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Tree planting at Upper Caliban-Imbang Watershed; Adopt an Animal at NFEFI-BCC

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas, volunteerism, with locals August 9, 2015February 3, 201843 Comments

As progress and development continue in the Philippines, the onslaught on the natural environment has also been going on for years. The combination of climate change and man-made disasters have created a huge dent in our ecosystem. The country’s forest cover of 27 million hectares was reduced to 7.2 million hectares (2011 statistics) over the …

Your Stay, Your Rule at The Inns Bacolod

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, business travel, Philippines, Visayas June 27, 2015June 7, 20234 Comments

Different kinds of travels demand different kinds of needs, such as your accommodation, for instance. Business trips often take a whole day of meetings and conferences and it is appropriate if your stay is in a business or luxury hotel, where these activities happen and where there are facilities that can cater to your official needs. …

Villa Iska: A Kingdom on A Sand

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas June 23, 2015February 5, 2018No Comments

Since I got home in 2014, I never had the opportunity to go out for a swim, especially on the beach. I miss my travel buddies with whom I constantly plan our yearly excursions. We make it a point to travel each year to one destination within the Philippines and one destination abroad. Alas, with …

Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation: Nature in the City

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas, volunteerism May 3, 2015February 7, 201818 Comments

I’m entering my 12th month as a returning resident of my hometown, Bacolod City, in Negros Occidental, Philippines. I’m beginning to feel as if it’s a long-term travel. There are still more roads to take, more food to try (yup, yup!), and more leaves to turn as I continue to explore my own backyard. I …

Things To Catch at Panaad at Night

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas, with locals April 26, 2015June 7, 2023No Comments

The Panaad Festival is the much-awaited event in the province of Negros Occidental. The Panaad Park and Stadium come alive whenever this festival is celebrated every April. The pavilions of the 13 cities and 19 towns of the province display the best of their respective places, from food to crops to handicrafts to tourist attractions. …

A Nostalgic Visit to Sta. Fe, Bacolod’s Iconic Resort

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas April 19, 2015February 15, 2024No Comments

It has been years, maybe a decade or more, since I last visited Sta. Fe resort. As I entered the now more modern look of the resort’s gate, my thoughts were flooded with childhood memories when we would head to their pools to cool off the summer heat. It is also where we bring family …

First-time in Kuya J Resto

by Claire Algarmefood March 23, 2015February 12, 2018No Comments

When you happen to be in the Philippines, you’ll definitely hear the word “kuya” a lot. It means big brother, but it is also used to call an older person, like a street vendor, a jeepney driver, or a man you meet on the road, as a form of respect or endearment. So when the …

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First-time in Orange Karenderia

by Claire Algarmefood March 22, 2015June 5, 20236 Comments

The good thing about visiting – or, in my case, settling back in –Bacolod is that you will never run out of restaurants to try. Another new eatery that arrived in the City of Smiles is Orange Karenderia. How uncanny, we thought, that it sits next to Pizza Republic and shares the same building architecture. …

Cafe Uma and Trattoria Uma

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, food, Philippines, Visayas March 7, 2015June 7, 20232 Comments

When you’re in Negros Occidental, the “sugar bowl” of the Philippines, where vast sugarcane plantations meet your eyes as you hit the road, you’ll consistently encounter the word “uma” (with stress on the second syllable), which translates to “farm” or those areas that are often called “haciendas” by the locals. For me, “uma” is a …

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Tom N Toms Coffee: A Touch of Korea in Bacolod

by Claire Algarmefood March 1, 2015February 13, 2018No Comments

Who would have thought that a South Korean brand will arrive in the quiet city of Bacolod and give a jolt to the already vibrant food scene in the City of Smiles? Tom N Toms Coffee, which first opened ApGuJeong-Dong in Seoul in 2001 and now in the US, China, Australia, Mongolia, Qatar, Thailand and Singapore, …

The best of Negros at the SMX launch

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, business travel, Philippines, Visayas November 26, 2014March 13, 2018One Comment

SMX Convention Center finally had its formal opening to set the stage for a more vibrant MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibition) sector in the province of Negros Occidental, particularly in the city of Bacolod. It was a launch like no other as locals and visitors from other cities and abroad had an experience showcasing the …

First-time in Peñalosa Farms

by Claire AlgarmeAsia, Philippines, Visayas November 24, 2014June 7, 20233 Comments

It was a bright sunny morning when we drove from Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, the Philippines to nearby Victorias City. There were six of us online media partners of the 9th Negros Organic Farmers Festival that were given this exciting farm tour sponsored by Peñalosa Farms, Fresh Start Organic Farm, Negros Occidental Tourism Center, …

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