The Hanging Coffins of Sagada
My previous posts on Sagada were focused on activities and places outside the town proper. However, Day 1 in this town always starts at the poblacion or the town’s center. Of course, the bus terminal and the tourism office are ...
Puto Maya and Sikwati: Poor Man’s Power Combi in Cebu
Puto maya and sikwati For the past few weeks, I have been living alone here in Cebu. I have to readjust everything, from environment to finances. There are times that I only have a few pesos in my wallet. Not ...
Davao’s Vanishing Island
I remember Charlene Gonzales once asked, “high tide or low tide,” when the host in a beauty pageant asked how many islands are there in the Philippines. Her question does make sense in a way since out of more than ...
To Chocolate Hills, the Other Way
Most tourists head to Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol Province, if they wanted to see the renowned Chocolate Hills itself. Usually, it is tagged on a package tour which goes to the “tourist belt” in southern coast. However, if ...
The Journey to Sagada’s Bomod-ok Falls
Sagada is such an outdoor-oriented place. You won’t enjoy its beauty if you’ll just cuddle on your room or “not in the mood” to walk. Indeed, going to this town would burn up your calories! One of the best things ...
A Night of Cebuano Heritage
Cebu is known for being the oldest European settlement in the Philippine Islands, home of Magellan’s Cross, the Santo Nino, Sinulog, and where Lapu-Lapu once ruled and killed a Portuguese explorer-conquistador. However, there is more to Cebuano history and culture ...
Easy Cruising at Hilutungan Channel in Cebu
It wasn’t my first time cruise in the sea between Cebu and Bohol. Back in 2006, we had a wonderful yet thrilling ride with the waves of Hilutungan Channel, with habagat winds raging on. This time, we enjoyed the calm ...
