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Get ready as the country’s biggest festival is set to take center stage once again. The Cebu Sinulog Festival will once again mesmerize us and leave us all breathless when competing groups dance their way around the Fuente Osmeña. Various delegations all converge in the Queen City of the South to participate in this annual [...]
Going to Tops could be quite difficult for tourists who does not have any friends in Cebu. The only option for tourists is to rent a car going there or hire a taxi cab (one taxi offered us 600 Pesos from Escario St. to Tops only). Luckily, we have a friend that is already based [...]
I was lucky enough to have travelled to cebu with a seasoned traveller. When we got our luggage from the arrival area we headed to the exit to get a taxi. The usual taxi companies were there asking us if we wanted a cab to get to our destination. My partner told me not to [...]
Aside from Shangri La Mactan, Marriot Hotel, and Plantation Bay, Waterfront Hotel at Cebu is amongst the premier hotels there. In my recent Cebu trip, I had the opportunity to stay there for 4 days and 3 nights. And if you are going to stay there because of work, you will have the chance to [...]
No Problem Restaurant is a Dampa-like style of a restaurant where you market first the food in their own mini market where you’ll find Lapu-Lapu (a fish named after a certain Filipino hero of Cebu), crabs, seaweeds and the likes, then ask them to cook it for you and then eat it.
The Marco Polo Plaza in Cebu, sitting at 600 feet above sea level in the prestigious Nivel Hills district is now open for business. “This fully renovated hotel features 329 guestrooms and suites, equipped with broadband Internet access, luxurious bathroom amenities, manifest aesthetically deluxe accommodations and service for the discerning traveler. Living up to its [...]
The Original AA Barbeque is located along Salinas Drive at Lahug, Cebu City. It is famous for its barbeque dishes mainly because it is not the type where you would sit down first, call a waiter, then order your meal. The first step that you should do is to order at the counter where you [...]
First of a series. Introducing the group Lumad Basakanon of Cebu City’s famed Sinulog Festival
I’m not sure whether “Cebu is THE Philippines’ leading tourist destination”, but the article from Go Asia: Asia for Visitors list of things to do in Cebu does sum up the best must-see’s in the island quite well. The historical Colon Street take centerstage, of course. And the buzzing and fast-evolving Cebu shopping scene was [...]
Boracay beach wear has hit Davao! Well, SM Davao that is. On limited display right now are the Kirsten & Corinne Footwear. This shop specializes in Beach Sandals and Mesh bags for frolicking in the beach.
