I have heard of the word “lawud” when I was still a child when fishermen manning my auntie’s boats would leave at sundown to the deep sea. Yes, “lawud” is the Hiligaynon word for the deeper part of the sea. The name Palawud for this restaurant located in Brgy. Banago in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, …
Traveling is an enjoyable thing to do. You get to see new places, taste new food, and try on new experiences, not to mention meeting new friends and learning new things. But it’s not just all fun. There are certainly a lot of things you have to bear in mind before you pack your bags …
We were planning our high school batch summer getaway and we were looking for a fun place just within the vicinity of Bacolod City, the hub of the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Forest Park Resort came up in the discussion. I couldn’t comment as I haven’t been there before, although my mother has mentioned …
Around this month six years ago, everything was abuzz in Shanghai, China as it welcomed visitors for the World Expo 2010. My friends and I were among those who trooped to this 528-hectare compound to see the pavilions of countries from across the globe (Read: First-time in the Shanghai World Expo 2010). Of course, while …
Since I love to travel and I prefer to do things DIY style (Do-It-Yourself), I’ve learned to include “hosteling” in my vocabulary. It started in Guangzhou (Read: First-time in Guangzhou RiverSide Youth Hostel (Jiangpan) where I booked in a youth hostel and found the place favorable and affordable. The one I enjoyed most was in …
It is just the beginning of May and summer in the Philippines is far from over. It even seems that the temperature keeps on rising and it’s getting more humid than ever. While I’m still contemplating my next summer getaway, I’d like to share with you (and reminisce as well) the amazing snorkeling sites I …
Summer in the Philippines is timed by end of March towards May. Apart from heading to the beaches, or any attractive body of water for that matter, it is also the season of the sweet mangoes, which are popularly cultivated in the island-province of Guimaras. This 604.57-square kilometer island is located in between Panay Island …
When the temperature started rising this part of the globe (the Philippines, that is) by the second quarter of this year, I have frequented the beaches, rivers and natural springs in order to cool off and be refreshed. It began with my Siquijor sojourn during the Holy Week, then a day trip to Balokon Spring …
I was quite in luck that my high school buddies are frequent travelers to Sipalay and they have some contacts there. One of their friends is the owner of Robinson @ Cruse Beach Resort. It is located at the Punta Ballo area where there is a stretch of white sand and a large marine sanctuary …
As we were preparing for our Oslob-Badian weekend adventure, we were very flexible with our itinerary as we didn’t know how our day would go by. We were contemplating on staying the night at Oslob after our whale shark watching or in Badian where we would be having our canyoneering adventure at Sunday morning. Since …
The spotlight is now trained on Sipalay City as the must-go place in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It’s the heel part of the sock-shaped island of Negros. Fine white sand beaches, tiny islands and breathtaking bays dot the coastline of Sipalay City. From the stretch of the Punta Ballo beach area, …
Oslob is not just a place where you can watch or swim with the whale sharks (Read: Guidelines in Whale Shark Watching in Oslob). There’s definitely more to Oslob than meets the eye. There’s neighboring Sumilon Island, which is a boat away from the town. Then there’s Tumalog Falls and Mainit Sulfuric Hot Spring, but …
Before we embarked on a trip to Oslob, so much have been written about the whale shark interaction in this southern part of Cebu, Philippines. Save Philippine Seas have written the cons of the whale shark feeding activity (Read: Why feeding of whale sharks should stop). The Shark Research Institute has also made a report …
It all started with a discussion with fellow bloggers and online influencers about going to the southern part of Cebu, which is an island away from Negros, in the Philippines. Friends from the academe have been there recently and we wanted to go there, too. As we were asking those who have been there before …
We started early in the morning coming from Bacolod City going through the Murcia-Bago road onward to La Castellana, Negros Occidental for the turnover of the Agos Ram Pump project of Coca-Cola Philippines, in partnership with the Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation, Inc. (AIDFI), in celebration of Earth Day 2016. With several vehicles on convoy, we …