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Tenth Stop: Playin’ in La Playa (Badian, Cebu)

December 27, 2010 by Edcel Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Cebu, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: La Playa Resort, Matutinao Badian

Sidetrip: Need for Speed in Kartzone (Mabolo)

November 5, 2010 by Edcel 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Cebu, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Kartzone Mabolo

Sidetrip: Cebu Wetland Resort

September 17, 2010 by Edcel 12 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Cebu, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Cebu Wetland Reort

Sidetrip: Tabuk Marine Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (Palompon. Leyte)

September 17, 2010 by Edcel Leave a Comment

Just a short introduction, Tabuk island (Tabuk Marine Park and Wildlife Sanctuary), was declared marine park and bird sanctuary through a municipal ordinance in 1995 thus protecting the island from man’s wanton abuse. Fishing was banned within the vicinity of the island, and then the depleted mangroves in the island miraculously recovered, after it was declared "no man’s land". Tabuk Island … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destination, Leyte, Philippines Tagged With: Tabuk Marine Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

Sidetrip: Baybayon ni Agalon (Albuera, Leyte)

September 16, 2010 by Edcel Leave a Comment

2-days after we arrived in Palompon, my cousins planned to go to Albuera to discover the scenicbeauty of Baybayon ni Agalon Resort. Edcel and I went there with them for FREE! :DAlbuera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 34,335 people in 7,193 households.The town boasts of a semi-concrete municipal building. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destination, Leyte, Philippines Tagged With: Albuera Leyte, Baybayon ni Agalon

Ninth Stop: We Roam in Palompon (Leyte)

September 14, 2010 by Edcel 4 Comments

After our trip to Camiguin and a trip to Cagayan de Oro, we were set to visit another province closer to Cebu and close to Sheena's heart. We visited, Palompon, Leyte! Palompon is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 50,754 people in 10,790 households. Palompon is 124 Kilometer (road distance) from Tacloban City, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destination, Leyte, Philippines Tagged With: Kalanggaman Island, Palompon Leyte, Tabuk Marine Sanctuarty

Eighth Stop: A Short Visit to Daanbantayan

August 31, 2010 by Edcel Leave a Comment

During the Holy Week, I normally spend that week to go somewhere North, well, Northernmost tip of Cebu, Daanbantayan. This was a normal thing that our family does, before my parents broke up, every Holy Week. We have planned to spend the Holy Week in Bantayan Island, (Bantayan Island is not the same as Daanbatayan) with friends but since we did not have enough days off, I forced Sheena to go with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cebu, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Daanbantayan, Maya Daanbantayan, Tominjao Daanbantayan

Seventh Stop: Urban Living in CDO

May 17, 2010 by Edcel 11 Comments

After our trip to Camiguin, we continued our trip to the Gateway to Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro. The City of Cagayan de Oro is the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental. The city lies along the northern coastline on the Mindanao island, south of the Philippines. The city serves as the regional center of Northern Mindanao (Region X). According to the 2007 Census, the city has an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cagayan De Oro, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Cagayan de Oro City, Limketkai Mall

Sixth Stop: Chillin’ in Camiguin

March 29, 2010 by Edcel 28 Comments

Camiguin: The most awaited planned trip! We've planned this trip for our 1st Anniversary last year but sad to say, it was postponed due to unexpected canceled flight. But anyways, the long wait is over and yes, finally we're here for a Valentines Special! Isn't this romantic? (/me blushing) Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about ten kilometers off the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camiguin, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Camiguin, Katibawasan Falls, Sto Nino Cold Spring, White Island. Ardent Hot Spring

A Romantic Afternoon at Isla Romantika

March 3, 2010 by Edcel 21 Comments

Ever heard of Palm Islands in Dubai? Yes, those beautiful artificial islands in Dubai. Well, Cordova, Cebu has their own version of a poor man's artificial island, Isla Romantika.  Isla Romantika is a small man-made island roughly (based on my estimation) 300m off the shores of Alegria, Cordova, Cebu. The name Isla Romantika is derived from "island" and "romantic", so it could either mean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cebu, Destination, Philippines Tagged With: Isla Romantika

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