A year ago was my first visit in Palompon, Leyte. Part of the itinerary was to visit Kalanggaman Island, but Sheena’s relatives opposed the plan to my dismay. So, to makeup for the failed plan, we checked out Tabuk Marine and Wildlife Sanctuary in Palompon and Baybayon ni Agalon in Albuera, Leyte. It was not a bad substitute, but I was still craving for Kalanggaman Island. A year after, we were … [Read more...]
Iloilo Heritage Tour : San Joaquin Church and San Joaquin Cemetery
After the Visayas Blogging Summit and Philippine Blog Awards - Visayas, the Iloilo Bloggers Organization have organized a Heritage Tour of Iloilo for the bloggers to showcase the historical and cultural attractions of Iloilo City and Province. The assembly area was at Museo Iloilo located at Bonifacio Drive, City Proper, Iloilo City (beside the Iloilo Provincial Capitol). After a few minutes of … [Read more...]
Twelfth Stop: Bloggin’ and Lovin’ the City of Love (Iloilo)
Blogging has been part of my nerdy life for more than 5 years while Sheena has considered blogging after I convinced her (in reality after countless arguments and a couple of tantrums) to write for this blog to document our travels together. When a co-blogger informed me that the 2010 Visayas Blogging Summit will be held in Iloilo, I wasted no time in thinking it over. It was 2-in-1 present made … [Read more...]
Eleventh Stop: Thrilla in Manila (Day 3)
Some things just don’t end up like you want it to be. After 2 good days in Manila, the plan for the 3rd day was to check out the malls near the area and check out Makati. Time to pack up, leave our home for 2 days, Park Villa Aprtelle, and head for Divisoria first. (This post will contain very minimal pictures due to the sequence of events that happened.) From Examiner Street, … [Read more...]
Manila Ocean Park and Star City
After a long day touring around spots in Manila, we were not done yet. Our next stop is one of the newest and coolest attractions in Manila, the Manila Ocean Park. Manila Ocean Park is the first Oceanarium in the Philippines, located behind the Quirino Grandstand at the Rizal Park in Manila. It was just about time that the Philippines have its own Oceanarium. Philippines is the center of marine … [Read more...]
Eleventh Stop: Thrilla in Manila (Day 2)
The second day of our Manila trip was scheduled as the roam-around-all-you-want-all-you-can-as-your-feet-does-not-complain day based on our on-location-not-so-cleverly-planned itinerary. So were we excited? For the "tour", Hell yeah! For the projected long walk, not really. Edcel was uberly excited, he woke up ahead of the alarm clock and had to drag me out of bed. As mentioned, we did not have … [Read more...]
Eleventh Stop: Thrilla in Manila (Day 1)
Our next destination is a place where most people wants to be in before and it could still remain true today. It's the main financial, commercial and educational center of the Philippines. We're going to, Manila.Manila (Tagalog: Maynila; pronounced /maɪˈnilaʔ/ in Tagalog, /məˈnɪlə/ mə-NIL-ə in English), officially the City of Manila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the sixteen cities … [Read more...]
Tenth Stop: Playin’ in La Playa (Badian, Cebu)
I've always loved going South of Cebu. I do love the North too but most of the places I have visited lately was in the Southern tip of and I know what it has to offer. Blues, greens, whites, yellows and oranges. When Sheena told me that they will have a get-together with her wavemates from the BPO she works for in Badian, Cebu, a big smile grew slowly on my face. I have been to Moalboal and … [Read more...]
Sidetrip: Need for Speed in Kartzone (Mabolo)
Well, we spent mother's day in Cebu Wetland Resort, now it was time to celebrate my father's "day", his birthday. You surely can't bring your fathers on a picnic, so I knew the best place to spend the afternoon and I was pretty sure that my siblings, cousins and my father will enjoy it.Off we went to karting in Kartzone Mabolo. Kartzone is located in F Cabahug St., Ayala Access Road, Mabolo,Cebu … [Read more...]
Sidetrip: Cebu Wetland Resort
This is a late post about our hook fishing adventure at Cebu Wetland Resort last May. We were there for a double celebration --- our 18th monthsary and Mother's Day. Edcel invited his mother to join us and Edcel's sisters tagged along. Getting There: Cebu Wetland Resort is the only inland resort in the heart of Cebu City. Cebu Wetland Resort also gives you a different feel of a highly urbanized … [Read more...]