Bantayan Island: Postcards from Cebu
School is about to end. It's the time of the year where everyone is out and about seeking the sun.
Planning for a summer vacation yet?
If you are looking for a nice and quiet view aside from being a beautiful beach. Then, let's go to Cebu. There are a lot of places to visit in Cebu, but what I really enjoyed most is Bantayan island.
When in Bantayan Island
St. Peter and Paul Church
Ogtong Cave inside Santa Fe Beach Club
Madridejos Kota Park and Bontay Baywalk
Merienda at Kermit’s
D’Jungle Buffet Dinner every Friday
Visit local market for pasalubong (offers the best danggit and a variety of dried fishes)
You can rent a motorbike/motorcycle for about a 100/hour and drive around the small island of Bantayan consisting of three towns: Santa Fe, Madridejos and Bantayan.
The two(2) published photos are my favorite taken at the beachfront of Budyong Beach Resort. Just thought I made my own postcard. :P
Planning for a summer vacation yet?
If you are looking for a nice and quiet view aside from being a beautiful beach. Then, let's go to Cebu. There are a lot of places to visit in Cebu, but what I really enjoyed most is Bantayan island.
When in Bantayan Island
St. Peter and Paul Church
Ogtong Cave inside Santa Fe Beach Club
Madridejos Kota Park and Bontay Baywalk
Merienda at Kermit’s
D’Jungle Buffet Dinner every Friday
Visit local market for pasalubong (offers the best danggit and a variety of dried fishes)
You can rent a motorbike/motorcycle for about a 100/hour and drive around the small island of Bantayan consisting of three towns: Santa Fe, Madridejos and Bantayan.
The two(2) published photos are my favorite taken at the beachfront of Budyong Beach Resort. Just thought I made my own postcard. :P
Banchetto: A Street Festival of Pinoy Food
How's your FRIDAY people?
Still have that food inside you last night? Well, I'm talking about the street celebration of Food they call, Banchetto. As their tagline would say, it's “a different ambiance, a unique concept and an awesome dining experience!”
And yes, you can enjoy a variety of street food worth a hundred peso or less.
Hungry still?
But wait!! there's more.... :)
Visit Banchetto every Friday 12 midnight until Saturday 11 in the morning just right at the middle of Emerald Avenue Street (now called F. Ortigas Jr. Ave) in Ortigas Center.
During Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8.30pm until 6am the next day, another Banchetto is held at FORUM Robinson's Pioneer. Located at the back of Cybergate Plaza and Tower 1 Delivery Bay area of FORUM Robinson's Pioneer Street corner EDSA, Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
Still have that food inside you last night? Well, I'm talking about the street celebration of Food they call, Banchetto. As their tagline would say, it's “a different ambiance, a unique concept and an awesome dining experience!”
And yes, you can enjoy a variety of street food worth a hundred peso or less.
Hungry still?
But wait!! there's more.... :)
Visit Banchetto every Friday 12 midnight until Saturday 11 in the morning just right at the middle of Emerald Avenue Street (now called F. Ortigas Jr. Ave) in Ortigas Center.
During Wednesdays & Thursdays at 8.30pm until 6am the next day, another Banchetto is held at FORUM Robinson's Pioneer. Located at the back of Cybergate Plaza and Tower 1 Delivery Bay area of FORUM Robinson's Pioneer Street corner EDSA, Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
Chinese and Hindu Temples in Singapore
Last year, I stayed at Jalan Besar in Singapore just near Mustafa Centre and MRT via purple line, Farrer Park. But I never get to see around the place because the only place I visited is the Universal Studios in Sentosa Island.
I didn't know there were Chinese and Hindu Temples on the area that I missed and is just about 10-20 minutes walk. You might wanna go check it out, it is just along Serangoon Road.
HINDU TEMPLES
Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
CHINESE TEMPLES
Leong San See Temple
Buddha Gaya Temple
It is really enjoying travelling on foot, with just maps at hand and a tourist guide book, its like solving a puzzle. :P It gets cheap but still you get to witness beautiful things on earth.
I didn't know there were Chinese and Hindu Temples on the area that I missed and is just about 10-20 minutes walk. You might wanna go check it out, it is just along Serangoon Road.
HINDU TEMPLES
CHINESE TEMPLES
It is really enjoying travelling on foot, with just maps at hand and a tourist guide book, its like solving a puzzle. :P It gets cheap but still you get to witness beautiful things on earth.
Pagudpud: Beauty Invasion in ILOCOS
I've never known my hometown to be this beautiful and inviting. Until we chanced to celebrate our family reunion last 2008 in Ilocos Norte. Since then I've been helping out friends on how to visit the place. Or if not, their travel buddy.
Here are the list of places to visit when in Ilocos arranged according to the farthest from the North.
PAGUDPUD, ILOCOS NORTE
There are 3 must see places in Pagudpud.
Patapat Viaduct / Patapat Bridge This is a beautiful bridge that is zigzag in shape and attached to the mountain constructed to prevent accidents on the area. The bridge connects the tip of Ilocos Norte to Cagayan Valley Region.
Blue Lagoon Beach A hidden beach that is, for me, better than Saud Beach. The water is more calm and clean.Hannah Beach Resort is the common place to stay here.
Kabiga Falls Kabiga Falls is a thirty (30) minute trek away from the national highway. You will be accompanied by tourist guide that waits on the station near the highway. You have to pay Php150 for the tour guide plus Php10 per head for the visit. There are about 70 tourist guide that goes back and forth for three times during April, their peak month.
Saud Beach by edcadena Equally beautiful beach as that of Blue Lagoon is Saud Beach. Saud Beach is more famous because the views is more appealing compared to Blue Lagoon. There are about 5 resorts or more that you could stay and chose from.
BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE
Bangui Windmills This amuses me because the structure is huge in size and in number. More details of Bangui windmill.
BURGOS, ILOCOS NORTE
Kapurpurawan Rocks from candymag.com Another worth a visit is Kapurpurawan Rocks. The rock formation feel is like you have travelled to another country.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse This lighthouse was built in 1892 but still functions and welcomes ships that enter the Philippines in the North. Now serves as a historical landmark and a cultural treasure.
PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE
San Agustin Church / Paoay Church We have four baroque churches that have been inscribed to UNESCO World Heritage List. Two (2) of them are from Ilocos, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur and San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
How to get here:
By Bus
PARTAS VIGAN Tel.No.7223369
Vigan-Cubao approx. 8 hours
Schedules : every hour 24/7
PARTAS LAOAG Tel.No.7711514
Laoag-Cubao approx. 10 hours
Schedules : every hour 24/7
By Plane
Cebu Pacific Air
Laoag-Manila approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
Here are the list of places to visit when in Ilocos arranged according to the farthest from the North.
PAGUDPUD, ILOCOS NORTE
There are 3 must see places in Pagudpud.
BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE
BURGOS, ILOCOS NORTE
PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE
How to get here:
By Bus
PARTAS VIGAN Tel.No.7223369
Vigan-Cubao approx. 8 hours
Schedules : every hour 24/7
PARTAS LAOAG Tel.No.7711514
Laoag-Cubao approx. 10 hours
Schedules : every hour 24/7
By Plane
Cebu Pacific Air
Laoag-Manila approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
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