: Zhong She Flower Market in Houli

c If you are in the middle of crafting your itinerary for Taiwan, consider adding the Zhong She “sea of flowers” in Houli District, Taichung to your IT. The pretty blooms and instagrammable angles makes the the long trip to Taichung worth it. This was a non-negotiable stop for us. We just had to go […]

December 23, 2017 By Cille Anne 2 Comments

Reply 1994, First Love and Famous Lines

How many of us ends up with our first loves? Mayhap just a few. How many of us got our heart broken? Maybe all. How many of us have found life-long friendships? Maybe not all. But for those who right now have friendship to cherish that started in youth, you have something wonderful. Don’t […]

November 18, 2017 By Cille Anne Leave a Comment

7 Best Practices for Online Shopping

What are the important things you should watch out for when it comes to online shopping? Check out these Penfires tips and best practices in buying products from online marketplaces like Ali Express, eBay, Lazada, Zalora, and more. EXPERIENCING BUYING FROM ALI EXPRESS This is my first time to buy something on Ali Express. Placed […]