First-time Travels

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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[…]

Budget Travelers Love These Awesome Cebu Hotels in the Traveloka App

The rising temperature of the summer season has once again led me and my friends to scour for some fun getaway in the Visayas region[…]

First-time in Resorts Negrense

Bacolod City is experiencing a new development that will help boost its tourism industry with the inauguration of a new attraction in town — the[…]

Philippine interconnectivity with Palau and Guam

There’s good news for Palau and Guam! And this is good news even for travelers heading to these places, too. There is  a recent development[…]

What to do in Bacolod City during Summer

Bacolod is named as the No. 1 Model City in the Philippines The heat is on here in Bacolod City, the City of Smiles of[…]

A Joy To Fly With SilkAir

Living in an archipelago of 7,107 islands can be quite daunting. Ever since I moved back to my province of Negros Occidental, flying out of[…]

A Taste of Italy at Chef Carmine Restaurant

The province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines is a food lover’s haven. And tucked in the City of Talisay is a restaurant that serves[…]

Bacolod

First-time Travel Guide: Bacolod City, The City of Smiles

A Travel Guide for First-time Travelers to Bacolod Bacolod City (10° 40′ 12″ N, 122° 57′ 0″ E), known as the “City of Smiles”, is the capital of the province of Negros[…]

Ramen-joying Izumi Authentic Ramen

I left Manila almost three years back with ramen houses emerging left and right within and around the metropolis. Not the same can be said[…]

K-pop boy band AxisB Visits Bacolod

The Korean cultural wave or “hallyu” has invaded every corner of the earth and the Philippines is not exempt from it. However, many Korean pop[…]

Yakiniku Room: Grill Meat, Eat-all-you-can

Japan is the country that I have long been setting my sights on, even up to this day. Time will come that I will conquer[…]

First-time in Nobu Hotel, City of Dreams Manila

City of Dreams. Three hotels, over 20 restaurants, a casino, spas, entertainment clubs, and meeting and events venues. I was fortunate to have been invited[…]

A Fresh Start to Healthy Eats

Bacolod City is a food haven to healthy eaters and vegetarians. The province, Negros Occidental, is pushing for organic farming and organic products and Bacolod[…]

Chinese New Year at Yuan Thong Temple

Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! We are ushering in the Year of the Rooster. And when the Chinese New Year celebrations are on the roll, Bacolod[…]

Sinulog sa Kabankalan, Negros Occidental: A Festival with Deep History

Kabankalan City is where I spent the early four to five years of my life. It was still a town then and we lived in[…]

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