BLOGGED: Touring Siquijor Island
Siquijor is the most beautiful province that I have visited so far. Even the most mundane thing seemed extraordinary - roads, the boulevard and the trees.
When I updated my Facebook and Twitter timeline about my spontaneous trip in Siquijor, people got worried. They thought that I would end up being eaten by Corazonangunangaswang or being played by witches through black magic. The truth is, I got enchanted by the island’s beauty.
The locals were very warm and accommodating. They were genuinely hospitable! Siquijor may have a scary reputation but the province is worth visiting. Peaceful, laid-back and clean - these words perfectly describe the province.
I’d definitely come back to Siquijor to explore more places.
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BLOGGED: Salagdoong Beach: Siquijor’s Paradise
It was a hot and humid Thursday afternoon when we toured the island of Siquijor. Due to lack of sleep, I just dozed off inside the tricycle as we made our way to our next destination - Salagdoong Beach. The sun was at its zenith when we arrived at Salagdoong Beach.
Robbie and Ate Gael nudged me. “Gising na! Dito na tayo.” (Wake up! We’re already here!)
This was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes:
I thought I was still dreaming.
I wasn’t.
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BLOGGED: The Mystical Island of Siquijor: An Overview
The original plan was this: tour the southern part of Cebu and the island of Bohol. We successfully did the former but failed to accomplish the latter due to some unfavorable events. Because of it, Robbie and I decided to come up with an alternative plan. Good thing was, we met RV and helped us with our predicament.
We did not really expect that we would invade the mystical island of Siquijor the following day!
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BLOGGED: Swimming with Whale Sharks in Oslob, Cebu
I thought that the only way to have a close encounter with the whale sharks or butanding/tuki is to travel all the way to Donsol, Sorsogon which is undeniably, a million light-years away from Davao.
It was until in December of 2011 when I read Drew’s blog post about his whale shark experience in Oslob, Cebu. And since we were scheduled to go back to Cebu last month, swimming with the gentle giants became our number one priority.
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Eating lunch at 37,000 feet above sea level. Chicken adobo, rice and gulay + Coke. Php 270 lang naman ‘to mga friends.
Chillin’ at Machu Pichu, Peru
LOLJK. Osmeña Peak’s summit! More photos here
BLOGGED: Conquering Osmeña Peak of Cebu
The mountains meant nothing to me before.
I never appreciated it and never in my life did I aspire to climb even the pandak-est mountain. Well, I used to be a lazy boywho just wanted to do easy things. But my perspectives changed after I successfully climbed Mount Pinatubo. It was one of my glorious days; seeing the turquoise-blue lake literally blew me away.
Months prior my South Cebu trip, Jerome, Robbie and I planned to conquer Cebu’s highest peak. I have seen a lot of beautiful photos of Osmeña Peak from the internet and read that the trek to the summit wasn’t that difficult.
Or so we thought.
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Perhaps the premier dessert place of Cebu is La Marea. After visiting the Taoist Temple at Beverly Hills, we went back to IT Park and had a sweet affair.
La Marea is famous for its warm brownie cup. To some, it may looked ordinary. When I saw the cup, I was like, “Meh I can buy brownies and put vanilla ice cream on top of it with bits of nuts and chocolate syrup”. But after my first bite, I was like:
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BLOGGED: The Ultimate Cebu Food Trip Experience
Eating has been my favorite hobby ever since. I mean, who doesn’t, right? During my recent trip in Cebu City, my travel buddies and I decided to just chill out along IT Park before embarking on an epic Central Visayas trip.
And when I say ‘chill-out’, it means only one thing - eat and drink as if there is no tomorrow.
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Ermita Hill
Baler, Aurora
BLOGGED: Trips and Tricks for Summer 2012
The weather starts to get hotter and more humid as days go by. School’s about to end and for those who work from nine to five, non-working holidays start to pile up. The beaches, as well as the mountains look inviting right now.
Well, allow me to share some trips and tricks on how to spend your summer break wisely.
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Baler is more than just a surfing spot of the country. Visit the 600 year-old Balete Tree, swim at Lukso-lukso islets, climb Ermita Hill and enjoy the view of Casiguran Bay or have your photos taken at Digisit Falls. Happy summer everyone!
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So I’m through writing my Baler, Aurora posts. Hope you read them all!
Anyway, I’m gonna start writing about my Cebu-Dumaguete-Siquijor trip. These posts are perfect for summer! You might as well try what I did last week - swimming with the whale sharks (and some thoughts about it), climbing Cebu’s highest peak, Osmena Peak, tour the whole island of Siquijor and food trippin’ at Dumaguete and Cebu City.
Abangan! Hello summer!
BLOGGED: The Hidden Gems of Baler, Aurora
The second (and the final) day of our Baler trip was filled with surprises as we went to some of the municipality’s underrated places. True enough, Baler is more than just a surfing spot of the country.
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BLOGGED: Where to Eat in Baler, Aurora
Baler is the Mecca for surfers, both local and international. Aside from that, Baler offers a lot of good stuff that would surely satisfy your palate.
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