Cabalen Restaurant Bacolod

A Cabalen in Bacolod

“Cabalen!” is how people from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines call each other. Filipinos would generally refer to each other as “kababayan”, while Hiligaynons, from the western part of Visayas in the Philippines, would call their fellow Ilonggos or Negrenses as “kasimanwa”. Now, Cabalen is also referred to as the “eat-all-you-can” Filipino restaurant …

AirAsia hot meals

AirAsia Introduces New Offerings with Santan menu and MyCorporate

AirAsia unveils the new Santan inflight menu and launches the MyCorporate for business travelers AirAsia, the largest and leading low-cost carrier in Asia based on the number of passengers carried, has an extensive network that spans to over 120 destinations. As the nine-time World’s Best Low-Cost Airline named at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards …

Bones & Belly Restaurant

Bones and Belly: Breakfast till Dinner in Bacolod

You’re a traveler and you are arriving in Bacolod during the morning on an early day, or you are a local who needs to have a breakfast meeting, or you are simply looking for a great place to have a morning meal in the city. Despite the many restaurants in Bacolod, finding a decent place …

Trivandrum

Train to Trivandrum

From Kerala’s northernmost district of Kasaragod (READ Kannur and Kasaragod: Of Forts and History) we traversed the whole length of the state of Kerala, India for a 14-hour train ride to the southwestern tip of the country, Thiruvananthapuram, commonly referred to as Trivandrum. This is Kerala’s capital and biggest city. The Kerala Blog Express Season 4 …

2GO Supercat St. Sariel

New 2Go SuperCat to Ormoc and Tagbilaran

It was in 2014 when I joined a team to Romblon (READ: The Journey to Romblon Island) aboard a 2GO, the largest shipping and logistics company in the Philippines. I was quite surprised because the interiors were far from the ships I had boarded when I used to travel to and from Manila and my …

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

10 Things To Enjoy in Taipei

If you are looking at the map and wondering where would be a good place for your next travel destination, it’s time you take a closer look at Taipei and put it in your must-visit list. With its urban vibe, colorful history, and surprising nature destinations, there are so many reasons to visit Taipei. I …

Cebu

Globe Wonderful Cebu Trip to Temples and Terraces

Our recent trip to Cebu with Globe (READ: Global Filipino School program in Cebu) brought us to many interesting tourist spots in Cebu that I have not frequented every time I am in this city. It afforded me with an opportunity to revisit attractions I have been to during my childhood or altogether have the …

Global Filipino school program

Global Filipino School program in Cebu

In a span of seven months, I have traveled to Cebu for four times already and this time, it’s for a good cause. I have always enjoyed going to places and seeing good things unfold before me. Globe Telecom invited my fellow bloggers and journalists from Bacolod and Iloilo to witness the implementation of its …

Mudpack Festival

Fun Mudpack Festival 2017 in Mambukal Resort

Mambukal Mountain Resort in Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines is one of the gateways to Mt. Kanlaon and has been a favorite destination of Negrenses and travelers since the first half of the 20th century (READ: First-time in Mambukal Mountain Resort). Each year, on the 3rd week of June, Mambukal celebrates the Mudpack Festival. …

Masamayor's Beach House and Resort

Masamayor’s Beach House and Resort in Camotes

Plus other resorts in Camotes Islands! Our trip to Camotes Islands  (READ: First-time in Camotes Islands) was one great adventure as we hit the road and traveled by sea to get from one island to another. Camotes is an exquisite beauty, another gem in the Visayas part of the Philippines. The raw and natural vibe …

Sagay City

First-time in Carbin Reef and Suyac Island, Sagay City

It has been years since I ventured to the northern part of Negros Island, Philippines. The farthest I got last year was until Cadiz City when I went to Lakawon Island (READ: First-time in Lakawon Island). Before that, I have been to Escalante way back in 2001. And with the buses en route to San …

Kerala Blog Express Season 4

Kannur & Kasaragod: Of Forts and History

Heading up to the tip of the state of Kerala in India, our Kerala Blog Express Season 4 brought us to the northernmost districts of Kannur and Kasaragod. Coming from the mountainous district of Wayanad (READ Wayanad: Highland Adventure) at the  Western Ghats, it was a refreshing change of scenery as we went towards the …

Jitaku Private Resort

Jitaku Private Resort: In the Heart of Bacolod

Who would have thought that right at the heart of the city of Bacolod, there is a private resort where you can have a family reunion or gathering with friends in the confines of a home setting? Jitaku Private Resort is just along 25th Calamba St. in Capitol Subdivision, right behind the ABS-CBN station, a …

Camotes Islands

10 Things to Enjoy in Camotes Islands

I have given you a preview of our Camotes Islands adventure (READ: First-time in Camotes Islands) in my previous post, which details how to get to this island group in the province of Cebu. You can also read about where we stayed and the other resorts we visited through my blog post Masamayor’s Beach House and …

Camotes Islands

First-time in Camotes Islands

After traveling last year to Siquijor once and to Cebu twice by bus, it seems that I’m getting a hang with traveling by land and crossing seas by barge as we once again embark to a trip to Camotes Islands. In hindsight, I went home all the way to Bacolod City (after living in Manila …