Tag: Visayas
-
The Visayas region of the Philippines: A First-Timer’s Guide
•
In the heart of the Philippines lies the Visayas region, a mesmerizing tapestry of six major islands and a multitude of smaller ones. It is one of the three major island groups in the country, namely, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It boasts of some of the world’s finest beaches, awe-inspiring…
-
Staying at San Juan Community Development Cooperative, Siquijor
•
I was browsing through my Facebook timeline when I saw my friend, Mags Dizon, posting photos of her Siquijor trip. I was immediately taken and instantly remembered other friends who also went to the island a few months back. The idea of going to Siquijor for the holy week suddenly…
-
Beaches in the Philippines: Fly to these Destinations
•
Wanting to go to a warmer place and enjoy the islands? Now, there’s a way for travelers from the US to fly straight to the heart of the Philippines — the Visayas region, where thousands of beaches and islands are sprawled across the central part of the country. Philippine Airlines,…
-
Chikaan SM Bacolod Food Galore
•
Recently, we had some guests from Manila. She contacted her friends in Bacolod for a dinner together. Where else to enjoy good Filipino food with a Visayan trademark but in Chikaan at the newly opened store in SM City Bacolod? [UPDATE 2023: The restaurant has closed and is no longer…
-
Preparing for a grand #RoadTrip2Home
•
This year, I will be taking one of the greatest travel challenges I’ll ever have in my lifetime. It is what I call my #RoadTrip2Home. After so much prayers, spiritual discernment, consultation, and self-reflection, I have come to accept that for me to embark on a life abroad I need…
-
First-time in Kaitulari Resort, Philippines
•
Before it’s name came about, it was only referred to as “Kay To(to) Larry”, which literally means “Larry’s Place” or “Toto Larry’s Place”, with “toto” as a form of endearment to men in the Hiligaynon language. Thus, the resort became popularly known as “Kaitulari” and the name stuck. Kaitulari is…
-
First-time in the Ruins, Talisay
•
I went home last Christmas with a mission: to visit another tourist spot in my own province. It helps to know what’s going on in my own backyard, such as the Ruins in Talisay City, so that when I travel, I also get to talk about interesting things about my…
-
First-time in Negros Oriental: A Paradise in the Philippines
•
To tourists and travelers, Negros Oriental is the eastern part of the two-province-one-island Negros, which is located in the Visayas area of the Philippines. To me, it’s the other side of the island where I was born. Dumaguete City, its capital, has played an important role in my teenage years…
-
First-time in Bohol: The Land of Tarsiers and Chocolate Hills
•
Bohol has so many things to offer. It is not as crowded as the beaches of Boracay and there are so many things to see in this lovely island. Many times, it is overshadowed by its neighbor Cebu, or the Queen of the South, where the country’s second largest city…