Marriott Manila again a few months after our 1st staycation there?Why not!I will never get tired of the place.Who would have thought?Well,I didn't pay for this one,I just won it after promoting Drum Tao last time.Thanks to the support of my readers.The best kayo! The thought of…
"Happiness is not real unless shared" -----from the movie,Into The Wild I rarely travel solo and asked myself recently why I prefer not to.The answer came last week when I had to go to Pangasinan alone where my wife was already waiting for me.I have endured long hours of tr…
We made it back to Sta.Fe port in time for the last ferry to leave for Hagnaya.We were lucky our pedecab driver was quick. The last ferry saw only a few passengers.I saw less than 20 people on board.It was another 1-ride.Though old,the ship surprisingly has flat screen tv on board.I t…
"I have a picture of you in my mind,never knew it could be so wrong" ------lyrics from a song by Westlife In a similar fashion,I had a picture of Bantayan Island and I was surprised it's something different from what I thought it is. Bantayan Island in 2 hours
Call me crazy but I really tried to push the Northern Cebu experience to the limit.I knew we were close.Sogod is approximately an hour away to Hagnaya so I insisted we check out of Alegre early and head for Bantayan Island.The earliest we managed was 11am.one of the resort's limo…
MEET OUR NEW TRAVEL BUDDY ---#Lagu Beach Blankets! Lagu claims that their Beach Blankets are............ 1.sand repellant 2.quick dry 3.allergen free We wanted to check if they are true.So one sunny morning at Alegre Beach Resort Cebu,my wife and I grabbed the newest additio…
Breakfast in a resort setting is always a refreshing experience.This is something you don't achieve in an ordinary hotel setting although each experience is unique in itself.Weeks after our Alegre Beach Resort and Spa experience,I still remember eating breakfast in Ilang-Ilang R…
More and more travelers who go away either for business or pleasure are discovering the bliss of having a good massage to top the overall experience.As such,more and more accommodations are realizing that a Spa component among the services they offer is integral in luring the discriminat…
Alegre is the Spanish term for happiness or contentment.The place lives to its name. " Alegre provides respite to people who wants to reconnect with nature and bond with their family" . I can attest to that. One way to appreciate this is to stroll around the resort at night …
As promised,I am posting more beach photos of Alegre Beach Resort and Spa in Sogod Cebu where we stayed overnight a few weeks ago. Alegere should be proud of its beach front and three coves exclusive for the resort.It's a jewel for the resort. beach photos of ALEGRE BEACH RES…
Alegre Beach Resort was out of my travel radar until recently when a friend introduced the place to me.Located in Sogod Northern Cebu Province,our Alegre Beach Resort experience felt soooo good! Sogod is approximately 2 hours away from downtown Cebu City.We took the bus from Cebu North …
I celebrated the idea when I heard of it.Being a Pangasinense living in Manila,I know how hellish it is to go back to my hometown on special holidays hopping from one bus terminal in Metro Manila to another. Sakit sa bangs! Remember the central bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur (TBS)) that l…
TALK ABOUT GETTING MORE THAN WHAT YOU ASKED FOR. All I wanted was to finally meet a few local bloggers.The first Cebu-based bloggers I met were Doi of http://thetravellingfeet.com/ and Ed of http://soloflighted.com/ at sa Capones-Anawangin-Nagsasa pa kami nagmeet.(with the exempti…
What's Cooking at Hotel Elizabeth Cebu? Here's a food photoblog of what they have in store for guests. The hotel's restaurant,Flora Cafe, could give a five-star accommodation a run for its money when it comes to food.I was impressed by their Bento-Bento-All-You-Can selection…
I was not a big fan of this hotel at first---that is,in reference to it's sister Hotel in Baguio.I know it's new and chick but it didn't appeal to me as much as the one in Baguio did.I am referring to Hotel Elizabeth Cebu,the latest addition to the Fersal Group's gro…
This certainly is good news to all Jamba Juice lovers in the North of the Metro and to all those who love a healthy lifestyle---JAMBA JUICE has opened a branch at The Block SM North Edsa! #jambajuice opens in The Block SM NORTH Edsa
I wonder who among you are,like me,mostly awake when on a day trip?As much as possible,especially when traveling in a new place,I stay awake and look around.I observe and marvel at the landscape and at the same time,mentally navigate where I am.My brain works in a GPS manner when I hi…
Will be spending a night in Marriott Manila again this weekened,something I welcome after the tiring Northern Cebu trip last week.As early as now,I am already imagining myself basking in the sauna over poolside.I like intervals like this coz I don't have to exert so much effort to…
Our Penang sidetrip proved to be too tight on the schedule we weren't able to eat as much as we wanted.On our last last day there,we weren't even able to have lunch.We went back to the Inn after visiting The Goddess of Mercy Temple ,packed and boarded the taxi to the ferry termina…
This was our last stop in our short trishaw tour of Georgetown's Core Zone.Yeah,we paid RM30 for three destinations, Queen Victoria Tower,Penang Peranakan Mansion and THE GODDESS OF MERCY TEMPLE. The temple is dedicated to Kuan Yin,the goddess of mercy.The first foundation was …
This is one of the places you should not miss in Georgetown Penang.It's so famous that even most guidebooks and tourists brochures have it on the cover. The Peranakans are a community of Chinese unique Penang and sorrounding region,They are locally called Babas and Nyonyas and a…
I am blogging about this all of a sudden because I am so proud to say that this is my favorite promotional video to date.If this is indeed an official campaign video from the DOT then they sure did a good job!I've been showing it to my South Korean students.Proudly this time! Ito yung…
